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“How did I ever bear it? How did I survive and surmount such wounds? How did my soul rise again out of those sepulchres? Yea, something invulnerable, unburiable is with me, something that would rend rocks asunder: it is called my Will. Silently doth it proceed, and unchanged throughout the years. Its course will it go upon my feet, mine old Will; hard of heart is its nature and invulnerable. Invulnerable am I only in my heel. Ever livest thou there, and art like thyself, thou most patient one! Ever hast thou burst all shackles of the tomb! In thee still liveth also the unrealisedness of my youth; and as life and youth sittest thou here hopeful on the yellow ruins of graves. Yea, thou art still for me the demolisher of all graves: Hail to thee, my Will! And only where there are graves are there resurrections.” — Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra, Part II, “The Grave-Song”, trans. Thomas Common.

Alexandre Struys, Birds of Prey, 1876

Charlie Chaplin : The Final Speech from The Great Dictator: To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish… Soldiers! don’t give yourselves to brutes - men who despise you - enslave you - who regiment your lives - tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill you - diet you - treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder. Don’t give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You don’t hate! Only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Don’t fight for slavery! Fight for liberty!

In hope of a day when integrity is no longer a mask for wrongdoing, but a virtue truly lived; when human rights are no longer words of convenience, but the fabric of our shared humanity. Hold on to hope—until it is the last thing left to lose. — Shared on behalf of Ali

I came across a line that stayed with me: “I didn’t win every battle this year, but I stood present in every one of them.” Hoping 2026 brings better days. - Ali

📚 Academic Position: Research Associate in Natural Hydrogen Generation & Storage A 24-month Research Associate position is available at the University of Manchester (Department of Chemical Engineering), focusing on high-pressure/high-temperature fluid–rock interaction experiments, multi-scale imaging, and geochemical analysis to understand natural hydrogen generation, migration, and storage in the subsurface. The project is funded by Shell Research Limited and sits at the interface of geoscience, chemical engineering, and energy research. 📍 Location: University of Manchester, United Kingdom 📆 Deadline: 06 January 2026 🔗 [Link] (Enquiries: lin.ma@manchester.ac.uk) #geological_engineering 🌍 #Chemical_engineering ⚗️

📚 Academic Position: Research Associate in Natural Hydrogen Generation & Storage A 24-month Research Associate position is available at the University of Manchester (Department of Chemical Engineering), focusing on high-pressure/high-temperature fluid–rock interaction experiments, multi-scale imaging, and geochemical analysis to understand natural hydrogen generation, migration, and storage in the subsurface. The project is funded by Shell Research Limited and sits at the interface of geoscience, chemical engineering, and energy research. 📍 Location: University of Manchester, United Kingdom 📆 Deadline: 06 January 2026 🔗 [Link] (Enquiries: lin.ma@manchester.ac.uk) #geological_engineering 🌍 #Chemical_engineering ⚗️

🎓 Internship: Computer-Assisted History Matching for Reservoir Simulation A Master internship is available at BEICIP-FRANLAB (Rueil-Malmaison) to evaluate and benchmark Assisted History Matching (AHM) tools for reservoir simulation. The work includes testing ERT for workflow automation (UQ & data assimilation), studying gradient-based deformation techniques (Condor), and assessing the real usability of AHM tools in daily reservoir engineering workflows. Supervision is provided by senior reservoir engineers. 📍 Location: Rueil-Malmaison, France 📆 Deadline: Not specified 🔗 [Link] (Apply via BEICIP-FRANLAB) #Petroleum_engineering 🛢

🎓 Internship: Data Science & Reservoir Engineering (Well Performance Prediction) A Master internship is available at BEICIP-FRANLAB (Rueil-Malmaison) focusing on data-driven prediction of new well performance in a mature oil field. The work includes multi-decade data integration, ML model development (NNs, GNNs), clustering analysis to identify sweet spots, and close collaboration with senior reservoir and production engineers. Software exposure includes PumaFlow, ResX, ERT, and Condor. 📍 Location: Rueil-Malmaison, France 📆 Deadline: Not specified 🔗 [Link] (Apply via BEICIP-FRANLAB) #Petroleum_engineering 🛢

📚 Academic Position: Master 2 Internship in Microfluidics & Reactive Porous Media A 6-month Master internship is available at ISTO (Université d'Orléans) to develop a luminescence-based pH mapping method in reactive geological porous media using microfluidic chips. The work combines microfluidics, imaging, and experimental geoscience to investigate reactive transport at the pore scale. The intern will calibrate fluorescent tracers, generate pH maps, and study progressively complex porous media. 📍 Location: Université d'Orléans, France 📆 Deadline: Not specified 🔗 [Link] (Apply via email: flore.rembert@univ-orleans.fr , sophie.roman@univ-orleans.fr , anna.goral@univ-orleans.fr) #geological_engineering 🌍

📚 Academic Position: PhD in Surfactant EOR (LSU) LSU’s Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering is recruiting a PhD student for research on surfactant EOR, wettability alteration, IFT, imbibition, surfactant screening, adsorption, and lab–field integration. 📍 Location: Louisiana State University, USA 📆 Deadline: Not specified 🔗 [Link] (Send CV, research-interest statement, and transcripts to dschechter@lsu.edu) #Petroleum_engineering 🛢 #Chemical_engineering ⚗️

📚 Academic Position: Faculty Position in Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (Tenure-Track) The Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level (Associate/Full Professor may be considered for exceptional candidates). The position focuses on advancing education and externally funded research aligned with sustainable, affordable, and secure energy systems. 📍 Location: University of Texas at Austin, United States 📆 Deadline: 31 December 2025 🔗 [Link] #Petroleum_engineering 🛢 #geological_engineering 🌍

📚 Academic Position: Research Associate in Natural Hydrogen Generation & Storage A 24-month Research Associate position is available at the University of Manchester (Department of Chemical Engineering), focusing on high-pressure/high-temperature fluid–rock interaction experiments, multi-scale imaging, and geochemical analysis to understand natural hydrogen generation, migration, and storage in the subsurface. The project is funded by Shell Research Limited and sits at the interface of geoscience, chemical engineering, and energy research. 📍 Location: University of Manchester, United Kingdom 📆 Deadline: 06 January 2026 🔗 [Link] (Enquiries: lin.ma@manchester.ac.uk) #geological_engineering 🌍 #Chemical_engineering ⚗️

📚 Academic Position: Master’s & Direct PhD Programs in Chemical Engineering Fully funded Master’s and Direct PhD admissions are now open at the Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM). The programs emphasize excellence in research, teaching, and strong industry collaboration. 📍 Location: KFUPM, Saudi Arabia 📆 Deadline: 10 January 2026 🔗 [Link] #Chemical_engineering ⚗️

📚 Academic Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Renewable Energy & Thermal Systems A postdoctoral research opportunity is available to join the research team of Dr. Hussein A. Mohammed, focusing on renewable energy and thermal systems. The research covers solar and wind energy, battery thermal management, hydrogen production using renewable sources, and innovative thermal/renewable technologies for water desalination, with a strong emphasis on experimental work and CFD-based modelling. 📍 Location: KFUPM, Saudi Arabia 📆 Deadline: Not specified 🔗 [Link] #Chemical_engineering ⚗️ #Petroleum_engineering 🛢

📚 Academic Position: Early Career Editorial Board – Gas Science and Engineering (GSE) Gas Science and Engineering (Q1, IF 5.5) is recruiting Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) members for 2026, offering early-career researchers hands-on editorial experience in topics such as hydrogen, CCUS, gas storage, helium, and AI/ML for net-zero technologies. 📍 Location: Worldwide / Remote 📆 Deadline: 25 December 2025 🔗 [Link] #Chemical_engineering ⚗️

📚 Academic Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in AI-Driven Fluid–Rock Interactions A 2-year postdoctoral position is available at the University of Bremen (Faculty of Geosciences, Mineralogy) within the EXCITE Network, focusing on machine learning and physics-informed AI for multimodal imaging and reactive transport modelling of fluid–rock interactions relevant to carbon storage, energy transformation, and marine geochemical cycles. 📍 Location: University of Bremen, Germany 📆 Deadline: 18 December 2025 🔗 [Link] (Send CV to: arinkel@uni-bremen.de) #geological_engineering 🌍 #Chemical_engineering ⚗️

📚 Academic Position: PhD in ML-Assisted Reservoir Characterization for CO₂ Storage A funded 3-year PhD research fellowship is available at the University of Oslo to develop machine-learning-assisted quantitative interpretation and geomechanical modelling for de-risking CO₂ storage in volcano-sedimentary systems offshore Norway. 📍 Location: University of Oslo, Norway 📆 Deadline: 31 December 2025 🔗 [Link] #geological_engineering 🌍 #Petroleum_engineering 🛢

📚 Academic Position: Postdoctoral Fellow in Polymer EOR (Petroleum Engineering) A potential postdoctoral opening is available in the Petroleum Engineering Department at KFUPM (CPG), focusing on polymer enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Candidates should hold a PhD in petroleum engineering or a related field, with hands-on core flooding experience (preferably HPHT), strong reservoir engineering background (recovery mechanisms, modelling, fluid-flow concepts, PTA, phase behaviour), and Q1/Q2 journal publications. 📍 Location: KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 📆 Deadline: Not specified (likely open until filled) 🔗 [Link] (Send CV to: madhar.azad@kfupm.edu.sa) #Petroleum_engineering 🛢

📚 Academic Position: PhD in Reflection Seismology for Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) A fully funded 4-year PhD position is available at ETH Zurich (Institute of Geophysics) focusing on high-resolution 3D seismic imaging, time-lapse seismic monitoring, and geophysical workflows to support Switzerland’s pilot CO₂ injection and storage initiative. 📍 Location: ETH Zurich, Switzerland 📆 Deadline: Evaluation begins 15 January 2026 (open until filled) 🔗 [Link] (Apply via ETH online application portal) #geological_engineering 🌍