News

The 24th GEL-SIT seminar took place. This time, the M2 students presented the progress of their thesis research. As we approach the critical final stage of their thesis work, we are encouraged to see that all of them have been making steady and enthusiastic progress. I look forward to seeing their achievements continue to develop […]

The 23rd GEL-SIT seminar took place. This time, the M1 and B3 students shared updates on their research progress. The M1 students have been steadily advancing their master’s research, and their future development looks very promising. For the B3 students, this was their first presentation, but each of them delivered their report with confidence and

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 22nd GEL-SIT seminar took place. In this time, our M2 students presented the progress of their master research. They shared new model test results and fresh ideas they’ve been developing, making the session both lively and informative. It was great to see how each project is steadily moving forward, and their final thesis outcomes

Fourteen graduate and undergraduate students from our GEL-SIT, eight doctoral students, five master’s students, and one undergraduate student, are participating in the international conference “GEOMATE 2025” (November 11-13) held at Kyoto Research Park, delivering oral and poster presentations.All participating students have meticulously prepared and practiced extensively. We hope they will approach this international conference with

The SIT website has been updated with an announcement about an award! At GEOMATE 2025, Ms. Khin Nyein-Chan Kyaw (D2) was honored with the ‘Best Paper Award’ for her outstanding paper, for which she served as the first author and presenter. As a doctoral student from abroad, Ms. Khin Nyein-Chan Kyaw has admirably overcome language

At GEOMATE 2025, Ms. Arisa Katsuumi (M2) was honored with the ‘Best Paper Award’ for her outstanding paper, for which she served as the first author and presenter. Ms. Arisa Katsuumi has taken the initiative to establish her own research theme and courageously explored the challenging field of applying AI technology to geotechnical engineering. This

At GEOMATE 2025, Ms. Nami Nitta (M2) was honored with the ‘Best Paper Award’ for her outstanding paper, for which she served as the first author and presenter. Ms. Nami Nitta has made excellent use of her study-abroad experience in New Zealand to conduct a valuable study focusing on the differences in liquefaction assessment under

“Publications” updated. Chumkhiao, R., Yindeesuk, S., Chao, K.C. and Inazumi, S.Integrated geotechnical and electrical resistivity approaches for investigating rainfall-induced slope failure in a mountainous highway embankment,Transportation Geotechnics, IF2024=5.5, Elsevier, Vol. 55, 101728, DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101728, 2025-11. Morota, A., Morishita, T., Miura, T. and Inazumi, S.Numerical and experimental investigation of mortar placement dynamics in drilling slurry for

The 21st GEL-SIT seminar took place. In this time, our B4 students reported on the progress of their graduation research. It was encouraging to see that each project is steadily moving forward and that all of the students presented their updates with such positivity and energy.