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Doctor of Philosophy

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Dr. Hadi Fatehigelab

  • Ph.D. Candidate (2024.05) at Griffith University, Australia

  • Research topic: Soil strength development using marine biopolymers: geotechnical behaviour and subgrade improvement

  • Supervisors: Dr. Dominic E.L. Ong, Dr. Jimmy Yu (Griffith University); Prof. Ilhan Chang (Ajou U.)

  • Contact: hadi.fatehigelab@griffithuni.edu.au

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Dr. Girim Kim

  • Director, Yooshin Engineering Corporation

  • Ph.D. (2023.2) at Ajou University, Rep. of Korea

  • PhD Topic: The pullout resistance about crimp deformation part of pipe reinforcement

  • M.S. (Ajou Univ.; 2001.02), B.S. (Ajou Univ.; 1999.02)

  • Contact: duftkkl1@hanmail.net

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Dr. Sojeong Lee

  • Post-doctoral researcher at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)

  • Post-doctoral researcher at Ajou University, Rep. of Korea (2023.02~2024.04)

  • Ph.D. (2022.12) at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia

  • PhD Topic: Influence of gel-type biopoylmer-based soil treatment on the particle level inter binding and shear behaviour of soils

  • M.S. (KAIST, Republic of Korea; 2015.08) / B.S. (Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea; 2013.02)

  • Contact: sojunglee513@gmail.com

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Dr. Minhyeong Lee

  • Post-doctoral researcher at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Rep. of Korea (2021.08~)

  • Ph.D. (2021.08) at KAIST, Rep. of Korea

  • UNSW Canberra Junior Visiting Research Fellow: August 12 ~ October 4, 2019

  • Research topic: Trivalent cation-crosslinked xanthan gum-soil improvement: Geotechnical engineering performance and application

  • B.S. (KAIST, Rep. of Korea; 2017.08)

  • Contact: mindoo93@gmail.com

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Dr. Yeong-Man Kwon

  • Post-doctoral researcher at Northwestern University, USA (2022.09~)

  • UNSW Canberra Junior Visiting Research Fellow: October 15 ~ November 11, 2018

  • Thesis: Geotechnical engineering behaviors of xanthan gum treated kaolin-group minerals

  • Ph.D. (KAIST; 2021.08), M.S. (KAIST; 2017.08) / B.S. (KAIST, Rep. of Korea; 2015.02)

  • Contact: yeongman.kwon@kaist.ac.kr

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Dr. Jooyoung Im

  • Post-doctoral researcher at King Abdula University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia (2022.03~)

  • UNSW Canberra Junior Visiting Research Fellow: November 20 ~ December 8, 2017

  • Thesis: Polysaccharide Biopolymers in Sands: Properties and Behaviors

  • Ph.D. (KAIST; 2020.08), M.S. (KAIST; 2016.02) / B.S. (KAIST, Rep. of Korea; 2013.08)

  • Contact: jooyoungim@kaist.ac.kr 

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Dr. An Thi Phuong Tran

  • Academic Lecturer at Hue University of Science and Technology, Vietnam (2019.10~)

  • Ph.D. (2019.08) at KAIST, Rep. of Korea

  • Thesis: Characterization of biopolymer-treated soils considering soil-water-hydrogel interaction

  • ​M.S. (Yamaguchi University, Japan; 2014.03) / B.S. (Hue University of Sciences, Vietnam; 2009.07)

  • Contact: ttphuongan@hueuni.edu.vn

Master of Science

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Mr. Hyungbin Park

  • Ph.D. Candidate at Ajou University

  • MS Thesis: Feasibility study to develop a new eco-friendly backfill grout material for mechanical tunneling using biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) (Ajou University 2025.02)

  • Contact: gudqls948@ajou.ac.kr

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Mr. Jinwoo Park

  • MS Thesis: Erosion mechanism assessment of Japanese offshore seabed soil using Erosion Function Apparatus (EFA) test 
    (Ajou University 2025.02)

  • Contact: jwp0519@ajou.ac.kr

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Mr. Hwijae Lee

  • Ph.D. Candidate at Ajou University

  • MS Thesis: Biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) for its application as an underground transmission pipeline backfill material
    (Ajou University 2025.02)  

  • Contact: alex060615@ajou.ac.kr

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Mr. Junhyeok Yum

  • MS Thesis: Evaluation of key injection parameters and ground response regarding to chemical stabilizer grouting for heavy metal contaminated ground stabilization (Ajou University 2025.02)

  • Contact: mok05211@ajou.ac.kr

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Ms. Haejin Lee

  • MS Thesis: Prediction of the unconfined compressive strength of biopoylmer-based soil treatment via machine learning approaches 
    (Ajou University 2023.02)

  • Contact: gowls0605@ajou.ac.kr

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Mr. Mintae Kim

  • MS Thesis: Experimental study on the gel type biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) effect on the liquefaction potential reduction of sands (Ajou University 2023.02)

  • Contact: mt3139@ajou.ac.kr

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Mr. Giyoon Kim

  • Ph.D. Candidate at Ajou University

  • MS Thesis: Experimental study on earth pressure behavior of biopolymer-treated backfill material considering lateral displacement 
    (Ajou University 2022.02)

  • Contact: kky950317@ajou.ac.kr

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Mr. Donghyeon Yang

  • Engineer, Kye-Ryong Construction Industrial Co., Ltd.

  • MS Thesis: Experimental study on the pullout stability of a geogrid embedded in biopolymer-treated soil (Ajou Univ. 2022.02)

  • Contact: dop31@ajou.ac.kr

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Mr. Suhyuk Park

  • Ph.D. Candidate at Ajou University

  • MS Thesis: Evaluation of the pullout behavior of a ground reinforcement member considering different expansion width and inclination conditions (Ajou University 2021.02)

  • Contact: phy9958@ajou.ac.kr

Bachelor of Science / Undergraduate Researchers

Ajou University

Ms. Ha-Young Jang

2021.03 ~ 2021.06

University of New South Wales (UNSW) at ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)

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Mr. Barrie Titulaer

  • Year 4 Undergraduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Canberra (2020.02~2020.11)

  • Research topic: Investigation of the strain-rate dependent behavior of biopolymer-treated soil (BPTS) considering thixotropic rheology and ionic bonding characteristics of biopolymers

  • Contact: b.titulaer@student.unsw.edu.au

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Mr. Lauchlan Joiner

  • Year 4 Undergraduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Canberra (2020.02~2020.11)

  • Research topic: Investigation of the internal erosion behaviour of biopolymer-treated soils with a modified hole-erosion apparatus (mHEA)

  • Contact: lauchlan.joiner@student.unsw.edu.au

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Mr. Fletcher Evans

  • Year 4 Undergraduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Canberra (2020.02~2020.11)

  • Research topic: Investigation of thermal and hydraulic capillary conductivities of biopolymer-treated sand

  • Contact: fletcher.evans@student.unsw.edu.au

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Lt. Bandit Khiewdum

  • Lieutenant of the Royal Thai Army; Academic Lecturer, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy

  • Thesis:  Improving the soil erosion resistance with advance bio-soil technology (June 2020)

  • Contact: bandit_crma@hotmail.com

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Lt. Olivier Ronald Beaumont

  • Lieutenant of the Australian Army

  • Thesis: Feasibility study on biopolymer application to the subbase layers of road structures (Oct. 2019)

  • Contact: orbeaumont@hotmail.com

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Mr. Joshua Paul Daniel

  • Year 4 Undergraduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Canberra

  • Thesis: Improving the soil erosion resistance with advance bio-soil technology (Oct. 2019)

  • Contact: j.daniel@unsw.edu.au

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Lt. Jake Finnane

  • Lieutenant of the Australian Army

  • Thesis: Strength durability characteristics of biopolymer hydrogel treated sand (Oct. 2019)

  • Contact: jakefinnane@gmail.com

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Lt. Nathan Petersen

  • Lieutenant of the Australian Army

  • Thesis: Swelling behavior of biopolymer-clay compounds and application as a new slurry material (Oct. 2019)

  • Contact: nathanpetersen24@gmail.com

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