PhD Positions
A PhD position on “Non-linear soil behavior effects on earthquake recordings: Application to the French mainland sismo-tectonic context” is available at the French Centre for Studies and Expertise on Risks, the Environment, Mobility and Urban Planning (CEREMA). Details on the PhD Project and application procedure on this flyer. For more info, please contact Dr. Anna Chiaradonna (anna.chiaradonna1@univaq.it).
A PhD position on “Optimization of particle transport in polydisperse dense granular flows: towards sustainable processes” is available at the Université Gustave Eiffel (Paris). The project will be supervised by Patrick Richard and Riccardo Artoni (MAST/GPEM laboratory of the Gustave Eiffel University) and by Michele Larcher (Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Bolzano in Italy). Full details on this webpage.
PhD Positions
Monash Computational Geomechanics (MCG) Lab at Monash University is seeking an outstanding PhD candidate to develop a next generation of computational approach that combines our in-house SPH platform, advanced constitutive models and Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) to provide realistic simulations of block caving process at the field scale. More info on this flyer.
The Geotechnical Research Group at Chalmers University of Technology is looking for a highly motivated individual to fill a PhD student position linked with a research project (funded by the Swedish research council) on the development of calcined clays as supplementary cementitious material for ground improvement (mass stabilisation, deep mixing). More info on this site.
School of Civil Engineering at Shandong University (China) invites applications for a postdoctoral position for a research project on developing advanced detection technologies for geohazard prevention based on drones: new monitoring and early warning systems for geohazards. For more info please, contact Prof. Ji-Peng Wang (ji-peng.wang@sdu.edu.cn).
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW- Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader in Geotechnical Engineering
The University of Glasgow is seeking an ambitious academic to join the Division of Infrastructure & Environment in the area of Geotechnical Engineering. The post is permanent and full-time and refers to geotechnics of offshore and onshore renewables, ground source heating and thermo-active foundations, geological disposal of nuclear waste, sustainable and low-carbon construction techniques and to the impact of climate change on geohazards and geotechnical infrastructure. Closing date for applications: 22 February 2022. More info on this site.
Assistant Professor Position in Geotechnical Engineering at NTU of Singapore
To fuel further development, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore invite applications for Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) position in the areas of Geotechnical Engineering. Applicants are invited to submit their applications through the NTU Workday career portal. Application remains open until the position is filled. More info on this site.
Smart soil stabilisation – PhD position at NTNU, Trondheim
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has an open position for a PhD candidate in smart soil stabilisation. The focus is on evaluating non-destructive monitoring techniques for soil stabilisation using laboratory and field trials and utilizing industry by-products for soil stabilisation. The fully-funded PhD position has a duration of 3 years. Application deadline February 15, 2022. More info on this site.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate at the University of Strathclyde
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Strathclyde in partnership with a civil engineering contractor is seeking to appoint a Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate (22-24 months) in the area Ground Engineering with a focus on developing deep technical understanding of the principles and processes controlling the use of inorganic latent hydraulic binder as a binding agent for improving the mechanical performance of soil for Smart Surfaces.
For further info, please, click here or contact Dr. Matteo Pedrotti or Prof. Alessandro Tarantino.
EGU 22 – Session ERE 2.5 – Shallow geothermal systems for heating and cooling: geoscience and engineering approaches
The session ERE 2.5 at the EGU General Assembly 2022 welcomes contributions about shallow geothermal energy applications, including traditional closed- and open-loop borehole heat exchangers as well as so-called energy geostructures (e.g. thermo-active foundations, walls, tunnels).
Due to the continuing difficulties that many people in the EGU community, all around the world, are experiencing, the abstract submission deadline is being extended to friday, 14 january 2022. More info on this flyer.
Gustave Eiffel University, Nantes, France PhD position on energy geo-structures
Gustave Eiffel University is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate to work on the numerical and physical modelling of energy geo-structures.
The physical modelling aspect consists in developing a new small-scale model of energy pile tested in centrifuge.
The PhD subject is described at this link.
Here is the link to apply. The application deadline is 21st March 2022.
Contact : matthieu.blanc@univ-eiffel.fr
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EXPERIMENTAL SOIL MECHANICS – Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology is seeking candidates for a new Assistant or Associate Professor of Experimental Soil Mechanics with a focus on new physical modelling strategies to better assess and design geotechnical structures and infrastructure subjected to increasing anthropogenic and environmental loadings, and to study the impact of soil-fluid-structure interaction processes. More info on this flyer.
POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS
One postdoctoral position at PolyU Hong Kong offers the possibility of working on multiscale multiphysics modelling of fluid-structure-soil interaction in offshore geotechnics. More info on this site.
The Mechanics and Energy Lab of Northwestern University is seeking two post doctoral researchers to develop a research program at the intersection of electrochemistry and mechanics of materials devoted to unravel the promise of using mild electric stimulations to engineer soils and concrete through electrodeposited mineral crystals. More info on this flyer.
