Research Activities Outstanding Research Activities in FY 2018

Awards for Papers and Others in FY 2018

No. Name Award Institution Date Remarks
1 Shinji SASSA Head,
Soil Dynamics Group
Outstanding Reviewer of Coastal Engineering ELSEVIER
The Editors of COASTAL ENGINEERING
April 12, 2018  
2 Shinji SASSA Head,
Soil Dynamics Group
Outstanding Reviewer of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ELSEVIER
The Editors of JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
April 12, 2018  
3 Yuichiro KAWABATA
 
 
 
Kazuhide YONAMINE
Senior Researcher,
Structural Mechanics Group
 
Researcher,
Materials Group
Japan Cement Association, Distinguished Paper Award Japan Cement Association May 9, 2018  
4 Hidenori TAKAHASHI
 
and three others
Head,
Soil Stabilization Group
Ports & Harbours Association of Japan,
FY2018 Distinguished Paper Award
The Ports & Harbours Association of Japan May 23, 2018 Design method of reinforcing embankment for breakwaters and sensitivity analysis by its scale
5 Isamu FUJITA
 
 
Yoshitaka MATSUZAKI
Director,
Frontier Technology and Engineering Department
 
Senior Researcher,
Oil Spill Response Group
Ports & Harbours Association of Japan,
FY2018 Distinguished Paper Award
The Ports & Harbours Association of Japan May 23, 2018 A simulation model of oil transport on the water surface
6 Yuri SUGIYAMA Researcher,
Soil Mechanics and Geo-Environment Group
The Maeda Engineering Foundation
Yamada Kazuie Award
The Maeda Engineering Foundation June 1, 2018 Basic research on dynamic properties of seabeds
7 Daiki TAKANO
 
and seven others
Senior Researcher,
Soil Stabilization Group
Japanese Geotechnical Society,
Operation Plan Award
Japanese Geotechnical Society June 6, 2018 Electronic publication series including collections of papers presented at international conferences hosted by the Japanese Geotechnical Society
8 Keita NAKAMURA Researcher,
Foundations Group
International Conference, Japanese Geotechnical Society, Distinguished Young Paper Author Award Japanese Geotechnical Society June 6, 2018  
9 Eiichi MIYOSHI Research Specialist,
Coastal and Estuarine Environment Research Group
Japan Society of Civil Engineering, FY2017 Distinguished Technical Contribution Award Japan Society of Civil Engineers June 8, 2018  
10 Shinji SASSA Head,
Soil Dynamics Group
Outstanding Reviewer of Applied Ocean Research ELSEVIER
The Editors of Applied Ocean Research
June 25, 2018  
11 Yuri SUGIYAMA Researcher,
Soil Mechanics and Geo-Environment Group
53rd Geotechnology Research Presentation, Excellent Presentation Award Japanese Geotechnical Society September 6, 2018 Analytical study of methods for estimating in-situ strength of seabeds
12  
Takashi FUJIKI
 
 
 
Koji KAWAGUCHI
 
 
 
Fumikazu SUEHIRO
 
and one other
Researcher,
Marine Information Group
 
Head,
Marine Information Group
 
Researcher,
Marine Information Group
FY2018 Distinguished Coastal Engineering Paper Award Coastal Engineering Committee, Japan Society of Civil Engineers November 16, 2018 Automated partitioning of directional wave spectrum with Gaussian mixture model
13 Tomohiro KUWAE
 
and four others
Head,
Coastal and Estuarine Environment Research Group
Ecological Research Award The Ecological Society of Japan March 19, 2019 Seasonal linkage between stocked sweetfish and great cormorants as predators and prey
14 Takaaki MIZUTANI Head,
Foundations Group
Letter of Appreciation Bureau of Port and Harbor, Tokyo Metropolitan Government March 22, 2019 Technical assistance provided in a study of the supporting force of piles at the new wharf for passenger ships in Tokyo Bay