People
Current members
Current members
MSc & PhD students
MSc & PhD students
Antoine Barthes
MSc/PhD StudentCrystallization of water in nanoporous materials and its induced impact on the solid matrix(MSc defense 07-09-2020)(PhD defense in 2024)Akli Kahlal
MSc/PhD StudentTowards a DFT approach to elasticity and fracture in porous materials(MSc defense 13-09-2021)(PhD defense in 2024)Tematuanui a Tehei Hantz
MSc/PhD StudentUse of French Polynesia Pinctada pearl oyster shells for environmental-friendly concrete(PhD defense in 2024)Andrew Wilson
MSc/PhD StudentRecycling of natural and industrial wastes for environmental-friendly and high-performance multifunctional cement-based grouts(PhD defense in 2024)Benhur Tilahun Mekonnen
PhD StudentSynthesis of nanostructured and hierarchical micro/mesoporous materials for the study of adsorption-induced deformation in the context of gas storage and transport (PhD defense in 2024)Danyang Tong
PhD StudentComputational modeling of long-term thermo-hydraulic behavior of frozen ground through discrete-continuum simulation of cyclic phase transition at the pore scale(PhD defense in 2025)Current collaborators
Current collaborators
Marie Ferreira
Administrative(permanent staff)Alumni & former collaborators
Alumni & former collaborators
PhD students
PhD students
Bruno Leclere
PhD StudentCrystallisation-induced damage under confined reservoirs conditions(PhD defense 18-02-2021)Following position:
Project surveyor
Allseas Group S.A
Netherlands
Project surveyor
Allseas Group S.A
Netherlands
Ana Cláudia Pinto Dabés Guimarães
PhD StudentUse of oyster shell (Crassostrea gigas) as aggregate replacement for producing environmentally-friendly concrete(PhD defense 09-05-2022)Following position:
Sustainability and carbon reduction advisor
BAM Nuttall
UK
Sustainability and carbon reduction advisor
BAM Nuttall
UK
Youssef Khaldouni
PhD StudentCoupling between poroelasticity and density functional theory for the estimation of adsorption-induced deformations in nanoporous materials(PhD defense 15-05-2023)Following position:
Design and methanisation
NENUFAR
France
Design and methanisation
NENUFAR
France
Victor Okumko
MSc/PhD StudentCrystallisation-induced damage in heterogeneous porous media in the context of the erosion of the French Basque coast and the damage of its protection buildings(MSc defense 15-07-2019)(PhD defense 18-07-2023)
Following position:
Postdoctoral fellow SOLEIL synchrotron
France
Postdoctoral fellow SOLEIL synchrotron
France
Laura Rojas-Solano
PhD StudentNon-local damage, interactions and size effect(PhD defense 07-12-2012)Following position:Field Perf. Analyst, Goodyear
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Fadi Khaddour
PhD StudentProduction enhancement of Tight Gas Reservoirs(PhD defense 11-04-2014)Following position:Assistant Professor Al-Baath Univ. Holms, Syria
Laurent Perrier
PhD StudentCoupling between adsorption and strain in microporous media(PhD defense 10-12-2015)Postdoc fellowCoupling between adsorption/deformation/transport in porous media(24 months 2015/2017)
Following position:Assistant Professor LFCR, UPPA
France
France
Vincent Lefort
PhD StudentA lattice model for crack propagation simulation under fluid injection in a quasi-brittle heterogeneous medium(PhD defense 04-07-2016)Following position:Engineering school teacher, ISABTP-UPPA
France
France
Fernando F. Mendonça
PhD StudentCombined neutron and X-ray imaging for the characterization of in situ crystallisation-induced cracking in the context of cultural heritage preservationFollowing position:PhD candidate
Delft University
Netherlands
Delft University
Netherlands
Lionel Ecay
MSc/PhD StudentConcrete transfer properties evolution and nuclear containment vessel tightness assessment during an accident(MSc defense 01/09/2014)(PhD defense 17-12-2018)Following position:Structural engineerIngeni
Switzerland
Switzerland
MSc students
MSc students
Ali Haidar
MSc student (M2)Characterization of the spatial correlations induced during seismic tremors : focus on the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull(M2 defense 13-07-2022)Following position:PhD candidate
Liège University
Belgium
Liège University
Belgium
Sara Khalil
MSc student (M2)Characterisation of the mechanical and petrophysical properties of the Barrois limestone formation(M2 defense 13-07-2022)Project engineer(11 months 2023)Following position:PhD candidate
Université Clermont Auvergne, France
Université Clermont Auvergne, France
Amandia Reynal
MSc student (M1)Use of sea shells as aggregate replacement for producing environmentally-friendly concrete(M1 defense 03-07-2023)Following position:Student apprentice Eiffage, France
Maryline Comoe
MSc student (M1)Use of sea shells as aggregate replacement for producing environmentally-friendly concrete(M1 defense 23-03-2023)Following position:M2 master student CESI, France
Elvis Baffoe
MSc student (M2)On the evaluation of Oyster and Nacre as high performance cement-based grouts for geothermal well cementation(MSc defense 15-07-2019)Following position:PhD candidateUniversity of Miami
USA
USA
Audrey Gabard
MSc student (M1)Recycling sea shell wastes in drilling fluids(M1 defense 26-06-2019)Following position:M2 master student UPPA, France
Moustafa Sebaa
MSc student (M2)Crystallisation-induced damage in heterogeneous rocks -Application to haloclasty(MSc defense 07-09-2020)Following position:PhD candidateUniversity Grenoble Alpes, France
Pearl Agape Tetteh
MSc student (M2)Incorporation of adsorbent particles for resilient and self-healing cementitious grouts(MSc defense 13-09-2021)Following position:
PhD candidateThe University of New Mexico
USA
PhD candidateThe University of New Mexico
USA
Fleurian Grégoire
MSc student (M1)Seashell granular skeleton concrete optimisation(M1 defense 29-10-2021)Following position:M2 master student CESI, France
Mustapha Mennane
MSc student (M1)Seashell granular skeleton concrete optimisation(M1 defense 29-10-2021)Following position:M2 master student CESI, France
Postdoc fellows
Postdoc fellows
Vitor de Morais Sermoud
Postdoc fellowModeling of crystallization-induced damage with Density Functional Theory(12 months 2022/2023)Following position:
Postdoc fellow
Federal University of Rio de JaneiroBrasil
Postdoc fellow
Federal University of Rio de JaneiroBrasil
Olivier Nouailletas
Postdoc fellowFracture and permeability of heterogeneous quasi-brittle media(24 months 2013/2015)Research engineer(3 ans 2017/2020)Following position:
Research engineer
ISABTP UPPA
France
Research engineer
ISABTP UPPA
France
Carine Malheiro
Postdoc fellowEstimation of adsorption-induced pore pressure by DFT(12 months 2014/2015)Following position:Teacher, France
Fabrizio Croccolo
Postdoc fellowExperimental determination of a saturation front in a porous medium(12 months 2014/2015)Following position:E2S senior Chair
UPPA, France
UPPA, France
Flavien Thierry
Postdoc fellowCast3m modelling of crystallisation-induced damage in heterogeneous porous media(12 months 2020/2021)Following position:
Postdoc fellowUPPA, France
Postdoc fellowUPPA, France
Martín Pérez-Rodríguez
Postdoc fellowMolecular simulation of fluid confinement and crystallisation effects(24 months 2020/2022)Following position:
Senior scientistBlas Cabrera Institute of Physical Chemistry, Spain
Senior scientistBlas Cabrera Institute of Physical Chemistry, Spain
Madura Pathirage
Postdoc fellowLattice discrete particle modelling of crystallisation-induced damage in heterogeneous porous media(20 months 2020/2022)Following position:
Assistant Professor
The University of New Mexico, USA
Assistant Professor
The University of New Mexico, USA
Former collaborators
Former collaborators
Beñat Urchegui
Research assistant(2 years 2015/2017)Following position:BoilermakerFrance
Islam Lebouachera
Research engineer(16 months 2020/2021)Following position:Process engineering project managerSCT Ceramics, France
Dominic Gomes
Research assistant(16 months 2020/2021)Following position:CNAM master student
France
France