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Tsutomu Sato, Professor
2 student voices
The Resource Circulation Materials Lab studies rocks, minerals, cement, and concrete, focusing on materials related to resource circulation and waste disposal. Each faculty member belongs to one of two groups: one handles rocks and minerals, and the other handles cement and concrete materials. Research combines field surveys at inactive and abandoned mines and geothermal power plants, laboratory experiments, and computer simulations. Themes include negative emission technologies that reduce carbon dioxide, geological disposal of radioactive waste, and the mechanisms by which cement hardens.
Takeo Ozawa, Project Professor
1 student voices
The Architectural Design Lab studies the role that planning and design play in society today, with a focus on architectural design. Its research fields include both architectural planning and architectural history, and it has surveyed and evaluated architecture in Hokkaido and in other parts of Japan and overseas. The lab also carries out design projects that put the findings of its research into practice. Another goal is to build a system that archives the historical records of Hokkaido architecture the lab has accumulated and makes them widely useful.
Koki Kikuta, Associate Professor
1 student voices
The Environmental Space Design Lab studies indoor environments and building services, in fields including building hygiene and sustainable architecture. It investigates air quality and thermal environments in homes and workplaces from the standpoint of the health and comfort of the people who live and work there. In 2023, Associate Professor Kikuta and colleagues supervised a collection of case studies on ventilation measures to prevent infection in nursery schools and facilities for older adults.
Ryoma Kitagaki, Professor
1 student voices
The Building Materials Lab does research from a materials science standpoint so that buildings and structures can be used longer, more conveniently, and more safely. The lab focuses on two main subjects: concrete, an inorganic material, and polymers, an organic material. Using both experiments and analysis, the lab emphasizes identifying how materials degrade and how to stop that degradation. The lab also works on the use of waste in construction and on research that contributes to carbon neutrality.
Katsuki Kimura, Professor
1 student voices
The Water Reclamation Engineering Lab studies water reclamation, which cleans polluted water, and ways to make use of the reclaimed water. Most of its research centers on membrane filtration, which filters water through a membrane with very fine pores. The lab works on sewage treatment using membrane bioreactors (MBRs) and on recovering the resources and energy contained in sewage.
Sadamu Yamagata, Project Assistant Professor
1 student voices
The Regional Environment Lab works on a wide variety of natural and urban environmental problems that arise in local communities. Building on engineering knowledge and technology, the lab combines the knowledge and technology needed for solutions in an integrated way, with the aim of contributing to local communities. Its research areas are the management and use of forest biomass, and the use of natural energy in local communities.
Tsubasa Otake, Professor
1 student voices
The Environmental Geology Lab studies water-rock interactions in natural environments, with the goal of applying that understanding to engineering. The lab works to gain geological insight into rare metal and base metal ore deposits and to clarify the properties of the minerals contained in ores. To dispose of excavation muck from mine development and radioactive waste with minimal environmental impact, the lab also studies the behavior of toxic elements. The lab conducts fieldwork in countries across Africa and Asia, as well as at sites throughout Japan.
Satoru Kawasaki, Professor
1 student voices
The Rock Mechanics Lab studies how rock and rock masses deform and fracture, using experiments and numerical simulation. Learning from beachrock, in which beach sand and gravel naturally turn into rock, the lab also works on developing technology that solidifies soil using microorganisms. Based on this research, the lab aims to address rock mass problems in resource development and civil engineering, such as rock mass stability in mines, geological disposal of radioactive waste, and tunnels.
Norihiro Izumi, Professor
0 student voices
The River and Watershed Engineering Lab studies river flow, the water cycle in river basins, and the water-related disasters connected with them. Its research fields range from river engineering and hydraulic engineering to hydrometeorology and the global water cycle. The lab also conducts research on predicting how climate change will alter the risks of heavy rain and floods, and on linking that information to disaster-prevention actions. It also carries out fieldwork in Hokkaido, such as observations at the Kushiro Wetland and snow observations in eastern Hokkaido (Doto).
Yoichi Watabe, Professor
0 student voices
The Geomaterial Properties Lab studies what properties soil and ground have and how they change with force, water, and temperature. The lab designation is only nominal: Professor Watabe, Professor Nishimura, and Assistant Professor Fukuda each work individually while cooperating, and share laboratories and seminars. In addition to laboratory soil tests, the lab conducts field monitoring on embankments and slopes, as well as numerical analysis. The mechanics of frozen soil, related to ground freezing methods for underground construction, is also one of the pillars of its research.
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