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Motosuke Lab
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A thermofluid engineering lab that measures and controls minute heat and flow.
AboutAbout the lab
Measuring and controlling minute heat and flow.
The Motosuke Lab studies how to measure and control the behavior of thermofluids at the nano-, micro-, and millimeter scales.
As energy equipment and medical diagnostic devices become smaller, understanding heat and fluids at minute scales is becoming increasingly important.
The lab works on highly sensitive analysis of nanoparticles and cells, thermofluid measurement in microscopic regions, and the development of MEMS sensors for flow measurement.
Key terms
- Lab on a Chip
- A name for micro thermofluidic systems built with microfabrication technology. Also called microTAS.
- Circulating tumor cells
- Cancer cells flowing in the blood (circulating tumor cells, CTCs). They are the target of the lab's research on separation devices.
- Thermofluids
- A term that covers heat transfer and the flow of liquids and gases together. In this lab, it refers to phenomena at minute scales.
NewsLab news
A master's student received the Best Presentation Award at the 53rd Visualization Symposium
A paper analyzing the flow of polymer solutions was accepted by Journal of Visualization
A paper on three-dimensional investigation of AC electrothermal flow in microdevices was accepted by Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics
A paper on determining wall friction from the flow in an oil film was accepted by Experiments in Fluids (joint research with Keio University)
A paper on an on-chip AC electrothermal pump for pulsatile perfusion was accepted by Micromachines
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies thermofluid phenomena at the nano-, micro-, and millimeter scales from the viewpoint of sensing and advanced control. Built around three pillars, "Smart Energy," "Future Medicine," and "Development of Thermofluid Sensing Methods," it pursues research that leads to energy-saving technologies and next-generation medical technologies, together with the development of the measurement methods that support them.
*Illustrative imageSmart Energy
To contribute to energy-saving and unused-energy technologies, the lab clarifies, measures, and controls heat and flow phenomena at minute scales, and develops microdevices. Related themes include non-contact manipulation of nanoparticles using plasmonic phenomena and the development of flexible MEMS flow sensors.
*Illustrative imageFuture Medicine
To contribute to next-generation medical technologies, the lab studies Lab on a Chip, blood flow evaluation, microdevices for cell assays, and more. Through work such as devices for separating circulating tumor cells and wearable sweat analysis devices, it aims to go from elucidating basic pathology to applications in clinical settings.
*Illustrative imageDevelopment of Thermofluid Sensing Methods
To support the research above, the lab develops new thermofluid sensing methods that quantify phenomena that could not be measured before. Related themes include a fully automated 3D velocity field measurement system and a method for measuring fluid temperature fields in microscopic regions using fluorescence anisotropy.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Motosuke Lab consist of faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, visiting researchers, dispatched students, and secretaries.As of 2026
- PIMasahiro Motosuke
- Assistant ProfessorMisa Ishimura
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “«Близнецы-на-чипе» - технология будущего для испытания лекарств 06” FMNLab / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Smart Energy: “Microfluidic chip for point-of-care medical devices” FMNLab / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Future Medicine: “Best Medical Equipment Supplier” Farah sharba / CC0 (cropped)
- Development of Thermofluid Sensing Methods: “Mass-airflow” Gill Sensors (Gillsensors at English Wikipedia) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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