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Nobuhiro Yoshikawa, Professor
Structures & Mechanics0 student voices
Yoshikawa Lab studies methods for evaluating the strength of composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), as well as methods for optimal design. The finite element method has been of great help in examining the strength of machines and structures made of metal. However, for materials like CFRP whose properties vary from place to place, no established method existed for building strength models from experiments. The lab is therefore working on a method that models carbon fiber bundles and resin separately in fine detail and examines strength by computer.
Fumitoshi Sato, Professor
Bio & Life Sciences0 student voices
Sato Lab studies computational biomolecular science, using computers to calculate large molecules such as proteins. The lab develops ProteinDF, a program based on density functional theory that calculates all the electrons in a protein. The lab is carrying out research and development on an integrated simulation system that uses this program. It aims at applications in industry and society, such as the design of materials and drugs with new functions.
Shikazono Naoki, Professor
Energy & Batteries0 student voices
The Shikazono Lab studies solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and next-generation heat pumps and steam engines. Both are expected to be technologies that use energy effectively, with small exergy losses. Using both experiments and numerical simulation, the lab works to improve performance and reliability, from the fine structure of electrodes to entire devices. Students are assigned to the lab from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering.
Ryo Shirakashi, Professor
Fluids & Heat0 student voices
Shirakashi Lab studies the behavior of water and heat inside living organisms and materials, based on molecular thermodynamics and heat transfer engineering. The lab develops methods for preserving cells, clinical specimens, and proteins for long periods while maintaining their quality. The lab also works on techniques that use dielectric spectroscopy and short-wave infrared spectroscopy to measure "bound water" in a variety of substances. The lab also studies heat-control devices, such as micro evaporators, for cooling electronic devices with small apparatus.
Yoshitaka Umeno, Professor
Materials & Nanotech0 student voices
Umeno Lab studies the strength and fracture of materials by examining the motion of individual atoms. Using first-principles calculations, molecular dynamics, and AI, the lab carries out multiscale analysis that connects the properties of materials at the nanoscale with those at visible, macroscopic sizes. The lab aims to design strong, high-performance materials that will support the society of the future, in fields such as energy, space, and electronic devices. Although simulation is the core of the lab's work, no prior knowledge of programming or similar skills is required.
Toshiki Niino, Professor
Materials & Nanotech0 student voices
Niino Lab studies the processes and applications of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. The lab builds functional three-dimensional shapes and shapes made of multiple materials, aiming to create new functional parts and mechatronic parts. Much of its research uses laser sintering, in which a laser melts and solidifies polymer powder. The lab is located in the Institute of Industrial Science, and it belongs to the Department of Precision Engineering in the Graduate School of Engineering.
Soo Hyeon Kim, Associate Professor
Medicine & Healthcare0 student voices
Kim Lab studies biomedical microsystems: very small devices that analyze blood, cells, and other samples. By combining microfluidics, integrated circuits, biotechnology, and informatics, the lab builds devices with many tiny reaction chambers arranged in an array. A distinguishing feature is that the devices incorporate a variety of functions so that molecules, cells, and other targets can be handled one by one. The lab applies these devices mainly to personalized medicine, in particular to liquid biopsy for cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
Kim Beomjoon, Professor
Materials & Nanotech0 student voices
The Kim Lab fabricates micro- and nano-scale devices and studies their use as biosensors. The lab fabricates devices by combining semiconductor processing technology with mechanical three-dimensional micromachining. The current main theme is microneedles, and the lab aims to put into practical use low-pain drug delivery patches and sensors that draw out body fluid for analysis. The lab belongs to the Center for International Research on Micro-Mechatronics at the Institute of Industrial Science, and conducts joint research with universities and research institutions overseas, including in France.
Hideki Kawakatsu, Professor
Materials & Nanotech0 student voices
The Kawakatsu Lab uses measurement and control technology to develop new scanning force microscopy methods. The lab also develops a variety of instruments that support nanotechnology. It also applies the technology it has built up to assisted reproductive technology, working with researchers in medicine, agriculture, and biophysics to measure the propulsive force and vibration of sperm and eggs.
Yusuke Kajihara, Professor
Materials & Nanotech0 student voices
The Kajihara Lab studies processing and measurement technologies related to the surfaces and interfaces of materials. The lab works on technology that uses nano- and micro-scale structures to join metals and plastics without adhesives. The lab also researches a microscope that detects the weak electromagnetic waves emitted from a surface, for example by heat, with nanoscale resolution. The lab is located at the Institute of Industrial Science, and its graduate students belong to the Department of Precision Engineering in the Graduate School of Engineering.
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