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

More information in the attachment.

Ecole des Ponts ParisTech is looking for 9 PhD candidates within the framework of an EU MSCA COFUND project: https://www.miscea-program.fr/en/home/.

Among these, 5 PhD  positions are open at Navier Laboratory:
– Multiphysics simulation of 3D concrete printing process: from printability to structural resilience
– Design and monitoring of tunnels facing energy and numerical transitions
– Offshore wind turbine monopile foundation: experimental and numerical study of soil-structure interaction
– Experimental Investigation of Caprock Sealing in Geological Formations: Implications for Natural White Hydrogen Accumulations and Green Hydrogen Storage
– Eco-innovative shape memory architected dampers for the seismic protection of infrastructures

Details about the application process can be found on Euraxess:
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/search?f[0]=keywords%3Amiscea

The research group Computational Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering- COMPSOIL is currently seeking 2 motivated PhD candidates to join our team and contribute to cutting-edge research on:

1. Experimental and Numerical Assessment of Deep Foundations Under Combined Loading in the context of offshore geostructures.

2. Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) behavior of geomaterials in the context of climate change and geoenergy resources.

Candidate Requirements:

– Proven skills in laboratory testing and development of experimental setup

– Familiarity with numerical modeling in geotechnics

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, the screening of received applications has already begun, and early submission is encouraged. Both EU and non-EU students are encouraged to apply.

For more details, please click here for the PhD position or here for the Postdoctoral position.

For further information, please feel free to contact arash.lavasan@uni.lu.

Université Gustave Eiffel is opening a permanent academic position in ” poromechanics and numerical modelling” at  Navier Laboratory (Paris, France).

More details more details on the scientific profile sought can be found in the description of the position.

Application file should be submitted here (in French or English).

🗓️Deadline: 14 March 2025.

Contacts:
📬 Prof. Jean-Michel Pereira, Director of Navier Lab., jean-michel.pereira@enpc.fr
📬Prof. Siavash Ghabezloo, Head of the Géotechnics group, siavash.ghabezloo@enpc.fr

A PhD scholarship on “Multi-Scale Numerical Approach for Predicting the Mechanical Behavior of Textile Reinforced Concrete Structures” is now open at ENISE (Saint-Etienne). For further information, see the attached document. Contact: Ass. Pr. Anicet DANSOU anicet.dansou@enise.fr

Dear all,

I hope you are keeping well! I’m writing to advertise a PhD funding under the ERPE partnership. Together with colleagues at Edinburgh University, we offer two PhD topics (attached), both focusing on multi-scale and multi-physics behaviour of granular materials and combining experimental mechanics coupled with X-ray CT imaging (3D and 4D) and DEM modelling. This is a competitive call; only projects with best candidates will be considered for funding. More information on the selection process can be found in the attached documents. 

The deadline for any potential applicants to contact the supervisory team is February 19, 2025. Both UK and international students are encouraged to apply. We also encourage applications from candidates with unconventional career trajectories.

The aim of these PhD positions is to find energy-efficient ways of excavating granular materials such as sand and fragmented rocks. Investigations will be based on laboratory experiments using a programable robotic excavator arm

For further information, please see the attached files here and here.

One vacant position for a full-time university assistant (m/f/d) at the Chair of Geoenergy Production Engineering, in the Department Geoenergy. Start from the earliest possible date in an employment contract limited to four year. Salary Group B1 according to the Uni-KV, monthly minimum salary excl. Szlg.: € 3.714,80 for 40 hours per week (14 x per year), actual classification is according to previous relevant experience. 

Description: 

Sustainable energy supply is one of the major challenges that our society will have to overcome in the coming decades. In this field, underground technology can make a significant contribution. To support the energy transition, we are developing various open-source codes to simulate multi-physical processes underground such as fluid and heat transport, rock deformation and geochemical reactions. We are looking for a PhD candidate who will write a dissertation on the topic of chemo-mechanics coupled processes simulation. 

Requirements: 

• Degree in Engineering or Natural Science 
• Familiarity with numerical methods for solving PDE systems 

The link is below:

This appointment is part of the Grant “Leveraging AI for Sustainable Renewable Energy Production and Storage,” funded by Hi! Paris (https://www.hi-paris.fr/). The research will be conducted at ENSTA Institut Polytechnique de Paris. The position provides the opportunity to work on a challenging and impactful research topic. The knowledge, innovation, and skills developed through this role will provide excellent prospects for career growth in both industry and academia.

For more details, please click here for the PhD position or here for the Postdoctoral position.

The appointment forms part of the ERC-CdG project “Preventing human-induced seismicity to fight climate change” (INJECT), funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The research will be conducted at ENSTA Institut Polytechnique de Paris. The position provides the opportunity to work on a challenging and impactful research topic. The knowledge, innovation, and skills developed through this role will provide excellent prospects for career growth in both industry and academia.

For more details, please click here for the PhD position or here for the Postdoctoral position.