A “Maître de Conférences” (Lecturer) position at ENS Paris-Saclay and LMPS laboratory is open. More information on this pdf file.

The Geotechnical Research Group at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK is looking for a highly motivated and talented individual to fill a Ph.D. student position. To keep pace with the rapidly developed digital technologies, the project will perform data analytics of geotechnical and geophysical data using novel machine learning methods, with a focus on dealing with large quantities of multivariate, incomplete, 3-dimensional data subject to spatial variability.

The objective of the project is to develop a three-dimensional spatially variable geological profile with a reasonable quantification of the uncertainties. Various machine-learning methods will be explored to make the geological model explicit (i.e., to be not a black box) and incorporate human knowledge and judgment. The student will be supervised by data analytic, geotechnical and geophysical experts in the team and have the opportunity to cooperate with leading researchers in the field of data analytics in geoengineering. The student will work closely with industry partners to deal with geological modeling challenges in geologically complex areas.

More information can be found on the following link: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/data-driven-site-characterization-using-geotechnical-and-geophysical-data-rdf23-mce-qi/?p151500

Title : Durability study of roads containing alternative materials by dielectric and mechanical characterizations

Starting: November 2023 (36 months funding by Cerema)

Supervisors: Alain Sylvestre, Cyrille Fauchard, Benhui Fan and Jean-Marc Duchamp

Laboratory: G2ELab (Université Grenoble Alpes) and Endsum (Cerema)

Location: Grenoble (50%), Angers (50%), France

Keywords: dielectric permittivity, viscoelastic properties, ageing, road materials

To be submitted to: benhui.fan@cerema.fr; alain.sylvestre@g2elab.grenoble-inp.fr;
cyrille.fauchard@cerema.fr; jean-marc.duchamp@g2elab.grenoble-inp.fr
The application should include: a detailed CV and if possible, recommendation letters.

Application deadline : 30 April 2023.

The GeoEnergy Research (Prof. Andreas Busch) and MuPhi (Prof. Florian Doster) Research Groups at Heriot-Watt University are looking for a motivated PhD researcher to work on the impact of multiphase flow effects on fault leakage from geological reservoirs used for fluid storage, focusing specifically on CCS and hydrogen. This research will ground on recent data that has been obtained from multiscale 4D X-ray imaging at the Swiss Light Source. It will provide new and detailed insights into the multiphase fluid dynamics in rough fractures. Using novel data from synchrotron experiments will support more accurate predictions of the potential fluid leak rates from subsurface reservoirs. These are urgently needed to improve our confidence in subsurface fluid storage over long periods of time. This research can be divided into the following objectives:

1. Develop a robust understanding of multiphase flow in rough fractures, based on 4D flow data. The data will be analysed towards displacement to obtain relative permeability and capillary pressure curves at a given effective stress but with varying surface roughness, aperture heterogeneity, and flow rates (capillary numbers).
2. Represent fracture flow phenomena at the Darcy scale in physical models for fractures and fracture networks. This will support caprock leakage risk assessments by improving our confidence in the determination of leak rates by bringing together fracture network data (from previous research by the PI/co-Is) and upscaled fluid displacement models from this research.

This scholarship is available to UK and overseas students and in partnership with Shell Global Solutions. Funding is secured for 42 months and we aim for a May 2023 start. Application deadline is January 29^th.

Further details can be found on the university website:

https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/schools/energy-geoscience-infrastructure-society/postgraduate-research/evaluation-of-fault-leakage-rates-in-the-context-of.htm

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work with us on one or more cross cutting research themes of phyGEO lab (https://home.iitk.ac.in/~pnmishra/) at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

If you are a motivated individual with a PhD (or in your final stages), and work in the domains of (a) soil sensing technology, (b) unsaturated soils, (c) tailings and industrial wastes and (d) biogeotechnics, we would like to hear from you. Interested candidates may contact us at pnmishra@iitk.ac.in with a cover letter, CV and a problem statement that aligns with our research themes and your experience/interest.

The Geotechnical Research Group at Chalmers University of Technology is looking for a highly motivated and talented individual to fill a PhD student position linked with a research project funded by Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish research council). The project is conceived as fundamental experimental research on the genesis and failure of quick clays using a combination of physical model tests, rheology experiments, and miniature hydro-mechanical tests with simultaneous 4D monitoring of the internal structure using optical and X-ray based scattering and imaging methods.

The ultimate aim of the project is to link the unique response of natural quick clays at engineering scale to physico-chemical and micro-mechanical processes during formation (sedimentation, consolidation) and failure. In addition to the main supervisor (Prof. Jelke Dijkstra) and a local co-supervisor (Dr Angela Casarella) at ACE, Dr Stephen Hall at the Division of Solid Mechanics at Lund University will co-supervise the project with his expertise on advanced X-ray and neutron based methods. The project will be embedded in a larger constellation of projects at the department that focus on the fundamental behaviour of (natural) clays, ground improvement and sustainable materials in Civil Engineering. 

More information can be found on the following link:

https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=11298&rmlang=UK

Applications are invited for 11 PhD positions (hereafter called Doctoral Candidates, DCs) to be funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network in ‘Foundations foR Offshore wiNd TurbInES (FRONTIErS)’ under the European Commission Horizon Europe and UK Research and Innovation!

Application Deadline: 31st January 2023, 23:59 – GMT.

More information on this pdf file and on this website: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/43417

The Laboratory of Soil Mechanics (LMS) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, EPFL, Lausanne, is seeking a Ph.D. student to support the development of innovative tools for designing geotechnical engineered barriers for the isolation of waste from the environment. The focus of the project concerns both nuclear waste and municipal waste barriers.

More information on this flyer.

Please send an email with the subject line “Ph.D. application – SNSF project” including your motivation letter and your CV to recruitment.lms@epfl.ch and angelica.tuttolomondo@epfl.ch.
Applications will be evaluated as soon as received.

The EPFL School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Geotechnical & Geosystems Engineering in the Institute of Civil Engineering.

Topics of interest cover fundamental research in mechanics of geomaterials and applications to sustainable design of geosystems and geotechnical structures. The use and development of novel experimental and/or theoretical methods is expected to advance understanding of the behaviour of soil-structure interactions, granular systems as well as vulnerability assessment of slope instabilities, among others.

The successful candidate will have a strong research background in Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics as well as the potential to develop an innovative and internationally recognized research program leading to an outstanding record of scientific accomplishments. 

EPFL, with its main campus located in Lausanne, on the shores of Lake Geneva, is a dynamically growing and well-funded institution fostering excellence and diversity. It is well equipped with experimental and computational infrastructure and offers a fertile environment for research collaboration between various disciplines. The EPFL environment is multilingual and multicultural, with English serving as a common interface. EPFL offers significant start-up resources and internationally competitive salaries and benefits, as well as excellent experimental and computational facilities.

More information, and details on how to apply can be found online at https://www.epfl.ch/about/working/faculty-position-in-geotechnical-geosystems-engineering/ 

2-year position in the newly formed Westlake University in Hangzhou China. Competitive salary ranges from 300k to 400k RMB per year, depending on experience, as well as relocation expenses and housing benefits. The project is focused on creating advanced modeling techniques combining different physics layers, such as fluids, soils, and solids. Researchers with PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or related fields are welcome to apply. Experience in computational methods such as Discrete Element Method, Lattice Boltzmann Method, Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics, Particle Finite Element Method, Material Point Method, and related methods is also highly desirable. We are also interested in persons with experience in Machine Learning applied to these problems.

Responsibilities will involve conducting independent research in the aforementioned areas, supervising Ph.D. students on related topics, and support in the formulation of research proposals. Excellent candidates will also enjoy support to apply for merit-based research fellowships offered in China.

For information on our research group, please visit our website  https://m3.westlake.edu.cn/

Westlake is a newly formed university with great support from the local government as well as the private sector. For more information about it please visit its website https://en.westlake.edu.cn/

For further information please send an email to A/Prof Galindo Torres s.torres@westlake.edu.cn.