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Scientific publications

Ciardo, F., and Romanet, P. A divide–and–conquer strategy for fast elastodynamic simulation of earthquakes and aseismic slip on fault networks.

https://arxiv.org/html/2603.00383v1

Clasen Repolles, V., Rinaldi, A. P., Ciardo, F., Karvounis, D., Passarelli, L. and Wiemer S. Development of 1-D Hybrid Hydromechanical Models for Real-Time Forecasting of Induced Seismicity Rate.

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 130(8), e2025JB031592. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JB031592

Gischig, V., Rinaldi, A. P., Alcolea, A., Bethman, F., Broccardo, M., Br¨oker, K., Castilla, R., Ciardo, F., Clasen Repoll´es, V., Durand, V., Gholizadeh Doonechaly, N., Hertrich, M., Hochreutener, R., K¨astli, P., Karvounis, D., Ma, X., Meier, M.-A., Meier, P., Mesimeri, M., Mignan, A., Obermann, A., Plenkers, K., Rosskopf, M., Serbeto, F., Selvadurai, P. A., Shakas, A., Villiger, L., Wenning, Q., Zappone, A., Aaron, J., Maurer, H., and Giardini, D. Updating induced seismic hazard assessments during hydraulic stimulation experiments in underground laboratories: workflows and limitations.

Solid Earth, 16(10), 1153–1180.

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1153-2025

Ciardo, F. and Viesca, R. Non-linear stability analysis of slip in a single-degree-of-freedom elastic system with frictional evolution laws spanning ageing to slip.

Proceeding of the Royal Society A, 481:20240917. 

https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2024.0917

Ciardo, F. and Lecampion, B. Injection-induced aseismic slip in tight fractured rocks. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering 56, 7027–7048. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-023-03249-8

Ciardo, F. and Rinaldi, A. P. Impact of injection rate ramp-up on nucleation and arrest of dynamic fault slip.

Geomech. Geophys. Geo-energ. Geo-resour. 8, 28.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40948-021-00336-4

Ciardo, F., B. Lecampion, Fayard, F. and Chaillat, S. A fast boundary element based solver for localized inelastic deformations. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 121, 5696-5718. https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6520

Ciardo, F. and Lecampion, B. Effect of dilatancy on the transition from aseismic to seismic slip due to fluid injection in a fault. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124, 3724-3743. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016636

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PhD Thesis

2020

Ciardo, F. Hydraulic stimulation of pre-existing discontinuities in tight rocks. Supervisor: Prof. Brice Lecampion

https: //doi.org/10.5075/epfl-thesis-7654

Interested in joining
GEOFORCE Group?

We are always looking for highly skilled and motivated new collaborators to join our group.

Prospective graduate students are invited to enroll for CEE graduate program at NU (Underground and Science Engineering program) - see for more details: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/admission/

 

If you are interested in joining our group as a postdoctoral researcher, please email

federico.ciardo@northwestern.edu

with your Curriculum Vitae, a statement explaining why you want to join our group, names and contact information of at least 2 references, and a journal article that best represents your research.  

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