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（Last updated : 2022-05-19 10:40:03）

KOBAYASHI TAIZO

Department / Course College of Science and Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Title / Position Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Kinugasa Research Organization Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage
2.	Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Academic background
1.	2003/03 Degree Acquisition	│ Ritsumeikan University Doctor of Engineering
2.	～1998/03	Department of Civil Engineering │ College of Science and Engineering │ Ritsumeikan University │ Graduated
3.	～2000/03	Doctoral Program (1st Semester) │ Graduate School of Science and Engineering │ Ritsumeikan University │ Completed
4.	～2003/03	Doctoral Program (2nd Semester) │ Graduate School of Science and Engineering │ Ritsumeikan University │ Completed

Business career
1.	2009/01 ～ 2009/12	Visiting Researcher │ │ Colorado School of Mines

Research activities
1.		The Japanese Society for Terramechanics
2.		The International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems
3.		International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
4.		The Japanese Geotechnical Society
5.		Japan Society of Civil Engineers
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Subject of research
1.	Development of intelligent construction technologies
2.	Hazard assessment of slope disaster using an in-situ investigation system
3.	Studies on interactions between robots and lunar/planetary surfaces in space exploration

Research summary
Soil investigation and its application to intelligent earthworks and geo-disaster prevention We are working on practical engineering studies related to “Ground” based on our two fields, “Soil mechanics” and “Soil investigation.” Our recent activities include (1) hazard assessment of slope disaster using an in-situ investigation system, (2) development of intelligent earthwork equipment, (3) implementation of testing tools to maintenance of soil structures and (4) studies on interactions between robots and lunar/planetary surfaces in space exploration. What and how shall we obtain information of the ground with high uncertainty and heterogeneity? How shall we use that information for construction and maintenance? These are challenging researches that demand deep knowledge of soil mechanics, expertise in testing and sensor technologies, and among others, unique creative power.

Present specialized field
Geotechnical engineering (Keyword：Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Investigation, Intelligent Construction, Terramechanics)