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Yutaka Ookouchi, Professor
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The Theoretical Physics of Particle Systems Lab studies theoretical physics covering elementary particles, atomic nuclei, and the universe. The lab pursues research from several perspectives: theoretical particle physics (field theory and superstring theory), theoretical nuclear physics, and cosmological theory. It has become clear that the universe has not stood still, but has reached its present form through repeated, dramatic change. From a theoretical standpoint, the lab takes on challenges such as the "invisible parts" of the universe (dark matter and dark energy). The lab does not assign fourth-year undergraduates for their special research project (it accepts students from the graduate level). Professor Yutaka Ookouchi is also listed as a faculty member of the School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation.
Tomotsugu Wakasa, Professor
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The Experimental Nuclear Physics Lab creates atomic nuclei with accelerators and studies their properties experimentally. An atomic nucleus is a many-body system of protons and neutrons, and the nature of the strong force (nuclear force) that binds them together has still not been fully understood, even more than 100 years after the discovery of the nucleus. Pursuing the question "How did our universe come to be?" from the side of atomic nuclei, the lab investigates the synthesis of new elements and the processes by which elements are born in the universe. Experiments are carried out at Kyushu University's accelerator and also at off-campus accelerator facilities such as RIKEN.
Kenji Ono, Professor
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The Computational Science Lab studies the foundational technologies for solving phenomena on computers. As the foundations of computational science that cut across fields, it covers three areas: modeling, which turns phenomena into mathematical equations; parallel algorithms, which split large computations up to solve them quickly; and high-precision computing, which accounts for even numerical errors. All three faculty members are primarily affiliated with the Research Institute for Information Technology, where they are also responsible for the operation, design, and construction of supercomputers and the development of numerical computing libraries that run on them. It is a lab placed in the Information Science course of the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, and in the Department of Information Science and Technology, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering.
Ken Onda, Professor
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The Spectroscopic Analytical Chemistry Lab uses ultrashort-pulse lasers that flash for just one trillionth of a second to observe molecules in real time as they are changing. Chemistry is the study of how substances change, but the changes are extremely fast, so researchers usually examine a reaction precisely before and after it occurs and infer what happens in between. The lab therefore develops its own range of time-resolved spectroscopy instruments, and uses them to reveal at the molecular level what happens in functional materials such as those for artificial photosynthesis, photocatalysis, and organic electronics. In recent years the lab has also set up organic synthesis facilities, so it can now work from the making of new materials onward.
Takeru Nose, Professor
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The Biomolecular Chemistry Lab studies the design, synthesis, physical properties, and biological activity of molecules, using peptides and other biomolecules as subjects. The main substances it handles are amino acids, peptides, and proteins. The lab combines methods such as chemical synthesis, analysis of structural changes, enzyme activity measurement, enzyme inhibition experiments, receptor binding assays, and molecular modeling. Through methods such as chemical synthesis, three-dimensional structure analysis, activity measurement, computational science, and molecular biology, the lab explores how to create biomolecules with new structures and functions.
Junji Yamamoto, Professor
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The Earth System Chemistry Lab analyzes the chemical and isotopic compositions of minerals and rocks to investigate how the Earth formed and how materials cycle on a global scale. Based on the idea that the Earth itself is the best record of the Earth, the lab focuses its research on rocks from the Earth. Its main target is the mantle. The lab collects mantle-derived magma itself, as well as mantle xenoliths, which are rocks carried up to the surface by magma as it rises, and extracts chemical information from them. Isotope ratios are an important clue to material cycling, so the lab not only measures them but also continues to take on the challenge of developing the measurement methods.
Haruki Tatsuta, Professor
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The Ecological Science Lab conducts research grounded in evolutionary ecology, without being limited to particular study organisms. Ecology is a field that seeks to explain the evolution and diversity of life by examining adaptive strategies and interactions arising at different levels, such as individuals, populations, and communities, as well as changes in the distribution and abundance of organisms. While advancing basic research under keywords such as evolution, behavior, morphology, and phylogeny, the lab also tackles societal issues such as the conservation of rare species and the management of pests. Student research topics mainly deal with arthropods such as spiders and stink bugs.
Hiroshi Suzuki, Professor
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The Theoretical Particle Physics Lab conducts theoretical research on elementary particles, the basic building blocks of the universe. Building on past theoretical and experimental research, the lab tries to answer "ultimate questions" such as what the world is made of and how those constituents interact. Research is carried out in quantum field theory, physics beyond the Standard Model, and particle phenomenology and cosmology based on superstring theory. In the fourth-year special research project, students usually spend the whole year in a reading group going through introductory books on field theory, superstring theory, and particle physics.
Kazuyuki Ogata, Professor
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The Theoretical Nuclear Physics Lab studies atomic nuclei and hadrons, aiming to understand the dynamics of quantum systems. Atomic nuclei are made only of protons and neutrons, yet they behave in many different ways, including deformation, vibration, and rotation. Using nuclear reactions, which are dynamic phenomena, the lab describes in fine detail how a nucleus changes its shape moment by moment during a reaction. The lab collaborates with researchers at the Research Center for Nuclear Physics at the University of Osaka and the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science.
Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Professor
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The Quantum Cosmophysics Theory Lab uses quantum information theory to study cosmology and theories of gravity. The lab tackles questions such as "How did the universe begin and evolve?" and "Can gravity and quantum theory be unified?" In cosmology, it studies primordial gravitational waves and dark matter generated at the beginning of the universe, and in gravitational theory, it examines the consistency between gravity and quantum field theory.
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