SURE3 Geotechnical Engineering Research Group

2025-09-01

[Congratulations] Hyungbin has been selected for the National Research Foundation of Korea’s (NRF) Doctoral Research Fellowship program and will receive 50 million KRW over the next two years

2025-09-01

 [New Grant] Dr. Chang and the SURE3 GEO lab's proposal for the National Research Foundation of Korea’s (NRF) Excellent Research Pioneer Program has been finally selected. The project, titled 'Development of an optimal soil improvement method decision-making model for eco-friendly construction materials through data mining–deep learning convergence database establishment', will be carried out over the next three years

2025-09-01

Jooyoung and Saebom started their master's program (2025.09-). Chears to both.

2025-08-25

 [New Article] "Hydraulic conductivity behavior of gellan gum-treated sands considering stress variations in laboratory scale" published in the Geomechanics and Engineering (https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.42.4.299)

2025-05-20

SURE3 GEO participated in the conference banquet on May 20, 2025

2025-05-19

SURE3 GEO participated in and delivered a presentation at the International Conference on Bio-Based Geotechnics (ICBBG) 2025 hosted by Arizona State University

2025-05-16

Dr. Chang delivered an inviated talk at Texas A&M Univeristy hosted by Prof. Anand Puppala

2025-05-14

SURE3 GEO held the 2025 Teacher’s Day Commemorative Event on May 15, recognizing faculty mentors for their dedication and strengthening community through an appreciation gathering.

2025-04-28

[New Article]  “Effect of biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) on lateral earth pressure in sandy soil backfill: an experimental study utilizing laboratory scale soil tank apparatus and particle image velocimetry (PIV) analysis”  published in the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (https://doi.org/10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-13027) 

2025-04-25

[New Article]   “Inter-particle bonding mechanisms in biopolymer-hydrogel stabilized granular soils: A microscopic perspective” published in the Geomechanics and Engineering (https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.275)

2025-04-25

[New Article]   “Experimental study on the pullout behavior of geogrid embedded in xanthan gum biopolymer-treated sand layers” published in the Geomechanics and Engineering (https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.209)  

2025-04-25

[New Article]  “Small-strain stiffness and deformation behavior of cation crosslinked-xanthan gum treated sand” published in the Geomechanics and Engineering (https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.199)  

2025-04-25

[New Article] “Behavior analysis of fragmental rocks during tunnel excavation using a large scale 2-D loading apparatus” published in the  Geomechanics and Engineering (https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.189)  

2025-04-07

Dongcheon, Gahyeon, Suhyuk, and Dr. Chang were honored with a Best Paper Award for their presentation at the Korean Geotechnical Society’s 2025 Spring Conference. Congratulations to the main author Dongchun! For more details visit, https://www.ajou.ac.kr/kr/ajou/studentNews.do?mode=view&articleNo=343812&article.offset=0&articleLimit=12 

2025-03-28

SURE3 GEO held a Lab Membership Training in Damyang, providing orientation for new members and team-building activities to strengthen collaboration.

2025-03-27

SURE3 GEO participated in the 2025 KGS Spring Conference, presenting recent results on biopolymer-based soil treatment, and highlighting advances in nature-based ground improvement.

2025-03-26

SURE3 GEO held the 2025 Migong Semester Opening Meeting, introduced its student societies to incoming students, and engaged with the new cohort.

2025-03-25

Dr. Chang received the 2nd Im Byung Jo Memorial Award and delivered a keynote speech at the Korean Geotechnical Society’s 2025 Congress, held at the Kim Dae Jung Convention Center in Gwangju, Korea.

2025-03-21

Dr. Chang received the Prime Minister’s Commendation from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea. For more details: https://www.ajou.ac.kr/kr/ajou/news.do?mode=view&articleNo=342924&article.offset=12&articleLimit=12 

2025-03-12

 [New Article] “Effects of xanthan gum treatment on the sedimentation and consolidation of kaolinite aggregates”published in the Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.01.032)

2025-03-11

SURE3 GEO held a seminar at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI),  discussing future collaboration opportunities.

2025-03-05

Dr. Chang participated in the Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 conference, organized by the ASCE Geo-Institute, held at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

2025-03-02

Jooyoung and Saebom joined SURE3 GEO as an undergraduate intern

2025-02-28

Dr. Chang visited three universities in Georgia, USA, where he delivered invited seminars to faculty and students: Georgia Southern University on February 26 (hosted by Prof. S. Nam), the University of Georgia on February 27 (hosted by Prof. Sonny Kim), and the Georgia Institute of Technology on February 28 (hosted by Prof. Sheng Dai).

2025-02-17

Dr. Chang participated in the 2nd KGS-HKGES Joint Workshop, which took place at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

2025-02-25

[New Article] “Hydraulic erosion mitigation in sandy soil using cation-crosslinked gelation biopolymer”  published in the Acta Geotechnica (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-025-02577-z)

2025-01-15

[New Article] “Enhancing soil liquefaction resistance and small-strain dynamic properties using cation-crosslinked biopolymer hydrogel” published in the Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109212)