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Winter School on Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment

EPFL , 3rd Edition, 21 – 23 January, 2020, Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
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The 3rd edition of the Winter School on Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, will be held on January 21st -23rd 2020, in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland.

Geomechanics, Environment and Energy are increasingly related and contemporary themes. The goal of the school is to provide participants with a deep understanding on selected topics in Geomechanics which are fundamental for applications related to Energy and the Environment. This Winter School is organized in the framework of the international journal Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment.

Lectures will be given by internationally renowned experts in the field on site during the first part of the day.

Eduardo Alonso (UPC Barcelona)

Coarse Granular Materials: From Particle Behaviour to Large-Scale Structures

Tomasz Hueckel (Duke University)

Multiphysics Degradation Processes, and Their Mitigation in Energy Geomechanics

Russell Ewy (Chevron ETC)

Shale Properties as a Function of Geological Burial and Compaction

Lyesse Laloui (EPF Lausanne)

Multiphysical Processes in Bentonite-Based Materials

Alessio Ferrari (EPF Lausanne)

Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour of Geomaterials: Experiments and Modelling

Jean Sulem (ENPC ParisTech)

Strain Localization and Instability in Geomechanics: Application to Seismic Slip

Extended breaks will be provided to review the course material, to go skiing, or to enjoy the wonderful landscape of the Swiss Alps in Villars-sur-Ollon. Late-afternoon gatherings are foreseen for lectures. Evening sessions will be devoted to presentations from the participants to share ideas with the experts.

The 2020 EPFL Distinguished lecture in Geomechanics

Prof. Emmanuel Detournay (University of Minnesota, US National Academy of Engineering) has been awarded the 2020 EPFL Distinguished Lecture in Geomechanics for his significant contributions to the fields of hydraulic fracturing, drilling dynamics, and poroelasticity. The lecture, which is open to the public, will be held on January 20th, 2020 in Villars-sur-Ollon and is entitled:

The Role of Scaling in Geomechanics
More information on the program, speakers, venue and registration can be found on the dedicated webpage.


Early bird registrations are now open until November 8th, 2019

If you have any questions, please contact the e-mail address: gete-school@epfl.ch


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