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Masanobu Kubota, Professor
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The Hydrogen-Compatible Materials and Fracture Science Lab studies how hydrogen affects the strength of metallic materials. Hydrogen plays an important role both as an energy carrier and as a chemical raw material, but it can also reduce the strength of metallic materials. To ensure the safety of equipment that uses hydrogen, the lab conducts strength tests of metallic materials in hydrogen environments, based on mechanics of materials. The lab was established through the cooperation of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER).
Yasuhiro Kimura, Associate Professor
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The Materials Creation Mechanics Lab studies atomic- and nanoscale manufacturing that uses atomic diffusion, in which atoms move within a solid. Materials so small they are invisible to the eye show new functions, such as high strength and unusual conductivity, simply by being made small, but they are difficult to make and have not come into widespread use. The lab is therefore developing new ways to make small materials, such as growing metal nanowires by gathering atoms at targeted locations. The lab also studies the interaction between electrons and atoms using electron microscopy, and develops methods to improve the mechanical properties of metals and ceramics.
Takumi Inoe, Professor
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The Mechanical Dynamics Lab works to elucidate phenomena related to the motion of machines, such as vibration and waves, and to develop new technologies that use them. With the SDGs in view, the lab works on vibration energy harvesting using new mechanisms and on vibration control that reduces energy costs. Using a new diagnostic technique based on ultrasonic waves, the lab aims to establish the safety and reliability of machines. The targets are not limited to mechanical structures but also include living bodies and food, and the lab actively engages in joint research with companies and contract research.
Shin Nishimura, Professor
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The Hydrogen Functional Materials Lab studies the phenomenon in which rubber and resin materials used to seal hydrogen gas are broken by hydrogen. Hydrogen equipment that makes up a hydrogen energy society uses these rubber and resin materials as sealing materials. There are concerns that hydrogen sealing materials such as O-rings may break due to exposure to high-pressure hydrogen gas and to pressurization and depressurization, and the lab is working to elucidate these fracture phenomena. Main research themes include elucidating the sealing and fracture behavior of rubber O-rings and developing rubber diaphragms for hydrogen gas blowers.
Kazunari Sasaki, Vice President / Chief Professor
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The Hydrogen Utilization Process Lab studies the materials and processes of fuel cells and related hydrogen systems, aiming to realize an environmentally friendly hydrogen energy society centered on fuel cells. The lab is set up to carry out the whole research flow in one place: material preparation, fabrication of battery cells, evaluation of electrochemical properties, gas analysis, microstructure observation, and process simulation. It actively takes on work ranging from basic materials research to industry-academia collaboration and demonstration studies aimed at practical use.
Koji Miyazaki, Senior Professor
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The Thermal Fluid Physics Lab studies how heat is transported (heat transport) from the atomic and electronic scale, conducting research aimed at overcoming the limits of conventional heat transport technology. The lab elucidates heat transport phenomena through verification experiments using MEMS technology and high-speed infrared cameras, together with theory that incorporates applied physics such as phonons and photons. Its work spans basic to applied research, including thermal utilization of solar energy and improving the efficiency of thermoelectric semiconductors, which convert heat directly into electricity.
Jumpei Arata, Professor
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The Advanced Medical Devices Lab conducts research and development to apply technologies centered on robotics to medicine. Robotics consists of multiple fields, including mechanisms, sensors, and system integration, and the lab studies each of these elements. The lab works with physicians, healthcare professionals, medical device manufacturers, and other research institutions to put new technologies to use in new forms of medicine. It develops devices such as a hand and finger rehabilitation robot that uses a compliant structure, and robotic forceps for surgery.
Yoko Yamanishi, Professor
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The Fluid Biomedical Engineering Lab studies biomedical applications at the micro- and nanoscale. Drawing on knowledge of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, medicine, and biology in microscale fluid environments, the lab aims to elucidate unknown functions of cells and to achieve healing at the cellular level. It works on elucidating the mechanisms of unusual, high-speed phenomena that occur in time-varying electric fields and fluid fields, and on bringing about new functions in devices such as injectors, gene delivery technologies, and processing devices. The "fluid" in the lab's name refers to multiphase fluids such as microbubbles, and the lab's website presents it under the name "Yamanishi Lab."
Susumu Kudo, Professor
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The Biological Function Engineering Lab studies various phenomena in living organisms from the perspectives of biomechanics and biotransport. The lab seeks to clarify how the functions of cells and tissues adapt to changes in their mechanical environment, with the aim of applying this to areas such as regenerative medicine. In addition, it investigates how substances are transported and move within the body at each level: proteins, cells and tissues, and whole organisms.
Kazuyuki Yagi, Professor
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The Tribology Lab specializes in tribology, the field that deals with problems of friction, wear, and lubrication. Its work ranges from fundamental questions, exploring and clarifying the various phenomena that occur at friction surfaces, to applied questions aimed at solving practical problems. The lab carries out its research in collaboration and cooperation with universities, research institutes, and companies in Japan and abroad. The lab welcomes students who are motivated to do research, whether from within or outside the university.
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