Thank you to everyone who participated in the ALERT Geomaterials Annual Meeting! Your contributions and participation made both the workshop and doctoral school a success.
If you attended the workshop, the school, or both, you can obtain your certificate of attendance here.
We look forward to seeing you at the next ALERT Geomaterials annual meeting!
We are looking for a PhD candidate to study backward erosion piping, a key failure mechanism of dikes, through laboratory experiments. This four-year, fully funded position is a collaboration between TU Delft and Deltares within the NWO-funded Digital Dikes project. The work includes developing new experimental setups, studying how erosion pipes form and propagate in 3D, and interpreting the results using image analysis.
We welcome applicants with an MSc in civil engineering, mechanical engineering. or a related field, an affinity for soil mechanics, and a strong interest in experimental research.
Deadline: 29 November 2026
Details and application: https://careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-PhD-Position-in-Physical-Modelling-of-Backward-Erosion-Piping-2628-CD/1376793557/
Questions are welcome: Dr. Miguel Cabrera, TU Delft.
The call for abstracts for EGU 2027 is now open!
We welcome contributions on debris flow research to the following session:
Title: Debris flows: advances in mechanics, monitoring, modelling and risk management (NH3.1)
Deadline for abstracts: 12 January 2027, 13:00 CET
Session and submission link: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU27/session/62058
Conveners: A. Leonardi, J. Hirschberg, M. Hürlimann, S. Li, V. Stammberger
The session welcomes contributions spanning debris flow initiation, dynamics and deposition, including field observations, laboratory experiments, numerical modelling, monitoring, hazard assessment and mitigation strategies. We particularly encourage studies combining different approaches and introducing innovative methods to improve our understanding and management of debris flow hazards.
EGU 2027 will take place in Vienna, Austria, and online, from 4 to 9 April 2027.
We look forward to your contributions!
PostDoc position at Technical University of Munich with a goal to develop new AI-based optimization approaches for Enhanced Geothermal Systems, from methodology (theory) to implementation (application).
Strong motivation for challenging mathematical problems and interdisciplinary collaboration is expected
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
I am seeking outstanding Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers interested in advancing subsurface technologies for the energy transition. Opportunities are available in theoretical, numerical, and experimental research. A strong background in mechanics is required. Please see the flyer for more information.
Prof. Chloé Arson, incoming Eddie Goldenberg Canada Research Chair in Subsurface Energy Systems and Geomechanics at McGill University.
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
We are currently recruiting a new member of academic staff (new faculty member) in the Geotechnics Section within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London.
We are seeking one new member of our academic staff but open to hiring at any level and interested applicants should apply to the level most appropriate to their career stage.
Interested potential candidates with queries can contact Prof. Catherine O’Sullivan (cath.osullivan@imperial.ac.uk) .
Assistant Professor in Geotechnical Engineering: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=29752&jobTitle=Assistant+Professor+in+Geotechnical+Engineering
Associate Professor/Professor in Geotechnical Engineering:
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=29749&jobTitle=Associate+ProfessorProfessor+in+Geotechnical+Engineering
The Multi-scale Multi-physics Modelling (M3) Lab at Westlake University invites applications for a PhD position focused on multiscale AI-assisted modelling of geological CO₂ sequestration. The project will combine advanced numerical methods for multiphase flow and transport in porous media with emerging AI techniques. Particular emphasis will be placed on using symbolic regression to identify key dimensionless numbers and governing physical relationships, as well as AI agents to assist in planning and coordinating multiscale numerical investigations. The research aims to improve our fundamental understanding of CO₂ transport, dissolution, and trapping mechanisms across spatial scales.
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/assistant-professor-tenure-stream-position-geotechnical
https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/assistant-professor-teaching-stream-position-geotechnical
Please share your photos from the 2026 ALERT Geomaterials Annual Meeting!
We would be delighted to receive them via a link sent by email at scientific.secretary@alertgeomaterials.eu
see attached announcement.
For further information, see the attached [PDF].
ALERT Geomaterials announces Nova-bates, a series of visual podcasts and online discussions addressing topics of interest to the geomaterials and geomechanics community.
The first topic is artificial intelligence in geomechanics, covering education, research and engineering practice. The podcasts will form the basis of three online discussions, the first on 23 November 2026 at 5:00 pm CET.
Watch the first videos in ALERT Geomaterials YouTube Channel
The link to join the first online discussion will be sent later. Dates for the remaining events will follow.