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Tsuyoshi Fujita, Professor
Environment & Sustainability0 student voices
The Regional Circular and Symbiotic Systems Lab studies the flows of resources and energy in cities and regions, and the environmental impacts that come with them. The lab conducts research on systems that circulate and reuse resources accumulated in cities, and on systems for managing energy at the regional level. The lab takes a scientific approach to how the environment, society, and the economy can coexist, and aims to implement such systems in communities to help realize a decarbonized society and a circular society. The lab was newly established in FY2020.
Takaaki Kato, Professor
Civil Engineering, Architecture & Urban0 student voices
Kato Lab studies "Regional Safety Systems," which examines the community mechanisms that allow everyone to live safely and with peace of mind. Focusing on districts where buildings, roads, and other structures are concentrated, the lab scientifically evaluates how vulnerable urban areas are to natural disasters. The lab practices disaster-resilient community planning together with residents and local governments on the ground, and also studies preparation for recovery after disasters. It addresses not only earthquakes but also large-scale floods that take climate change into account.
Murayama Akito, Professor
Civil Engineering, Architecture & Urban0 student voices
The Urban Planning Lab studies how to create and maintain cities and the living spaces that extend beyond them. From the standpoint of urban planning, the lab addresses challenges such as reducing environmental impact, disaster prevention and mitigation, and adapting to population decline and a super-aged society. Its main interests include visions of urban space and ways to realize them, changes in land use and urban form and how to influence them, and methods for industry, government, and citizens to collaborate in building and managing cities. The lab also works on how to collect and represent the urban information this requires, as well as digital transformation (DX) for urban and community development.
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.
Keiichiro Taniguchi, Project Associate Professor
Civil Engineering, Architecture & Urban0 student voices
The Taniguchi Lab studies new ways to design and operate buildings using environmental simulation and IoT technology. The lab works on topics such as air-conditioning systems that respond to uneven temperatures within a room and to differences in how individual people feel heat and cold. The lab welcomes students who want to acquire new skills such as simulation and machine learning. Together with the Akashi Lab and the Miyata Lab, the lab forms the "Architecture GX Research Group" and carries out joint activities.
Shohei Miyata, Project Lecturer
Civil Engineering, Architecture & Urban0 student voices
Miyata Lab researches the foundational technologies for making buildings smart, and how to use them. The lab develops models that reproduce building services such as air conditioning on a computer, and control methods that operate equipment based on data. It is a new lab established through the "Smart Building System Social Cooperation Program," run jointly with companies, and it works together with the Akashi Lab. Research here mostly assumes programming skills, but Prof. Miyata himself had no programming experience until entering the master's program, and encourages students to grow through research.
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