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Peer-Reviewed Journals

70. J. Prommarin, P. Jitsangiam, M. Renouf, E. Azéma, Micromechanical signature of representative volume conditions in granular materials: Particle-shape effects and column-like load-bearing structures, Computer and Géotechnics 203, 108734 (2026)
69. Q. Le Van, C. Ovalle, E. Azéma, M. Renouf, J. Barés, S. Buonomo and A. Lizcano Experimental evidence of grain size-shape correlation effects on the critical-state shear strength of granular media. Phys. Rev. E 114, 035426 (2026) – Editors’ Suggestion –
68. P. Sánchez, E Azéma, K. Jardine, et al. A universal scaling framework for granular asteroid strength and its application to the surface of asteroid Bennu. Nat Commun (2026)
67. J. Barés, A. Regazzi, D. Aponte, S. Buonomo, M. Renouf, N. Estrada and E. Azéma, E. Azéma, Origin of geometric cohesion in nonconvex granular materials: Interplay between interdigitation and rotational constraints enhancing frictional stability, Phys Rev. E 1113, 055415 (2026) – Editors’ Suggestion –
66. J. Prommarin, P. Jitsangiam, T. Somsri, M. Renouf, E. Azéma, Macro–micro mechanical behavior of fresh and degraded ballast from triaxial testing and 3D-DEM with clustering-based polyhedral grain reconstruction, Computer and Géotechnics 195, 108080 (2026)
65. M. Cárdenas-Barrantes, M. Renouf, E. Azéma, C. Ovalle, Comparing granular and fragmentation-driven silo DEM models for block caving, Powder Technology 476, 122409 (2026)
64. M. Cabrera, S. Caro, N. Pardo, E. Azéma, M. Roverato, R. Sulpizio, F. Lucchi, Jigsaw-fit blocks: A tale of segregation and disaggregation, Engineering Geology 365, 108630 (2026)
63. C. Castro-Malaver, M. Cárdenas-Barrantes , D. Cantor, M. Renouf, E. Azéma, C. Ovalle, A. Lizcano, Static liquefaction: The role of grain size polydispersity from a micro-structural perspective, Computer and Géotechnics 193, 107996 (2026)
62. W. Wang, J. Barés, M.Renouf, E. Azéma, Granular flow down an inclined plane with highly nonconvex particles: Macroscopic behavior, microstructure, and nonlocal rheology, Phys. Rev. E, 112, 055410 (2025)
61. C. Lee, E. Bililign, E. Azéma, K. Daniels, Particle Scale Anisotropy Controls Bulk Properties in Sheared Granular Materials, Phys. Rev. Letters, 135, 108201(2025).
60. C. Lee, E. Bililign, E. Azéma, K. Daniels, Loading-dependent microscale measures control bulk properties in granular material: An experimental test of the stress-force-fabric relation, Phys. Rev. E, 112, 035401(2025).
59. W. Wang, J. Bares, M.Renouf, E. Azéma, Flow regimes and repose angle in a rotating drum filled with highly concave particles, Phys. Rev. E, 112, 015417(2025).
58. O. Polania, M.Renouf, M. Cabrera, N. Estrada, E. Azéma, Monodisperse behavior of polydisperse flows, Phys. Rev. E, 111, L043401(2025).
57. D. Aponté, J. Barés, M.Renouf, E. Azéma, N. Estrada, Experimental exploration of geometric cohesion and solid fraction in columns of highly non-convex Platonic polypod, Granular Matter 27-27 (2025)
56. T. Binaree, P. Jitsangiam, M.Renouf, E. Azéma, Packing of cohesive angular particles: Cohesive strength, structure, and effects of angularity, Phys. Rev. E, 111, 15407 (2025)
55. W. Wang, J. Barés, M.Renouf, E. Azéma, Steady granular flow in a rotating drum: A theoretical nonlocal model for characterizing stress, velocity, and packing fraction profiles, encompassing grain shape effects from convex to highly concave, Phys. Rev. Research, 7, 043310 (2024)
54. P. Quiroz-Rojo, D. Cantor, M.Renouf, C. Ovalle, E. Azéma, Rev assessment of granular materials with varied grading based on macro- and micro-mechanical statistical data, Acta Geotechnica (2024)
53. D. Aponte, N. Estrada, J. Barés, M. Renouf, E. Azéma, Geometric cohesion in two-dimensional systems composed of star-shaped particles, Phys. Rev. E, 1009, 044908 (2024)
52. D. Cantor, E. Azéma, C. Ovalle, Failure of an effective stress approach in polydisperse wet granular materials, Phys. Rev. Research, 6, L022008 (2024)
51. O. Polania, N. Estrada, E. Azéma, M. Renouf, M. Cabrera Polydispersity effect on dry and immersed granular collapses: an experimental study, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 983 A40, (2024)
50. T. Binaree, S. Kwunjai, P. Jitsangiam, E. Azéma and G. Jing Assessment of macro and micro mechanical properties of fresh and deteriorated ballast combining laboratory tests and 2D-discrete element methods, Construction and Building Materials, 420, 135525 (2024)
49. A. Bignon, M. Renouf, R. Sicard and E. Azéma Nonlinear effect of grain elongation on the flow rate in silo discharge, Phys. Rev. E, 108, 054901 (2023)
48. J. Barés, M. Cárdenas-Barrantes, G. Pinzón, E. Andò, M. Renouf, G. Viggiani, and E. Azéma Compacting an assembly of soft balls far beyond the jammed state: Insights from three-dimensional imaging, Phys. Rev. E, 108, 044901 (2023)
47. N. Coppin, M. Henry, M. Cabrera, E. Azéma, F. Dubois, V. Legat, J. Lambrechts, Collapse dynamics of two-dimensional dry and immersed granular columns of elongated grains, Phys. Rev. Fluids, 8,094303 (2023)
46. O. Polania, M. Cabrera, M. Renouf, E. Azéma and Nicolas Estrada, Grain size distribution does not affect the residual shear strength of granular materials: An experimental proof, Phys. Rev. E-Letter, 107, L052901 (2023)
45. O. Polania, M. Cabrera, M. Renouf, and E. Azéma,Collapse of dry and immersed polydisperse granular columns: A unified runout description, Phys. Rev. Fluids, 7, 084304 (2022)
44. M. Cárdenas-Barrantes, J. Barés, M. Renouf, and E. Azéma, Experimental validation of a micromechanically based compaction law for mixtures of soft and hard grains, Phys. Rev. E-Letter, 106, L022901 (2022)
43. J. Barés, M. Cárdenas-Barrantes, D. Cantor, M. Renouf, E. Azéma, Softer than soft: diving into squishy granular matter, Papers In Physics, vol. 14 p 140009 (2022).
42. D. Cantor, C. Ovalle and  E. Azéma, Microstructural origins of crushing strength for inherently anisotropic brittle materials , International Journal of Solids and Structures 238 (2022) 111399.
41. M. Cardenas-Barrantes, D. Cantor, J. Barés, M. Renouf and  E. Azéma, Three-dimensional compaction of soft granular packings , Soft Matter, 2022, 10.1039/D1SM01241J.
40. M. Cardenas-Barrantes, D. Cantor, J. Barés, M. Renouf and  E. Azéma, Micromechanical description of the compaction of soft pentagon assemblies, Phys. Rev. E, 103, 062902 (2021)
39. P. Sanchez, M. Renouf, E. Azéma, R. Mozul and F. Dubois, A contact dynamics code implementation for the simulation of asteroid evolution and regolith in the asteroid environment, ICARUS, 363, 114441 (2021).
38. M. Cardenas-Barrantes, D. Cantor, J. Barés, M. Renouf and  E. Azéma, Compaction of mixtures of rigid and highly deformable particles: A micromechanical model , Phys. Rev. E, 102, 032904 (2020)
37. T. Binaree, E. Azéma, N. Estrada, M. Renouf and I. Preechawuttipong, Microstructural Combined effects of contact friction and particle shape on strength properties and microstructure of sheared granular media, Phys. Rev. E, 102, 022901 (2020)
36. D. Cantor, E. Azéma and I. Preechawuttipong, Microstructural Analysis of Sheared Polydisperse Polyhedral Grains, Phys. Rev. E, 101, 062901 (2020)
35. D. Cantor, M. Cardenas-Barrantes, I. Preechawuttipong, M. Renouf and E. Azéma, Compaction model for highly deformable particle assemblies, Phys. Rev. Letters 124, 208003 (2020). – Editors’ Suggestion –
34. S. Linero, E. Azéma, N. Estrada, S. Fityus, J. Simmons, A. Lizcano Impact of grading on steady-state strength, Geotechnique Letters, Vol 9, Issue 3 (2019)
33. T. Binaree, I. Preechawuttipong, E. Azéma, Effects of particle shape mixture on strength and structure of sheared granular media,  Phys. Rev. E, 100, 012904 (2019)
32. D. Cantor, E. Azéma,  P. Sornay and F. Radjai, Rheology and structure of polydisperse three-dimensional packings of spheres, Phys. Rev. E,98, 052910 (2018).
31. E. Azéma,  P. Sanchez and D. Scheeres, Scaling Behavior of cohesive self-gravitating aggregates, Phys. Rev. E (Rapid Communication), 98, 030901(R) (2018)
30. D.-H. Nguyen, E. Azéma,  P. Sornay and F. Radjaï, Rheology of granular materials composed of crushable particles, Eur. Phys. J. E (2018) 41: 50
29. E. Azéma,  F. Radjaï, J.-N. Roux, Inertial shear flow of assemblies of frictionless polygons: rheology and microstructure, Eur. Phys. J. E (2018) 41: 2
28. E. Azéma,  S. Linero, N. Estrada and A. Lizcano, Shear strength and microstructure of polydisperse packings: The effect of size span and shape of particle size distribution, Phys. Rev. E 96, 022902 (2017).
27. D. Cantor, E. Azéma,  P.Sornay and F. Radjai, Three-dimensional bonded-cell model for grain fragmentation, Computational Particle Mechanics  (2017) – Cover of the special edition of the journal –
26. E. Azéma,  I. Preechawuttipong and F. Radjai, Binary mixtures of disks and elongated particles: Texture and mechanical properties, Phys. Rev. E 94, 042901 (2016).
25. N. Berger, E. Azéma,  J.-F. Douce and F. Radjai, Scaling behaviour of cohesive granular flows, Europhysics Letters 112 (2015) 64004.
24. D. Cantor, N. Estrada, E. Azéma, Split-Cell Method for grain fragmentation, Computers and Geotechnics, 67  (2015).
23. D.-H. Nguyen, E. Azéma, P. Sornay and F. Radjai, Effects of shape/size polydispersity on strength properties of granular materials, Phys. Rev. E 91, 032203 (2015).
22. D.-H. Nguyen, E. Azéma, P. Sornay and F. Radjai, Bonded-cell model for particle fracture, Phys. Rev. E 91, 022203 (2015). – Editors’ Suggestion –
21. E. Azéma, and F. Radjai and J.-N Roux, Internal friction and absence of dilatancy of packings of frictionless polygons, Phys. Rev. E 91, 010202(R) (2015).
20. M. Botom, N. Estrada, E. Azéma, and F. Radjai, Spontaneous particle alignment and clustering in sheared granular materials composed of platy particles, Eur. Phys. J. E (2014) 37: 116,
19. D.-H. Nguyen, E. Azéma, F. Radjai and P. Sornay, Effect of size polydispersity vs. particle shape in dense granular media, Phys. Rev. E 90, 122002 (2014)-.
18. E. Azéma, and F. Radjai, Internal structure of inertial granular flows, Phys. Rev. Letters 112, 078001 (2014)-.
17. E. Azéma, F. Radjai and F.Dubois, Packings of irregular polyhedral particles: strength, structure and effects of angularity, Phys. Rev. E 87, 062203 (2013)-.
16. E. Azéma, F. Radjai, B. Saint-cyr, J.-Y. Delenne and P. Sornay, Rheology of 3D packings of aggregates: microstructure and effects of nonconvexity, Phys. Rev. E 87, 052205 (2013).
15. M. Botom, E. Azéma, N. Estrada, F. Radjai and A. Lizcano, Quasi-static rheology of granular packings composed of platy clay-like particles, Phys. Rev. E 87, 032206 (2013).
14. E. Azéma, N. Estrada, F. Radjai, Nonlinear effects of particle shape angularity in sheared granular media, Phys. Rev. E 86 041301 (2012) 15 pages.
13. E. Azéma, Y. Descantes, N. Roquet, J.-N Roux and F. Chevoir, Discrete simulation of dense flows of polyhedral grains down an inclined plan, Phys. Rev. E, 86 031303 (2012) 14 pages.
12. CEGEO, Saint-Cyr B., K. Szarf, Voivret C., Azéma E., Richefeu V., Delenne J.-Y., Combre G., Nouguier C., Villard P., Sornay P., M. Chaze, Radjaï F., Particle shape dependence in granular media – CEGEO-shape Group, Europhysics Letters 98 (2012) 44008.
11. F. Radjai, J.-Y. Delenne, E. Azéma and S. Roux, Fabric evolution and accessible geometrical states in granular materials, Granular Matter (2012), DOI 10.1007/s10035-012-0321-8.
10. E. Azéma, F. Radjaï, Force chains and contact network topology in sheread packings of elongated particles, Phys. Rev. E, 85, 031303 (2012) 12 pages. 
9. V. Visseq, A. Martin, D. Iceta, E. Azéma, D. Dureissex and P. Alart, Dense granular dynamics analysis by a domain decomposition approach, Computational Mechanics (2012), doi : 10.1007/s00466-012-0699-5.
8. N. Estrada, E. Azéma, F. Radjaï, A. Taboada, Identification of rolling resistance as shape parameters in granular systems, Phys. Rev. E, 84, 011306 (2011).
7. E. Azéma, F. Radjaï, Stress-strain behavior and geometrical properties of packings of elongated particles, Phys. Rev. E 81, 051304 (2010).
6. E. Azéma, F. Radjaï, G. Saussine, Quasistatic rheology, force transmission and fabric properties of a packing of  irregular polyhedral particles, Mechanics of Materials 41  (2009)  729-741. 
5. V. Richefeu, S. El Youssoufi, E. Azéma, F. Radjaï, Force distribution in wet and dry powder, Powder Technology, 190 258-263 (2009) .
4. F. Radjaï, E. Azéma, Shear strength of granular materials, European Journal of Civil Engineering, Volume 13, N02/2009, 203-218.
3. E. Azéma, F. Radjaï, R. Peyroux, V. Richefeu, G. Saussine, Short-time dynamics of confined packing of polyhedral grains under horizontal vibrations, Eur. Phys. J. E, 26, 327-335 (2008).
2. E. Azéma, F. Radjaï, R. Peyroux, G. Saussine, Force transmission in a packing of pentagonal particles,  Phys. Rev. E , 76, 011301 (2007).
1. E. Azéma, F. Radjaï, R. Peyroux, F. Dubois, G. Saussine, Vibrational dynamics of confined granular materials,  Phys. Rev. E, 74, 031302 (2006).

Book Chapters

6. D. Nguyen, E. Azéma and F. Radjai and P. Sornay, Numerical Modeling of Particle Breaking Process in Granular Materials : Compaction and Evolution of Size Distribution, pp. 161- 167, in Advances in bifurcation and degradation in geomaterials (Springer, Dordrecht), édité par K.-T. Chau and J. Zhao, ISBN 978-3-319-13506-9.
5. David Cantor, Nicolas Estrada, Émilien Azéma. New approach to grain fragmentation for discrete element methods. Geomechanics from Micro to Macro, pp.257 – 262, 2015, 978-1-138-02707-7.
4. D. Nguyen, E. Azéma and F. Radjai and P. Sornay, « Evolution of particle size distributions in crushable granular media», Geomechanics from Micro to Macro, pp. 275-280,  2015, ISBN 978-1-138-02707-7.
3. E. Azéma and F. Radjai, Dense Granular Flows : Structure and Microscopic Origins of Internal Friction, pp. 347-353, in Advances in bifurcation and degradation in geomaterials (Springer, Dordrecht), édité par K.-T. Chau and J. Zhao, ISBN 978-3-319-13506-9.
2. E. Azéma et F. Radjai (2011),  Microscopic origins of shear strength in packings composed of elongated particles, pp. 21-29, in Advances in bifurcation and degradation in geomaterials (Springer, Dordrecht), édité par S. Bonelli, C. dascalu et F. Nicot, ISBN 978-94-007-1420-5.
1. F. Radjai, V. Topin, V. Richefeu, C. Voivret, J.-Y. Delenne, E. Azéma et S. El Youssouf (2010), Force Transmission in Cohesive Granular Media, pp. 240-260, in Mathematical Modeling and Physical Instances of granular Flows (AIP, Melville), édité par J. D. Goddard, J. T. Jenkins et P. Giovine, ISBN 978-0-7354-0772-5.

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