Applications are welcomed for a PhD position at INERIS and GeoRessources laboratory, University of Lorraine (Nancy, France).

The induced and/or pre-existing fracturing of rock mass raises major issues of integrity, performance, and safety in many underground and subsurface operations, such as mining, underground storages, and deep geothermal energy. The aim of this thesis is to conduct 3D numerical hydro-mechanical modeling to characterise this induced fracturation in clay formation and its evolution in time under the effect of various loading conditions. He/she will notably collaborate to the CIGEO research project of Andra.

The deadline for any potential applicants to contact the supervisory team is April 1st, 2025

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