Doctoral Candidate : Microfabric Analysis Of Granites, Mica Shists And Volcanic Reservoir Rocks As Function Of Alteration And Deformation.

UniLaSalle

Beauvais, France
On-site
Microfabric analysis of granites
Mica schists
Volcanic reservoir rocks
UniLaSalle is offering a PhD position focused on the microfabric analysis of granites, mica schists, and volcanic reservoir rocks to investigate how alteration and deformation affect these materials. The role is part of the EU-funded MiningBrines project aimed at enhancing sustainable practices in geothermal resource extraction

Job Summary

  • This PhD project will investigate how deformation, fluid–rock interaction, and chemical alteration control the microstructural evolution of crystalline and volcanic geothermal reservoir rocks, and how these processes influence petrophysical properties that govern geothermal reservoir performance.
  • The project aims to establish robust links between microfabric development, mineralogical transformations, and the physical properties controlling fluid flow and reactivity, integrating high-resolution microstructural observations with inverse and multiscale approaches.
  • Expected outcomes include high-resolution microstructural and mineralogical datasets, quantitative relationships between microfabric evolution and petrophysical properties, and developed methodologies to transfer microstructural information into effective parameters for reservoir-scale numerical modelling.

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UniLaSalle is offering a PhD position focused on the microfabric analysis of granites, mica schists, and volcanic reservoir rocks to investigate how alteration and deformation affect these materials. The role is part of the EU-funded MiningBrines project aimed at enhancing sustainable practices in geothermal resource extraction.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • microfabric analysis of granites
  • mica schists
  • volcanic reservoir rocks
  • alteration and deformation
  • petrophysical properties
  • reservoir-scale numerical models

Nice-to-have

  • interdisciplinary training
  • multidisciplinary integration
  • sustainable resource management
  • European geothermal systems

Key Requirements

  • Doctoral Candidate position
  • 36 months duration
  • 39 hours per week

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