By Uno Mutlu, Director of Business Strategy & Principal Scientist at New England Research Inc. Emerging subsurface engineering applications—from nuclear waste disposal for small modular reactors to geologic hydrogen production, CO₂ sequestration, thermal energy storage, superhot-supercritical geothermal systems, and critical mineral extraction—are poised to redefine our energy landscape. Each technology promises low-carbon, affordable, and secure … Read more
By Jacob Andersen, CEO NaturaFrac Inc. In the ever-evolving field of geomechanics, collaborations between industry leaders are pivotal in driving technological advancements. NaturaFrac’s work with Geomechanica exemplifies how synergistic efforts can lead to significant innovations in rock fracturing technology development. For almost every project with Geomechanica, Dr. Andrea Lisjak (numerical modelling lead and co-founder) has … Read more
Geomechanica’s guest blog series are written by rock engineering and geomechanics experts. In the second post of these series, we’re showcasing the work of Dr. Murad Abuaisha on “Hydraulic fracturing and induced seismicity by FDEM.” Murad Abuaisha is an assistant professor at the School of Mines (École des Mines – Paris). He has been conducting research on … Read more
Geomechanica is launching a guest blog series, written by experts and numerical modellers in the field of rock engineering. In the first post of this series, we’re showcasing the work of Andrés Alcolea on “A pragmatic methodology to abstract the EDZ around tunnels of a geological radioactive waste repository – Application to the HG-A experiment … Read more