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Yoshiteru Hashimoto, Associate Professor
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The Microbial Breeding Engineering Lab conducts research on searching for, analyzing, and engineering novel microbial metabolism and useful enzymes and genes. The faculty introduction lists the exploration and functional analysis of novel metabolism, and the exploration, analysis, design, and engineering of useful enzymes and genes, as the research content. The University of Tsukuba researcher directory lists microbial production of useful substances, isonitrile metabolism, and nitrile metabolism as research topics. This research field is part of the Applied Life Chemistry course in the College of Agro-Biological Resource Sciences.
Syunichi Urayama, Assistant Professor
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The Fungal Interactions Lab studies filamentous fungi, a group of molds, from the perspective of their interactions and mutual responses with other organisms. Some filamentous fungi produce useful bioactive substances and enzymes, while others cause disease in plants and animals or contaminate crops with mycotoxins. Through their relationships with other organisms, the lab aims to understand the latent physiological functions of filamentous fungi and the mechanisms behind them. The lab was established as an endowed laboratory funded by a grant from the Institute for Fermentation, Osaka. The lab's website ended operation in April 2025, and the description here is based on the website's content up to around 2023.
Shizu Aikawa, Associate Professor
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The Molecular Reproduction and Development Lab focuses on implantation, which occurs at the very beginning of pregnancy, and studies how the embryo and uterus exchange information to create an environment for development. Implantation is the stage at which the embryo attaches to the uterine lining (endometrium), leading to subsequent placenta formation and embryonic development. Working mainly with mice, and also comparing mammals with different modes of pregnancy, the lab investigates how conserved molecular signals are used differently in each species. In the future, the lab hopes to generate findings that contribute to understanding how pregnancy is established and to applications in reproductive medicine.
Atsushi Ishii, Professor
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The Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Lab studies how to develop, use, and manage water for agriculture. Its subjects include irrigation systems that bring water to fields, the use and assessment of water resources, and methods in which farmers participate in managing water. In the Environmental Engineering Course of the College of Agro-Biological Resource Sciences, it is listed as Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in the field of "Water, Soil, and Greenery."
Motoyoshi Kobayashi, Associate Professor
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The Environmental Colloid and Interface Engineering Lab studies aggregation, the process by which fine particles called colloids suspended in water stick together to form larger clumps. In water purification, the surface properties of fine clay and organic particles mixed into river and lake water are adjusted so that they stick to one another and grow into large clumps called flocs, which are then separated out. This process is related not only to water purification but also to the formation of tidal flats and estuarine deltas, fermentation processes, and papermaking and food manufacturing. Much of the experimental equipment is built in-house, and the lab's website presents this as one of its distinctive features.
Taro Uchida, Professor
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The Watershed Management Lab studies sediment disasters, water resources, and forest issues, using the watershed, where water, terrain, vegetation, and people interact, as its unit of analysis. The lab analyzes sediment movement in the headwaters of watersheds, and the disasters it causes, using physical models, observation, and experiments. It then takes a broad view of these results through satellite remote sensing and ecological models, working to solve these problems. The lab is divided into an Erosion Control (Sabo) Group and a Remote Sensing Group, and also conducts field surveys.
Yutaka Kitamura, Professor
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The Agricultural Product and Food Processing Lab studies processing and conversion processes and quality measurement methods for regional bioresources, including agricultural products, foods, unused resources, and biomass. In addition to processing such as grinding, drying, fermentation, extraction, encapsulation, and gelation, the lab works on quality measurement using light and electricity. Its goal is to realize advanced use of regional bioresources and to contribute broadly to creating regional sixth-sector industries (combining farming, processing, and sales), adding value to agricultural products, saving resources and energy, and promoting environmental conservation. Students in the lab belong to the Environmental Engineering Course of the College of Agro-Biological Resource Sciences, and to the Bioresource Science, Agricultural Science, and Life Science Innovation degree programs in the graduate school.
Zhongfang Lei, Professor
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The Bioresource Process Engineering Lab studies technologies such as biomass conversion and waste treatment for building a recycling-oriented society. Its research has two main areas: purifying water environments and recovering value-added substances using aerobic granules of algae and bacteria, and converting organic waste into resources through methane fermentation. The granule research is presented as the Water group (Professor Zhongfang Lei), and the methane fermentation research as the Biomass group (Assistant Professor Den Hara). On the lab's website, a large number of international students and the lab seminar are listed as features of its environment.
Tofael Ahamed, Associate Professor
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The Biological Production Machinery Lab conducts research on precision agriculture technologies, agricultural robots, and decision support systems. The production of crops, fruit trees, and livestock varies by location and by season, even within the same field, depending on soil, nutrient, and environmental conditions. To respond to this variability, the lab studies smart systems that apply IoT and artificial intelligence (AI) to agriculture. The lab's website also introduces ground-based remote sensing and the development and management of agricultural machinery as research areas.
Kong Peifu, Assistant Professor
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The Environmental Materials Science Lab studies paper and films for food packaging made from woody biomass and polysaccharides. Its work includes antibacterial paper for food packaging made with tree essential oils such as hinoki cypress oil, and packaging films made from cellulose. In the College's list of research fields, the lab appears as "Environmental Materials Science" under Forest Resource Materials in the Environmental Engineering course.
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