Rüegg, Arnaud
PhD student
Research
My research, taking place in the JuraHydroslide project, will focus on the role of groundwater in landslide phenomena. The objective of the project is to find alternative hydrogeologic indicators to develop innovative tools for making short- and long-term predictions of landslide activity in the Jura Mountains, as well as assess the interaction between karst systems and slope stability. The study sites are distributed along the Jura massif to cover several types of landslides, such as permanent deep-seated landslides, superficial spontaneous landslides, peat landslides or rock avalanches. Field characterization and monitoring will be tackled by linking standard methods and tests in hydrogeology and geotechnics, with innovative approaches, such as repeated flights of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems, for slope hydrogeologic and geotechnical assessments.
Education
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2019 – Present |
Ph.D. candidate at the Center for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN), University of Neuchâtel |
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2016 – 2018 |
M.Sc. in Hydrogeology and Geothermics, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Master thesis: Data acquisition and numerical modelling for a thermally-induced breakout experiment |
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2015 – 2016 |
M.Sc. in Earth Sciences (1 semester), Engineering Geology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich |
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2011 – 2014 |
B.Sc. in Earth Sciences, Geosciences and Environment, mention Geology, University of Lausanne |
Positions held
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2019 – Present |
Ph.D. candidate at the Center for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN), University of Neuchâtel |
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2018 – 2019 |
Hydrogeologist – CSD Ingénieurs SA, Lausanne (VD) |
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2017 – 2018 |
Junior geologist and hydrogeologist (20% during M.Sc.) – CSD Ingénieurs SA, Lausanne (VD) |
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2016 – 2017 |
Junior geologist (20% during M.Sc.) – GADZ SA, Mont-sur-Lausanne (VD) |
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2014 – 2015 |
Geologist (Civil service) – Direction générale de l’environnement Vaud, Lausanne (VD) |
Contact
Office: E319
Phone : +41 (0) 32 718 26 82
+41 (0) 79 452 17 57
Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN)
Emile-Argand 11
CH-2000 Neuchâtel
