International Workshop on Geomechanics and Energy will be held in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 26-28 November 2013, under the auspices of EAGE. The final annoucement, including the workshop program, is attached. Also, more information about the event can be found on the workshop website.
As already announced in June, the ALERT Poster Session will be held during the ALERT Workshop 2013 from September 30 to October 2 in Aussois. Please submit your posters by email directly to the coordinator Donia Marzougui. The deadline will be September 22, 2013.
The computational poromechanics laboratory in the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department of the Columbia University in New York is seeking a PhD candidate. The successful candidate should have (1) a master degree in applied mechanics, geomechanics or related disciplines, (2) a strong background in continuum mechanics, finite element method and constitutive modelings, (3) be proficient in C++ and FORTRAN code developments and (4) possess excellent communication skills. Knowledge in geostatistics and multiscale modeling is a plus.
Interested candidates please contact me at wsun at columbia dot edu or visit http://gradengineering.columbia.edu/onlineapplication for further information.
First International Workshop on the Finite Element Code LAGAMINE will take place 9-12 September 2013 in Liege, Belgium. More details in the flyer and in the final programme.
Applications for a PhD studentship to undertake a programme of research on geotechnical centrifuge modelling using a micro-geomechanics approach are invited. The studentship will be within the Department of Civil Engineering in the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at City University London. The deadline for applications is 6 September 2013 and details can be found at the university website.
The 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG2014) will be hosted by The University of Western Australia (UWA) in Perth over 4 days during January 2014. More details at the conference website.
The Shamsher Prakash Foundation solicits nomination (no application) for the “2012 SHAMSHER PRAKASH PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING” for young teachers (less than 40 years old). Nominations are invited so as to reach the Honorary Secretary on or before October 31, 2013. More details at http://www.yoga10.org/teaching_award.html.
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) offers a permanent academic position in Geotechnical Engineering. More information can be obtained from: http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=95442 or by mail to Steinar.Nordal@ntnu.no. The application deadline is 1 October 2013.
A PhD studentship is available on the topic of “Computational modelling of granular flow with shear localisation in silos” at the School of Engineering of the University of Edinburgh. More information can be found at: http://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=44562.
Another PhD studentship is available on the topic of “Micromechanical motivation and numerical implementation of plasticity in generalised continuum models” at the School of Engineering of the University of Edinburgh. More information can be found at: http://www.findaphd.com/search/projectDetails.aspx?PJID=46418
The positions will remain open until filled.
A summer school on the Modelling of Landslides and Debris Flow, aimed at early stage researchers (i.e. PhD students), organized and funded by the MUMOLADE [www.mumolade.com] ITN network, will be hosted this September at BOKU University, Vienna. The scientific programme provides key lectures on computational plasticity (R. Borja), unsaturated soil mechanics (C. Tamagnini, P. Delage), and the behavior of a granular flow (C. Fang). For more information on the programme and full grants please visit the summer school’s website [www.baunat.boku.ac.at/22552.html].
The deadline for applications is 18 August 2013.