PhD position in “Artificial intelligence and non-smooth mechanics for bridging scales in natural gravitational hazards”

The research will be conducted collaboratively at INRIA-TRIPOP and INRAE-ECRINS. The PhD position offers an exciting opportunity to tackle complex problems at the intersection of granular physics and artificial intelligence, to enhance the understanding, modelling, and predictive capabilities in the context of natural gravitational hazards. The role provides extensive opportunities to develop expertise and skills for career paths in both academic research and industry. The appointment is for a duration of three years and contingent upon a pending research grant.

For more details, see here.

Announcement of Three Fully Funded PhD Positions at Loughborough University (RAINDROP Cluster)

Please find below the text for three announcements regarding fully funded PhD positions available at Loughborough University, UK. These positions are part of our prestigious Vice Chancellor’s PhD Cluster – RAINDROP (Resilient eArthwork INfrastructure: Diagnosis, RehabilitatiOn & Prognosis), which focuses on enhancing the resilience of earthwork infrastructure to climate change – https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/raindrop/.

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Post-doctoral Fellowships of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering at Shandong University


Post-doctoral Fellowship positions in Machine Learning/Numerical Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering are open at the Geotechnical Engineering Research Group, Shandong University, Jinan, China. Candidates should have graduated with a Ph.D. within the last three years and have experience in machine learning/numerical analysis in geotechnical engineering. Successful candidates will engage in interdisciplinary research in applying machine learning/numerical analysis in transportation geotechnics or offshore geotechnical engineering. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Prof. Kai Yao https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kai-Yao by emailing yaokai@sdu.edu.cn

For additional information, see the attached file.

Ioannis Vardoulakis PhD Prize 2025 – Deadline Extension

The Bureau of ALERT Geomaterials has extended the deadline for applications to the Ioannis Vardoulakis PhD Prize 2025. Since 2016, the prize has been awarded in memory of Prof. Ioannis Vardoulakis, recognizing outstanding contributions to research and teaching in Geomechanics.

The prize is open to PhD students who successfully defended their thesis in 2024 and had at least one official supervisor from an institution belonging to ALERT.

📅 New deadline: 30th April 2025

Details regarding eligibility, required documents, and the application procedure can be found on the ALERT website:
🔗 https://alertgeomaterials.eu/alert-phd-prize/

Application Process: Candidates must submit their application via email to the Vice-Director for Academics and cc the Director at eleni.gerolymatou@tu-clausthal.de and director@alertgeomaterials.eu, respectively

We encourage all eligible candidates to apply!

GeoProc2025 8th International Conference on Coupled THMC Processes: Geomechanics for Energy and Environmental Applications

GeoProc2025 
8th International Conference on Coupled THMC Processes:
Geomechanics for Energy and Environmental Applications
20 – 23 October, 2025
Nicosia, Cyprus
https://cyprusconferences.org/geoproc2025/

The deadline for submitting abstracts for GeoProc2025 has been extended to 14 April 2025.
See the attached announcement.
Please submit your abstract at https://cyprusconferences.org/geoproc2025/submission/

Open PhD position “Erosion of vegetation treated soils” at Nantes university (GeM Laboratory) and ShanDong University

Dear colleagues,

We are looking for a highly motivated student to work with us on the topic of “Microstructural and erosion behaviour studies of vegetation-treated soils of hydraulic earth structures for power generation systems“. 

The funding for this PhD thesis is two fold: 1/2 from the french ministry (CDE) and 1/2 from ShanDong University. More information can be found in the attached document, including email addresses to contact the supervision team and important deadlines for application.

Academic Position – all levels Imperial College London

There is an academic position in geotechnics open at Imperial College London at any level, i.e. from lecturer to professor. 

Because of the way Imperial HR works there are two separate advertisements for this:

Lecturer / senior lecturer:

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=23257&jobTitle=Lecturer%2FSenior+Lecturer+in+Geotechnical+Engineering

Reader / professor:

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=23254&jobTitle=Reader%2FProfessor+in+Geotechnical+Engineering

Interested candidates can contact Catherine O’Sullivan (cath.osullivan@imperial.ac.uk) with informal inquiries.