- Senior research scientist at EOST / IPGS (since 2007.09.01)
- Active Deformation Group
- In charge of the French Landslide Observatory (OMIV) - Observatoire des Instabilités de Versants
- Scientific correspondent for the EquipEX Project Critex
- Director of the European Centre on Seismological and Geomorphologial Hazards (CERG)
Research Interests
Landslide mechanics:
- Development of near-surface and remote monitoring techniques
- Laboratory-scale landslide experiments
- Physically-based modelling (hydrology, geomechanics)
Spatial and temporal modelling of slope dynamics:
- Spatial distribution of landslide and erosion-prone areas
- Landslide and erosion modelling using geostatistics and advanced GIS techniques
- Scale problems in slope modelling
Natural hazard and risk:
- Quantitative hazard and risk assessment methodologies
- Impact of climate and landcover change on the risk pattern
Methods/Techniques:
- Geodesy: LiDAR, photogrammetry, image correlation, GPS, Fibre-Optics
- Near-surface geotechnics
- Advanced geostatistics and probabilistic modelling
- Hydro-mechanical modelling (FEM, DEM)
Publications
- Published articles in International ISI Journals
- Published articles in Proceedings of International Conferences
- Published contributions in books (chapters, book edition)
- Published algorithms and numerical codes