Caroline Chalak

About

Caroline Chalak is a civil and geotechnical engineer with hands-on experience in soil mechanics, soil stability, soil reinforcement and foundation design. Caroline has expertise in geosynthetics design for landfills and civil engineering applications (reinforcement, drainage, protection and sealing). She has over 9 years’ working experience in Numerical simulations and Finite /Discrete Element Analysis with knowledge in programming and Automation (python, Matlab, C++). She holds an Engineering Master's degrees and a PhD in Civil Engineering and applied mechanics.

Experience

• Geotechnical Engineer at Artelia
  Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

• Geotechnical and Environnemental Engineer at Arcadis
  Jan 2019 - Aug 2024 · 5 yrs 8 mos

• Research Engineer at PowderReg
  Oct 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

  Numerical and experimental study granular avalanches and debris flows.

• Research and Teaching Position at INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
  Nov 2015 - Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  Numerical study of a granular platform overlying cavities reinforced with geosynthetics. Teaching: Civil Engineering courses in the Department of Civil Engineering (Geotechnics, Fluid Mechanics, Structure)

• Research Engineer at 3SR Grenoble
  Sep 2012 - Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  Numerical analysis of multi-phase and multi-material interactions in granular media