By Dr Ilhan Chang

Book Chapters

Lee S; Chang I; Lee M; Kwon YM; Cho GC, 2024, 'Microbial biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) effectiveness on the soil hydraulic erosion reduction assessed via laboratory to field scale methods', in Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society, CRC Press, pp. 3074 - 3077, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003431749-603

Kim GY; Lee H; Chang I, 2023, 'Experiment on reducing lateral earth pressure with a biopolymer-treated layer and geogrid-reinforced sand backfill', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 808 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-110

Lee S; Chang I, 2023, 'Experimental study on the feasibility assessment of using biopolymer-treated clays as a slurry material for TBM excavation', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 968 - 971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-135

Park S; Chang I, 2023, 'Experimental study on the load transfer behavior of a deep foundation member induced by the settlement in sand', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 1409 - 1412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-208

Baek M; Chang I, 2023, 'Experimental study on the stress-strain behavior of underground structures affected by adjacent excavation in a carbon rod geometry', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 1028 - 1031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-144

Kim M; Park DY; Cho GC; Han JT; Chang I, 2023, 'Laboratory cyclic shear test to investigate the cyclic response of biopolymer-treated sand', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 1696 - 1699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-252

Lee H; Lee J; Ryu S; Chang I, 2023, 'Linear regression to predict the unconfined compressive strength of biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST)', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 634 - 638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-82

Cho GC; Chang I; Im J, 2021, 'Microbial Biopolymers as an Alternative Construction Binder', in Microbial Polymers Applications and Ecological Perspectives, pp. 581 - 617, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0045-6_23

Chang I; Tran ATP; Cho G-C, 2020, 'Introduction of biopolymer-based materials for ground hydraulic conductivity control', in Tunnels and Underground Cities: Engineering and Innovation meet Archaeology, Architecture and Art, CRC Press, pp. 277 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003029724-7

Journal articles

Kim GY; Park S; Chang I, 2025, 'Effect of Biopolymer-Based Soil Treatment on Lateral Earth Pressure in Sandy Soil Backfill: An Experimental Study Utilizing a Laboratory-Scale Soil Tank Apparatus and PIV Analysis', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-13027

Roh YE; Park H; Baek M; Chang I, 2025, 'Behavior analysis of fragmental rocks during tunnel excavation using a large-scale 2-D loading apparatus', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. 189 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.189

Kim GY; Lee H; Kim J; Park S; Yun TS; Chang I, 2025, 'Experimental study on the pullout behavior of geogrid embedded in xanthan gum biopolymer-treated sand layers', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. 209 - 220, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.209

Lee S; Chang I, 2025, 'Inter-particle bonding mechanisms in biopolymer-hydrogel stabilized granular soils: A microscopic perspective', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. 275 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.275

Lee S; Chang I; Cho GC, 2025, 'Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. i - ii, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.00i

Park DY; Bang JU; Lee M; Chang I; Cho GC, 2025, 'Small-strain stiffness and deformation behavior of cation crosslinked-xanthan gum treated sand', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. 199 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.199

Chang I; Cho GC; Lee S, 2025, 'Special Issue on “Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering”: Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. i - ii, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.1.00i

Park DY; Chang I; Lee M; Cho GC, 2025, 'Enhancing soil liquefaction resistance and small-strain dynamic properties using cation-crosslinked biopolymer hydrogel', Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109212

Lee M; Chang I; Cho GC, 2025, 'Hydraulic erosion mitigation in sandy soil using cation-crosslinked gelation biopolymer', Acta Geotechnica, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-025-02577-z

Kwon Y-M; Cho G-C; Chang I, 2025, 'Effects of xanthan gum treatment on sedimentation and consolidation of kaolinite aggregates', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.01.032

Park S; Kim G; Chang I, 2024, 'Correction to: Experimental study on the effect of surface-projected conditions on the mechanical behavior of pile embedded in sand (International Journal of Geo-Engineering, (2024), 15, 1, (22), 10.1186/s40703-024-00223-3)', International Journal of Geo Engineering, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40703-024-00225-1

Park S; Kim GY; Chang I, 2024, 'Experimental study on the effect of surface-projected conditions on the mechanical behavior of pile embedded in sand', International Journal of Geo Engineering, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40703-024-00223-3

Lee S; Titulaer B; Ryu HH; Chang I, 2024, 'An evaluation of the technical viability of employing combinations of xanthan gum and clay as an additive in Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) slurries', Geomechanics and Engineering, 39, pp. 333 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2024.39.4.333

Kwon YM; Noh N; Dae KS; Qureshi Y; Kwon JH; Cho GC; Chang I; Yuk JM, 2024, 'Effects of salinity on the microscopic interaction and sedimentation behavior of halloysite nanotube', Applied Clay Science, 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2024.107511

Bang JU; Lee M; Park DY; Chang I; Cho GC, 2024, 'Effects of soil composition and curing conditions on the strength and durability of Cr3+-crosslinked biopolymer-soil composites', Construction and Building Materials, 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138440

Mishra PN; Jain S; Bore T; Chang I; Kwon YM; Wang Y; Dash HR; Kumar A; Tiwari S; Jiang N; Das SK; Scheuermann A, 2024, 'Biological perspectives in geotechnics: Application and monitoring', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 16, pp. 2854 - 2878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2023.10.007

Lee H; Lee J; Ryu S; Chang I, 2024, 'Machine learning-based analysis and prediction model on the strengthening mechanism of biopolymer-based soil treatment', Geomechanics and Engineering, 36, pp. 381 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2024.36.4.381

Fatehi H; Ong DEL; Yu J; Chang I, 2024, 'Sustainable soil treatment: Investigating the efficacy of carrageenan biopolymer on the geotechnical properties of soil', Construction and Building Materials, 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134627

Park S; Park J; Chang I, 2024, 'Laboratory assessment of shear strength parameters of sand amended via subsequent biopolymer-based soil treatment and enzyme-induced calcite precipitation combinations', Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 1337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1337/1/012038

Park D; Han J-T; Cho G-C; Chang I, 2024, 'Crosslinked xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) as a new ground improvement material to mitigate seismic liquefaction of loose sand', Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 10, pp. 1684 - 1687, http://dx.doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.v10.os-34-03

Jain S; Mishra PN; Tiwari S; Wang Y; Jiang N; Dash HR; Chang I; Kumar A; Das SK; Scheuermann A; Bore T, 2023, 'Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments', Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 22, pp. 1093 - 1130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11157-023-09671-2

Kwon YM; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Xanthan biopolymer-based soil treatment effect on kaolinite clay fabric and structure using XRD analysis', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38844-w

Lee M; Chang I; Park DY; Cho GC, 2023, 'Strengthening and permeability control in sand using Cr3+-crosslinked xanthan gum biopolymer treatment', Transportation Geotechnics, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2023.101122

Lee M; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Advanced Biopolymer-Based Soil Strengthening Binder with Trivalent Chromium-Xanthan Gum Crosslinking for Wet Strength and Durability Enhancement', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-16123

Fatehi H; Ong D; Yu J; Chang I, 2023, 'Debris flow mitigation by using biopolymers as a soil stabilizer', E3s Web of Conferences, 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202341506005

Kwon YM; Moon JH; Cho GC; Kim YU; Chang I, 2023, 'Xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment as a construction material to mitigate internal erosion of earthen embankment: A field-scale', Construction and Building Materials, 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131716

Kwon YM; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Consolidation and swelling behavior of kaolinite clay containing xanthan gum biopolymer', Acta Geotechnica, 18, pp. 3555 - 3571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01794-8

Kwon YM; Kang SJ; Cho GC; Chang I, 2023, 'Effect of microbial biopolymers on the sedimentation behavior of kaolinite', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. 121 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.2.121

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Preface: Special Issue on “Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering” : Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. ii, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.2.0ii

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Special Issue on "Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering"', GEOMECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, 33, pp. II - II

Lee M; Chang I; Kang SJ; Lee DH; Cho GC, 2023, 'Alkaline induced-cation crosslinking biopolymer soil treatment and field implementation for slope surface protection', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. 29 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.1.029

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. i

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Special Issue on "Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering"', GEOMECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, 33, pp. I - I

Chang I; Cho GC; An Tran TP, 2023, 'Water-retention properties of xanthan-gum-biopolymer-treated soils', Environmental Geotechnics, 11, pp. 152 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jenge.22.00098

Fatehi H; Ong DEL; Yu J; Chang I, 2023, 'The Effects of Particle Size Distribution and Moisture Variation on Mechanical Strength of Biopolymer-Treated Soil', Polymers, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15061549

Lee M; Kwon YM; Park DY; Chang I; Cho GC, 2022, 'Durability and strength degradation of xanthan gum based biopolymer treated soil subjected to severe weathering cycles', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23823-4

Shabani K; Bahmani M; Fatehi H; Chang I, 2022, 'Improvement of the geotechnical engineering properties of dune sand using a plant-based biopolymer named serish', Geomechanics and Engineering, 29, pp. 535 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2022.29.5.535

Qureshi MU; Mahmood Z; Farooq QU; Qureshi QBIL; Al-Handasi H; Chang I, 2022, 'Engineering characteristics of dune sand-fine marble waste mixtures', Geomechanics and Engineering, 28, pp. 547 - 557, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2022.28.6.547

Seo S; Lee M; Im J; Kwon YM; Chung MK; Cho GC; Chang I, 2021, 'Site application of biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) for slope surface protection: in-situ wet-spraying method and strengthening effect verification', Construction and Building Materials, 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124983

Chang I; Kwon YM; Cho GC, 2021, 'Effect of Pore-Fluid Chemistry on the Undrained Shear Strength of Xanthan Gum Biopolymer-Treated Clays', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147, pp. 06021013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002652

Im J; Chang I; Cho GC, 2021, 'Effects of malonic acid crosslinked starch for soil strength improvement', Transportation Geotechnics, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2021.100653

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