Personal profile
Personal Statement
I am a Senior Lecturer in University of Strathclyde. My research is focused on developing innovative offshore geotechnics solutions to prepare for the digitalisation age. This includes developing AI-driven modelling tools and novel sensor-based solutions to help engineers improve their decision-making in offshore ground modelling, site investigation planning, foundation design optimisation and installation risk management.
For more details (including past publications), please visit my lab website at http://www.autogeolab.com
Research Opportunities
I am currently accepting undergraduate/Masters final year project students and PhD applicants who are interested in working in the areas of machine learning in geotechnical engineering, offshore soil-structure interaction and automated ground modelling, amongst others (see list of research interests below). If you are interested in doing research with me, please contact me by email with your background and an outline of your proposed research topic.
Research Interests
Machine learning:
- LLM-based Agent Modelling
- Physics-informed Machine Learning
- Multi-fidelity data fusion
Offshore soil-structure interaction:
- Development of analytical models for offshore foundations
- Finite element modelling of soil-structure interaction
- Convex constitutive modelling
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Time-critical design methods for suction caisson foundations, Oxford University
Award Date: 13 Jul 2019
Bachelor of Engineering, BEng in Civil Engineering (First class honours), University of Western Australia
Award Date: 31 Dec 2012
Keywords
- Offshore wind turbine foundation
- Offshore Floating Wind Turbines
- Offshore Wind
- Offshore Renewables
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bayesian statistics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Site investigation
- Sub surface Engineering
- Soil mechanics
- Geomechanics
- Finite Element Analysis
- Numerical Analysis
- Data Analytics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Generative and Agentic AI for 3D Geological Modelling in Tunnelling
Suryasentana, S. (Principal Investigator), Kremer, Y. (Co-investigator) & Shipton, Z. (Co-investigator)
5/01/26 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | McWhirter, John-Luke
Kamranzad, B. (Principal Investigator), Suryasentana, S. (Co-investigator) & McWhirter, J.-L. (Research Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/24 → 1/04/28
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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AI-driven underwater 3D scanning: enhancing efficiency and accuracy with Bayesian optimisation and Gaussian process regression
Williams, B., Suryasentana, S., Donalson, K. & Minto, J., 8 Apr 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Data-Centric Engineering. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data-driven 1D design model for monotonic lateral loading of monopile foundations
Kamas, I., Suryasentana, S. K., Burd, H. J. & Byrne, B. W., 1 Jun 2026, In: MethodsX. 16, 20 p., 103738.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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SUT OSIG Conference: Best Poster and Presentation Award
Suryasentana, S. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Wolfson College Junior Research Fellowship
Suryasentana, S. (Recipient), Dec 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics
Suryasentana, S. (Participant)
9 Jun 2025 → 13 Jun 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Participation in conference
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5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics
Suryasentana, S. (Participant)
9 Jun 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Conference, workshop, seminar or course