Basile is a current PhD student at EPFL with a speciality in mechanics of materials. His research includes characterizing the mechanical and physical properties of TVZ basement rocks under geothermal supercritical conditions, assessing the fault stability parameters of reservoir samples under supercritical geothermal environments, and developing a thermo–mechanical constitutive model to support the design of hydrofracturing and well completion strategies.

Basile aims to develop an experimental setup to investigate the physical and mechanical properties of greywacke, with a particular focus on understanding its brittle–ductile transition. Ultimately, this research will help determine the suitability of these rocks for supercritical geothermal energy applications.