Federico Ciardo
· Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringNorthwestern University · Chemical Engineering
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We aim to understand how subsurface reservoirs respond to in-situ and external loads, focusing on the fundamental processes driving deformation and failure along geological discontinuities, such as faults. Our work involves developing advanced, physics-based computational and theoretical models to predict deformation across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, from sub-meters and fractions of a second to several kilometers and millennia. Our approach goes beyond relying solely on numerical models to uncover the physical mechanisms behind these complex deformation phenomena. By extensively integrating fracture/fault mechanics concepts with scaling arguments, we aim to achieve a deep mechanistic understanding of these processes. This blend of theoretical insights and advanced numerical modeling distinguishes our research, enabling us to tackle efficiently long-standing and emerging challenges in geomechanics and geoengineering.
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