Laboratory of Soil Mechanics ‐ EPFL

Professor Lyesse Laloui awarded a doctorate honoris causa

The Director of The Laloui Group has once again been recognized for his outstanding contribution to the field of geomechanics with an honoris causa from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh

The Laloui Group joins Swiss project into carbon capture and storage

Professor Laloui’s Laboratory of Soil Mechanics to contribute to exploring the potential storage of CO2 deep underground in Iceland

Laloui Group research key to NAGRA’s radioactive waste disposal site selection

Keen media interest in EPFL’s Laboratory of Soil Mechanics following Switzerland’s radioactive waste disposal site selection.

Prof Lyesse Laloui delivers the prestigious Vienna Terzaghi Lecture

The conference is named in honor of Karl von Terzaghi, who is considered the founding father of soil mechanics. This year’s winner, EPFL’s Lyesse Laloui, is Chair Professor of Soil Mechanics was awarded and present the lecture titled “Tailor-made soil properties by bio-geochemical means” at the Austrian Geotechnical Conference on April 19, 2022.

Prof. Laloui European Vice President of ISSMGE

Prof. Lyesse Laloui has been elected as the European Vice President of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and will serve his new role between 2022-2026.

Here at the Laloui Group, our experimental and modelling expertise allows us to explore the mechanical properties of the ground beneath our feet. Our aim is to ensure a safe and sustainable future for us all by addressing the challenges of climate change, global energy demand, sustainable urban design and construction and safe and environmentally friendly waste disposal systems, through the development of unique analytical tools and innovative technologies.

Professor Lyesse Laloui, Director

Our research activities

Achieving sustainability and resilience of our communities and environment has become one of the global challenges of the 21st century. It requires to ensure energy security to a growing population, sustainable food supply, resilience to natural hazards and extreme events while maintaining a decent and sustainable human development on Earth. Securing the future of the next generations rely on our capability to mitigate global warming, access to renewable, indigenous and efficient energy resources but also our resilience to natural hazards and extreme events.