Saitama University International Graduate Program on Civil and Environmental Engineering School of Engineering Graduate School of Science and Engineering
Structural Mechanics and Dynamics Group
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Saitama University
255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura, Saitama 338-8570, Japan

News & Topics

[2024.4.1] 14 graduate school students (1 exchange doctoral student, 2 for doctoral course, 11 for master course) and 12 undergraduate students joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group on April 1st. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2023.12.18] Mr. Ayumu Kawashima received the Environmental Engineering Committee Young Excellent Presentation Award in 2023 Annual Conference of Architectural Institute of Japan.
[2023.12.18] Mr. Yosuke Ode received the Student Excellent Presentation Award in 2023 Autumn Meeting of The Institute of Noise Control Engineering of Japan.
[2023.11.4]3 postgraduate students (One for doctoral course, one for exchange students one for master course)joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2023.4.20] 8 graduate school students (1 for doctoral course, 7 for master course) and 13 undergraduate students joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group on April 1st. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2022.10.21]4 postgraduate students (Two for doctoral course, two for master course)joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2022.6.25] Associate Professor Zhiqiang Chen from University of Missouri Kansas City was invited as JSPS Invitation Fellowship for research in Japan. He is visiting out group from 6/18~8/15. You are welcome to talk to him during his stay in here.
[2022.6.25] Mr. Xiandong Kang from Beijing Earthquake Agency is visiting our SMDG for one year of research works.
[2022.6.25] 11 postgraduate students (1 for doctoral course, 9 for master course, and 1 research student) and 11 undergraduate students joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group on April 1st. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2022.1.7] Ms. Katrina Montes received the Data Award in the Intelligence, Informatics and Infrastructure. Here is the Award Winner Page and the Award Certification. It is also on the the Department News Page.
[2021.11.18] Mr. Sal Saad Al Deen Taher received the Young Researcher Award in the international conference EVACES 2021. Here is the Award Winner Page and the Award Certification. It is also on the the Department News Page.
[2021.11.04]5 postgraduate students (Three for doctoral course, two for master course)joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2020.5.7] 12 undergraduate students and 4 postgraduate students joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2021.02.10] A certificate of gratitude for the donation of "Meeting for Professor Yamaguchi" to the university founding is publisded．
[2020.10.28]3 postgraduate students (one for doctoral course, two for master course)joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2020.6.23] 10 undergraduate students and 4 postgraduate students joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2019.10.9]2 short term reseach students(Sep.~Dec.) and 2 postgraduate students joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2019.4.17] 13 undergraduate students and 2 postgraduate students joined our Structural Mechanic & Dynamic Group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2018.4.5] 9 undergraduate students and 5 postgraduate students joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2017.12.8]Mr. Ashish was awarded as Best Presentation in the 72th Anual Meeting of JSCE.
[2017.10.13]3 postgraduate students joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2017.10.13]Mr. Ashish was awarded as Best Presentation in the 20th Symposium on Performance-based Seismic Design Method for Bridges.
[2017.4.5] 9 undergraduate and 6 postgraduates joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2016.11.23]A research activity at our group has been introduced in NHK World.Check the programa here.
[2016.10.31]3 master course students joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2016.4.15] 10 undergraduate, 8 postgraduates and 2 Doctor Students joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[2015.11.20] Mr. Ashish was awarded as an excellent presenter in Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering 11th annual conventionJAEE Award、Also award from President Yamaguchi．
[19 October, 2015] One master course student joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[06 April, 2015] Seven undergraduate and three master course students joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[02 October, 2014] A farewell party was hold on 20th September, for Dr. Dammika's returning Sri Lanka after obtained his doctor degree.Photo of party, Commemorative photo
[07 April, 2014] Ten undergraduate and three postgraduat students joined our Structure Lab. The list of the group members has been updated.
[01 April, 2014] The "Cheering up Meeting for Professor Yamaguchi" will be hosted on 10 April.
[01 April, 2014] Professor Yamaguchi was selected and appointed as the President of Saitama University.
[03 April, 2013] Dr Ji Dang has joined our group.
[03 April, 2013] Four overseas students in SMDG completed their master's program suscesscully in March. We wish them all the best for their future life.
[03 April, 2013] In February, two short-term exchange students from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology stayed at the SMDG for a week under the International Collaborative Graduate Program.
[03 April, 2013] In January, Prof. Amin from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology stayed at the SMDG for a week for discussion on current and future collaboration in research and education.
[09 October, 2012] New undergraduate students and a research student have joined the group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[09 October, 2012] Group student workshops have been scheduled for Saturday, 3 November, and Wednesday, 26 December. The group alumni are welcome to join the workshop.
[09 June, 2012] A group student workshop has been scheduled for Saturday, 28 July. The group alumni are welcome to join the workshop.
[09 April, 2012] Prof Yamaguchi got appointed as an Executive Director and Vice-President of the university.
[20 February, 2012] A short-term exchange student from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology stayed at the SMDG for a week under the International Collaborative Graduate Program.
[20 October, 2011] New undergraduate students have joined the group. The list of the group members has been updated.
[27 September, 2011] The fall semester begins next week. During the summer vacation period, four postgraduate students presented their papers at different conferences.
[18 August, 2011] We are pleased to inform that Dr. A.F.M. Saiful Amin from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, an alumnus of the SMDG, was promoted to full professor in May, 2011.
[22 May, 2011] Prof. Okui was awarded two JSCE awards (the Best Paper Award and the Tanaka Award) for his papers published in 2010.
[16 Mar, 2011] We extend our sincere sympathies to the people affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami occurred in Tohoku and Kanto areas. The current group members and their family are safe as far as we understand so far. We thank many former group members and friends who kindly sent us encouraging messages.
Any form of support to the sufferers would be very much appreciated.
[01 Mar, 2011] Some of the group members visited the construction site of Tokyo Gate Bridge during the installation of the centre girder on 27 February.
[23 Feb, 2011] The oral examination for graduation was held for undergraduates on 23 and 24 February and postgraduates on 17 and 18.
[27 Dec, 2010] A group meeting was held, followed by the year-end party.
[24 Dec, 2010] The group website has been renewed.