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Materials Process Engineering Lab
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Shaping materials to give them new functions.
AboutAbout the lab
Creating materials with controlled shape and structure
The Materials Process Engineering Lab develops material fabrication processes that bring out functions by controlling the shape and structure of materials.
The plastics, ceramics, and metals around us are used in forms such as blocks, fibers, particles, and films.
To obtain highly functional materials, it is important not only to choose the substance but also to control its shape and structure appropriately.
In addition to making materials such as porous materials and fine particles, the lab works on surface modification of materials and on developing meat alternatives from plant-based ingredients.
Key terms
- Cellulose nanofiber
- A nanoscale thin fiber obtained by loosening plant fibers. It is light and strong
- Polydopamine
- A substance that mimics the protein that mussels use to attach themselves to rocks. It can coat a variety of surfaces
- Microcapsule
- A tiny capsule, micrometers in size, that encloses substances such as oil inside
ResearchResearch themes
Materials are formed into various shapes and combined for use depending on the application. The lab develops processes for making materials that perform their intended functions, not only by choosing a substance suited to the application but also by appropriately controlling its shape and structure.
*Illustrative imageMaking the Most of Plant Fibers
The lab studies a method of coating the surface of cellulose nanofibers with polydopamine to increase their ability to reinforce resins. Taking advantage of their tendency to gather at the interface between oil and water, the lab also makes microcapsules with these fibers as the shell.
*Illustrative imageCreating Meat Texture from Soybeans
Demand for meat is increasing, and there are concerns about future supply shortages. The lab aims to make protein fibers that mimic the muscle fibers of meat from plant-based ingredients such as soybeans, bringing the texture of meat alternatives closer to that of real meat.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Materials Process Engineering Lab consist of faculty, master's students, and fourth-year undergraduates.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorShinsuke Nagamine
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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: “Scanning electron image of wood pulp paper - 100x” Ckazilek / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Making the Most of Plant Fibers: “Acorn Cross Section Fibers” Marissa Dessellier / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Creating Meat Texture from Soybeans: “Textured soy protein” Nizzan Cohen / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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