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Materials and Energy Course

Life and Materials Chemistry

Shuichi Iwata, Professor

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Rm.412B, Bldg No.1

– Chemical engineering(Research necessary for large-scale equipment from laboratory scale)
– Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics(Elucidation of unusual properties that appear in the flow of substances and development of their applied technologies)
– Advanced chemical processing for next-generation devices

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Katsuhiko Ono, Associate Professor

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Rm.524B, Bldg. No.1

– Synthesis of organic dye sensitizers for flexible solar cells
– Synthesis of organic semiconductors for printing technology
– Synthesis of nanotubes formed by supramolecular assembly

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Atsushi Miyagawa, Associate Professor

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Rm.524, Bldg No.19

– Clarification of Biological Functions using Synthetic Sugars
– Detection Reagents for Pathogenic Agents by Using Carbohydrates
– Antimicrobial Glycopolymers

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Yasushi Yamamoto, Associate Professor

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Rm.212B, Bldg No.1

– Research of dynamic interfacial phenomenon by physicochemical methods
– Investigation of anesthetic phenomenon from interfacial viewpoint
– Specific properties of surfactant-water solution

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Soft Materials

Katsuhiro Inomata, Professor

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Rm.1116B, Bldg No.2

– Preparation and Functionality of Shape Memory Polymers
– Stimuli Responsive Structural Coloring Materials
– Actuator Polypeptide Gels with Spontaneous Shape Change

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Akinori Takasu, Professor

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Rm.616, Bldg No.11

– Environmentaly-Benign Polyester Synthesis
– Biomass-Based Functional Polymers
– Biosynthesis of Biomaterials Using Bactria as the Expression Host

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Shinichi Matsuoka, Associate Professor

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Rm.1124A, Bldg No.2

– Development of polymerization reactions using various molecular catalysts
– Synthesis of new polymers for heat-resistant optical resin materials

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Advanced Ceramics

Isao Kagomiya, Professor

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Rm.502A, Bldg No.2

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Hirotaka Maeda, Professor

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Rm.716A, Bldg No.2

– Environmental remediation ceramics
– Advanced inorganic-based composite for thermal management
– Surface design for functional materials

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Toru Asaka, Associate Professor

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Rm.1022B, Bldg No.2

– Structural properties of inorganic compounds that exhibit unique electrical and magnetic properties
– Local structural solution of functional inorganic compounds by transmission electron microscopy divide
– Development of functional oxide materials using electron correlation

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Akiko Obata, Associate Professor

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Rm 709A, Bldg No.2

– Glass, ceramics, inorganic organic that promote the regeneration of biological tissues
– Development of composite materials
– Development of biomaterials that function as scaffolds for cells

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Materials Function and Design

Hisashi Sato, Professor

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Rm.724, Bldg No.3

– Analysis of deformation behavior of metal-based composite by 3-D microstructural observation
– A study on phase transformation mechanism of steel by using EBSD
– Surface functionalization of metallic material by severe plastic deformation
– Development of bearing material with high frictional properties by centrifugal casting method

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Yasushi Hamanaka, Professor

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Rm.706A, Bldg No.1

– Environmentally-friendly nanoparticle materials
– Application of semiconductor nanoparticles to fluophors and solar cells
– Plasmonic semiconductor nanoparticles
– Novel optical functional materials based on composite nanoparticles

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Takehiko Hihara, Professor

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Rm.616B, Bldg No.1

– Physical properties and applications of nanoparticles produced by a vapor phase synthesis method
– High energy magnetic materials
– Platinum-free catalyst of the fuel cell
– Diluted magnetic semiconductor

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Keiji Okumura, Associate Professor

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Rm.718B, Bldg No.1

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Toko Tokunaga, Associate Professor

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Rm.818B, Bldg No.1

– Development of Recyclable High-Strength Aluminum Alloys
– Development of Novel Steels with Simultaneously Achieving Ultra-High Strength, High Ductility, and High Toughness
– Design and Development of Novel Al- and Ti-Based Structural Materials Assisted by Phase Diagram Calculations

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Hidetoshi Miyazaki, Associate Professor

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Rm.802B, Bldg No.1

– Development of high-performance energy conversion materials
– Clarification of the mechanism of the new functional materials
– Development of the analytical technique for the fundamental research

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Applied Physics

Makoto Iwata, Professor

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Rm.702A, Bldg No.1

– Physical properties of ferroelectricity caused by the crystal structure
– Ferroelectric domain wall structures in a nano scale and their dynamics
– Researches on new ferroelectric crystals and on new physical phenomena

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Shuji Ogata, Professor

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Rm.314B, Bldg No.2

– Novel simulation methods by combining classical and quantum mechanics
– Simulation of electrons and ions in materials using supercomputers
– Simulations of organic-inorganic, battery, heat, and bio materials

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Ryo Kobayashi, Associate Professor

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Rm 502B, Bldg No.2

– Development and application of atomic-scale simulations of materials
– Improving the accuracy of material simulations using machine learning High Efficiency
– Research on ionic dynamics at the interface of battery materials

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Reina Miyagawa, Associate Professor

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Rm.711, Bldg No.6

– Fabrication of semiconductor devices to maximize the material properties
– Wide-gap semiconductor
– Laser processing
– Epitaxial crystal growth

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Eiji Okamoto, Professor

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Rm.1008, Bldg No.6

– Next generation mobile communications system
– Satellite communication and free space optics
– Autonomous driving systems

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Masashi Kato, Professor

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Rm.510, Bldg No.6

– Energy effective power semiconductor devices
– Artificial photosynthesis using semiconductors
– Development of novel semiconductor characterization technologies and processes

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Takashi Kosaka, Professor

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Rm.212, Bldg No.6

– Small Size and High Efficiency Traction Motor for Hybrid Electric/Pure Electric Vehicles
– Small Size and High Efficiency Motors without using Rare=Earth Materials
– Design and Control of Motor with Less Noise and Vibration

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Akimasa Hirata, Professor

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Rm.820, Bldg No.6

– Electromagnetic Safety
– Electromagnetics in Medicine
– Multi-physics Simulation Techniques

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Mutsumi Aoki, Associate Professor

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Rm.326, Bldg No.16

– Power Quality Management
– Application of Power Electronics
– Protection and Control of Power System

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Shinya Kato, Associate Professor

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Rm 506, Bldg No.11

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Kenta Seki, Associate Professor

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Rm.307, Bldg No.6

– Mechatronics system design
– Controller design in dynamically testing system
– Application of smart materials to motion control system

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Mechanical Engineering

Shukei Sugita, Professor

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Rm.402, Bldg No.3

– Biomechanics to unravel living organisms with knowledge of mechanical engineering
– Elucidation of the mechanism by which living organisms sense force
– Development of medical devices for measuring physiological information
– Elucidation of the pathogenesis of biological soft tissues
– Prediction of the destruction of living organisms

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Yoshihiro Tanaka, Professor

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Rm.420, Bldg No.21

– Research on design and quantification of tactile feelings
– Research on skin model
– Development of tactile devices and their applications

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Yuhiro Iwamoto, Associate Professor

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Rm.904, Bldg No.3

– Electromagnetic fuctional fluids/materials
– Energy conversion
– Heat and mass transfer
– Energy harvest

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Tatsuo Ushijima, Associate Professor

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Rm.626, Bldg No.3

– Turbulence generated through fractal object
– Development of turbulence generating grid with small tethered object
– Development of novel hot wire anemometry
– Study of turbulent mixing by Laser Induced Fluorescence method

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Yu Saiki, Associate Professor

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Rm.526, Bldg No.3

– Ammonia and hydrogen fuel for a carbon-neutral society Calcination Research
– Research on catalytic reactions for high-efficiency use of renewable energy research
– Elucidation of radical surface reaction phenomena in reactive thermal fluidized fields control

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Satoru Maegawa, Associate Professor

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Rm.722, Bldg No.3

– Numerical analysis and CAE modeling of tribological phenomena
– AI-assisted mechanical structural design
– Next-generation applications of soft materials to machine elements

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