Recent PhD and MSc Theses

PhD Theses

• Ryan Ramirez (2023) "Geohazard Analysis Using Field and Satellite Remote Sensing Data" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Hyun-Woo Joo (2022) "Role of Clay-Bacteria Interaction in Sedimentation and Consolidation Behavior of Kaolinite Clay" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Seung-Hun Baek (2022) "Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP): From Pore-scale Cementation Patterns to Their Effect on Hydraulic Conductivity and Suffusion Control" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Min-Kyung Jeon (2022) "Immiscible Flow-Driven Deformation in Porous Granular Media: Pore-Scale Study" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Gyeol Han (2021) "Heterogeneous Growth of Pore Clogging in Porous Media and its Effect on Permeability" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Yong-Min Kim (2021) "Bio-Sealing Performance Evaluation Using Microbially Induced and Enzyme-Induced Biopolymer Formation" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Shin-Kyu Choi (2021) "Advanced Data Collection and Analysis Methods using UAV-LiDAR/Optical/Multi-Spectral Data for Landslide Analysis" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Gi-Jun Lee (2021) "Assessment of Penetration Depth of Small-diameter EPB-TBM and Muck Discharge Efficiency of Screw Conveyor" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Soo-Min Ham (2021) "Microbial Induced Carbonate Precipitation: Grain-Scale Cementation Characteristics and Erosion Behavior of MICP-treated Sands" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Dong-Hwa Noh (2019) "Mechanical Responses of Sands Treated with Soft Viscoelastic Gelatin" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Taehyung Park (2019) "Modification of Fluid-rock Interfacial Properties and Wettability by Surfactant-producing Bacteria: Implications for Geologic Carbon Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Tae-Hyuk Kwon (2008) "Destabilization of Gas Hydrate-bearing Sediments induced by Thermal Changes." Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

MSc Theses

• Alcántara Fuentes (2023) "Effect of Anionic Surfactant on Interfacial Tension and Wettability of Rock/Water/CO2 System Under Geological Carbon Storage Conditions" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Woojae Jang (2023) "Numerical Approach to Performance Evaluation of Cylindrical Baffles in Real-scale Debris Flow Experiment" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Gyu-Won Kim (2022) "Moisture and Salt Migrations in Unsaturated Porous Media under Temperature Gradients: Experimental Study using X-ray CT Imaging" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Oliver Ramos, Jr. (2022) "Reactive Transport Model Development and Injection Strategy Optimization for Soil Improvement based on Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP)" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• June-Ho Park (2022) "Evolution of Acoustic Emission Characteristics in Concrete with Damage Progress and Loading Type for Geological Disposal of High-Level Nuclear Wastes" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Dong-Hyeong Choi (2021) "Evaluation of Dynamic Behavior of Shallow Foundation through Soil-Foundation-Structure-Interaction in Liquefied Soil using Centrifuge Modeling" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Yoon-Ah Kim (2021) "Investigation of Dynamic Behavior of Slopes during Earthquake using Centrifuge Tests" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Yongjune Sohn (2020) "Simulation Code Development for T-H-M Coupled Processes and Behaviors of Sand – Clay Layered Hydrate Reservoirs during Depressurization" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Gyeong-Yeong Kim (2018) "Development of Truncated Cone Pore Network Model for Two-phase Flow Simulation in Porous Media" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Hyun-Woo Joo (2018) "Monitoring of Bacterial Biofilm Formation and Permeability Reduction in Sands using Complex Electrical Conductivity" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Seung-Hun Baek (2018) "Effect of Abiotic Carbonate Cementation on Hydraulic Conductivity of Sand–Grain-scale Analysis Using X-ray Microtomography Imaging" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Min-Kyung Jeon (2017) "Development of Pore Network Modeling for Prediction of Two-Phase Flows in Rocks" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Yong-Min Kim (2017) "Reduction in Hydraulic Conductivity of Sands caused by Bacterial Biofilm Formulation" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Gyeol Han (2017) "Fines Migration and Change in Hydraulic Conductivity Caused by Multiphase Flows in Sands" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Gi-Jun Lee (2016) "Characterization and Imaging of Soil Moisture Using Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Shin-Kyu Choi (2016) "Roles of Slit-type Barrier Arrangement in Effective Debris Flow Mitigation" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Soo-Min Ham (2016) "Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Layered Geologic Formations" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• So-Jung Lee (2015) "Development of in-situ thermal conductivity measurement system for soils and rocks" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Dong-Hwa Noh (2015) "High-Frequency Seismic Responses and Permeability Reduction caused by Bacterial Activities in Soils" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]

• Tae-Hyuk Kwon (2003) "Shear Behavior of Rock Joints - Microscale Characterization" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea. [PDF] [Link]