Lucille Carbillet

EMRP Earth Magnetism & Rock Physics

The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Lucille Carbillet for advancing our understanding of the mechanical behavior of porous rocks.

Lucille Carbillet is receiving the Earth Magnetism and Rock Physics Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award for advancing our understanding of the mechanical behavior of porous rocks. To do so, Carbillet performed laboratory deformation experiments on synthetic sandstone samples made from sintered glass beads. By using sintered glass bead samples, Carbillet was able to accurately control the microstructural attributes (e.g., porosity and grain size) of her samples. Using this approach, she has published data-rich contributions that combine experiments, microstructural work, and modelling to better understand the influence of porosity, grain size, and grain size distribution on the mechanical behaviour of porous rocks, with an emphasis on understanding the influence of microstructural attributes on compaction and compaction localisation. 

Carbillet's contributions to this topic have been exceptional and will surely serve as a reference for the mechanical behaviour of porous materials for years to come. The number of times her papers have already been cited, in such a short space of time, attests not only to the quality of Carbillet’s work, but also to its importance to our community. Carbillet's achievements have been made possible by her own scientific attributes: she is an extremely talented, curious, and hard-working scientist. It is for all these reasons why Lucille Carbillet is a very worthy recipient of the Earth Magnetism and Rock Physics Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award for 2026.