2022

<Original articles & Reviews>

Chikara Takano and Hideki Aoyagi:
Screening and isolation of acid-tolerant bacteria using a novel pH shift culture method.
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 134 (6), 521-527, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2022.08.009

Sivakumar Gowthaman, Takashi Iki, Aoi Ichinohe, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
Feasibility of bacterial-enzyme induced carbonate precipitation technology for stabilizing
fine-grained slope soils.
Frontiers in Built Environment, 8:1044598, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2022.1044598

Maksym Avramenko, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
State-of-the-Art Review on Engineering Uses of CalciumPhosphate Compounds: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Soil Improvement.
Materials, 15, 6878, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196878

Parthasarathy Baskaran Sujiritha, Vijan Lal Vikash, George Sebastian Antony, Ganesan Ponesakki, Niraikulam Ayyadurai, Kazunori Nakashima, Numbi Ramudu Kamini:
Valorization of tannery solid wastes for sustainable enzyme induced carbonate precipitation process.
Chemosphere, 308, 136533, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136533

Hidetoshi Oguri, Kazunori Nakashima, Kasun Godigamuwa, Junnosuke Okamoto, Yudai Takeda, Fumiyoshi Okazaki, Masafumi Sakono, Satoru Kawasaki:
Solubilization and aggregation control of silica-polymerizing enzyme fused with a removable soluble protein.
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 133 (3), 222-228, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2021.11.012

Zhen Yan, Sivakumar Gowthaman, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
Polymer-assisted enzyme induced carbonate precipitation for non-ammonia emission soil stabilization.
Scientific Reports, 12, 8821, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12773-6

Giannis Saitis, Anna Karkani, Eleni Koutsopoulou, Konstantinos Tsanakas, Satoru Kawasaki, Niki Evelpidou:
Beachrock formation mechanism using multiproxy experimental data from natural and artificial beachrocks: Insights for a potential soft engineering method.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(1), 87, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010087

Md Al Imran, Kazunori Nakashima, Niki Evelpidou, Satoru Kawasaki:
Durability Improvement of the Biocemented Sand by Fiber Reinforce MICP Method Towards Coastal Erosion Protection.
Materials, 15, 2389, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072389

Linyu Wu, Linchang Miao, Satoru Kawasaki, Hengxing Wang:
Effects of reaction conditions on EICP-treated desert aeolian sand.
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-022-1585-0

Sivakumar Gowthaman, Arash Mohsenzadeh, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
Removal of ammonium by-products from the effluent of bio-cementation system through struvite precipitation.
Materials Today Proceedings, 61, 243-249, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.013

Sivakumar Gowthaman, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
Effect of Wetting and Drying Cycles on the Durability of Bio-cemented Soil of Expressway Slope.
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 19, 2309-2322, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03306-1

<International Conferences & Proceedings>

H. M. R. A. Bandara, B. W. C. E. Bandara, T. H. K. Nawarathna, S. Gowthaman, K. Nakashima, S. Kawasaki:
Densification of sandy soil using geopolymer-modified microbial induced carbonate precipitation.
The 13th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment – 2022 (ICSBE 2022), Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 16-18, 2022.

Chikara Takano, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki, Hideki Aoyagi:
Metal biosorption process under strongly acidic condition.
The 27th Symposium of Young Asian Biological Engineers’ Community (YABEC2022), Online, December 9, 2022.

Kazunori Nakashima:
Functional biocementation for environmentally friendly solidification.
The 27th Symposium of Young Asian Biological Engineers’ Community (YABEC2022), Online, December 9, 2022.

Maksym Avramenko, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
Prospects and merits of using calcium phosphate compounds for soil improvement: A review.
The Twelveth International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment (GEOMATE 2022), Bangkok, Thailand, November 23, 2022.

Su Zhan, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
Naturally derived cements for construction and building materials learned from the wisdom of ancestors: A literature review
The Twelveth International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment (GEOMATE 2022), Bangkok, Thailand, November 23, 2022.

Lutfian Rusdi Daryono, Sonoko Aoki, Masanao Kano, Mimori Miyanaga, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
Biomineralization Grouting for Beach Sand Cemented with MICP.
2022 Annual National Conference 26th PIT HATTI (The 26th Indonesian Society for Geotechnical Engineering (ISGE) Annual Conference), Jakarta, Indonesia, November 9, 2022.

Chikara Takano, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki, Hideki Aoyagi:
Metal biosorption process under low pH conditions for E-waste recycling and polluted water treatment.
15th Asian Congress on Biotechnology, October 2-6, 2022 (Bali, Indonesia).

Anju Pilakka Veedu, Kazunori Nakashima, Takahiro Sato, Satoru Kawasaki:
Control of Adhesion Property of Mussel Foot Protein by Fusing Soluble Protein.
19th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCChE) Congress, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia, August 11, 2022.

Chikara Takano, Koichi Murayama, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki, Hideki Aoyagi:
Metal biosorption process under strongly acidic conditions: A part of sustainable metal recycling system.
International Union of Microbiological Societies 2022, July 20-21, 2022 (Online).

Anju Pilakka Veedu, Kazunori Nakashima, Takahiro Sato, Satoru Kawasaki:
Functional modification of mussel adhesive protein for the control of adhesion and aggregation property.
European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) Spring 2022, May 10, 2022 (Online).

W. M. Nabris, J. P. Roshan, S. Gowthaman, Satoru Kawasaki:
Bio-cementation of demolition waste and recycled aggregates for sustainable pavement construction.
The 3rd Edition of Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering from Research to Practice (AGERP): International Workshop on Biogeotechnics, February 24-26, 2022 (Online).

M. M. S. Ahamed, M. Y. M. Husny, Sivakumar Gowthaman, Satoru Kawasaki:
Developing a new soil improvement technology using calcium phosphate bio-cement derived from bone waste.
The 3rd Edition of Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering from Research to Practice (AGERP): International Workshop on Biogeotechnics, February 24-26, 2022 (Online).

R. Dinoth, P. Purushalini, S. Gowthaman, Satoru Kawasaki:
Coir fiber reinforced EICP-based bio-cementation for the production of low-cost sand bricks.
The 3rd Edition of Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering from Research to Practice (AGERP): International Workshop on Biogeotechnics, February 24-26, 2022 (Online).

<Book, Review>

Thiloththama Hiranya Kumari Nawarathna, Sivakumar Gowthaman, Kazunori Nakashima, Satoru Kawasaki:
Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Green Materials for Soil Improvement.
in Encyclopedia of Green Materials, 1-10.
(Baskar, C., Ramakrishna, S., Daniela La Rosa, A. Ed., Springer, Singapore, 2022, ISBN: 978-981-16-4921-9)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4921-9_274-1

<Awards>

Meiqi CHEN
Sustainable Resources Engineering Award 2021, March 24, 2022