When: June, 9th to 13th, 2025
Where: Room 18. Edifici Sa Riera. Universitat de les Illes Balears. C/ Miquel dels Sants Oliver, 2. 07012 Palma (Mallorca, Spain)
Language: English
Hours: 30
Fee: free
ABOUT
SMILE is a Doctoral Network of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funded by Horizon Europe (2021-2027) framework program of the European Union, to develop innovative solutions for geo-energy by training a new generation of young researchers for the successful deployment of subsurface low-carbon energy sources while protecting groundwater and related ecosystems. The SMILE acronym is inspired by the research methods involving a MultidiSciplinary and MultIscale approach for assessing coupLed processes induced by geo-Energies.
This course will do a SMILE project overview covering the following topics:
- introduction to ground-deformation monitoring;
- in-depth analysis of the fluid-rock interaction;
- principles and advanced aspects of the modelling of coupled processes;
- upscaling from lab and meso-scale to field scale;
- industrial and societal applications: geothermal energy, geologic carbon storage, nuclear waste disposal, underground energy storage, wastewater disposal and induced seismicity;
- exchange the results of the different research projects through poster sessions with plenty of time to discuss details between students and with the experienced professors and industrial partners that will attend the summer school.
The SMILE program aims at developing geo-energy solutions and understanding and predicting coupled processes, to be capable of proposing innovative solutions for the successful deployment of subsurface low-carbon energy sources while protecting groundwater and related ecosystems. To achieve this ambitious goal, the students will be exposed to interdisciplinary training on experimental, mathematical, and numerical modeling of coupled processes, upscaling techniques, and ground-deformation monitoring using field data from highly instrumented pilot tests and industrial sites. The training in SMILE has been designed by both academic and industrial partners to train competitive professionals and transferable skills to enhance their employability in academia, industry, and the public sector.
TARGET GROUP
Students or professionals interested in learning more about risk mitigation in geothermal energy and CO2 storage. This may concern professionals, Ph.D., Master, or Bachelor students from engineering, geology, and geophysics backgrounds.
PROGRAM
Monday, June, 9:
9: 30 – 10:00 SMILE project overview
10:00 – 11:00 Porous Media Free-Flow Coupling – From REV to Pore Scale and Back. Rainer Helmig, University of Stuttgart
11:00 – 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:30 From the Brain to Water Uptake of Roots to Fuel Cells: – Porous Media are “Almost” Everywhere –. Rainer Helmig, University of Stuttgart.
Lunch 12:30 – 14:00
14:00 – 17:15 Introduction to ground-deformation monitoring. Oriol Montserrat, CTTC, and Andrea Gatti, GReD
Tuesday, June, 10:
9:00 – 12:30 In depth analysis of the fluid-rock interaction. Alba Zappone, ETHZ
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 17:30 Mid-term presentation of SMILE MSCA-DN Doctoral Candidates progress
Wednesday, June, 11:
9:00 – 10:30 Upscaling from lab to fieldscale. Alba Zappone, ETHZ
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Upscaling from lab to fieldscale – CO2 storage modelling. Carl Fredrik Berg, NTNU
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Upscaling from meso-scale to field-scale – Sleipner case study + Q&A. Philip Ringrose, NTNU
Thursday, June, 12:
9:00 – 10:30 Industrial and societal applications: geothermal energy. Víctor Vilarrasa, CSIC
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Industrial and societal applications: underground energy storage. Laura Blanco Martín, ARMINES
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 17:15 Principles and advanced aspects of the modelling of coupled processes. Víctor Vilarrasa, CSIC, and Laura Blanco Martín, ARMINES
June, 13:
9:00 – 10:30 Industrial and societal applications: nuclear waste disposal. Víctor Vilarrasa, CSIC
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Industrial and societal applications: geologic carbon storage. Francisco Pángaro, Repsol
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 Industrial and societal applications: wastewater disposal and induced seismicity. Leo Eisner, Seismik
FEE INFO
The course is free of charge but the organization will not cover any trip or accommodation expenses.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
Who can apply: SMILE Summer School is an intensive course suitable for professionals and graduate students. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. There is no upper limit on age or stage of academic study.
Prerequisites: we offer 16 vacancies to interested students who have to send a 2-page short CV and a motivation letter to msca.dn.smile@gmail.com. Among all the preregistrations, the organizers will choose 16 students.
Selection criteria:
- Academic or Prior Knowledge Requirements (Minimum educational level required, specific prior knowledge, experience in the area).
- Motivation and Interest
- Professional or Academic Experience (Work experience in the area of study)
- Availability and Commitment (Verification of availability to attend the full course)
- Diversity and Inclusion (Consideration of diverse profiles to enrich learning, and equity in the selection of participants).
Contact: msca.dn.smile@gmail.com
Grant CEX2021-001198 funded by:
