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Kumasaki Lab
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A lab that studies how to prevent runaway chemical substances and ensure process safety.
AboutAbout the lab
Thinking about chemical safety, from reactions to management.
The Kumasaki Lab conducts research to prevent chemical substances and chemical reactions from running out of control and leading to explosions or other accidents.
Its work on safety and peace of mind ranges from hazard evaluation and effective use of high-energy materials, and analysis and prevention of runaway reactions, to methods for chemical process management and safety education.
Through experiments with chemical substances, simulations using computer software, and survey-based research, the lab considers the safety of entire systems involving multiple interacting factors.
On the lab's website, it is presented under the name "Process Safety Engineering Lab."
Key terms
- Runaway reaction
- A reaction that becomes uncontrollable. Some reactions accelerate as they generate heat, which can lead to accidents such as explosions
- Energetic material
- A substance that decomposes under slight stimuli such as heat, friction, or impact. Its decomposition instantly releases energy as heat, gas, or light
- Natech
- Industrial accidents triggered by natural disasters. Short for Natural and Technological Hazard
NewsLab news
Lab members received the Best Student Paper Award at the Asia Pacific Symposium on Safety 2025
Lab members received the Excellent Presentation Award at the 2025 Spring Research Meeting of the Japan Explosives Society
Lab members received The Excellent Oral Presentation Award at ISEM2024
Lab members received the Student Encouragement Award at the 2024 Research Presentation Meeting of the Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering
ResearchResearch themes
Chemical substances enrich our lives, but when a reaction becomes uncontrollable, it can have a major impact on society, including explosions. Through experiments, simulations, and survey-based research, this lab studies how to carry out chemical reactions safely without letting them run away, and how those reactions can be applied for a more prosperous society.
*Illustrative imageHazards of chemical processes and prevention measures
The lab investigates where hazards lie within chemical reaction processes, chemically analyzes reaction mechanisms, and examines measures to prevent fires and explosions. It also works on developing techniques that treat the likelihood of accidents probabilistically and contribute to risk assessment.
*Illustrative imageDesign and safe use of energetic materials
The lab studies energetic materials, which decompose under slight stimuli such as heat, friction, or impact. This includes designing and synthesizing the molecular structures of new materials and research on using them safely. It also proposes applications that take advantage of the materials' properties.
*Illustrative imageSafety management and Natech countermeasures
To reduce the risks inherent in complex systems such as chemical processes, the lab studies the development of methods to prevent the escalation of losses and the creation of guidelines for countering industrial accidents triggered by natural disasters (Natech). It also works on developing methods for safety education in chemical processes.
MembersFaculty
The Kumasaki Lab's members consist of faculty, researchers, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorMieko Kumasaki
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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: “Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosion Containment Room ( )” PEO ACWA / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Hazards of chemical processes and prevention measures: “Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, Agent Processing Building ( )” PEO ACWA / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Design and safe use of energetic materials: “Buckley Fireworks )” Matthew Lewis / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Safety management and Natech countermeasures: “Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit on fire 2010” 作者不詳 / Public domain (cropped)
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