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Ryuji Yokokawa, Professor
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The Microbiosystem Lab studies biomimetic systems that reproduce the functions of human organs on a small device. Using nano- and microfabrication technology, the lab arranges cells in microfluidic devices etched with narrow channels, creating an environment close to that inside the body. The lab develops models of the kidney, bladder, vascular networks, and organoids, aiming to cover everything from basic research in developmental biology to applications in drug discovery and regenerative medical engineering. Built on a foundation of mechanical engineering, it is an interdisciplinary lab that also connects with biology and pharmacology.
Akihiro Ishizawa, Professor
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The Fundamental Plasma and Fusion Science Lab studies plasma, the most common state of matter in the universe, through theory and numerical simulation. Plasma is a system made up of a great many charged particles, and it is prone to turbulence and behaves in ways that are hard to predict. The lab combines large-scale supercomputer calculations with theories of statistics, turbulence, and chaos to unravel these complex phenomena. Its main subjects are nuclear fusion, which is expected to become a carbon-neutral energy source, and plasmas in space and astrophysical objects.
Toshiya Doi, Professor
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The Fundamental Energy Application Science Lab (Doi Lab) is the lab of Professor Doi and Associate Professor Ikenoue. The lab works on high-temperature superconducting wires, superconducting wires for MRI, thin-film all-solid-state batteries, semiconductor thin films made by mist CVD, and radiation detectors. Drawing on crystal growth and thin-film technology, the lab creates materials for transmitting, storing, and using energy. Undergraduate students can be assigned to the lab from either the Department of Physical Science and Engineering or the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering.
Masahiro Hino, Professor
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The Neutron Applied Optics Lab studies techniques for precisely controlling slow neutrons from nuclear reactors and accelerators. Neutrons carry no electric charge, and the slower they are, the more strongly their wave nature appears. Using this property, the lab builds mirrors that reflect neutrons and spectrometers that observe motion inside materials, which are used at facilities in Japan and abroad. Applications range widely, from fundamental particle physics experiments to inspection technology in manufacturing.
Tatsuya Kawahara, Professor
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The Speech Media Lab studies how to analyze the way people interact by voice and how to have machines recognize and understand it. The lab builds systems that transcribe natural spoken language, such as in meetings and lectures, and systems that make sense of environments where many kinds of sounds are mixed together. The lab also works on separating singing voice from accompaniment and transcribing music into scores from music audio signals. The lab aims to realize humanoid robots that can converse naturally, including nods and timing as well as words.
Naomi Yamashita, Professor
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The Coexistence Design Lab studies communication technology that deepens connections between people. From the standpoint of human-computer interaction, the lab aims for a society in which everyone, while holding diverse values, can support one another. Grounded in theories of behavioral science and social psychology, the lab uses observation of people and surveys to uncover the needs of the field and the essence of interaction. Its distinguishing feature is that it does not pursue the advancement of information technology itself, but designs technology based on this understanding.
Takeshi Abe, Professor
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The Industrial Electrochemistry Lab studies mechanisms for converting energy with high efficiency from an electrochemical perspective. Its goal is to improve clean, efficient fuel cells and batteries that store and release electricity. In particular, the lab focuses on the interface, where conversion reactions take place, and seeks guidelines for increasing reaction rates and reversibility there. Its basic research covers a wide range, from electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries to next-generation batteries and fuel cells.
Yasuhiro Ohki, Professor
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The Transition Metal Complex Chemistry Lab studies "clusters," compounds in which many metal atoms work together. Clusters behave differently from both complexes of one or two atoms and larger nanoparticles. The lab develops synthetic methods that assemble clusters exactly as intended at the atomic level, and aims to apply them to difficult reactions such as the reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrogen. The goal is to lead to efficient energy storage and new ways of producing substances.
Shu Seki, Professor
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The Physical Chemistry of Materials Lab (Seki Lab) is developing the time-resolved microwave conductivity (TRMC) method, which uses microwaves to measure the charge mobility of semiconductor materials quickly, in a non-contact, non-destructive way. The lab is extending this method to measurements at semiconductor-insulator interfaces and under high pressure, and also works on designing organic semiconductor materials with a focus on molecular shape and on creating nanowires using ion beams.
Tomonori Tamura, Associate Professor
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The Bioorganic Chemistry Lab studies how to trigger organic chemical reactions inside cells and inside the bodies of living organisms. It is a chemical biology lab that combines organic chemistry, molecular recognition chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology. The lab develops molecular probes for studying biomolecules such as proteins and lipids. Using these tools, it takes on the challenges of understanding how the brain works and developing new cancer therapies.
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