Itsuki Sato

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Urban Sciences, Yokohama National University. My field is geotechnical engineering, with a focus on port structures, ground improvement, and geo-disaster prevention. Yokohama National University is one of Japan's leading national universities and is highly regarded by industry. In particular, its civil engineering program has produced many engineers and researchers. The university is located in Yokohama, an international port city, and Tokyo is only about 30 minutes away by train. 

My main research topics include the mechanical behavior of crushable granular materials such as pumice, cement-treated soils for ground improvement, and the stability of foundation ground that supports breakwaters and quay walls. I combine laboratory tests, such as triaxial tests, with centrifuge model tests and numerical analysis methods, including the discrete element method (DEM). Through this work, I aim to clarify the mechanisms behind these phenomena and apply the findings to practical design and disaster prevention.

I hope to contribute to building a safe and disaster-resilient foundation for society.

For a full list of publications, presentations, awards, and research grants, please see my researchmap page.