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“Publications” updated. Inazumi, S. and Kyaw, K.N.C.Chemical grouting: a critical review of materials, mechanisms, and performance evaluation,Ground Improvement (Proceedings of the ICE), IF2025=1.3, Emerald Publishing, Vol. 179, Issue 4, DOI: 10.1680/jgrim.26.00009, 2026-10. First Online Meeampol, R. and Inazumi, S.Physics-based probabilistic rainfall-canal water table threshold for canal-side highway embankment failure, Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, IF2025=2.8, Springer, Vol.

The official SIT website and the EurekAlert! Science News Releases website have both published a press release featuring one of the research outcomes from GEL-SIT. Article on official SIT websiteArticle on EurekAlert! Science News Releases

“MEMBER” updated. In the second semester of the academic year 2026, four new graduate students joined GEL-SIT. We sincerely hope that they will continue to grow through their studies and succeed in their future endeavors. All members of GEL-SIT will work together in a fun, friendly, and mutually supportive environment as we continue our research.

The gPBL program held at SIT’s Toyosu Campus came to a close with its final presentations on September 17!The program brought together 172 civil engineering students from Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

On Saturday, September 12, 2026, our laboratory held a BBQ party at THE BBQ BEACH in TOYOSU. More than 20 members, including faculty and students, took part.From 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., we grilled meat and vegetables at each table while enjoying food and conversation. Our discussions in the lab usually center on research, but this

Joining students from our Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), a total of 172 students from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Kasetsart University (KU), National Taiwan University (NTU), Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), and Thammasat University (TU)

From the opening day onward, the participating students worked earnestly in their groups, engaging in lively discussions day after day. Along the way, they learned from one another’s cultures and perspectives, and approached each challenge with sincerity and dedication. At the final presentations, the quality of the proposals was truly impressive given the short duration

The official SIT website and the EurekAlert! Science News Releases website have both published a press release featuring one of the research outcomes from GEL-SIT. Article on official SIT websiteArticle on EurekAlert! Science News Releases

The global Project Based Learning (gPBL-Thailand-2026), a collaborative international program between Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) and Kasetsart University (KU), has officially launched in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand. With approximately 100 participants, this is a large-scale gPBL.gPBL is an international education program in which students from different countries and universities collaborate on real-world engineering challenges.

“Publications (GEOMATE 2026)” updated. Kyaw Khin Nyein-Chan (D3) et al.:Glass-Based Alkali-Activated Materials for Environmentally Friendly Ground Improvements, The 16th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment, The GEOMATE International Society, Bangkok, 2026-11.Paper Accepted and Scheduled for Oral Presentation Mahakhotchasenichai Ketkaewngoen (D2) et al.:Reducing Material Usage and CO2 Emissions in Pile Design for Weak Rocks