A post-doctoral research associate position in pore-scale shale gas modelling is available from Jan 2023, up to 8 months, at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh UK.  The successful appointee will be involved in and responsible for the following tasks: 1) develop pore-network fluid flow models and implement them in an open-source pore-network flow modelling environment; 2) reconstruct shale rock pore-scale models based on shale sample characterisation; and 3) perform pore-network simulations on the pore networks of reconstructed shale models and assess the effects of different mechanisms.

For the full job description, please following the links: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CVN077/research-associate-shale-gas-modelling and/or enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/2627/?utm_medium=jobshare

For informal enquiries about this position, contact Dr Jingsheng Ma (Jingsheng.Ma@hw.ac.uk).

Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto University has been ranked the 9th best young university in the world (Top 50 under 50, QS 2018) and one of the world’s top technology challenger universities (THE 2017), for its outside-the-box thinking on research collaboration, funding and innovation. Aalto has six schools with nearly 11 000 students and 4000 employees of whome close to 400 are professors. Our main campus is located in Espoo, capital area of Finland.

We believe that people from diverse backgrounds can together reach the best results. Diversity is part of who we are: for example, over 40% of our academic faculty comes from outside Finland. We warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds, especially minorities, to apply, as we want to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness in the future as well. We are committed to equal and transparent recruitment procedures.

 At Aalto, high-quality research, art, education and entrepreneurship are promoted hand in hand. Disciplinary excellence is combined with multidisciplinary activities, engaging both students and the local innovation ecosystem. Our main campus is quickly transforming into an open collaboration hub that encourages encounters between students, researchers, industry, startups and other partners. Aalto University was founded in 2010 as three leading Finnish universities, Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics and the University of Art and Design Helsinki, were merged to strengthen Finland’s innovative capability.

We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher or Doctoral student working on Material Point Method modelling of Dynamic Soil Exchange. More information on this website.

The selected candidate will join the Theoretical & Applied Geomechanics research group at the University of British Columbia, working under the supervision of Prof. Mahdi Taiebat. The position involves a one-year appointment, with the possibility of a contract extension after this period. It is available from January 1st, 2023 or upon agreement. The selected candidate is expected to implement advanced constitutive laws, conduct numerical analyses with MPM/PFEM computational techniques, and apply ML techniques for inverse analysis.

More information is in the attached pdf file.

Applications are invited for 11 PhD positions to be funded by the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network SMILE (MultidiSciplinary and MultIscale approach for coupLed processes induced by geo-Energies, Grant Agreement No. 101073281). SMILE is a consortium of high-profile universities, research institutions and companies located in Spain, France, Norway, Italy, Czech Republic, UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany.

More information in this pdf file.

Several postdoctoral positions are now available at Shandong University, China. Two differents subjects are proposed: “Green technologies for soil reinforcement” and “Geohazards detection based on AI/UAVs”.

More information in the following flyers:
– Green technologies for soil reinforcement
– Geohazards detection based on AI/UAVs

The University of Southampton is offering a PhD Studentship on “Efficient ‘Whole-life’ anchoring systems for offshore floating renewables”.

This PhD offers you the opportunity to tackle the urgent real-world challenge of developing efficient deep water anchoring systems for offshore floating renewable energy infrastructure. You will also have the opportunity to work as part of a vibrant research group focussed on a range of offshore engineering challenges and engage with a range of industry partners.

More information in the following pdf file.

The Northwestern University is opening two new projects. Each project, one on slope stability and related landslide hazards and the other on carbon mineralization finalized to CO2 sequestration, involves one Ph.D. and one postdoctoral opening. 

More information on each project in the following flyers:
– Chemo-mechanics of damaged rocks undergoing carbon mineralization
– Assessment of slope stability conditions via satellite remote sensing

The Structures and Materials Research (S&M) Lab at Prince Sultan University is seeking a talented postdoctoral researcher in the field of Software development, Machine Learning, and Data Science in a research area focused on computational and prediction models.

More information in the pdf file.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to work on an interdisciplinary research project involving artificial intelligence, stochastic analysis, geomechanics, infrastructure asset management, and climate change.
In this research project, we aim to develop a stochastic framework to assess the resiliency of infrastructure subject to climate disasters and extreme events. The findings can be of great importance for stakeholders and insurance companies.
The project will be conducted jointly at the University of Waterloo (Prof. Dipanjan Basu) and Polytechnique Montréal (Prof. Pooneh Maghoul).

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Proven experience in statistics, stochastic analysis, data analysis, machine learning,
resilience analysis, or related fields.
• Strong scientific programming skills with Python and/or R;
• Proven research-based publications in above-mentioned fields.
• Excellent technical writing for scientific publications.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well with a team and use initiative to achieve goals.
• A minimum G.P.A. of 3.6/4.0 or equivalent in your last 60 credit hours of study is required.
• A minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required.

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should send their applications to Prof. Pooneh Maghoul (pooneh.maghoul@polymtl.ca) and Prof. Dipanjan Basu (dipanjan.basu@uwaterloo.ca) and using the subject line “PhD Application – Stochastic Evaluation of Infrastructure Resilience”.
A complete application should include:
• A cover letter including a brief description of research interests relative to the above topics and a motivation of why the applicant’s expertise and background is appropriate for the position.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a complete list of scientific publications.
• Copies of transcripts (BSc & MSc).
• Contact information for two references.

EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Our institutes are strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. Through its Equal Access Employment Program, our institutes invite women, Aboriginal people, visible and ethnical minorities, as well as persons with disabilities to send their application. We will confidentially adapt our recruitment mechanisms to the specific needs of people with disabilities who request it. We also welcome applications from candidates of all orientations and sexual identities.

More information in the online pdf.

We are looking for a person to work on technical development for a research project in the area of prediction of material developments from production and environmental data. The research project, which preML is conducting together with the Institute of Concrete Structures and Building Materials Materials Testing and Research Institute (MPA Karlsruhe) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), has a duration of two years, but the contract is offered for an unlimited period. Further we offer the possibility you are using this project to start your PhD in this area.

More information in the flyer.