The Postdoc Position (36 months)

Brief Introduction: The postdoc will work as a leading role in the INFORM project, which is led by Dr Junlong Shang and funded by UKRI EPSRC. The overall aim of INFORM is to increase confidence in the design, construction, and operation of a Geological Disposal Facility by developing a multi-scale framework to understand the influence of fracture heterogeneity on the integrity and deformation of rocks. 

 

Start Date and Salary: end of 2022 or early 2023; £36,382-38,587/year 

About you: The successful candidate will work with our excellent project partners and should have:

(1) a PhD in rock mechanics, geosciences, or a closely related discipline;

(2) clear research and career vision;

(3) experience in rock mechanics experiments and DEM modelling;

(4) knowledge of geological disposal; (5) excellent communication skills. 

The successful candidate will be also expected to contribute to research proposal preparation. 

 

The PhD Position

 

We are also looking for a self-motivated PhD student who will start in Fall 2023 to complement the INFORM research project. 

 

The student will be funded by the University of Glasgow (or co-funded by CSC and UofG) and expects to work on a topic in relation to multiphysics coupling (which is to be confirmed). 

About you: The successful candidate should have:

(1) First Class BEng and MSc degrees in rock mechanics, geosciences, or a closely related discipline;

(2) 1-2 international journal publications as first author;

(3) excellent communication skills. 

Application for both roles: Send your CV and a cover letter to Dr Junlong Shang (junlong.shang@glasgow.ac.uk).

Both positions are open until filled and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

About Superviser

 

JUNLONG SHANG

Email: Junlong.Shang@glasgow.ac.uk

Personal Homepage:

https://shangjunlongcsu.wixsite.com/glasgow 

 

Dr. Junlong Shang is a Lecturer in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics in the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow. He is a member of the Geotechnics Group at the Infrastructure and Environment Division, also a member of the Energy and Sustainability Research Group at the Division of Systems, Power and Energy.

 

His research centres on rock mechanics for underground space (e.g., tunnels, caverns) and earth resources (e.g., minerals, geothermal energy), combining laboratory, modelling, and field approaches. He has established a proven track record in mechanics of rocks and fractures, and multiphysics coupled modelling. I was awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship from the European Commission. 

 

He is a recipient of the prestigious ISRM Rocha Medal (awarded to one candidate annually since 1982). He currently serves as a Future Leader of the American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA). He is a Scientific Editor for Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Elsevier, IF=5.9) and an Editorial Board Member of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (Springer, IF=6.5).

 

About University of Glasgow^[1]

 

The University of Glasgow is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in 1451, it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Along with the universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and St Andrews, the university was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.

 

The alumni of the University of Glasgow include some of the major figures of modern history, including James Wilson, a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence, 3 Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom (William Lamb, Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Bonar Law), 2 Scottish First Ministers (Nicola Sturgeon and Donald Dewar), economist Adam Smith, philosopher Francis Hutcheson, engineer James Watt, physicist Lord Kelvin, surgeon Joseph Lister along with 8 Nobel Prize laureates and numerous Olympic gold medallists, including the current chancellor, Dame Katherine Granger.

 

 

 

 

[1] "University of Glasgow" from Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Glasgow#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Glasgow%20(abbreviated,of%20Scotland's%20four%20ancient%20universities. (accessed 30 June 2022).