Edouard Kravchinsky

PhD Candidate

Biography

Edouard is working on his PhD in Geomechanics with Prof. Grasselli at the University of Toronto. He received a MSc in Geophysics (2018) with Prof. van der Baan, as well as a BSc (2015) in Geophysics, at the University of Alberta. During his MSc studies, Edouard’s research focused on cellular automaton and simulation of earthquake sequences. His research interests are utilizing geophysical methods to get a better understanding of geomechanical processes. Currently, his research focuses on geomechanical modeling of faults, fracture propagation, and acoustic emissions. 

May 2022
May 2022

Invited Talk

Invited talk on "Speak Up! I Can’t Hear You Through All This Shale: An Investigation of Fracture Energy Released During the Failure of Layered Anisotropic Rocks, Application to Long-Term Failure Monitoring During Injection" as part of the Geological Controls and Fracture Mechanics - Considerations for the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Methane and Compressed Air.

April 2022
April 2022

Candidacy

Became a PhD Candidate
September 2021
September 2021

Award

Received the Queen Elizabeth II/George Gladstone Gilchrist Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology
March 2021
March 2021

Award

Received the Lassonde Institute Graduate Fellowship In Entrepreneurship And Engineering
September 2020
September 2020

Award

Received the KEGS Travel Bursary

September 2019
September 2019

Award

Received the Queen Elizabeth II/Robert M. Smith Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology

July 2019
July 2019

Conference Paper

Published a Conference Paper at IUGG 2019, July 8-18, 2019 titled "Mitigation of Induced Seismicity that is Triggered by Hydraulic Fracturing"

 

November 2018
November 2018

Award

Received the Grosso Group Graduate Fellowship

 

September 2018
September 2018

Joined

Joined as a PhD Student.

Publications