The Geotechnics Section of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London (UK) is pleased to announce an Assistant Professor position. Details are at https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQT370/assistant-professor-in-geotechnical-engineering.
Dear all,
This is a brief message to encourage your contributions to a Géotechnique themed issue entitled: Time-dependent soil behaviour in multi-coupled problems: fundamentals and applications.
This themed issue invites contributions aimed at exploring viscous effects and soil structural evolutions taking place over time and impacting the performance of geotechnical structures and infrastructures throughout and beyond their design lifetime.
Full details can be found at the following link:
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/geotechnique-special-issue-time-dependent-soil-behaviour-multi-coupled-problems
The key deadlines include:
• Monday 4 May 2026 (abstract submissions)
• Monday 7 September 2026 (manuscript submissions)
With our kindest regards,
The Géotechnique Journal, Emerald Publishing
From July 20–24, 2026, an intensive international course on Seismic Design of Port Structures will be held in Pavia at the EUCENTRE Foundation. The course is organized by Prof. Carlo G. Lai (University of Pavia) and Dr. Carlos E. Ospina (Moffatt & Nichol, USA).
Ports are critical components of global trade and transportation systems, and earthquakes such as Kaikōura (2016) and Kahramanmaraş (2023) have demonstrated how seismic events can severely disrupt port operations.
The course stems from the activities of PIANC MarCom Working Group 225, which is updating the international guidelines for the seismic design of port structures. Its objective is to provide participants with a rigorous understanding of the seismic behavior and performance-based design of port infrastructure.
Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the new PIANC Guidelines. The course is intended for engineers, researchers, and graduate students involved in the design and assessment of port infrastructure.
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
This practical two-day workshop equips participants with the skills and knowledge to collect, analyse and apply Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) data for ground investigations and geotechnical engineering design. You will gain hands-on experience using Pagani TG 63-150 CPT equipment and leave with the confidence to interpret CPT data for engineering applications.
This workshop will provide certificates to attendees and will provide 16 hours of CPD, making it an ideal workshop for graduates, and those looking to upskill in geotechnical investigations. This is the only workshop that allows attendees to both collect and analyse CPT data and apply the collected data to geotechnical engineering design.
Dates: 21-22 May 2026
Location: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1HG
Cost: £499 (VAT Exempt)
https://www.abertay.ac.uk/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/cone-penetration-testing-two-day-workshop/
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
Dear colleagues:
We are seeking a doctoral student to join the Division of Soil and Rock Mechanics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, and contribute to the climate adaptation of society’s infrastructure. This 4-year position is part of a novel interdisciplinary research project focused on developing sustainable solutions for climate adaptation strategies. The project has high practical relevance and is expected to make an important impact on society’s climate transition. As a doctoral student, you will work closely with both geotechnical engineers and risk philosophers to study how uncertainties in climate change predictions influence the reliability of geotechnical structures.
More information in this link: https://www.kth.se/lediga-jobb/896310?l=en
Deadline 12 March 2026 (unless extended).
Best regards,
Johan Spross
Dear colleagues,
Please find attached the announcement for two funded Ph.D. positions in Geomechanics and Geotechnics at McMaster University. These positions are offered in Dr. Tingting Xu’s research group (Department of Civil Engineering) and focus on advancing the fundamental physics and numerical methods for subsurface materials and coupled thermo‑hydro‑chemo‑mechanical processes. Applicants should hold a degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, ideally with a specialization in structural engineering, geomechanics, or solid mechanics. Please share this announcement with any students or colleagues who might be interested.
Best regards,
Tingting
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
Dear colleagues,
Please find attached the announcement for the 2026 Andra-funded PhD position, with a subject proposed within the framework of a collaboration between Université de Lorraine and University of Thessaly (Greece).
The doctoral project concerns the following topic: Role of Confining Interface Properties on Buckling of Underground Steel Tubes.
The Academic background of the applicants should be: Master’s degree (M2) in Civil Engineering, or Engineering Mechanics, with specialization in Structures and/or Solid Mechanics;
Please feel free to circulate this announcement widely among your students and to any colleagues who may be interested.
Best Regards,
Mahdia
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
The Bureau of ALERT Geomaterials is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the Ioannis Vardoulakis PhD Prize 2026. Since 2016, this prestigious prize has been awarded in honor of Prof. Ioannis Vardoulakis, recognizing outstanding contributions to research and teaching in the field of Geomechanics.
Eligibility: The prize is open to PhD students who have successfully defended their thesis in 2025 and had at least one official supervisor from an institution belonging to the ALERT Geomaterials Association.
Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 31st March 2026.
Prize Details:
Application Process: Candidates must submit their application via email to the Vice-Director for Academics, Prof. Eleni Gerolymatou, at vice-director.academics@alertgeomaterials.eu and cc the Director, Prof. Ioannis Stefanou at director@alertgeomaterials.eu, respectively, following the prescribed format.
The application should include:
Important Notes:
For full details on the rules, please visit the ALERT Geomaterials website: https://alertgeomaterials.eu/alert-phd-prize/.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
A 12-month postdoctoral position is available at Nantes University (Saint-Nazaire campus) within the SLOOP project (Stochastic Loads on Offshore Piles), funded by the ORACLE LabEx.
The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to WP2, focusing on soil–pile interaction modelling under monotonic and cyclic loading. Tasks include developing 3D finite-element models in ABAQUS, calibrating advanced soil constitutive models using geotechnical centrifuge test data from Université Gustave Eiffel, and contributing to P–y curve development. Close collaboration with École Centrale de Nantes and Université Gustave Eiffel is expected.
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
Fully funded PhD studentship at Imperial College London.
Structural energy storage is an emerging field with the potential to transform sustainable infrastructure in which materials are designed to simultaneously perform mechanical and energy storage functions. While early research has focused on composites and cementitious systems, this PhD project will investigate a largely unexplored alternative: natural clay soils enhanced with conductive and electrochemically active phases.
Clay minerals possess charged nanoscale surfaces, rich pore-fluid chemistry, and unique physico‑chemical interactions. These characteristics make them a promising yet under‑studied platform for electrochemical energy storage. The aim of this PhD is to establish a fundamental, experimentally grounded understanding of how electrochemical functionality can be introduced into clay-rich geomaterials without compromising their mechanical performance in geotechnical applications.
Deadline to apply: 27 February
For further information, see the attached [PDF].