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Profile

Kimitoshi HAYANO

I am a Professor at the Yokohama National University in Japan, where I joined the department of civil engineering in 2007. I have been involved in transportation geotechnics, ground improvement, ground reinforcement and laboratory geotechnical testing for approximately 20 years. 

Research Interests

Education

My current research interests include the following:

(1) Transportation geotechnics

Geotechnical aspects of design, construction, maintenance, monitoring and upgrading of roads, railways and airfields.

(2) Ground improvement and reinforcement

Development of innovative ground improvement and reinforcement geosystems for various engineering applications.

 

(3) Laboratory testing of soils  

Developments in laboratory geotechnical testing, including apparatus, techniques, and data acquisition and interpretation.

 

1994  Bachelor of Engineering, University of Tokyo

1996  Master of Engineering, University of Tokyo

2001  Doctor of Engineering, University of Tokyo

 

Work Experience

1997  Research Associate, Institute of Industrial Science,          University of Tokyo

2001  Researcher, Port and Airport Research Institute

2003  Senior Researcher, Port and Airport                                 Research Institute 

2005  Senior Researcher and Project Researcher,                       Port and Airport Research Institute

2007  Associate Professor, Yokohama National University

2009  Visiting Lecturer, Tokyo Metropolitan University

2014  Professor, Yokohama National University

 

Publication

Awards

Provided below is a list of my publications.

Publications list

1998  Best presentation award for young presenters at             the 53rd JSCE annual conference 

2005  Best paper award for young authors by the                     Japanese Geotechnical Society

2012  Technical development award by the Japanese                  Geotechnical Society (shared by collaborators)

2014  Outstanding paper presentation award at the 42nd           JSCE rock mechanics symposium (shared by                   coauthors)

2014  Incentive award at the 11th JSCE pavement                    engineering symposium (shared by coauthors)

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