Chihiro won the Research Paper Award at JCI Annual Convention 2026 in Nara !
In July, Chihiro KOBAYASHI(D1) won the Research Paper Award at JCI Annual Convention 2026 for "Evaluation of Mechanical and Durability Properties of Low-Carbon Mortar Incorporating Multiple Industrial By-products and a Small Amount of Cement".
"Samurai Layerworks" won the 1st prize!
In June Haruto, Yuki and Kotaro won the 1st prize for student's competition at the 7th fib Congress held in Lisbon. Competing against 18 university teams from around the world, they brilliantly secured first place and the prize money. Fantastic! https://fiblisbon2026.pt/programme/
"Kids on Site Project" at the Sendai City Hall reconstruction site
"Kids on Site Project" has been featured on Tohoku University's global website as part of its science outreach activities. The project transforms an active construction site into a place where children can observe, explore, and learn about how cities and buildings are created. Rather than simply explaining construction, we encourage children to see, touch, ask questions, and discover things for themselves. Since opening this spring at the Sendai City Hall construction site, t
Introduction of a Small-Scale Concrete 3D Printer Supported by JKA
In June 2025, our laboratory introduced a small-scale concrete 3D printer, GL-3DPRT-D, manufactured by Guanli, with valuable support from Prof. An Xuehui of Tsinghua University. The GL-3DPRT-D has a compact and simple configuration without a pumping system. While this may appear to be a limitation for large-scale construction applications, it is highly suitable for laboratory-scale research. The system allows us to conduct repeated printing trials using relatively small amoun
A Season of Global Exchange and New Beginnings
The past three months have been an exceptionally vibrant period for our lab, marked by meaningful international collaborations and academic exchanges. Since December, we have had the pleasure of hosting several visiting researchers from around the world: Prof. Joseph Mwiti Marangu (Meru University of Science and Technology, Kenya) Prof. Faiz Uddin Ahmed Shaikh (Curtin University, Australia) Mr. Joseph Pugh (PhD candidate, Cardiff University, UK) Prof. Daria Jóźwiak-Niedźwi
Celebrating Graduation and International Exchange
We are delighted to share a memorable moment from our recent lab gathering! This month marks a significant season of transition for our team. First, a heartfelt congratulations to our eight graduates (four B4 and four M2 students). We are incredibly proud of your hard work and wish you the very best in your future careers. We also held a combined farewell and welcome party for our international members. We said a warm goodbye to Prof. Daria Jóźwiak-Niedźwiedzka from the Insti
