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Ryu Funase, Associate Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace1 student voices
The Funase-Ikari Lab researches new space systems, starting with microsatellites. From 1 kg microsatellites to 1 km-scale "furoshiki satellites" (named after the Japanese wrapping cloth), the lab pursues research and development with ideas that are not bound by the conventions of traditional space development. With microsatellites, for which it has accumulated experience in launch and operation, the lab focuses on developing the technology needed for practical use and on finding new ways to use them. The lab also conducts research in control engineering and artificial intelligence to operate space systems more effectively.
Kazutaka Nishiyama, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Electric Propulsion Lab studies propulsion technology that uses plasma to drive spacecraft. The lab brought microwave ion engines into practical use and achieved an asteroid sample return with the asteroid explorer Hayabusa. Currently, the lab is conducting research on the operation of Hayabusa2 and for future missions such as the asteroid explorer DESTINY+. The lab also works on the related plasma physics, measurement techniques, and ground-based applications.
Yuichi Tsuda, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
ASSL studies space flight dynamics (astrodynamics) for application to the space exploration missions unique to the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. The lab works on trajectory design, methods for exploring deep space, spacecraft system design, and guidance, navigation, and control, through both experiments and analysis. Research themes arise from discoveries made through involvement in JAXA projects, and the lab places importance on applying its results to future projects. Students also have opportunities to interact with staff of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science through research and projects.
Kenji Minesugi, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Minesugi-Takeuchi-Yasuda Lab studies space structures such as sounding rockets and scientific satellites. The lab works on a wide range of topics, from fundamental mechanics research to applications in real structures. The core of its work is origami-based structures, and the lab develops metamaterials with mechanical properties not found in ordinary materials. The lab welcomes inquiries at any time from students who wish to join or visit. According to the admission guide for the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Graduate School of Engineering, Prof. Minesugi is scheduled to retire in March 2028 and, as a rule, cannot be requested as a supervisor.
Eri Itoh, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
Itoh Lab (Aerospace Mobility Lab) conducts research on air traffic management, air traffic control, and air transportation. The lab works on automated systems that support air traffic control to reduce congestion at airports and in the skies, and on flight operations that reduce fuel consumption and the environmental impact of contrails. Together with airlines, air traffic control operations, and research institutions in Japan and abroad, the lab also conducts experiments such as simulations in which air traffic controllers participate. The lab also pursues interdisciplinary research, such as 'geoeconomics of air transportation,' which combines aviation with geoeconomics, a field in the humanities and social sciences.
Takeshi Tsuchiya, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Tsuchiya-Fujikawa Lab studies the flight dynamics of aircraft and spacecraft and their control. Its main research includes the simultaneous optimization of vehicle shape and flight path, and the human-machine interface in aircraft piloting, meaning how pilots and machines interact. The lab also conducts flight tests of unmanned aerial vehicles such as drones, as well as experiments with pilots.
Imamura Taro, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Imamura Lab (Aircraft Design Lab) studies the analysis and design of the shapes of aircraft and wings, based on aerodynamics. Aircraft are on the verge of a major change in their very form amid decarbonization and digitalization, with hydrogen aircraft, electric aircraft, and new wing shapes. The lab's research rests on three pillars: conceptual design tools for aircraft, its own original flow analysis programs, and the development of aerodynamic devices through wind tunnel testing. By combining theory, numerical analysis, and wind tunnel experiments, the lab aims to create highly practical design methods.
Koji Uenishi, Professor
Structures & Mechanics0 student voices
The Uenishi Lab studies how solid materials break under impact. The lab aims to understand the basic physical phenomenon of objects breaking under impact from a more fundamental standpoint. The research covers not only fracture in homogeneous materials, but also how waves and cracks propagate through heterogeneous materials that contain interfaces, and the effects that impact-induced fracture has on Earth and space environments. Together with research institutions in Japan and abroad, the lab uses high-speed digital video cameras and other equipment to film and analyze phenomena that are too fast to see with the naked eye.
Takeharu Sakai, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Sakai Lab studies the high-temperature gas flows that form around spacecraft entering planetary atmospheres. Using both numerical analysis and experiments, the lab investigates the heat and aerodynamic forces that act on a flying vehicle. The lab aims to apply its findings to improve the design of spacecraft protection against heat and to explain the flight of meteoroids.
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