SNU Geomechanics Lab

About Us

Geomaterials—porous, granular, and discontinuous materials such as soils and rocks—govern how the ground behaves and interacts with the systems built upon or moving across it. At the SNU Geomechanics Lab, we reveal and predict how these materials respond to mechanical and environmental loads and how their behavior controls the performance of infrastructure, machines, and engineered environments. We use computational modeling, data-driven methods, and experimental techniques to investigate these processes across scales. Through this work, we aim to improve geomechanical prediction, clarify interactions between the ground and engineered systems, and contribute to resilient, sustainable, and adaptive solutions for the built environment.