Current PhD projects:

• Transportation embankments: analysis of their current performance and design of innovative solutions to tackle the 21st century challenge of climate change and aging, Natalie Wride, supervisors Stefano Utili & Xueyu Geng
  
• Numerical modelling of tunnels in sand, Bowen Yang, supervisors Stefano Utili & Benoit Jones
  
• Investigation of cracks as a triggering factor for landslides, Akram Abd, supervisor Stefano Utili
• Experimental modelling of natural slopes subject to retreat, Chrysoula Voulgari, supervisor Stefano Utili
  
• On the optimal shapes of man made slopes, Weigao Wu, supervisor Stefano Utili