Who i am?
Welcome!
I am Jérôme Aubry, Associate Professor in rock mechanics at the Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) and researcher at the Institut des Sciences de la Terre (ISTerre). My research focuses on the mechanical behavior of geomaterials and rocks, from laboratory experiments to constitutive modeling and applications in geosciences and geotechnical engineering.
I am particularly interested in the deformation, damage and failure of rocks under coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical conditions, with applications to underground structures, faulted and fractured media, and cold-region environments such as permafrost. My work combines field observations, laboratory testing and numerical modeling to better understand how geological materials respond to stress, fluid circulation and temperature variations.
A significant part of my research is dedicated to climate-driven processes affecting mountain infrastructures, including permafrost degradation and frost-induced cracking, as well as their implications for slope stability and underground constructions.
I am always happy to discuss potential Master’s, PhD and postdoctoral projects. If you are interested in rock mechanics, (cryo-)geomechanics, feel free to contact me.
