Research experience during graduate and postgraduate period

1992

L.A.P.P. (Particle Physics Laboratory of Annecy) and C.E.R.N. (European Center on Nuclear Physics, Geneva), 2 Months. Numerical analysis of experimental data on the determination of the W boson, under the direction of Dr. D. Perret-Gallix (C.N.R.S.).

1993

Physics Laboratory of the E.N.S. Lyon, Astrophysics Group, 2 Months. Numerical modelization on phase transitions between ionized states of Helium and Iron in Brown Dwarves, under direction of M. G. Chabrier (C.N.R.S.).

1994

C.E.A. (Atomic Energy Center), D.R.F.C (Controlled Fusion Research Department) in Cadarache, France, 3 months. Theoretical work on noncollisional thermalization of electrons and protons in the plasmas generated in tokamaks, under direction of Pr. D. Escande.

1995

I.P.G.P. (Institute of Globe Physics, Paris), Geomagnetism Department, 3 months. Theoretical work and numerical modelization on the physico-chemical processes at the electrolyte/oxyde interfaces in porous rocks, under direction of Pr. Steven R. Pride.

1997-01

University of Rennes I, Geology Institute ``Géosciences Rennes'', Geophysics group: PhD, under direction of Pr. Steven R. Pride, defended on March the 23rd, 2001: ``Rock Fracturation in Compression: Localization Process as a Critical Phenomenon''. Interdisplinary theoretical subject, development of a general framework to use statistical mechanics techniques in rock mechanics problems.

2001-04

PostDoc in the ``Complex Systems'' groups of the Departments of Physics of the University of Oslo (2003-2004) and University of Trondheim (NTNU) (2002-2003), and in the center of excellence ``Physics of Geological Processes'' at the Department of Physics of the University of Oslo (2001-2002):

In collaboration with Prs E. Flekkøy, K.J. Måløy and J.O. Fossum, simulation and experimental work on confined coupled fluid granular flows and hydrofracture, and on biphasic flows in random porous media.

In collaboration with Pr. Eirik G. Flekkøy (University of Oslo, UiO), Pr. Arne Skjeltorp (I.F.E., Kjeller and UiO), Dr. Geir Helgesen (I.F.E., Kjeller, Norway) and M. J. Akselvoll (I.F.E. and UiO): theoretical, analytical and numerical work on the self-organization of non-magnetic microspheres in ferrofluid layers, interacting with each other under the effect of a magnetic field.

In collaboration with Pr. Alex Hansen (NTNU), analytical study of fuse models and fracture networks.

In collaboration with Pr. Jens Feder (UiO) and Mrs L. Uri (PhD student, UiO), modelization of the dynamics of granular flows with elastoplastically deformable grains, analog system to describe the phenomenon of primary migration and compaction.

2004

CNRS recruitment as ''Chargé de Recherches'' (permanent scientist position) in section ``Physics and Chemistry of the Earth'': Ranked national 2nd on the french CNRS competition in section 13, session 2004 (``Chargé de Recherche 2eme classe'', position 13/04, 4 positions in total) (info on www.cnrs.fr). Activity about modeling fracture and hydrofracture, at IPG (Institute of Globe Physics) Strasbourg, collaboration with the Rock Physics, Seismology and Subsurface imaging teams.

2008

CNRS promotion as ``Chargé de Recherche 1ere classe''