Projects

Applications for the 15 Doctoral Candidate (DC) positions within the GENIUS Doctoral Network opened on 15 October 2025 and closed fully May 2026. We are pleased by the strong interest received in this programme, which focuses on innovative and breakthrough research in energy geostructures integration, including buildings, infrastructure, and underground storage.

DC 1: Thermo-mechanical behaviour of EGs in challenging geological conditions.

DC 2: Thermo-mechanical Analysis of EGs: Bridging the Gap in Soil-Structure Interface Behaviour.

DC 3: Development of a numerical tool for geothermal performance of EGs.

DC 4: Use of machine learning tools for estimating EGs performance.

DC 5: Development of specific design tools or the design of EGs.

DC 6: Energy tunnels to reduce the costs of ventilation in tunnels.

DC 7: Use of geothermal energy to prevent road icing and damage in cold climate areas.

DC 8: Developing of EGs as retrofitting solution for existing buildings.

DC 9: Integration of low temperature thermal energy with district heating systems.

DC 10: Geothermal extraction from flooded mine shafts for heating & cooling applications.

DC 11: Energy recovery from underground quarries during filling by geothermal energy storage.

DC 12: Agrifood business parks: geothermal integration with low carbon technologies.

DC 13: Innovative Applications of EGs in Densely Urbanized Areas: study of their potentiality in Mitigating Subsurface Urban Heat Islands.

DC 14: Performance of EGs connected to small grids for industrial waste storage.