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#Postdoc #position at RECOVER INRAE Aix-Marseille University

Postdoc position: Flow kinematics in transparent replicas of geomaterial samples using innovative 3D printing/molding techniques.

The research unit RECOVER from INRAE Aix-Marseille University is pleased to invite applications of talented and motivated candidates for a postdoctorate position (24-30 months) dedicated to the experimental characterization and direct flow visualisation in optically transparent porous media replicating as closely as possible the microstructure of real porous material and geomaterial samples scanned via X-ray tomography. The replicas will be obtained by elaborating innovative 3D printing and molding techniques. Achieving such transparent replica of real soil samples will allow for in-depth investigation of the transport processes in complex 3D porous microstructures.

The postdoctoral position is part of project KiWiPoM (2024-2028) supported by the French National Research Agency (ANR): https://recover.paca.hub.inrae.fr/nos-projets/kiwipom

Detailed informations regarding the position are available here: https://nextcloud.inrae.fr/s/Zazf3LjgBWicSjw

Keywords: Experimental, 3D printing, (sacrificial) molding, flow visualization, transport process, porous media

Inquiries and applications can be sent by email to [email protected]

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#PhD #postdoc #position

Advert for a phd and postdoc position at EPFL

The Laboratory of Soil Mechanics (LMS) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, is seeking a motivated phd candidate and a postdoctoral researcher to support the development of innovative tools for improving representative multi-physical modeling of geological CO2 storage (GCS).

LMS is a research lab directed by Prof. Lyesse Laloui that targets real-world challenges related to climate change, global energy demand, sustainable urban design and construction and safe and environmentally friendly waste disposal systems, through the development of unique analytical tools and innovative technologies.

The objective of this project is to develop a novel methodology through data-driven Machine Learning (ML) approaches for improving successful upscaling of subsurface engineering. A unique dataset from a metre-scale demonstrator of GCS in EPFL will enable fine training of the ML algorithms and the results will be compared to more conventional constitutive modeling approaches. Implementation of physical laws and multi-physics constrains may be considered for evaluating their impact on the accuracy of the results and computational cost. The methodology aims to significantly improve computational time and reliability of multi-scale modeling for the prediction of the macroscopic mechanical behavior of the involved geomaterials in GCS (caprock and reservoir).

The overall approach of the project aims to bridge lab- to field-scales in the context of a wider range of geotechnical/geomechanical subsurface applications (e.g. radioactive waste storage, hydrogen storage, hydrocarbon extraction etc.).

Role and responsibilities:

Conduct a comprehensive review of existing constitutive models and ML approaches relevant to multi-physical modeling.
Implement data-driven ML approaches to existing numerical tools and develop innovative numerical methods, and design flowcharts.
Disseminate research output in journals and international conferences.
Collaborate in research and teaching activities of LMS.
Your profile:

For PhD candidate: Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Physics or related areas.
For Postdoctoral researcher: Doctoral degree in Geomechanics, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Physics or related areas.
Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of at least one programming language (such as Python, C, C++).
Enthusiastic, ambitious, and with a strong interest in geomechanics.
Self-driven with strong problem-solving abilities and out-of-the-box thinking.
Experience in computer programming in relation to either constitutive modeling of soils or application of machine learning techniques to engineering problems is an advantage.
Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
We offer:
Opportunity to work on a competitive and innovative project in a top-ranked engineering school.
As an EPFL employee, you will work in a stimulating, dynamic, and interdisciplinary environment.
EPFL is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with skills and experience and subject to the EPFL pay scale.
Starting date: As soon as possible

Term of employment: Fixed-term (CDD)

Duration:
PhD: 3 to 4 years, depending on the research progress.
Post-doc: 1 to 2 years.

PhD applicants:
Please send an email with the subject line “Ph.D. application – SFOE project” including your CV, a motivation statement and transcripts of records (Bachelor’s/Master’s) to [email protected] and [email protected].

Post-doc applicants:
Please send an email with the subject line “Postdoc application – SFOE project” including your CV, a motivation statement and transcripts of records (if available journal publications) to [email protected] and [email protected].

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#Position

Open Geotechnical Engineering Faculty Position – Utah State University


Colleagues,
Utah State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Geotechnical Engineering. It is expected that this position will be filled at the Assistant or Associate Professor level; however, outstanding candidates will be considered at all levels. Candidates with research, teaching and/or industry experience in all areas of geotechnical engineering are encouraged to apply. Some notable areas of interest include: bio-geotechnics, dams and levees, deep excavations, geotechnical earthquake engineering, energy geotechnics, environmental geotechnics, foundation engineering, ground improvement, transportation geotechnics, and underground construction. Applicants who leverage a combination of analytical, computational (including machine learning), experimental (lab or field) and/or numerical methods in their research will be preferred. Professional registration and prior academic or industry experience are also desirable.

The search committee will begin considering applications on October 30, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be submitted prior to that date. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin their appointment on August 1, 2025.

Full position announcement and application information are provided at the link below:

https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/8359/associate-or-assistant-professor-in-geotechnical-engineering/job

Candidates can contact [email protected] for additional information if needed.


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#Faculty #Position in Geomechanics at the UMN

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering at the University of Minnesota seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of geomechanics focused on experimental methods, although all areas of geomechanics will be considered, including but not limited to: fracture mechanics, constitutive characterization, drilling mechanics, chemo-hydro-mechanical aspects, reservoir mechanics, imaging technologies, and microseismic sensing. We are interested in applicants with strong core fundamentals in science and engineering that allow them to move easily across disciplinary boundaries and work collaboratively to solve challenging problems at the frontier of our discipline, such as mineral carbon storage, CO2 sequestration, enhanced geothermal systems, energy geotechnics, and extraterrestrial mining. Successful candidates will be expected to maintain a strong externally-funded research program. Teaching responsibilities include existing undergraduate and graduate courses in geoengineering, as well as development of new courses in the candidate’s speciality areas. An earned doctorate is required at the time of the appointment. The position is intended for applicants at the Assistant Professor level but exceptional applicants at the Associate Professor or Professor level can be considered.

Applications must be submitted online at https://z.umn.edu/geomechanics

Include a (i) cover letter, (ii) CV, (iii) contact information for three references, and statements
on (iv) research experience and interests, (v) teaching experience and interests, (vi) experience fostering diversity and inclusion in the classroom and research. The review of applications will begin November 15, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Expected appointment is Fall 2025. The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering (CEGE) at UMN is dedicated to conducting cutting-edge theoretical, computational, and experimental research in all areas related to Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering. The department features state-of-the-art experimental facilities, including the Lacabanne Rock Mechanics Laboratory, the Waves and Imaging Laboratory, the Pavement Mechanics Laboratory, and the Galambos Structural Engineering Laboratory. CEGE is one of twelve departments within the College of Science and Engineering, which offers outstanding opportunities for interdisciplinary research due to the unique combination of mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering in one college. The department is home to the DOE-funded Center on Geo-processes in Mineral Carbon Storage and is affiliated with the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory. Core facilities include the Minnesota Nano Center and Characterization Facility. The college has a strong data science initiative. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer fully committed to a culturally and academically diverse faculty. Candidates who will further expand the diversity of the academic community through teaching, research, and service are particularly encouraged to apply.

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#PhD #position

New Monitoring and Analysis Strategies for Energy Geostructures - Applications for Ground Heat Source Pump and Energy Piles


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#PhD #position at the University of Birmingham, Department of Civil Engineering

Analytical modelling of pressure waves in tunnels due to high-speed trains


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#position at NGI Perth

Check out this job at NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4042203611


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75TH GÉOTECHNIQUE ANNIVERSARY

We would like to bring to your attention the 75th Géotechnique Anniversary event on the 27th October 2023 at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London (https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/page/ice-news/geot75). We wish to gather the geotechnical community to cherish Géotechnique’s past research and look forward, to future fundamental and applied research.

The day is organised around three main themes:

Theme 1 - Soil micromechanics: from surface physics and chemistry to macro engineering applications
Theme 2 - Bio-assisted geotechnics: effective strategy in a Net Zero Carbon World?
Theme 3 - Artificial Intelligence in geotechnics: virtual dream or practical reality?

Tickets are available here.

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#Postdoc #position at Imperial College London

We are hiring a Research Associate to develop models for the thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical behaviour of bentonite barriers in nuclear waste disposal, through conventional and Machine Learning approaches. This is an opportunity to work on a topic of great environmental importance, in close collaboration with our research partners in the UK (British Geological Survey, BGS) and in the USA (Texas A&M University, TAMU, and Sandia National Laboratories, SNL).

For more information and to apply (by the 10th of October) follow the link.

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#PhD #position
PhD position at University of Orleans

A PhD position is now open at University of Orleans on the optimization of innovative solutions for adapting houses exposed to Clay Shrinkage-Swelling phenomenon using numerical modeling.

Since 2015, intense droughts over longer periods has been observed in France. These climatic phenomena have a very considerable impact on the physical and mechanical characteristics of clayed soils. These exceptional events are the main factor triggering the shrinkage-swelling phenomenon of this type of soil and consequently cause damage to buildings.

The thesis topic is part of the SAFE RGA project (Innovative Solutions for Adapting Buildings Exposed to drought Facing the Expansion of the Clay Shrinkage-Swelling Phenomenon) funded by ADEME. This project aims at developping new innovative solutions for adapting houses exposed to Clay Shrinkage-Swelling Phenomenon in the context of increasingly intense, long and recurring droughts under the effect of climate change. In this context, the objectives of this thesis subject consist in developing and applying numerical modeling technique to support and optimize adaptation solutions with regard to the Shrinkage-Swelling phenomenon according to the scientific program carried out at three scales: the laboratory test scale on small samples, the intermediate scale of an instrumented environmental chamber WABox (Weather AdapBox) and the building scale.

More information on the pdf file below.

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#PhD #position
PhD Candidate in Engineering Geology - SO IV-107/24

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/268595/phd-candidate-in-engineering-geology-so-iv-107-24

Application deadline: 25.10.2024.

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#Crowdsourcing

حقیقت اینکه چندین سال هست که با پیشرفت هوش مصنوعی، گوشی و لپتاپ ما و دوربین و میکروفون تمامی وسایلی که به اینترنت وصل میشند، در حقیقت ابزاری برای مانیتورینگ روزمره ما هستند. شرکت ها دائما در حال پیشروی در زندگی خصوصی ما هستند و حتی با گوشی های هوشمند، رینگ های هوشمند و عینک های هوشمند پا رو فراتر گذاشتند و حتی ضربان قلب و فشار خون ما رو به صورت لحظه ای مانیتورینگ میکنند و حتی میتوانند خصوصی ترین فعالیت های شما رو در رخت خوابتون بررسی و آنالیز کنند.

هوش مصنوعی هم سالهاست که در کشورهای پیشرو در حال رشد و توسعه هست و چیزی که توی این روزها در دسترس عموم قرار گرفته، قطره ای از دریای عظیم این تکنولوژی هست که در خدمت ابزارهای نظامی قرار میگیره و اونها رو غیر قابل کنترل و شکست میکند.

با این حسگرهایی که روی گوشی های شما نصب شد، حتی میشه تشخیص داد شما چند متر و چندتا پله به زیر زمین رفتید و حتی با چه سرعتی پله ها رو طی کردید.
حتی وقتی راجعبه یک وسیله صحبت میکنید، چند لحظه بعد تبلیغات اون وسیله رو توی مرورگرها و شبکه های مجازی خودتون مشاهده میکنید! (این حداقل ده سالی هست که وجود داره)

در حال حاضر طلای واقعی، داده و ابزار پردازش و آنالیز داده هستند که خیلی سریع تر از تصورات ما در حال رشد هستند و مبارزه با اونها نیاز به شناخت دقیق و دانش عمیق داره و افرادی که این شناخت رو دیر بدست بیارند به قیمت مرگ و حذفشون از بازار کار و رقابت (چه شغلی، چه علمی و چه نظامی) تمام خواهد شد.

عمده شرکت های عظیم اطلاعاتی دنیا مثل گوگل و ماکروسافت و اپل و متا و ایکس و ... هم همگی در اختیار ابرقدرت های دنیا و شبکه صهیونیستی مدیریت اونها هستند. کار اونقدر بیخ پیدا میکنه که وقتی خودشون متوجه خطرات و نفوذ میشند، گوشی های چینی شیائومی رو کلا از بازار غرب حذف کردند و جوری این شرکت رو تحریم کردند که حتی نتونه لحظه ای قد علم کنه و بتونه به داده های شبکه اطلاعی غربی دسترسی پیدا کند. برای مثال الان خیلی از اپلیکیشن های بانکی اروپایی روی گوشی شیائومی نصب نمیشند و حتی آخرین مدل این گوشی به هیچ درد شما نمیخوره!

یکی از عجیب ترین جنبه های هوش مصنوعی Crowdsourcing
هست و به این معنی که هوش مصنوعی با آنالیز و بررسی اطلاعات بدست اومده از افراد زیادی در جامعه، میتونه تشخیص بده که الان فلان شخص در حال رفتن به کجا هست و قراره در اون مکان راجعبه چه چیزی صحبت بشه، و این خیلی قضیه رو ترسناک میکنه! با استفاده از همین تکنولوژی، میشه تشخیص داد که علایق جامعه به کدوم سمت هست و خیلی راحت اونها رو هدایت کرد و حتی مردم رو بدون اینکه بفهمند تحت کنترل خودشون در بیارند.

میتونید کلید واژه crowdsourcing رو سرچ کنید و اندکی راجعبه اون مطالعه کنید و متوجه بشید که با چه چیزی طرف هستید!

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/crowdsourcing.asp

https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/definition/crowdsourcing

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#postdoc #position in Rock Physics and Numerical Modeling at Catholic University of Chile

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#Postdoc at Rice University

The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University is seeking applications for the Pan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.

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