Dr Tom Charlton - Challenge 3

I have a background in Civil Engineering and industrial experience in structural and geotechnical design, including numerical analysis of complex soil-structure interaction problems for major UK infrastructure projects. My research focuses on advanced computational and experimental approaches in energy geomechanics from nano to macroscale, aiming to help the transition to a Net Zero future by reducing the uncertainty and risk associated with subsurface energy applications. I was awarded a PhD in 2018 for research into uncertainty quantification in offshore geotechnical engineering, which led to several journal publications. I am currently working on multiscale geomechanical characterisation and finite element modelling of shales as part of SHAPE-UK. This has involved combining micromechanical experiments and upscaling techniques to measure and predict mechanical properties. A particular interest is the time-dependent behaviour of shales, about which little is known but which has important implications for fracture closure and leakage healing over engineering timescales.

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