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Naoki Yoshida, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace3 student voices
The Theoretical Cosmology Lab is a group that has been advancing research in astrophysics and observational cosmology. The universe is a physical system in which many physical processes, from microscopic to macroscopic scales, are intricately intertwined. Currently, the lab works on the formation of astrophysical objects and the exploration of the distant universe, as well as on machine learning and data science problems related to them. The lab aims to remain open at all times, and actively collaborates with research institutions in Japan and abroad, including the Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU) and the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU).
Ohkoshi Shin-Ichi, Professor
Materials & Nanotech3 student voices
The Ohkoshi Lab researches the creation of new materials that respond to light and electromagnetic waves, as well as new materials that solve environmental and energy problems. Using chemical synthesis methods, the lab works on a wide range of materials, from metal complexes such as Prussian blue to metal oxides and alloys. From common elements such as iron and titanium, the lab has created epsilon iron oxide, which has a large coercivity, and lambda-type titanium oxide, which switches between a metal and a semiconductor under light. The lab has also proposed a new concept, heat-storage ceramics, which can store thermal energy for a long time.
Hiroki Oota, Professor
Bio & Life Sciences2 student voices
The Genome Anthropology Lab studies the dispersal and environmental adaptation of Homo sapiens, with a focus on ancient genomics. The lab explores why sapiens was able to adapt to every kind of environment, including high latitudes, cold regions, and high altitudes, in the short span of about 60,000 years. DNA is extracted from the remains of people who lived in the past, such as the Jomon people, and the base sequences are determined with next-generation sequencers. Using Jomon genome data, the lab aims to clarify the population history of East Eurasia and the way people lived before the start of agriculture.
Hirokazu Tsukaya, Professor
Bio & Life Sciences2 student voices
The Developmental Evolution Lab studies how leaves are formed, including the mechanisms that control their development and their evolution. The above-ground parts of seed plants consist only of leaves and stems, and flowers are also assemblies of organs that are modified leaves. Using Arabidopsis thaliana as its main experimental material, the lab has been the first in the world to identify key groups of genes that control leaf shape and size. With molecular developmental genetics as its core, and also using methods from classical morphology and physiology, the lab works with a wide variety of plants, including non-model plants from Borneo and Thailand and the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha.
Masashi Sugiyama, Professor
AI & Machine Learning2 student voices
The Sugiyama-Yokoya-Ishida Lab studies the construction of the fundamental theory of machine learning, the development of practical algorithms, and their application to real-world problems. With advances in information and communication technology, computers have become able to carry out intellectual activities once thought possible only for humans, such as reasoning and creation. The Sugiyama Lab works on learning theory and algorithms, the Yokoya Lab on visual information processing and remote sensing, and the Ishida Lab on the evaluation and oversight of AI. The Sugiyama Lab also collaborates with companies and research institutes in Japan and abroad, taking on the challenge of solving real-world problems with cutting-edge machine learning algorithms.
Kiyotaka Aikawa, Associate Professor
Quantum & Condensed Matter2 student voices
Aikawa Lab studies how to cool nanoparticles, levitated in mid-air with lasers, to the extreme. Nanoparticles levitated in vacuum are isolated from all surrounding matter. Taking advantage of this feature, unprecedented applications are expected, ranging from condensed matter physics to precision measurement. The lab cools the center-of-mass motion of a particle to near the quantum ground state and explores the quantum nature of that motion.
Nakamura Satoshi N, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace2 student voices
The Nakamura Lab studies hypernuclei, which are quantum many-body systems containing strange quarks. Through experiments at high-intensity electron accelerator facilities, the lab deepens the understanding of baryon-baryon interactions, that is, the extended nuclear force. Building on this, the lab takes on the "hyperon puzzle," a mystery of heavy neutron stars. Day to day, the lab works on experiment design, data analysis, and equipment development at the Hongo Campus, and travels to accelerator facilities in Japan and abroad during beam time.
Tsuyoshi Iizuka, Associate Professor
Earth & Climate2 student voices
The Iizuka Lab uses the methods of cosmochemistry, geochemistry and isotope science to study the formation and evolution of the planets in the solar system. The lab analyzes the chemical elements and isotopes contained in terrestrial rocks and meteorites to investigate how the Earth and other planets have evolved. Students from a wide range of fields, including earth science, physics and chemistry, come together across disciplinary and university boundaries. Research proceeds through discussion, both between the professor and students and among the students themselves.
Shogo Tachibana, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace2 student voices
The Tachibana Lab studies how the diverse planets of the solar system, including Earth, were formed. By combining laboratory experiments, analysis of extraterrestrial materials, astronomical observation, modeling, and solar system exploration, the lab investigates the chemical evolution of the early solar system. The lab experimentally investigates evaporation, condensation, phase transitions, and isotopic fractionation of silicates, metallic iron, and iron sulfides, and incorporates the resulting reaction rates into models of dust dynamics. The lab takes part in the asteroid sample-return missions Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx. In Hayabusa2, Professor Tachibana led the development of the sampler and coordinated the initial analysis of the Ryugu samples.
Keisuke Goda, Professor
Chemistry & Catalysis2 student voices
The Goda Lab practices "serendipity engineering," which aims to generate lucky, chance discoveries in a planned way. It integrates biochemistry, photon science, nanotechnology, microfluidics, robotics, and information science. Using this integration, the lab creates new biotechnologies, aiming to discover unknown biological phenomena and to apply them in industry and medicine. Built on a foundation of physics and chemistry, the lab's research combines theory, experiments, and computation.
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