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Matsuda Lab
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The lab measures invisible pressure and flow using light-emitting molecules.
AboutAbout the lab
Making flow visible with fluorescence and phosphorescence.
The Matsuda Lab studies measurement techniques that use light-emitting molecules to make pressure, temperature, and flow visible.
It develops methods such as pressure-sensitive paint, temperature-sensitive paint, and single-molecule tracking, making it possible to measure phenomena down to the nano and micro scale.
The research has a wide range of applications, from pressure measurement in hard disk drives and household appliances to paper-based biochemical analysis.
Key terms
- Pressure-sensitive paint (PSP)
- A special paint applied to the surface of an object that changes how it glows depending on pressure
- Temperature-sensitive paint (TSP)
- A special paint applied to the surface of an object that changes how it glows depending on temperature
- Single-molecule tracking (SMT)
- A measurement method that follows and records the movement of individual molecules with a camera
NewsLab news
A master's student received a Young Presentation Award at the Thermal Engineering Division of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
A master's student received the Miura Award from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper from the lab published in ACS Omega
Paper from the lab published in Physics of Fluids
Prof. Matsuda received the Ichiro Tanaka Award
ResearchResearch themes
The Matsuda Lab centers its research on methods for measuring thermal fluids using fluorescent and phosphorescent molecules. By combining knowledge from information science and statistical mathematics with measurement technology, it aims to advance conventional measurement techniques dramatically.
*Illustrative imageMeasuring Pressure and Temperature with Light
The lab develops techniques for measuring the distribution of pressure and temperature using special paints (PSP and TSP) that, when applied to an object's surface, change how they glow depending on pressure or temperature.
*Illustrative imageMeasurement That Tracks Single Molecules
The lab tracks molecules one by one to study how they move in nano- to micrometer-scale gaps inside porous materials and polymer films.
*Illustrative imagePaper-Based Analytical Chips
The lab adds functionality to paper microfluidic chips, which have channels made on filter paper and allow biochemical analysis without a pump, by printing electric circuits on them with an inkjet printer.
*Illustrative imagePatterns Formed by Powders and Grains
The lab investigates what laws govern the patterns that form when an object hits granular materials found in everyday life, such as medicines, foods, and gravel.
MembersFaculty
The Matsuda Lab's members consist of faculty and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorYu Matsuda
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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: “Agate luminescence in ultraviolet rays” Dr Anatoly / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Measuring Pressure and Temperature with Light: “Thin Film Interference Soap Bubble” Pksois23 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Measurement That Tracks Single Molecules: “Field-of-fireflies-wilkes-ecology-preserve-photo-by-tyler-savitski” Tyler Savitski / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Paper-Based Analytical Chips: “Capillary Action” APN MJM / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Patterns Formed by Powders and Grains: “Sand ripples, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt” Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (Miyashita Lab): “Leaf skeleton in Foreste Casentinesi” Mmma98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Yoshida Lab): “In-stream inoculation addition while molten cast iron is poured to a green sand mold in a foundry in Bangladesh” Sm faysal / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Matsubara Lab): “Photoelasticity - Spiked castor cup” Colin / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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