Director of 3GDeep

Prof. Ranjith PG, BSc(Hons), PhD, FTSE, FIMMM, FASCE, FGS, FIEAust

Professor of Geomechanics,

Director of Deep Earth Energy Research Lab, Monash University, Clayton Campus, VIC 3800 Australia.

Contact details: E-mail: ranjith.pg@monash.edu; Tel.: +61 399 054 982

My Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6602607278

GEOMECHANICS   Use of physics/mechanics principles to study the behaviour of earth materials (soil, rocks, earth resources, etc.), and their application in various disciplines including Petroleum, Civil, Mining, and Environmental engineering.

GEOENERGY   Investigating the potential of deep-Earth energy resources – tight gas and oil, coal-seam gas, shale gas, and geothermal energy – protecting the environment, and meeting Australia’s energy requirements for a better society.

GEORESOURCES   Investigating the geological distribution of earth resources, including coal, copper, and heavy metals rare earth materials; and application of geo-mechanics fundamentals to explore them through deep, shallow, and open-cut mining.

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Our Vision

Our vision is to improve society and protect the environment by creating new opportunities to harness the deep earth's abundant energy and mineral resources - prioritising both sustainability and large-scale economic viability. By doing so, we aim to promote and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 

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  • Testimonials1
    Asst Prof Daniel Viete
    (John Hopkins University, USA)
    "I was fortunate enough to work within the modern and uniquely well-equipped 3GDeep Lab."
  • Testimonials2
    HUIJIE WANG
    (Postdoctoral Fellow at Peking University)
    “I carried out the experimental work on the fluid flow in the fractured coal, I got a lot of help and advice from the 3GDeep team.”
  • Testimonials3
    NAVINDA
    (Research Associate at UCL Australia)
    “3GDeep research group headed by Prof. Ranjith PG was extremely supportive in creating a world class atmosphere for me to carry out my research.”
  • Testimonials4
    VIKRAM VISHAL
    (Assistant Professor at IIT Roorkee)
    “The unique experimental and simulation facilities at 3G Deep helped me achieve landmark results on Indian coal.”
  • Testimonials5
    SAMINTHA PERERA
    (Lecturer, The University of Melbourne)
    "3GDEEP group conducts excellent research on various deep earth applications with utilising their unique state-of-art research facilities and I was fortunate to be a part of it."
  • Testimonials6
    THARAKA RATHNAWEERA
    (NRF Fellow for the commonwealth at NTU, Singapore)
    "My current research focuses on the injection-induced seismicity in EGS that could serve as future research directions."