SURE3 Geotechnical Engineering Research Group

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 

2025-03-25

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)

2025-03-05

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.

2025-02-28

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)