[ETH Diversity] Professor of Underground Construction at ETH Zurich

[Haller Annina (Prs)]

Professor of Underground Construction

 

The Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (D-BAUG,
www.baug.ethz.ch <http://www.baug.ethz.ch> ) at ETH Zurich invites
applications for the above-mentioned position. 

 

The new professor is expected to develop a strong international research
programme within the areas of underground construction, tunnelling, rock
mechanics and geotechnical engineering, with the main focus on
understanding, modelling, and developing the fundamentals of mechanics for
underground construction. The new professor is expected to deal with
significant challenges, which include complex underground structures with
demanding boundary conditions (e.g. future underground cities, underground
energy storage, geothermal energy, nuclear waste depositories), automation
and monitoring in underground construction (mechanisation, interactions
between construction processes), ground response to tunnelling and surface
settlements, and underground construction in difficult geotechnical and
geological conditions, including large rock deformations and pressures,
thermo-poro-mechanical and chemical couplings.

 

The successful candidate is expected to be an established leader in one or
more of these areas, ideally combining outstanding academic and
industrial/consulting experience. She or he holds a PhD degree in
geotechnical engineering or geosciences, with an outstanding research
portfolio that combines strengths in numerical and physical modelling,
advanced experimental and analytical methods, fully coupled
thermo-poro-mechanical and chemical interactions (multi-physics), field
monitoring and remote sensing. A strong commitment to teaching at the
undergraduate (in German or English) and graduate (in English) level in the
Civil Engineering curriculum is expected. Academic achievements should be
complemented by the ability to lead a research group and generate external
funding. The position will be filled at the full professor level. The
professorship is embedded in the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering (IGT)
at D-BAUG. IGT comprises four complementary chairs and an independent group,
covering a wide range of fields in geotechnical engineering. Switzerland is
an outstanding hub for tunnelling and underground construction, with
excellent collaboration opportunities within ETH Zurich. 

 

ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values
diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

 

Please apply online: www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch
<http://www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch> 

 

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and
projects, a statement of future research and teaching interests, a
description of the leadership philosophy, three key publications, a
description of the three most important achievements, and a certificate of
the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the
President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot. The closing date for
applications is 30 November 2023.

 

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