Program Outline
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*The dates for the Early Career Forum and RockBowl are under consideration.
Keynote Lectures
Title: Fracture Intersections & Network Connectivity
Prof. Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
Purdue University, USA
Title: Fluid Injection Induced Seismicity in the Sichuan Basin - What Have We Learned?
Prof. Fengshou Zhang
Tongji University, China
Title: Estimation of Joint Size
Prof. Jae-Joon Song
Seoul National University, South Korea
Title: Rock Mechanics Applications in Indonesian Mining
Prof. Ridho Kresna Wattimena
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Title: Geomechanics for the Solution of Energy Trilemma
Dr. Koji Yamamoto, JOGMEC
Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security
Title: Related to Geological Disposal for High-level Radioactive Wastes, Current Situation in Sweden
SKB
(To be announced later)
Workshops and Short Courses
The Workshops and short courses will be held on the two days, preceding the main conference—Sunday, November 22, and Monday, November 23. We are currently accepting proposals for these events. If you are interested in organizing a session, please submit your proposal to the Secretariat Office (arms14.secretariat(at)rocknet-japan.org) by the end of December 2025. Further details will be announced later.
Technical Tours
Several technical tours are scheduled for November 27, 2026, subject to the expected number of participants.
Networking Event for Students and Early Career Researchers, Professionals
In order to encourage the active participation of students as well as early career engineers and researchers, and to promote the establishment of international networks, we will hold events such as the Students' Night and Early Career Forum and the RockBowl.