Khalid Amrouch

Khalid Amrouch is an Associate Professor at the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P), holding an adjunct position as Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide (UoA). He specializes in Structural Geology, Brittle Deformation, and Geomechanics, focusing on 4D stress patterns, fluid pressure evolution, and subsurface geomechanical interactions. His career spans academia and industry, including roles at IFP (2005), Mines ParisTech (2010), BHP (2012), and the Australian School of Petroleum & Energy Resources (ASPER) from 2013 as a faculty member before joining UM6P in 2023.

Education: Khalid earned his BSc, MSc, and PhD from Sorbonne University.

Research Interests: His work integrates geomechanical, petrophysical, and structural techniques to study upper crust deformation and fluid-rock interactions. Key areas include brittle tectonics, fracture characterisation, stress analysis, and overpressure evolution in geological settings. Recent research emphasizes understanding rock-fluid mechanics and anisotropy in reservoirs.

Grants and Funding: He has led or co-led several projects, including a $395k ARC project on hydrocarbon migration (2019-2021) and a $929k ARENA grant for geothermal exploration (2015-2017).

Teaching and Supervision: He has supervised numerous PhD students, including Hugo Bonython Burgin and David Kulikowski, focusing on topics like in-situ stress measurement and fracture stimulation.

Professional Activities: Active in editorial boards and committees, contributing to academic and industry collaborations.