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Tiggi Choanji: “A Multi-Platform Remote Sensing Framework for Rockfall Hazard: From Slope Evolution to Road Impact and Tunnel Stability”

Tiggi ChoanjiDirector: Prof. Dr. Michel Jaboyedoff,Jury: Prof. Dr. Luuk Dorren, Prof. Dr. Dwikorita Karnawati Doctoral dissertation in Earth Sciences, defended on September 24, 2026, by Tiggi Choanji, affiliated with the …

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Zenan Huo : “High-Resolution Material Point Method: Development and Application to Landslide Dynamics”

Zenan HuoDirector: Prof. Dr. Michel Jaboyedoff,Co-director : Prof. Dr. Yury PodladchikovJury: Prof. Dr. Giovanni Crosta, Prof. Dr. Johan Gaume, Dr. Ivan Utkin Standing at the intersection of rapidly advancing computing …

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Francois Noël: Rockfall hazard: From observation to improved runout predictions utilizing detailed terrain models

Francois NoëlCo-Directors: Prof. Dr. Michel Jaboyedoff & Prof. Dr. Jacques LocatJury: Prof. Dr. Vincent Labiouse, Dr Axel Volkwein, Dr. Duncun C. Wyllie This work was preceded by geotechnical engineering internships …

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Li Fei: “Analysis of Rock Wall Retreat from Alpine to Subalpine Environments Using Remote Sensing Monitoring with Different Temporal Resolutions Under Local Microclimate Variation”

Li Fei Director: Prof. Dr. Michel JaboyedoffJury: Dr. Marc-Henri Derron, Prof. Dr. Anna Giacomini, Dr. Christine Moos, Prof. Dr. Paolo Frattini Rockfall-induced retreat of rock walls plays a critical role in …

Li Fei: “Analysis of Rock Wall Retreat from Alpine to Subalpine Environments Using Remote Sensing Monitoring with Different Temporal Resolutions Under Local Microclimate Variation” Read More
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Emmanuel Wyser: “Elasto-plastic deformations within a material point framework on modern GPU architectures”

Emmanuel WyserDirector: Prof. Dr. Michel Jaboyedoff, Prof. Dr. Yury PodladchikovJury: Prof. Dr. Stefan M. Schmalholz, Prof. Dr. Johan Gaume, Prof. Dr. Thibault Duretz Plastic strain localization is an important process …

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Federico Franzosi: “Quantitative evaluation of rock fracturing state across scales using Infrared Thermography: theoretical analysis, experimental modeling and upscaling to in situ conditions”

Federico FranzosiDirector: Prof. Dr. Agliardi Federico, Prof. Dr. Michel JaboyedoffJury: Prof. Dr. Giovanni Crosta, Prof. Dr. Riccardo Castellanza, Prof. Dr. Anindita Samsu, Dr. Marc-Henri Derron The fracturing state of rocks is …

Federico Franzosi: “Quantitative evaluation of rock fracturing state across scales using Infrared Thermography: theoretical analysis, experimental modeling and upscaling to in situ conditions” Read More
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Charlotte Wolff: “Methodological Enhancements for Comprehensive Hazard Assessment of Rock Slope Instabilities in the Context of Climate Change”

Charlotte WolffDirector: Prof. Dr. Michel JaboyedoffJury: Dr. Marc-Henri Derron, Dr. Martina Böhme, Dr. Muriel Gasc Barbier, Dr. Ivanna Penna Natural hazards pose significant threats to population safety, economic well-being, and natural …

Charlotte Wolff: “Methodological Enhancements for Comprehensive Hazard Assessment of Rock Slope Instabilities in the Context of Climate Change” Read More
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Antoine Guerin: “A Novel Approach for Quantifying Rockfall and Rock Mass Failure: Point Cloud Analysis of Multi-decadal Rockfall Activity and Characterization of Thermally Induced Rock Deformation”

Antoine GuerinDirector: Prof. Dr. Michel JaboyedoffJury: Dr. Marc-Henri Derron, Prof. Dr. Nicola Casagli, Dr. Brian D. Collins, Prof. Hon. Didier Hantz, Dr. Greg M. Stock Rockfalls and rock mass failures are often …

Antoine Guerin: “A Novel Approach for Quantifying Rockfall and Rock Mass Failure: Point Cloud Analysis of Multi-decadal Rockfall Activity and Characterization of Thermally Induced Rock Deformation” Read More
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Lidia Loiotine: “Integrated approach to evaluate rock mass stability by means of remote sensing techniques and conventional geostructural and geomechanical surveys”

Lidia LoiotineDirectors: Prof. Dr. Michel Jaboyedoff, Prof. Dr. Mario PariseJury: Prof Federico Agliardi, Dr. Marc-Henri Derron, Prof Marie-Elodie Perga Rock mass failures pose significant hazards and risks to society and can …

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Antoine Guérin: Novel approach for quantifying rockfall and rock mass failure: point cloud analysis of pluri-decennial rockfall activity and characterization of thermally induced rock deformation

Antoine Guérin led a very innovative research financed by the SNSF Grants#: 200021_127132, 200020_146426, and 200020_159221, dedicated to rockfall hazard based on rockfall sources area statistics and thermal imaging. The …

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Jérémie Voumard: “Natural hazards affecting the Swiss transportation networks: from their characterization to their low cost survey”

Jérémie Voumard Director: Prof. Dr. Michel Jaboyedoff Jury: Dr. Marc-Henri Derron, Dr. Andrea Pedrazzini, Dr. Nicolas Pollet, Prof. Dr. Suren Erkmann Geological and hydro-geological natural hazards, as landslides and floods, are a …

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