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Suzuki Lab
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A materials engineering lab that studies metal materials and their processing from the perspectives of mechanical engineering, aeronautics, and space.
AboutAbout the lab
Understanding metallic materials through mechanics, aeronautics, and space
The Suzuki-Gondo Lab studies metallic materials and their processing, using "mechanical," "aeronautical," and "space" as its keywords.
Focusing on materials such as metals, the lab researches and develops material processes for controlling material properties and form.
In melting, casting and solidification, and plastic working, all fields in which Waseda University has traditionally been strong, the lab advances its techniques while conducting research that builds a solid foundation.
Key terms
- Porous metal
- A metal with many pores (holes) inside, making it light and good at absorbing impact
- Diffusion coefficient
- A value that indicates how fast a substance spreads
- Soret effect
- A phenomenon in which matter moves in the presence of a temperature difference, creating a difference in concentration
NewsLab news
A student received the SICE Outstanding Student Award from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers
Two students received the Best Award, the Young Presenter Encouragement Award, and the Encouragement Award at an academic conference
A student received the Best Student Presentation Award at a regular conference of the Gas Turbine Society of Japan
Five students received awards including the Best Mori Award, the Excellent Mori Award, and the Young Researcher Encouragement Award at an academic conference
A student won first place in the Best Poster Award for a poster presentation at an international conference
ResearchResearch themes
Focusing on materials such as metals, the lab researches and develops material processes aimed at controlling material properties and form. In fields such as melting, casting and solidification, and plastic working, it advances its research while incorporating new materials, analytical and experimental techniques, and theory.
*Illustrative imageStrength of Unidirectional Porous Metals
The lab studies porous metals with pores elongated in one direction, using compression tests to improve their strength and energy absorption performance.
*Illustrative imageFabrication of Aluminum Alloy Foams
The lab studies the optimal fabrication conditions for producing aluminum alloy foams, in which pores are uniformly dispersed within the metal, so that the pores form a uniform structure.
*Illustrative imageElucidating Diffusion in Liquid Metals
The lab studies diffusion, the phenomenon in which metal atoms move through a liquid. It develops methods for precisely measuring diffusion coefficients and analyzes atomic motion using molecular dynamics simulations.
*Illustrative imageElucidating the Mechanism of the Soret Effect
The lab studies the Soret effect, in which matter moves because of a temperature difference. It measures the Soret coefficient in experiments using an interferometer, with the aim of elucidating the underlying mechanism.
MembersFaculty
The Suzuki-Gondo Lab's members consist of faculty, secretaries, researchers, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorShinsuke Suzuki
- LecturerShiori Gondo
- LecturerMasato Shiiki
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Report an errorAbout the images
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: “Pahoeoe fountain original” Jim D. Griggs (USGS) / Public domain (cropped)
- Strength of Unidirectional Porous Metals: “Single-use crushable aluminium honeycomb shock absorber” Steve Jurvetson / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Fabrication of Aluminum Alloy Foams: “Aluminium foam” Stehfun / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Elucidating Diffusion in Liquid Metals: “Moving Water and Ink (Unsplash)” Adrien Ledoux / CC0 (cropped)
- Elucidating the Mechanism of the Soret Effect: “20cm Air 1” Warrencarpani / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Kawada Lab): “Carbon fibre tows” Christine Twigg / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Yoshimura Lab): “Karmansche Wirbelstr kleine Re” Jürgen Wagner / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Amano Lab): “Industrial pipes and tanks at a plant in Japan - 63v )” Kenny Gil / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Yamaguchi Lab): “Disassembled chiller heat exchanger” Rsparks3 / CC0 (cropped)
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