Laboratory

About us

Based on soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, and fluid mechanics, the Mukunoki’s Laboratory deals with ground contamination problems, research aimed at developing technologies for fossil fuel extraction, and various issues related to impervious barriers at waste disposal sites.

The main research topics are as follows

  • Elucidation of ground contamination and remediation mechanisms
  • Evaluation of barrier performance of impervious materials under freeze-thaw and dry-wet conditions
  • Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of geomaterials mixed with incinerated ash
  • Development of new impervious barrier materials using superabsorbent polymeric polymers
  • Blood flow analysis for ischemic heart disease based on medical-engineering collaboration, etc.

Specific information about the Mukunoki’s Lab research, messages to those interested in the lab, and what you can learn from the lab

Nakama Award since 2017

The “Nakama Award” for undergraduate graduates was established for students of the Otani and Mukunoki Institutes in the academic year 2017.
This award is named after a former Otani Lab student, Daito Nakama, who passed away on May 26, 2016. who passed away on May 26, 2016. Mr. Nakama worked very hard on his thesis and contributed greatly to the management of the laboratory. The “Nakama Award” is presented to the fourth-year undergraduate student who has made the greatest effort in research and laboratory management. The past winners are shown in the table below.

In 2021, Mr. Mori of the Otani Lab and Mr. Deguchi of the Mukunoki Lab received the award at the same time. Mr. Mohri not only devoted himself to his thesis, but also contributed to the management of the lab as a mood-maker in the Otani Lab. Mr. Mouri is scheduled to present his research at the Geotechnical Engineering Society of Japan in July 2022. Mr. Deguchi has contributed greatly to the management of the laboratory, including the management of the Mukunoki Lab’s website, while working diligently on his research activities every day. The 2022 fourth-year students will also do their best!