{"id":1008,"date":"2026-02-09T08:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:54:38","slug":"phd-in-the-numerical-and-experimental-investigation-of-partially-immersed-granular-collapse-universite-de-montpellier-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/?p=1008","title":{"rendered":"PhD in the numerical and experimental investigation of Partially Immersed Granular Collapse, Universit\u00e9 de Montpellier, France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Universite-de-Montpellier-1024x548.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Universite-de-Montpellier-1024x548.png 1024w, https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Universite-de-Montpellier-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Universite-de-Montpellier-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Universite-de-Montpellier-1536x821.png 1536w, https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Universite-de-Montpellier-1320x706.png 1320w, https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Universite-de-Montpellier.png 1608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD scholarship at Laboratoire de M\u00e9canique et de G\u00e9nie Civil (LMGC), Universit\u00e9 de Montpellier, France.<br>This thesis is about the numerical and experimental investigation of the micromechanical phenomena involved in the generation of waves by the collapse of a granular mass into a body of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information, see the attached&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alertgeomaterials.eu\/data\/posts\/PhDGrainsAndTsunamisL-716076af78538ca2552bf3ddf3af23c7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[PDF]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PhDGrainsAndTsunamisL-716076af78538ca2552bf3ddf3af23c7.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of PhDGrainsAndTsunamisL-716076af78538ca2552bf3ddf3af23c7.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9ae99759-afa9-4b5c-8977-bef76e997654\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PhDGrainsAndTsunamisL-716076af78538ca2552bf3ddf3af23c7.pdf\">PhDGrainsAndTsunamisL-716076af78538ca2552bf3ddf3af23c7<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PhDGrainsAndTsunamisL-716076af78538ca2552bf3ddf3af23c7.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9ae99759-afa9-4b5c-8977-bef76e997654\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Granular collapses into water, be they natural (submarine landslides, coastal cliff erosion) or man-made<br>(mine slurries, dam breaks), generate waves and turbulent currents that can have major economic and<br>natural consequences, wreaking havoc on coastal communities and industries. Recent experimental<br>and numerical studies have highlighted the coupling mechanisms between the collapse of the granular<br>phase and the generation of far-travelling waves [1, 2], but few have focused on microscopic, grainscale mechanisms [3]. The influence of micromechanical parameters such as grain friction, lubrication,<br>capillarity, and fluid percolation is yet to be thoroughly explored.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Objectives<br>This thesis aims at understanding the momentum transfer between the granular phase and the fluid<br>phase at a macroscopic scale based on complex micromechanical interactions. More precisely, the<br>investigation will focus on the effect of grain-scale parameters, such as polydispersity, contact physics<br>(lubrication, friction and capillarity), and porosity, on the momentul transfer. Then, the momentum<br>transfer will be linked both qualitatively and quantitatively to the dynamics of the generated waves.<br>This would enable the assessment and prevention of environmental or operational hazards. Finally, the<br>extension and validation of the numerical tool would pave the way to its use in similar contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidate profile<br>Overall, this thesis offers the opportunity to leverage skills in both the numerical and experimental<br>aspects of research focused on immersed granular materials. Therefore, the candidate should have a<br>strong interest in the development and use of numerical methods, as well as an appetite for experimental<br>approaches. Required skills include Python and C++ in terms of coding, as well as a good knowledge<br>of fluid mechanics. Knowledge of granular mechanics is a serious plus, but is not mandatory.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervision<br>This thesis is offered within the framework of the I2S Doctoral School. Its funding depends on the<br>candidate\u2019s success in an audition conducted by a jury of the Doctoral School. The PhD is proposed<br>in the \u201dLaboratoire de M\u00b4ecanique et G\u00b4enie Civil\u201d (LMGC) under the supervision of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Mathieu Renouf, Charg\u00b4e de Recherche, HDR. LMGC CNRS. mathieu.renouf@umontpellier.fr<br>Nathan Coppin, Ma\u02c6\u0131tre de Conf\u00b4erences, LMGC. nathan.coppin@umontpellier.fr<br>Miguel Cabrera, Assistant Professor, TU Delft. m.a.cabrera@tudelft.nl<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any further information, please contact Nathan Coppin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PhD scholarship at Laboratoire de M\u00e9canique et de G\u00e9nie Civil (LMGC), Universit\u00e9 de Montpellier, France.This thesis is about<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[12,11,8],"class_list":["post-1008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scholarship","tag-civil-engineering","tag-geotechnical-engineering","tag-phd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1008"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1011,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1008\/revisions\/1011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarshipidea.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}