Mamoru KIKUMOTO

Professor of Computational Geomechanics at Kyoto University 

[Degree] D.Eng, M.Eng, B.Eng (Kyoto University)

[Home city] Yamaguchi, Japan

[Favorite foods] Fried oysters, Rice boiled with green peas 

[Contact address] Kyoto University, Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo, Kyoto, Kyoto 240-8501, Japan

[Email] kikumoto.mamoru.6x#kyoto-u.ac.jp  *change # to @

Usman ALI

Assistant Professor of Computational Geomechanics at Kyoto University 

Ph.D, M.Eng (Yokohama National University), B.Eng (University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore)

[Home city] Lahore, Pakistan 

[Favorite foods] Biryani, Nihari, Tempura  

[Contact address] Kyoto University, Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo, Kyoto, Kyoto 240-8501, Japan

[Email] ali.usman.6j#kyoto-u.ac.jp  *change # to @ 

Wei XIONG

[Current status] JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (PD)

[Degree] PhD (City University of Hong Kong), MEng, BEng (Central South University)

[Home city] Hong Kong

[Hobbies] Badminton, Walking, Basketball

[Favorite food] BBQ

[Favorite thing] NBA, Anime

[Research theme] Tomography-based DEM Simulation and Machine Learning Investigation of Sands  

Pongsapak KANJANATANALERT (Naja)

[Current status] Postdoctoral Researcher 

[Degree] PhD (Yokohama National University), MEng, BEng (Chulalongkorn University)

[Home city] Bangkok, Thailand

[Hobbies] Badminton, Camping, Snowboarding, Hiking

[Favorite food] Yakiniku

[Favorite thing] J-pop, Figures

[Research theme] Macro-micromechanics of granular materials under cycling loading

Risa KOMURO

[Current status] D2 Student, JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)

[Degree] MEng, BEng (Yokohama National University)

[Home city] Gifu, Japan

[Hobbies] Hiking, Visiting onsen

[Favorite food] Ramen, Peruvian food

[Favorite thing] Coffee, Gardens

[Research theme] Modeling of slaking behavior in soft rock  

Kohei SHIBUYA

[Current status] M1 Student

[Degree] BEng (Kyoto University)

[Home city] Hyogo, Japan

[Hobbies] Walking

[Favorite food] Curry Rice, Tempura

[Favorite thing] Japanese manga, video games

[Research theme] Modeling the Compression and Crushing Behavior  

Chunbo TAO

[Current status] M1 Student

[Degree] BEng (Dalian University of Technology)

[Home city] Dalian, China

[Hobbies] Tennis, Watching football matches, Traveling

[Favorite food] Seafood, especially sashimi

[Favorite thing] Drama series and Anime

[Research theme] Particle shape and breakage effects in 3D DEM simulations 

Chang Chung-Wei

[Current status] M1 Student

[Degree] BEng (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology)

[Home city] Taipei, Taiwan

[Hobbies] Badminton, Weight training

[Favorite food] Popcorn, Chocolate

[Favorite thing] Watching YouTube, Playing PC Games

[Research theme] Root-Soil Interaction under varied degrees of compaction 

Kosuke MORIKAWA

[Current status] B4 Student

[Degree] NA

[Home city] Kusatsu City, Japan

[Hobbies] Football, Canoe sprint, Shogi

[Favorite food] Tomato, Fruit

[Favorite thing] Watching YouTube

[Research theme] not decided yet 

Midori MURAI

[Current status] B4 Student

[Degree] NA

[Home city] Kobe, Japan

[Hobbies] Orchestra

[Favorite food] Wagashi

[Favorite thing] Playing the bassoon, Listening to classical music

[Research theme] not decided yet