This year for Christmas, gift an internship proposal entitled:

“Piping erosion in earth dams: a review of related issues and existing models”

This Master degree internship will be dedicated to the micromechanical modeling of the piping erosion mechanism in earth dams.

This will be part of a collaborative project involving EDF CIH (Bourget-du-Lac, France), INRAE (RECOVER, Aix-en-Provence, France), and University Savoie Mont Blanc (Lab ISTerre, Bourget-du-Lac, France).

In this respect, it will benefit from a multidisciplinary and dynamic environment. According to the outcomes achieved at the end of the internship, a PhD thesis grant will be offered to the applicant to pursue this research work as a PhD candidate.

More information can be found in the enclosed document, including email addresses to contact the supervision team. Happy festive season for all of you

The Postdoc will work on a large-scale EU geothermal infrastructure project “ ‘LEG-DHC’ – Large-scale climate neutral Energy Geostructures in District Heating & Cooling systems/networks” in a consortium of 15 partners, with a balanced participation of Universities and public institutions (8 partners) and private companies (7 partners).

The candidate should have a PhD degree in Civil / Geotechnical / Geological / Energy Engineering. Experience in deep / shallow geothermal energy, district heating, energy management would be an advantage.

More information on the flyer.

Contact person: Dr. Zili Li zili.li@ucc.ie

http://www.zililigroup.com/

The geotechnical group in Nantes University (GeM Laboratory) is recruiting one intern for a master degree research project entitled “Behavior of a Wind Turbine Situated in a Seismic Area and Subjected to Environmental Loads”. This project starts on February 12^th 2024 for a period of 5 months (see attached file).

We have a vacancy for a 3-year PhD fellowship at the Department of Geoscience and Petroleum (IGP). The position is within the area of mechanics of chalk for hydrocarbon production for wellbore stability, chalk influx and solids production, and methods of failure mitigation. The study can be experimental, analytical, or numerical depending on the background, qualifications, and interests of the candidate.

It is expected that the candidate will interact closely with AkerBP in analyzing field data and operational practices with goal to integrate new research and technology in AkerBP field operations. The successful completion of the PhD may lead to future employment opportunities. There will be interaction with the current project “Chalk influx and solids production mitigation in the North Sea fields” for transfer and application of technology developed in both projects. The research is relevant to several fields in energy, civil, and mechanical engineering, and engineering physics that involve coupled problems and failure.

The PhD student will be assigned to the Department of Geoscience and Petroleum (IGP) and will be supervised by Prof. Alexandre Lavrov and co-supervised by Dr. Euripides Papamichos.

More information: PhD position in Chalk mechanics for hydrocarbon production – IV-139/23 (253912) | NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology (jobbnorge.no)

Deadline: 15 January 2024

A 6-month master project focusing on “Thermal disorders and ultraconfined water dynamics in C-S-H at high temperatures” at the University of Grenoble Alpes/ 3SR lab, is starting in February 2024. This internship is closely aligned with a Ph.D. program starting in the fall of 2024. Attached are two documents (Msc project & Ph.D. project) with detailed information on both the internship and the Ph.D. positions, project objectives, application procedure, and contact details.

A master student position and PhD position are now available on “Multi-Scale hydromechanical numerical analysis of damage in heterogeneous rocks
applied to underground works” at ENTPE-LTDS in Lyon.

More information on the attached pdf file.

The Energy and Natural Resources Security group at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has two openings for Postdoctoral Research Associates in experimental geomechanics. Successful candidates will join a diverse team of scientists who are working to address critical earth science challenges related to energy and national security. Specific research topics related to this opportunity include: (1) experiments using optical fibers to measure distributed strain and temperature inside high-pressure high-temperature vessels; (2) experiments to understand the thermo-chemo-mechanical properties of cementitious composites; and (3) near wellbore modeling with coupled thermo-poro-elasticity. As a member of our interdisciplinary team that includes experts in rock mechanics, well integrity, geophysics, and geochemistry, the candidate will be at the forefront of developing innovative experimental and modeling methodologies to support finding challenges in energy, the environment, and national security. Our facilities for this work include novel equipment such as our large high-pressure high-temperature (HTHP) quad-pore triaxial system, Fiber Brag gratings optical sensors for distributed strain and temperature sensing, HTHP cement curing vessels and calorimeters, HTHP viscometer and Parr reactors, and triaxial core-flood systems with integrated X-ray capabilities. The successful candidate is expected to publish results in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and present their work at conferences. The position is for a two-year term, with the option to extend a third year based on performance and funding availability.

Application link:  LinkedIn job listing at https://lnkd.in/gMiCt_qK LANL web https://lanl.jobs/search/jobdetails/postdoctoral-research-associate-in-geomechanics-geochemistry-or-geophysics/696c5bdf-1b15-4d1e-a1d4-fc841d63338b Following your application submission, please forward your application materials to mengm@lanl.gov. If you have any questions or require further information, feel free to reach out via this email address.

Duration: Up to 6 months but will open until filled.