LAB LOGLab reviews by studentsOpen the app
A page on LabLog, a review site (not the lab's official page)
11 labs · 6 student voices
Other departments in School of Creative Science and Engineering ›Faculties at Waseda University ›
Tatsuo Nozaki, Professor
1 student voices
The Nozaki Lab studies how mineral resources on the seafloor and on land are formed. Using geochemical methods, the lab examines seafloor mineral resources such as seafloor hydrothermal deposits and manganese nodules, as well as land-based ore deposits formed by similar mechanisms. Studying how ore deposits form also helps reveal changes in past Earth environments. The research combines fieldwork, research cruises, microscope observation, and chemical analysis.
Atsushi Yamasaki, Professor
1 student voices
The lab studies resource minerals and waste materials that are not yet in use, and researches how to turn them into new materials. Drawing on mineral science and the physical chemistry of crystals, the lab conducts basic research to clarify the properties of resource minerals. The lab also puts strong effort into applied research that makes use of the resource materials found in waste to create highly functional materials with a low environmental impact.
Kenji Furui, Professor
1 student voices
The Furui Lab studies technologies for developing and producing underground energy resources, drawing on rock mechanics (geomechanics). Besides technologies to increase oil and natural gas production capacity, the lab also works on geological CO2 storage and underground hydrogen storage. Using both experiments and simulation, the lab investigates phenomena such as sand production and cracking that occur when force is applied to underground rock. The lab also conducts research on applying these technologies to the development of methane hydrate and geothermal energy.
Keiko Sasaki, Professor
1 student voices
The Sasaki Lab studies how to make use of waste from the steel industry and metal smelting as resources. It works on creating photocatalyst composites from iron and steel slag and copper smelting slag that produce hydrogen using sunlight. It also studies techniques that use the action of microorganisms to extract metals such as gold and zinc from ore and urban mines. Working with resource-rich countries such as Uzbekistan, the lab pursues resource circulation technologies that are considerate of the global environment.
Hiroshi Okochi, Professor
1 student voices
The Okochi Lab investigates the actual state of pollutants in the air and water in order to detect changes in the global environment at an early stage. Based on observations at Mt. Fuji and in Shinjuku, it studies transboundary air pollution and the movement of microplastics in the atmosphere. It also studies the effects of air pollutants and radioactive materials on ecosystems, focusing on forests and satoyama (rural woodland areas near villages).
Norihiro Itsubo, Professor
1 student voices
The Itsubo Lab studies LCA (life cycle assessment), which measures the environmental burden of products and services from the time they are made until they are disposed of. LCA is internationally recognized as a method for corporate environmental management, and its procedures are defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards. In recent years, the lab has also been developing new indicators to assess the impact of land-use change on biodiversity and nature-related risks.
Hisanao Ouchi, Professor
0 student voices
The Ouchi Lab is built on reservoir engineering, which quantitatively evaluates fluid flow underground. The lab studies how to efficiently produce conventional resources such as oil and natural gas, as well as unconventional resources such as shale gas and methane hydrate. The lab is advancing the development of numerical simulators and "history matching" techniques, which estimate subsurface properties from observational data such as production history. The lab also applies reservoir engineering to develop technologies for making effective use of underground space that contribute to reducing carbon dioxide.
Takumi Ueda, Professor
0 student voices
Ueda Lab studies geophysical exploration, a technology for learning what lies beneath the ground without digging. Using physical phenomena such as electromagnetic fields, elastic waves, magnetism, and gravity, the lab obtains subsurface information non-destructively. Centered on electrical and electromagnetic exploration methods based on electromagnetic phenomena, the lab works on calculations that predict the measured responses and on inverse analysis, which estimates the subsurface structure from observed data. The lab places importance on balancing field surveys, the development of exploration systems, analytical theory, and numerical simulation by computer.
Chiharu Tokoro, Professor
0 student voices
Tokoro Lab studies technologies for extracting resources from used products so that they can be used again. For each of the basic steps of recycling, namely comminution and separation, sorting, and recovery, the lab works to elucidate the mechanisms and develop technologies. The lab is divided into four teams for research: electric pulse, chemistry, DEM simulation, and comminution and separation. The main targets are wastes that will appear in large quantities in the coming years, such as lithium-ion batteries, solar panels, and carbon fiber reinforced plastics.
Katsunori Yamaguchi, Professor
0 student voices
Yamaguchi Lab works on metal smelting using high-temperature processes and on the development of recycling processes. Advanced industries such as automobiles and electronic and electrical equipment use many rare metals along with base metals such as iron and copper. Because Japan relies on imports for most of its metal resources, there is an urgent need to develop technologies for recovering metal resources from used equipment, in addition to smelting. A distinctive feature of the lab is the wide range of its research, from beaker-scale experiments to tests in large-scale operations.
Student voices are for students only. Sign up free with your university email to read student voices for each lab.
Sign up freeLabLog is a lab review app for students only. Student members at each university interview students in labs and publish what they say. Student voices can only be read by students who sign up with a university email address. Operated by bestiee Inc.
Learn more about LabLog ↗Search engines and AI may reference the lab list and basic info on this page and the description of LabLog. Student voices are for student members only. Automated collection by programs (scraping, or input to or training of AI) is prohibited under Article 8 of the Terms of Service. If you need data for research or analysis, please contact us.
LAB LOG