18 months post-doc position: Modeling of THM couplings from pore scale to continuum with SPH method.

📢 Numerical Modeling of THMC Couplings in Host Rocks for Radioactive Waste Disposal

Institution: ASNR (with collaboration from GeoRessources, Université de Lorraine) work in Paris region
Project Context: EURAD-2 (2024–2028) – European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management
Research Area: Multiphysics modeling, porous media, THMC processes, upscaling, SPH, LBM

ASNR (in collaboration with GeoRessources, Univ. of Lorraine) is seeking a researcher (PhD level) to model coupled THMC processes in the Callovo-Oxfordian argillite, France’s proposed host rock for radioactive waste disposal (Cigéo project). The work focuses on gas migration, mechanical deformation, and phase changes at micro/meso scales, using DNS tools (SPH & LBM), GPU computing, and 3D imaging data. Objectives include upscaling pore-scale simulations to the continuum, improving physical couplings (thermal, multiphase, reactive), and benchmarking with simplified models and surrogate approaches (e.g., PINNs).

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Two-year postdoctoral research project on TANN and constitutive modeling

Please find attached a proposal for a two-year postdoctoral research project, in collaboration with La Rochelle University, ENSTA | IP Paris, and INRAE in Aix-en-Provence.
The proposed topic is:
Constitutive laws for partially saturated granular materials via thermodynamics-based artificial neural networks trained on GPU DEM-LBM simulations.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

PhD student position Modeling and Engineering Risk and Complexity (Napoli, Italy

PhD call – 4 years – € 19,000 yearly
Deadline: 27/08/2025 – 14:00 CET
https://www.ssmeridionale.it/avcp/bando-di-concorso-xli-ciclo-dottorato-di-ricerca-della-scuola-superiore-meridionale/
A call for applications for 10 Doctoral Programs has been announced by the Scuola Superiore Meridionale (SSM) in Naples (Italy). Specifically, the MERC program (Modeling and Engineering Risk and Complexity) emphasises an interdisciplinary approach to studying and managing complex systems, designing and engineering resilient systems, and analysing and managing risks and cascading effects. Within this context, geotechnical methods can be utilised to address hazard assessments related to landslides, seismic site responses, and other issues. Detailed hazard assessments can be further integrated into risk analyses for structures and lifelines to evaluate both their serviceability and ultimate state. This can also lead to the development of risk mitigation strategies through a decision support system.

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Special Session on: “Nature-based solution for sustainable geotechnical systems” in ICMPG 2026

The session will be focused on special and emerging topics regarding the soil-root mechanical and hydromechanical interactions, with applications in different kinds of civil and geotechnical engineering (like tree stability assessment, slopes and landfills analysis, etc.), by considering experimental 1g and centrifuge modelling, as well as real scale testing/monitoring.

The session will be organized by Andrea Galli (Politecnico di Milano), Anthony Leung (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
and Enrique Romero (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya UPC / CIMNE)

Abstract submission on ISSMGE Conference Review Platform
https://www.issmge.org/publications/review-platform/conferences/icpmg2026
(Deadline: 31-07-2025, 23:59:59 UTC)

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

PhD student position in Characterisation of the Micromechanics of Quick Clays at Chalmers

We are looking for a PhD candidate fascinated by the response of quick clays that can change from solid to liquid with small environmental perturbations. The aim is to unravel the mechanisms, and time scales involved at particle scale, for the formation and failure of quick clays. A novel combination of miniaturised thermal-hydro-mechanical experiments and particle level modelling will be pursued to unravel the unique mechanisms that make quick clays so hazardous and at the same time so special. The originality of the experiments is in the combination of X-ray based scattering and imaging methods to monitor the changes at the particle scale during testing.

For application process and details, see
https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/work-with-us/vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=14061&rmlang=UK

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

PhD student position in Modelling Erosion in Sensitive Clay Slopes at Chalmers in Sweden

We are looking for a PhD candidate fascinated in modelling erosion processes in sensitive clay slopes. The highly sensitive clays, called quick clays, can change from solid to liquid with small environmental perturbations. We want to be able to understand how a changing environment will accelerate toe erosion thus affecting the stability of sensitive clay slopes, probably triggering catastrophic failures. We offer access to unique experimental data and computational tools developed by our research team for addressing a timely societally relevant problem.

For details, see:
https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/work-with-us/vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=14057&rmlang=UK

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

Course on Modeling of Localized Inelastic Deformation, Prague, 4-6 and 8-10 September 2025

Starting from 2025, this traditional course taught by Milan Jirasek will be split in two parts that can be attended independently.

The first part (Sep 4-6) provides an overview of modeling approaches used in the mechanics of inelastic materials and structures, in particular in plasticity and damage mechanics, with brief comments on fracture mechanics.

The second part (Sep 8-10) focuses on the objective description of highly localized deformation modes such as cracks or shear bands, using regularized models (e.g., nonlocal, gradient-enriched, phase-field, micromorphic).

The course is intended for graduate students at the doctoral level, but it can be equally useful to motivated master students, post-doctoral researchers, or senior researchers who are not specialists in this field.

For further details see https://mech.fsv.cvut.cz/~milan/course2025.html

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

International Workshop RootS25 – Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Interaction: DEADLINE EXTENSION 20/07

Dear all,

We are pleased to inform you that the deadline for abstract submission for the 3rd International Workshop RootS25 – Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Interaction has been extended to 20 July 2025.
We encourage all interested participants to take advantage of this opportunity to join us at the Politecnico di Bari from 6th to 8th November 2025.
All details regarding the workshop, including the updated deadline and submission guidelines, are available in the Bulletin (attached) and on the Call for Contribution page at www.roots-25.com.
For any questions, feel free to contact us at workshop.roots25@gmail.com, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @workshop.roots25 for updates.
We look forward to receiving your abstracts and to welcoming you in Bari!

On behalf of the Scientific Committee of RootS25

For further information, see the attached [PDF].

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