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Hiromi Nakai, Professor
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The Nakai Lab studies quantum chemical calculation methods that can handle large molecules and proteins. Using the divide-and-conquer (DC) method, the system is divided into parts and calculated part by part, which greatly shortens computation time. The lab also develops new methods, such as relativistic calculations for molecules containing heavy elements and approaches that take even the motion of atomic nuclei into account.
Shinji Tsujikawa, Professor
1 student voices
The Tsujikawa Lab studies the evolution of the universe from its early stages to the present, as well as the physics of strong-gravity objects such as black holes and neutron stars. The foundation is Einstein's general relativity, but it has not yet been fully tested at the ultra-microscopic scales of the universe's birth or at the large scales involved in cosmic expansion. About 95% of the present universe is occupied by something whose nature is unknown: dark energy and dark matter. The lab aims to unravel these mysteries of the universe by comparing observational data with theory.
Hiromichi Nakazato, Professor
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The Nakazato-Abe Lab theoretically studies quantum mechanics and theoretical particle physics using mathematical formulas. Prof. Nakazato studies topics such as the process by which a quantum system, influenced by its surrounding environment, loses its distinctly quantum-mechanical properties. Prof. Abe studies superstring theory, supersymmetry, and extra-dimension theories as physics beyond the Standard Model of elementary particles. The core of the research is building and testing theories using mathematical formulas and models, rather than relying on experiments.
Shigeki Hirose, Associate Professor
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The Hirose Lab conducts experiments to clarify the properties of elementary particles, aiming to resolve the mysteries that remain in the Standard Model of particle physics. The lab participates in ATLAS, an international collaboration using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland, and analyzes data from proton-proton collisions. It works on precision measurements of the Higgs boson and searches for new particles that have not yet been found. It is also advancing technology development for new detectors for next-generation experiments.
Shoichi Yamada, Professor
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The Yamada Lab theoretically studies what happens at the end of a star's life. The lab investigates the mechanism of gravitational collapse, in which the core of a star far more massive than the Sun collapses under its own gravity at the end of its evolution. Using models and simulations, the lab studies the resulting supernova explosions and the formation of neutron stars and black holes. The lab also works on high-energy phenomena in the universe, such as gamma-ray bursts and magnetars, which are neutron stars with extremely strong magnetic fields.
Tohru Ozawa
1 student voices
The Ozawa Lab studies the laws that govern physical phenomena, uncovering them rigorously in the language of mathematics. The lab mathematically proves whether solutions exist for the equations that describe quantum mechanics, plasma, and fluid motion. In mathematical physics, the field where physics and mathematics intersect, the lab aims to open up new areas of mathematics and physics.
Tomohiro Kita, Professor
1 student voices
The Kita Lab researches silicon photonics, which integrates optical devices on silicon chips. The lab works on developing compact, low-power optical devices that support optical communication over optical fiber. The integrated optical devices it develops are expected to be applied not only to communications but also to medical applications and environmental sensing.
Hideyuki Sawada, Professor
1 student voices
The Sawada Lab studies technologies that allow humans and machines to work in harmony, such as robots and tactile sensors. Its research themes are wide-ranging, including image information processing, music and multimedia, tactile information processing, and neural networks. The lab is also affiliated with the Humanoid Robotics Institute at Waseda University, where it has studied the visual systems and affective interfaces of humanoid robots. It aims to realize an environment in which human intellect, emotion, and will are in harmony with machine systems.
Yuka Tabe, Professor
1 student voices
Tabe Lab studies the structure and motion of liquid crystals, a type of material. Its main research subject is the "two-dimensional liquid crystal," a layer only one to a few molecules thick, measuring a few nanometers. Using a polarizing microscope, the lab carries out experiments while directly observing the motion of liquid crystal molecules by eye. The lab also works on applying the collective motion of liquid crystals to energy conversion and the life sciences.
Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, Professor
1 student voices
Hasegawa Lab researches the development of brain-like computers that become smarter on their own. The lab builds "brain-inspired devices (atomic switches)" that use the mechanism by which ions move within a material and cause redox reactions. It also searches for new physicochemical phenomena that occur on the surface and inside of solids, and works to clarify their mechanisms. The lab also carries out research and development toward familiar applications, such as image processing and the processing of sound and light signals.
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