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Curriculum

I am an assistant professor at the University of Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA) since 2000. I do my research at the laboratory of Modeling and Imaging in Geosciences (MIGP, UMR 5212-CNRS-TOTAL) and my teaching at the Department of Geosciences. I obtained my Ph.D in Structural Geology and Remote Sensing in 1999 at the Tectonics Laboratory of Paris 6 University. I also received my Habilitation (HDR) in 2006 from the University of Pau et des Pays de l'Adour. I began my research experience during my DEA "Méthodes Quantitatives des Géosciences" in 1995 from the universities Paris 6, Paris 7, IPGP, Paris School of Mines and ENSPM. I was formely a student in Physics at Paris 6 University.

 

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Research activities

 

Research interests

• Fold-and-thrust belts
• Escape tectonics
• Intracontinental transform faults
• Post-collisional extension
• Relationships between tectonics and volcanism

Methodology

• Field work
• Remote sensing (optical and radar)
• 3D geologic modeling

Main areas of study

• South America : Southern Central Andes (Neuquén basin, Argentina), Venezuelan Andes
• Eastern Europe and Middle-East and : Bulgaria, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Azerbaijan
• Arctic : Iceland, Spitsbergen
• Northern Africa : Tunisia
• Pyrenees

 

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Projects (from 2000 onwards)

 

Managed academic projects

• University cooperation agreement UPPA-University Saint Joseph (USJ, Beirut, Lebanon) (2006-2008). In charge : D. DHONT and J. SOMMA (USJ, Liban), Title : 3D geologic modeling of the Nahrs Beirut and Antelias watersheds. Application to hydrogeologic resources.
• University cooperation agreement UPPA-University Saint Joseph (USJ, Beirut, Lebanon) (2003-2006). In charge : D. DHONT and J. SOMMA (USJ, Liban), Title : 3D geologic modeling of the Nahr Beirut watershed.
• University cooperation agreement UPPA- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (PAI project RILA) (2003-2004). In charge : D. DHONT and Y. YANEV (Bul. Acad. Sc.), Title : Relationships between faults and volcanoes in the Eastern Rhodopes.
• University cooperation agreement UPPA-Paris 6 University-Univsersity of Damascus (Syria)-General Organisation of Remote Sensing (GORS, Damascus) (2000-2004). In charge : D. DHONT, J. CHOROWICZ (Paris 6), A. BILAL (Univ. Damascus), O. AMMAR (GORS), M. RUKIEH (GORS), Title : On the use of remote sensing techniques for geologic and geomorphologic purposes in several test areas in Syria.

Managed industrial projects

• Cooperation agreement UPPA-CNRS-TOTAL (2007-2011). In charge : D. DHONT, Y. HERVOUËT (UPPA), B. NIVIERE ( UPPA) and J.-P. XAVIER (TOTAL), Title : Quantification and modeling of active deformation in foreland basin areas: influence on oil reservoirs.
• Cooperation agreement UPPA-CNRS-TOTAL (2006). In charge : D. DHONT and J.-P. XAVIER (TOTAL), Title : Analysis and 3D modeling of surface geologic data.
• Cooperation agreement UPPA-CNRS-TOTAL-SPOT Image (2006). In charge : D. DHONT, J.-P. XAVIER (TOTAL) and J.-F. GOUYET , Title : Analysis and 3D geological modeling from Reference3D data in the Western Saharan Atlas

Main academic and industrial collaborations in research projects

• ECOS-Nord university cooperation agreement UPPA-Universidad de Los Andes (ULA, Mérida, Venezuela) (2006-2009). The Neogene-Quaternary deformation in the central part of the Mérida Andes. Structural evolution of the partitioning. Contribution of the 3D geologic modeling.
• Cèdre project ( 2004-2007) between Paris 6 Univ., Lebanese CNRS and UPPA. Development of the remote sensing technology for the mapping of hydric erosion and mass movements zones in Lebanon.
• Cooperation agreement UPPA-CNRS-TOTAL (2004-2007). Development of analysis methods in radar satellite imagery: quantification and modeling of surface objects.
• Cooperation agreement UPPA-CNRS-TOTAL (2004-2006). Analysis of the deformation in the Neuquén basin (Argentina).
• IFRTP project (2002-2003). Geological mapping, paleontological, stratigraphical and tectonic analyses of the Wood Bay sediments south of Andree Land (Spitsbergen) (CAST project).
• ECOS-Nord university cooperation agreement UPPA-Universidad de Los Andes (ULA, Mérida, Venezuela) (2000-2003). The deformation of the northern Vnezuelan Andes.
• University cooperation agreement UPPA-University Saint Joseph (USJ, Beirut, Lebanon) (2000-2003). Geological and geomorphological mapping from remote sensing and GIS with the application to the hydrogeology: the Nahr Beirut watershed as a case study.

 

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Advising

 

Ph.D students

• Majed Jabbour, Sept. 2007- : The use of remote sensing data for the study of foreland basins and their reservoirs : Examples in South-Central Tunisia. Co-advising with Jean-Paul Deroin (Univ. of Reims) and Yves Hervouët (UPPA).
• Bernard Monod, Sept. 2006- : Neogene to Recent deformation in the central part of the Mérida Andes. Co-advising with Yves Hervouët (UPPA).
• Emmanuel Pajot, Apr. 2004-Sept. 2008 : Contribution of the radar signal to a quantification of the geomorphology. Co-advising with Yves Hervouët (UPPA) and Jean-Paul Rudant (Univ. Paris Est - Marne la Vallée).
• Chadi Abdallah, Jan. 2004-Jul. 2007 : Remote sensing and GIS application for the study of mass movements in Lebanon. Co-advising with Jean Chorowicz (Univ. Paris 6).
• Guillaume Backé, sept. 2003-Dec. 2006 : Partitioning of the deformation in convergent areas: the Venezuelan Andes and the Neuquén basin (Argentina). Co-advising with Yves Hervouët (UPPA).
• Leonardo Gonzalez-Montilla, sept. 2000-Dec. 2004 : Structural analysis and tectonic evolution of the northern Venezuelan Andes. Co-advising with Yves Hervouët (UPPA).

Graduate students

• Vincent Longuesserre, Feb-June 2008 (UPPA) : 3D geologic modeling of the Djebel Amour (Morocco/Algeria) from surface data. Co-advising with Jean-Paul Xavier (TOTAL)
• Majed Jabbour, Feb.-June 2007 (UPPA) : Geometric evolution of folded structures in foreland basins. Co-advising with Yves Hervouët (UPPA).
• Alain Doumit , Jan. 2006-Jan. 2007 (Univ. Saint-Joseph, Lebanon) : 3-D geologic modeling of the Nahrs Beirut and Antelias watersheds for a better management of underground water reserves. Co-advising with Janine Somma (Univ. Saint Joseph, Lebanon).
• Benjamin Guillaume, Feb. 2005-June 2005 (Univ. Paul Sabatier) : 3D geologic modeling and tectonic control on stratigraphic architecture: the example of the Orcau-Vell and Santa-Engracia depositional sequences of the Tremp basin (south-central Pyrenees, Spain). Co-advising with Stephane Brusset (Univ. Paul Sabatier).
• Alexandre Aubiès, Feb. 2003-June 2003 (Univ. Paul Sabatier) : The Mesozoic structure of the Lebanese passive margin from analysis of remote sensing data and GIS.
• Guillaume Backé, Feb. 2002 - June 2002 (Univ. Paul Sabatier) : Analysis of the Neogene-Quaternary deformation in the Venezuelan Andes from remote sensing data. Co-advising with Yves Hervouët (UPPA).

Under-graduate students

• Barbine NGo Mback, Feb. 2008-June 2008 (UPPA) : Fracturation analysis in the Djebel Jraid (Lebanon). Co-advising with Majed Jabbour (UPPA).
• Guillaume Estrade, Feb. 2007-June 2007 (Univ. Paul Sabatier) : Structural relationships between tectonics and volcanism in the Chilean volcanic arc (33.8°-38.5°S). Co-advising with Joseph Martinod (Univ. Paul Sabatier).
• Marie Bordinat, Feb. 2007-June 2007 (Univ. Paul Sabatier) : Structural analysis of the north-western flank of the Venezuelan Andes from remote sensing imagery. Co-advising with Joseph Martinod (Univ. Paul Sabatier).
• Benjamin Guillaume (Univ. Paul Sabatier) : Feb. 2004-June 2004 : Tectonics of the Spitsbergen bassin (Svalbard) the east of Dicksonfjorden.
• Alexandre Aubiès, Feb. 2002-June 2002 (Univ. Paul Sabatier): Structural relationships between tectonics and colcanism in the Bulgarian Rhodopes.
• Guillaume Backé, Feb. 2001-June 2001 (Univ. Paul Sabatier) : Analysis and structural interpretation of a SPOT panchromatic image in the Baku area (Azerbaijan).
• Jean Michel Susini, Feb. 1999-June 1999 (Univ. Paris 6): The deformation in the South Baikal-North Mongolian region : analysis with SAR ERS imagery and Digital Elevation Models.

 

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Participation to thesis comittees

• Shahryar Solaymani Azad, 2009 (Univ. Montpellier II) : Seismic hazard assessment for Tehran, Tabriz and Zandjan cities (NW Iran) based on morphotectonics and paleosismology. Thesis reporter.
• Emmanuel Pajot, 2008 (UPPA) : Contribution of the radar signal to a quantification of the geomorphology. Thesis co-advisor.
• Rania Bou Kheir, 2007 (HDR Thesis, Univ. Paris 6) : Satellite analysis in GIS for the study of the hydric erosion of soils and other natural hazards (mass movements and forest fires): Lebanon as a case study. Thesis examiner.
• Chadi Abdallah, 2007 (Univ. Paris 6) : Remote sensing and GIS applications for the study of mass movements in Lebanon. Thesis co-advisor.
• Guiilaume Backé, 2006 (UPPA) : Partitioning of the deformation in convergent areas: the Venezuelan Andes and the Neuquén basin (Argentina). Thesis co-advisor.
• Luis Lara, 2006 (Univ. Paul Sabatier) : Neotectonics of the Quaternary volcanic arc in the Chilean Andes between 37° and 42°S. Thesis reporter.
• Leonardo Gonzalez-Montilla, 2004 (UPPA) : Structural analysis and tectonic evolution of the northern Venezuelan Andes. Thesis co-advisor.

 

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Collective responsibilities : research and teaching

• Elected at the Scientific Council at the UPPA (2008-)
• Elected at the Council of the Research Federation FR2952 (IPRA) of the UPPA (2007-)
• Head of the Department of Geosciences (department of research and teaching) (2006-)
• Coordinator of the team "Geological Modeling and Imaging" of the MIGP laboratory (2006-)
• VP of the Commission to recrut associate professors at the UPPA (sections 35-36-37) (2004-2008)
• Elected at the Council of the UFR Sciences at the UPPA (2004-)
• Elected at the Commission to recrut associate professors at the Univ. Paul Sabatier (section 35) (2002-2008)
• Coordinator of the second-year undergraduate students in Geosciences at the UPPA (2002-2008)
• Elected of the Commission to recrut associate professors at the UPPA (sections 35-36-37) (2001-2008)