Overview of supervision
| cycle | number of students |
|---|---|
| Post-doctorat | 7 |
| Doctorat | 16 |
| Master’s with thesis | 10 |
| Master’s without thesis | 17 |
| Master’s equivalent |
7 |
| Bachelor’s degree |
50 + |
Supervisions in progress
Post-doctorat
| Student | Start | finish | Project / Thesis title | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Md. Foisal Haque | 2026/01 | – | Slope stability in sensitive clay | Principal Supervisor |
| A S M Fahad Hossain | 2026/01 | – | Probabilistic seismic analysis | Principal Supervisor |
Doctorat
| Student | Start | finish | Project / Thesis title | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iffat Tarannum | 2026/01 | 2028/12 | Principal Supervisor | |
| Mariia Gorlo | 2026/01 | 2028/12 | Development of a method to predict the occurrence of rock bursts in Canadian deep mines using seismic data | Principal Supervisor |
| Oluwabankole Ojo | 2026/01 | 2028/12 | Experimental and numerical evaluation of the effect of joint opening, joint orientation, and block size on the erosion process of a rock mass | Principal Supervisor |
| Amirhossein Rezaei | 2024/01 | 2026/12 | Development of probabilistic numerical tools based on the MPM method for predicting regressive failures of sensitive clay slopes | Principal Supervisor |
| Asaduzzaman Asaduzzaman | 2024/05 | 2027/08 | Development of a limit equilibrium software for predicting retrograde landslides | Principal Supervisor |
| Mehrdad Abed | 2023/09 | 2026/12 | Evaluation of the dynamic geotechnical characteristics of sensitive clays in the Laflamme Sea region | Principal Supervisor |
| Danial Fakhri | 2023/09 | 2026/12 | Development of an analytical method to assess the erosion of rock masses in dam spillways | Principal Supervisor |
| Aboubacar Sidiki Koulibaly | 2023/09 | 2026/12 | Principal Supervisor |
Master
| Student | Start | finish | Project / Thesis title | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Md Mulkutur Rahman Samy | 2026/01 | 2027/12 | Principal Supervisor | |
| Cedric Atitso Komi Kekeli | 2025/08 | 2027/08 | Principal Supervisor | |
| Salma Slimen | 2025/08 | 2027/08 | Co-supervisor | |
| Jashia Islam | 2024/05 | 2026/08 | Formulation of equations to minimize measurement uncertainties in sensitive clays using geophysical methods | Principal Supervisor |
| Martine Chabot | 2024/01 | 2026/12 | Evaluation of the effects of new seismic codes on the stability of embankment dams in Quebec | Principal Supervisor |
| Cynthia Vigneault | 2024/01 | 2026/12 | 3D modeling of the valley on the left bank of dike 1 of Bersimis-2 to find the reasons for blockages and unblockings | Principal Supervisor |
| Anne-Marie Proulx | 2023/08 | 2026/04 | Identification of the root causes of failures in the Niobec mine backfilling system and proposal of solutions | Co-supervisor |
Graduates
| Student | Cycle | finish | Project / Thesis title | Position | Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeinab Bayati |
Post-doctorate |
2025/12 | Slope stability in sensitive clay | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Zinan Ara Urmi |
Post-doctorate |
2024/12 | Slope stability in sensitive clay | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Shahriyar Heidarzadeh |
Post-doctorate |
2024/8 | Rock burst risk evaluation | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Mohammad Salsabili |
Post-doctorate |
2022/12 | Probabilistic approach for seismic microzonation integrating 3D geological and geotechnical uncertainty |
Principal Supervisor | – |
| Alireza Shahbazi |
Post-doctorate |
2022/8 | Evaluation of the effect of boulder volume on rock mass erosion | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Rama Vara Prasad Chavali |
Post-doctorate |
2022/4 | Slope stability in sensitive clay | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Abbas Kamalibandpey |
Post-doctorate |
2022/3 | Erosion in Dam Spillways | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Esmaeil Eslami |
Post-doctorate |
2021/5 | Rock damage assessment via simple developed methodology of vulnerability and fragility functions |
Principal Supervisor | – |
| Shahriyar Heidarzadeh |
Post-doctorate |
2020/5 | Rock burst risk evaluation in underground structures | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Mahdiyeh Seifaddini |
Post-doctorate |
2019/8 | Mechanical behaviour fragile materials | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Vineeth Reddy Karnati |
Doctorate |
2025/12 | Influence de la géométrie des joints et de la rugosité de surface sur les pressions hydrauliques et la stabilité des blocs dans les évacuateurs de crues à l’échelle de laboratoire |
Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| A S M Fahad Hossain |
Doctorate |
2025/12 | Assessment of the occurrence of regressive landslides in sensitive clay on dynamic loading |
Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Behzad Dastjerdy |
Doctorate |
2025/5 | Evaluation of effects of geomechanical parameters and in-situ stress on rockburst occurrence in deep excavations | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Sarah Jacob |
Doctorate |
2024/12 | Determination of geotechnical characteristics of sensitive clay of Lac-Saint-Jean in the objective of prediction of retrogressive landslides | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Zinan Ara Urmi |
Doctorate |
2024/8 | Prediction of retrogressive landslide in the sensitive clays with the material point method | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Vahid Hosseinpour |
Doctorate |
2023/9 | Development of a damage simulator for seismic vulnerability assessment of electrical installations | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Yavar Jalili Kashtiban |
Doctorate |
2023/8 | Development of an equation for evaluating hydraulic erosive parameter of unlined dam spillways considering surface irregularities and geometrical parameters | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Yassine Brahami |
Doctorate |
2023/2 | Développement d’un modèle de comportement du béton en fonction de la teneur en résidus de bauxite sous contrainte de compression uni-axiale | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Attoumane Abi |
Doctorate |
2022/12 | Regional groundwater levels in crystalline aquifers: structural domains, groundwater level monitoring, and factors controlling the response time and variability | Co-supervisor | Thèse |
| Mahdi Askaripour |
Doctorate |
2022/9 | Determination of the effect of mineralogy and texture on the geomechanical parameters of metamorphic rocks | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Mohammad Salsabili |
Doctorate |
2022/4 | Development of a probabilistic method in seismic microzonation mapping accounting for uncertainties of the 3D geological model and geotechnical soil parameters | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Alireza Shahbazi |
Doctorate |
2022/2 | Using analytical and numerical methods to assess the influence of the structural parameters of fractured-rock on controlling water flow in underground excavations | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Shahriar Heydarzadeh |
Doctorate |
2018/12 | Development of a methodology for assessing the probability of failure in mining stopes operated by sublevel stopping methods | Principal Supervisor | Thèse |
| Hicham Farid |
Doctorate |
2016/11 | Experimental and numerical characterization of visco-elastic behaviour of atmospheric ice in icing conditions on power transmission lines Present Position. |
Co-supervisor | Thèse |
| Elaheh Motahari Moghadam |
Masters |
2024/12 | Determination of critical hydraulic parameters affecting erosion in spillways using experimental and numerical analyses | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| Marie-Hélène Wisse |
Masters |
2022/12 | Déterminer les effets des paramètres géométriques du massif rocheux sur l’érosion à l’aide d’un modèle réduit d’évacuateur de crues | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| Aboubacar-Sidiki Koulibaly |
Masters |
2021/12 | Conception d’un modèle de laboratoire d’un évacuateur de crue pour étudier l’érosion des masses rocheuses | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| Lisa Depriester |
Masters |
2021/8 | Analyses quantitatives et qualitatives de l’ancien village de Saint-Jean-Vianney afin d’évaluer la possibilité de le faire reconnaitre comme un géomorphosite | Co-supervisor | Mémoire |
| Thomas Barbarisque |
Masters |
2020/5 | Détermination des capacités portantes produites par le frottement latéral d’un pieu en bois dans un sol pergélisol | Principal Supervisor | – |
| Blanche Richer |
Masters |
2020/4 | Analyse géotechnique des risques de glissement de terrain pour le secteur de Saint-JeanVianney en prévision des aménagements prévus par Ville de Saguenay | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| Sanou Amande-Gaston |
Masters |
2020/6 | Analyse des données et des incertitudes sur les paramètres physiques et mécaniques de l’argile sensible dans la région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| Karolan Tremblay |
Masters |
2020/9 | Détermination des paramètres géologiques et géomécaniques accentuant le risque de coups de terrain à proximité de la Faille de Bousquet à la mine Westwood | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| John Mc-Lean |
Masters |
2020/8 | Capacité portante produite par le frottement latéral d’un pieu en bois dans le pergélisol | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| Thomas Foulon |
Masters |
2016/12 | Micro seismic zoning of the city of Saguenay and risk assessment of some public buildings | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| Catherine Lavoie |
Masters |
2018/4 | Analysis of the effect of underground backfilling at Niobec Mine on stope stability |
Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |
| Sandra Lalancette |
Masters |
2017/10 | Design of backfilled stops of Niobec Mine by 3D numerical modelling | Principal Supervisor | Mémoire |