📢 PhD Opportunity – Characterisation of Dilatant Gas Flows in Argillites using X-ray Microtomography
Location: Paris region (Fontenay-aux-Roses / Saclay, France)
Start Date: 1 October 2025
Deadline to Apply: 10 April 2025
Contract: ASNR doctoral fellowship in collaboration with LPMS, ENS Paris-Saclay
Are you passionate about hydro-mechanical processes, X-ray imaging, and geological facilities safety? Join us to investigate a unique mode of gas migration in clay-rich rocks—critical for the long-term safety of radioactive waste disposal.
Your mission: Design and use a custom-built, X-ray transparent triaxial cell to observe gas injection in argillite samples at the microstructural level. Apply cutting-edge imaging and digital volume correlation techniques to track deformation, fracture development, and model damage evolution in real-time.
🔍 Key themes:
- Hydro-mechanical coupling
- Gas transport in saturated media
- X-ray microtomography
- Digital Volume Correlation (DVC)
- Multiscale modelling
📚 Background required: Master’s or engineering degree in solid mechanics, material science, or civil engineering.
📩 More details in the attachments