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Komine Lab
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Under the motto "Doctors of the Earth," the lab expands the field of geotechnical engineering in new directions.
AboutAbout the lab
Developing geotechnical engineering from a new perspective.
The Komine Lab develops geotechnical engineering from a new perspective in order to contribute to society in the 21st century.
In the spirit of "Let's do some interesting experimental research," the lab carries out research based on students' own ideas.
Under the slogan "Doctors of the Earth," the lab covers a wide range, from environmental geotechnics that serves a decarbonized society and the global environment to energy civil engineering that contributes to energy policy.
The lab also pursues research on future civil engineering technologies such as ICT-based civil engineering and space civil engineering, as well as soil contamination countermeasures and the mitigation of natural disasters.
Key terms
- Geotechnical engineering
- The field that investigates the properties of soil and rock and deals with the design of the ground that supports structures and with problems related to the ground
- Geological disposal
- A disposal method in which radioactive waste is contained within stable geological formations deep underground
- Nature positive
- An approach that aims to halt the loss of nature and set it on a path to recovery
NewsLab news
Prof. Komine and a doctoral student received the Paper Award (Japanese-language category) of the Japanese Geotechnical Society for fiscal 2025
Three undergraduate students were selected as outstanding presenters at the 22nd Kanto Branch Research Presentation Meeting of the Japanese Geotechnical Society
A master's student received the Representative Presenter Award at GER2025
A graduate student and an assistant of the lab received the Poster Award and the Excellent Presenter Award at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers in fiscal 2025
A doctoral student received the Excellent Presentation Award at the 36th Annual Conference of the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management
ResearchResearch themes
The Komine Lab expands geotechnical engineering in new directions, from environmental geotechnics that contributes to a decarbonized society and the global environment, to energy civil engineering related to nuclear power generation, and to future civil engineering technologies such as ICT-based civil engineering and space civil engineering. Its research approach places importance on experiments.
*Illustrative imageGeotechnical engineering for energy civil engineering
The lab conducts research on geotechnical engineering related to energy policy, such as geological disposal technology for high-level radioactive waste and the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. It investigates through experiments the properties of materials used to contain waste.
*Illustrative imageGeotechnical engineering for decarbonization and nature positive
The lab searches for materials that can fix carbon dioxide and studies how to use them for underground storage of CO2. It also explores the connection between geotechnical engineering and nature positive, the aim of moving nature toward recovery.
*Illustrative imageICT-based civil engineering and space civil engineering
The lab studies the application of information and communication technology to geotechnical engineering. These topics also connect to civil engineering beyond Earth, such as the construction of a lunar base.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorHideo Komine
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Polygonal cracks in drought-dried soil near La Guardia, Margarita Island, Venezuela” Wilfredor / CC0 (cropped)
- Geotechnical engineering for energy civil engineering: “Bentonite 1” Vyacheslav Bukharov / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Geotechnical engineering for decarbonization and nature positive: “Olivine nodule in basalt from Smrčí, Czech Republic” Zbynek Burival / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- ICT-based civil engineering and space civil engineering: “NASA Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle” NASA / Harrison H. Schmitt / Public domain (cropped)
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- Related lab (榊原研究室): “S Koirala Hospital Constructed Wetland ( )” SuSanA Secretariat / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (佐藤研究室): “Side View Of Concrete Bridge” Collins Musonda / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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