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Keiichi Edagawa, Professor
Materials & Nanotech1 student voices
The Edagawa Lab studies the relationship between the arrangement of atoms in solids (their microscopic structure) and the physical properties of materials. Atomic arrangements in solids fall into three types: periodic "crystals," quasi-periodic "quasicrystals," and "amorphous" solids, which have no long-range order. These differences shape the properties of materials. The lab aims to apply the knowledge gained in this way to the development of new materials.
Yuhei Miyauchi, Professor
Energy & Batteries1 student voices
The Miyauchi Lab conducts nanotechnology research aimed at new technologies that use solar and thermal energy efficiently. The lab investigates the properties and functions of nanoscale materials, such as carbon nanotubes, in which quantum mechanical effects appear clearly, and their applications to energy. Its research spans from the fundamentals of condensed matter physics and materials synthesis, through thermal, mechanical, electronic, and optical engineering, to materials development. Prof. Miyauchi holds a concurrent appointment at the Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, and the lab operates at two sites: Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo.
Takashi Kohno, Professor
Semiconductors & Electronic Devices1 student voices
The Neuromimetic Systems Lab studies "silicon neuronal networks," which are networks of neurons built from electronic circuits. The lab aims to make these networks a foundational technology for "brain-compatible" computing systems that process information on the same principles as the brain. The lab takes a cross-disciplinary approach, combining analog and digital electronic circuit design with mathematical models of neurons and neural networks. Using nonlinear mathematics in its designs, the lab develops ultra-low-power circuits and works to elucidate the principles of information processing in the brain.
Yousoo Kim, Project Professor
Quantum & Condensed Matter1 student voices
The Kim Lab studies how molecules attached to solid surfaces react and how they exchange light and energy. Using a scanning tunneling microscope that can resolve individual atoms, the lab observes molecules one at a time. With single-molecule spectroscopy methods it has developed in-house, it measures the changes in state that accompany reactions and the absorption and emission of light. This understanding is important for developing solid catalysts that drive reactions efficiently and molecular devices that emit light or convert light into electricity. The lab conducts research together with the Surface and Interface Science Laboratory at RIKEN.
Kazuya Yamaguchi, Professor
Chemistry & Catalysis1 student voices
The Yamaguchi Lab conducts research on precisely designing and developing catalysts, which make chemical reactions proceed efficiently, at the molecular level. Solving problems of the environment, resources, and energy requires catalysts that raise the efficiency of manufacturing and energy conversion. The lab clarifies how the catalysts it creates work, and opens up new chemical reactions for environmentally friendly manufacturing. The lab also works on developing materials for next-generation rechargeable batteries.
Yoshiaki Nishibayashi, Professor
Chemistry & Catalysis1 student voices
The Nishibayashi Lab uses catalyst technology to research how to create new energy resources. In particular, it develops catalysts for "nitrogen fixation," which produces ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen. Ammonia is expected to be a new energy resource that emits only water and nitrogen when used. This is an experimental chemistry lab where students "make molecules" by hand, and it provides instruction in experiments from scratch.
Takashi Uemura, Professor
Materials & Nanotech1 student voices
The Uemura Lab designs materials with nanosized spaces built from molecules, and studies the chemistry that makes use of those spaces. Its flagship materials are metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which are formed by combining metal ions and organic molecules and contain many small, regularly arranged pores. Inside these tiny pores, the lab is pioneering new methods to synthesize, align, and distinguish polymers. The lab aims to build a new kind of chemistry in which the information held by a space is read out in fine detail and transferred to matter.
Katsunori Fukui, Professor
Structures & Mechanics1 student voices
The Fukui-Hashiba Lab studies the development of the geosphere, including the ground surface and underground spaces. Many activities essential to human life, such as environmental conservation, waste disposal, and the development of resources and energy, are connected to geosphere development. Through in-situ tests, laboratory tests, and numerical analysis, the lab investigates the mechanical properties of crustal materials such as rock mass, as well as the interaction between development machinery and the ground. The lab also works on the development of seafloor hydrothermal deposits and the prediction of rock mass failure.
Kenji Shimazoe, Associate Professor
Imaging & Sensing1 student voices
The Shimazoe Lab studies new methods of diagnosis and treatment that use atoms and atomic nuclei, as well as radiation science that uses quantum technologies. Technologies that measure invisible radiation are essential to medicine, as in X-ray CT, which images structures inside the body, and PET, which visualizes how the body functions. The lab develops sensors that detect X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and muons with high precision, as well as circuits that process their signals. The lab is also researching the use of entangled photon pairs for measurement in medicine and life science.
Yukie Nagai, Associate Professor
Software & Computing1 student voices
Nagai Lab studies digital modeling, which recreates everyday objects and sensations on a computer. Digital modeling is a technology useful in many fields, including better product design, XR, medicine, and the natural sciences. Focusing mainly on 3D shapes, the lab pursues its research through three pillars: measurement technology for acquiring data, mathematical algorithms for processing it, and programming. Shape modeling, computational geometry, and computer graphics form its foundation.
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