OUTLINE OF IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 2009 NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY oo ————Contents Information Science and Control Engineering eee 1 Materials Science « es! Energy and Environment Science Integrated Bioscience and Technology srr 17Outline of Doctoral Program in the Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology I The Objective of the Doctoral Program The aim of the Doctoral Program in the Graduate School of Engineering is to develop high- level research ability and prolific knowledge, which are indispensable for conducting self- reliant research in a specific field of study. II Educational and Research Courses and Fields Under the university's basic policy an integrated curriculum is provided as a unified course of study that begins in the undergraduate years and continues systematically through graduate studies. Furthermore, management of research activities is carried out under integrated chairs, which makes possible broad, interdisciplinary research that is responsive to the changing needs of society. The Doctoral Program, on the other hand, has been organized by scrapping the undergraduate-to-master's programs and rebuilding them into a revolutionary system of education and research to allow even more advancement of an interdisciplinary nature and epoch-leading role. Accordingly, the Doctoral Program consists of four courses, i.c., Information Science and Control Engineering, Materials Science, Energy and Environment Science and Integrated Bioscience and Technology. These four courses are composed of many educational and research fields each of which, in (urn, is organized by assembling several integrated chairs belonging to different disciplinary areas, ‘This system provides academic achievement in each field of study, vigorous development of new fields, advancement of the study itself and the training of high level researchers. Details of the courses and the three fields in each are given below. 1 Infor ur focus on research in technology has shifted from concentrating on highly specialized areas of studies to integrating many related activities. Space and ocean development, and robotics, are two such examples. This course is designed from such an interdisciplinary point of view. It consists of the following fields: knowledge/information engineering, information technology, and control engineering. Aims of the course are: ation Science and Control Engineering (ito improve computation, image processing, and radio and light wave technologies; Gi) to improve super-precision measurement and control technology and super precision -1-processing technology; and to promote developing machine mechanism and production system control technology through integration of these technologies. Gi (1) Knowledge and Information Engineering Knowledge engineering is about developing human abilities such as learning, skill, sense, and cognition, One of the achievements has been robotics, Sensing and cognition are yet to be further developed. This field deals with technologies for processing pattern information and related intelligent information. It also attempts to improve mechanisms carrying a complex array of various elements including some aspects of industrial and management systems science, (2) Information Technology The development of high-speed transmission and processing technologies utilizing radiofoptical wave engineering and high performance computers has contributed to modern society and is indispensable to every aspect of technology. This field aims to integrate this high-tech research and to develop the integrated technologies of image processing, soundjspeech processing, and electric waves, so that these fast growing areas of application of information technology are reinforced, 3) Precision/Control Engineering ‘This ficld concerns precision engincering, production engincering, and advanced control engineering with the application of computer technology. Recently, research activities are focused upon the following: (i) dynamics and noise of machine elements, super-precision mechanisms and mechatronics devices; (ii) super-precision material processing using laser beams, ion beams and electron beams, and solidification theory; Gili) super-precision mac! (iv) dynamic machine design theory and CAD/CAM systems; (v) advanced control theory and its application to precision mac! robots; (vi) nanometer measurement technology; (vii) texture measurement technology and its application to glacier dynamics. s and industrial In this department, “Safety Engineering Course” is opened. This course aims to conduct high level of research and development on safety certificate, risk evaluation, safety technology based on global safety standards, safety design, risk assessment, safety management, organization management, etc. based on the system safety concept for establishing scientific bascment for achieving safe and secure socicty.University Staff and Fields of Research (1) Field of Study Knowledge and Information engineering PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH TOPICS " Social systems engineering) | 1) Information Security Management oo Safety system 2) Universal Design [System engineering 1) Industrial Engineering and Management O'SATO, Ario Production engineering 2) Intelligent Information Processing Intelligent informatics | 3) Fuzzy Theor NAKAMURA, Kazuo Cognitive science 1) Modefing of human behavior 2) Motion understanding and generation 3) Analysis of human KANSEE and preferences FUKUMURA, Yoshimi Educational technology 1) Educational Information System 2) Computer Architecture 3) Information and Communication Processing MATSUI, Shinako International Jaw International Private Law MIKAMI, Yos Intelligent informatics [Humanistic social informatics Social systems engineeringy Safety system, 1) Multifingval web-based dictionary 2) Language-specitic crawler / search engine 3) Socio-linguistic analysis of the web 4) Analysis of child safety, injury database YAMADA, Koichi Intelligent informatics ‘Soft computing ‘Cognitive science 1) Theories for computational reasoning and learning. 2) Intelligent human interfaces with intention reasoning 3) Product design support systems based on Kansei Engineering 4) Decision suppost systems with soft computing, techniques ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD. RESEARCH TOPICS GOTO, Hiroyuki Engineering fundamentals Production engineering Software Control engine System engineering 1) Demand prediction and inventory control 2) Scheduling algorithms for discrete event systems 3) High-speed calculation based on parallel and distributed computing SHIDA, Keisuke Social systems enginecringy Safety system 1) Industral Engineering 2) Production Conttol 3) Production Information System ‘TAKAHASHI, Hideo Geometry Algebraic Topology NAKAGAWA, Kenji 1) Queueing Theory 2) Network Performance Analysis 3) Large Deviation Theory HARA, Shin-ichiro Geometry/Topology 1) Algebraic Topology 2) Lie Groups YAMAMOTO, Kazuhide Intelligent Informatics 1) machine translation 2) text mining and knowledge discovery from lexts 3) Asian language processing 4) text transformation (including paraphrasing and summarization) YUKAWA, Takashi Intelligent Inform 1) Knowledge Processing 2) Information Retrieval 3) Text Processing 4) e-Learning 5) Parallel Computing WATAHIKI, Nobumichi Business administration Sociology 1) Industry-Academia collaboration 2) non-rational decisionmaking 3) Startup managementSoftware Intelligent informatics Perception information processing/lntelligent robotics Sensitivity informatics/Soft MARASINGHE ‘computing Chandrajith Ashuboda Cognitive science Bioinformatics/Life informati Applied health science Social systems engine: ‘Safety system 1) Kansei Engineering 2) Cybernetics 3) Software Engineering 4) Social Informatics 5) Public Health Informatics (2) Field of Study Information technology PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS 1) Preparation of compound semiconductors by Cr fnon-vacuum process and application to solar Applied optics/Quantum optical ee eae UCHIKI, Hiseo engineering pod aie oe eens Applied materials seience/ [Crystal engineering ission and optical properties 3) Preparation of conducting organic films by RF- plasma CVD and application to devices 4) Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Electronics ‘Communication/Network OGIWARA, Haruo engineering 1) Decoding algorithm of error correcting codes 2) Performance analysis of error correcting coding, 3) Design of error correcting codes Applied optics/Quantum optical ONO, Hitoshi agineeting 1) Polarization holography (Three-dimensfonal vector hologram) 2) Highly-funetionalized grating devices 3) Liquid crystals for photonics 4) Highly-functionalized optical films for polatization control KAMBAYASII, Toshio | APPlied opties;Quantum optical 1) Application of photonic crystal for integrated optics 2) Waveguide analysis of photonic crystal slab- gineering eas 3) Semiconductor laser amplifier 1) Spaces of analytic functions KOBAYASHI, Shoji Mathematies/Complex analysis | 2) APPlications of complex analysis, 3) Harmonic and integral analysis 4) Education f mathematics Communication/Network gineering Media informatics SHIMADA, Shoji 1) Acoustical Communication Engineering 2) Acoustical al Processing 3) Psychoacoustic Theory 4) Sound Image Localization '5) Wave Field Reproduction / Synthesis YAMAZAKI, Katsuyuki | Computer system/Network. Networking 3) Ubiquitous Computing Fundamental theory of YOSHIKAWA, Toshinori_jinformatics 1) Design and analysis of digital filters 2) Applications of moments in di processing ignal oes 3) Development of computer algorithm ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS Communication/Network IWAHASHI, Masai a asahivo engineering 1) Signal processing 2) Multimec 3) Information theory 4) Electronic circuits and systemsUCHITOMI, Naotaka Electronic materials/Blectric ynaterials 1) Growth and characterization of semiconductor thin films. 2) Semiconductor spintronics 3) Sb-based heteroepitaxy for optical device applications. KATO, Ariyuki Condensed matter physics Crystal growth and application of functional optical materials TAKEL, Yoshinori Fundamental theory of informatics Communication/Network kngincering 1) Random sampling algorithms for sparse Fou representations 2) Learning algorithms for boolean functions 3) Applications of non-commutative harmonic analysis 4) Data stream algorithms NAKAMURA, Yui y informatics / Soft 1) Nonlinear Problem 2) Neural Network 3), Chaos Neuro-Computing NAGASAWA, Shigeru Production engineering/ Processing studies Mechanics of materials 1) Material processing 2) Cutting and bending process 3) Application of Finite clement Analysis for solid mechanics 4) Forming technology of paperboard and resin sheet 5) Diagnosis of tool wear and cutting co WATANABE, Kenji Business administration Social systems engineering 1) Business Continuity Management 2) Risk Management 3) Systems and Operational Risk Management 4) Management Information Systems (3) Field of Study Prec PROFESSORS ision control engineering NAME, RESEARCH FIELD. RESEARCH TOPICS SUGIMOTO, Noboru General human life science 1) Failsafe science for assuring man-machine system 2) Service-robotic safety 3) Technology of walk-assist for elderly person TANABE, Ikuo Processing studies 1) Production management 2) Machine tools 3) Cutting 4) Ultra-precision machining 5) Production management 6) Micro-fabrication HIRAO, Yuji Safety system 1) Functional safety 2) Safety components 3) Safety evaluation methods MIYATA, Yasunori Metal making engineering 1) Solidification Processing 2) Mehing/Solidification 3) Crystal Growth 4) Microstructure control YANAGI, Kazuhisa Production engincering/ rocessing studies 1) Surface Metrology 2) Instrumentation for Manufacturing 3) Micro-tribology 4) Industrial Standards (Geometrical Product Specifications) YANABE, Shigeo Dynamics/Contral Intelligent mechanics/ fechanical systems Machine functional elements 1) Computer simulation of skew and wrinkle of a ‘copy paper and web 2) skew of belt 3) Vibration and noise of plastic gear systemASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS AKETAGAWA, Masato Production engineering/ processing studies 1) Precision Engineering. 2) Applied Optics 3) Nanometer measurement and control 4) Scanning Probe Microscope 5) Nanotechnolog ABE, Masajiro Dynamics, Design engineering 1) Machine Dynamies 2) Safety Design Engineering 3) Dynamics of Machinery-Environment System 4) Construction Machinery Engineering 5) Materials Handling Machinery Engineering ISOBE, Hiromi Production engincering/ fechanical systems 1) Vibration Aided Machining 2) Non-contact Handling for Board OUTA, Hiroyuki Design engineering/Machine functional elements/Tribology 1) Sound and vibration of rolling beatings 2) Diagnosis of lincar ball bearings 3) Cage creep of cross roller guides 4) Noise reduction of trochoidal gears KAMIMURA, Seiji Energy engineering Natural disaster science ‘Thermal engineering, 1) Iee-making process by radiation cooling 2) Hybrid air-conditioning technology of convection and radiation utilizing lowing cold water 3) Damage anticipation of earthquake and snow- hazards coupling 4) Thermal design of road snow-melting system KIMURA, Tetsuya Safety system 1) Functional safety for service robots 2) Reference architecture of rescue robots 3) Risk assessment of a mobile robot KOBAYASHI, Yasuhide Control engineering Dynamics/Control 1) robust active noise control of ducts 2) disturbance attenuation control on water surface 3) robust speed control of rotary systems TAKEDA, Masatoshi ‘Structural/Functional materials 1) Energy Conversion Materials 2) Electronic Properties of Boron-rich semiconductors 3) Thin Film Growth HIRATA, Kenji Control engineering 1) Control Engineering 2) System Theory 3) Hybrid Systems 4) Robotics 8) Control over Networks FUKUDA, Takabumi Safety system 1) Safety Engineering of Machinery 2) Risk Assessment 3) Operational Reliability of Safety Related Part2. Materials Science For promoting original and creative technologies, one key is to develop new materials which can bring forth innovations in technology. Requirements for materials nowadays have become wide and complicated, and the number of materials has become very large with the development of composite materials. In order to cover the requirements for materials, the materials science course provides the following three fields. (1) Structural Materials Engineering Since the area of human activity has expanded to the polar and deep sea, or even to outer space, the requirements for structures and facilities have become highly elaborate and complicated. Metals have been traditionally the main materials for structures, but organic materials as well as inorganic materials have become structural materials due to the development of manufacturing processes for such purposes. Not only these materials but also composite materials are now being focused upon in research and development. The aims of this field are to study the mechanical properties of such materials and to systemize them for the purpose of developing new materials with high performance. (2) Functional Materials Engineering As technology improves, materials with new highly performative functions need to be created. The functions of materials are determined by factors such as the kind of atoms, molecular structure, crystal structure, and electronic structure of its constituents. Recently the field of functional materials engineering has rapidly developed: e.g., 1) the development of (i) electronic devices such as a super fast semiconductive clement, which was realized by virtue of new functional and artificial crystals, and (ii) light emitting devices with new functions; 2) high temperature oxide superconductors, and 3) realization of highly functional organic materials. This field concentrates on the following: (i) control of electronic and crystal structure based on condensed matters; (ii) organic materials with value-added function and useful high-polymer materials; (iii) performance evaluation; and (iv) creation and development of new functional materials and new function elements. (3) Reliability Engineering of Materials Materials are affected by various damaging factors such as various types of stress, heat, cold, corrosion, and strong radio activity. To design parts to be usable under such conditions, it is necessary to estimate and optimize how long materials function, This field aims 1) to have students learn the following methods: (i) the method to evaluate the quality of material through NDT; (ji) the method of estimating how long a material functions, using degradation; and (iii) the basics of the method of optimization, which is one of the main mathematical methods in system engineering, and 2) to research and develop the application of basic research to planning, analysis, design and control,University Staff and Fields of Research (A) Field of Study Structural materials engineering PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FELD RESEARCH TORS Condensed mater phys 1) Basie research seated fo termadyranis A seu Thcrmdyramiesuner Nigh Presire ass Hes [ mre Capos a Low Temperate) ppd mater sence sual ngiecing Sac ad ieace : ISHIZAK, Kozo Niceauntccnancs ot | (eogieeing Nid Ceramics (AN, S fnaterials Production engi Inorganic materials Composite materials Structural/Funetional Material processing light metals such as Magnesium alloys 4) New evaluation methods for advanced materials. (Nondestructive Tests (quality control by ‘measuring low temperature specific heal of Si3N4, ceramics), TPDMS(Temperature Programmed Desorption Mass Spectrometer)) UEMATSU, Keizo Inorganic materials / 1) Systematic understanding of ceramie processing 2) Guideline for improved reliability of ceramics 3) Guideline for low cost production of ceramics 4) Clarification of defect formation in ceramics 5) International standardization of ceramics KAMADO, Shigeharu Structural/Punctional hmaterial ‘Material processing / treatments, Metal making engineering Composite materials / Iphysical properties 1) Deformation mechanism of magnesium alloys 2) Development of high strength magnesium alloy castings 3) Development of heat resistant magnesium alloys for automotive engine parts 4) Development of wrought magnesium alloys with high strength and high ductility 5) Development of wrought magnesium alloys with good plastic workability 6) Application of advanced processing to magnesium alloys 7) Recycling of magnesium alloys SAITOH, Hidetoshi Thin film process ‘Sensor materials/Optical functional materials Carbon material 1) Ceramic nanoarchitecture 2) Material design for CVD-film 3) Material design for carbon film NAGAI, Masatsugu ‘Structural engineering/ Maintenance management engineering 1) Steel Structural Engineering 2) Hybrid Steuctural Engineering, 3) Bridge Engincering FUKUZAWA, Yasushi Meteorology Plasma Science Inorganic industrial hmaterials Reaction engineering / Process system 1) Materials Science 2) Electrical Discharge Machining 3) Machining of paperboard ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS UCHIDA, Nozomuik neering materials/ struction/Construction nanagement ‘Structural engineering / Earthquake engineering / Maintenance management SHIMOMURA, Takumi 1) Properties of Concrete 2) Durability of Concrete Structures kngineering Civil engineering materials/| ; ; |) Asphalt Mixture Design ‘TAKAHASHI, Osamu {station 2) Asphalt Pavemtent Seetures Polymer chemistry eae Polymer/Textite materials 1) Synthesis and polymerization of 1, -dienes containing functional groups 2) Synihesis of organic - inorganic hybrid polydiene- based materials Structure/Functional {materials + Material processing / reatments, NANKO, Makoto. 1) Thermodynamics and Diffusion of Metals and 2) High Temperature Oxidation/Cortosion 3) Materials Processing ficrodevices / Nanodevices eu fano-optical devices 1) Opto-electric, PV, phenomena in Nano-sized Materials 2) Antificial Arrangement of Nano-crystals 3) Development of High Frequency Sensors (2) Field of Study Functional materials engineering PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS Polymer chemistry ae Polymer / Textile materials 1) Molecular Rheology 2) Static and Dynamic Properties of Polymers. 3) Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Rubber Materials Environmental materials, enemas Material engineering 1) Solid Surface Chemisiry 2) Materials Characterization 3) Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials 4) Inorganic ton Exchangers for Heavy-Metal Adsorption 1) Formation of nano-ordered phase structure in crystalline and liquid-crystalline block copolymers 2) Formation of phase structure in crystalline polymer SHIOMI, Tomoo Polymer blends 3) Miscibility and thermodynamics in polymer blends 4) Network structure and volume phase transition in polymeric hydrogels ‘Applied material science? | 1) Electronic Ceramics TAKATA, Masasuke [Crystal engineering 2) Sensor ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS Physical chemistry 1TO, Haruhi } eee Plasma science 1) Studies on the electronic structure of the diatomic free radicals 2) Analysis of the plasma processes to synthesize super-hard amorphous carbon nitrides 3) Fabrication of super-hard SiC films in amorphous phase Functional materials / 1) Bleetrocerar 2) Nano-carbon OKAMOTO, Tomoichi i 3) lectronic devices peace 4) Optical devices 5) Sensors KAWAI, Akira Microdevices/Nanodevices 1) Surface Science 2) Micto Lithography -9KAWAHARA, Seiichi Polymer/Textile materials 1) Materials Chemistry 2) Rubber materials 3) Organic Materials Engineering KITATANI, Hidetsugu Fundamental condensed matter physics 1) Phase Transition of Spin Systems 2) Statistical Physics of Spin Glasses KIMURA, Munchiro Electron device / Electronic equipment 3) Measurement method of surface anchoring energy of LCD 4) Ellipsometr NAKAYAMA, Tadachika Nanostructural science Applied materials science 1) The Anisotropic Nano Ceramics, Nano Material Processing for Catalysts and Electric Devices 2) Materials Science for Energy Conversion, Control ‘and Utilization 3) NanoBio Materials by Nanoimprint processing and Novel Plasma technology with Nanosec Pulsed Electric Power Supply MAEKAWA, Hirofumi Organic chemistry 1) Synthetic Organic Chemistry 2) Organic Electron Transfer Chemistry 3) Blectroorganic Chemistry MATSUBARA, Hiroshi Applied electrochemistry 1) Electroless plated materials 2) Nano-composite plating 3) Initial deposition process of clectroless plating YASUI, Kanji Nanostructural science Electronic materials / lectric materials Electron device 1) Atomic scale monitoring of the semiconductor surface reactions 2) Nanostructure formation by MBE for novel semiconductor devices 3) Blectronic device fabs reactions 4) Thin film growth using precisely controlled plasma using catalytic Q) Field of Study Reliability engineering of materials PROFESSORS _ NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS OKAZAKI, Masakazu Materials/Mechanics of Jmaterials ‘Sivength and reliabilily on advanced materials, composites and environmental coatings for high femperature applications, Special interests are in mechanics and mechanism of fracture, durability, life estimation and damage monitoring during thermo: mechanical, and low -& high-cycle fatigue loadings KOGUCHI, Hideo Materials / Mechanics of materials 1) 3D-singular stress analysis in joints 2) Reliability of electronic packagi 3) Nano-size stress analysis considering surface stress 4) Molecular dynamics of solids MARUYAMA, Teruhiko Civil engineering materials Maintenance management sagincering, Natural disaster science 1) Highway structural design 2) Highway material design 3) Pavement management system 44) Highway management in cold areas, 5) Traffic noise reduction MUTOH, Yoshiharu Materials /Mechanics of naterials 1) Strength, fracture and fatigue of materi 2) Failure analysis 3) Welding and joining 4) Biomaterials '5) Development and characterization of functional —w-ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS Materials (Mechanics of | 1) Nondestructive Materials Evaluation aterals 2) Ultrasonic Measurements INARA, tkuo Measurement engineering | 3) Nano-indentation Intelligent mechanies/ | 4) Coating & Thin film Characterization lechanical systems) 5) Industrial Processes Monitoring 1) Development of numerical methods of structural aes analysi Structural engincering/ ae eal 2) Optimal design and performance of shell structures IWASAKI, Ei Farthquake engineering and bridges vance management 3) Design method of cable-stayed bridges 4) Performance of steel structures for corrosion by airborne salts MIYAKI, Yasuyuki Civil and environmental engineering 1) Noise and Vibration 2) Development of Noise Propagation Model 3) Application for Measurement by Using CCD Cameras MIYASHITA, Yukio Materials/Mechanics of fnaterials, 1) Strength and fatigue of advanced materials 2) Welding and joining 3) Strength of a joint 4) Fatigue of magnesium alloy 5) Welding 6) Mechanical joining and adhesion of magnesium alloys 7) Laser welding of dissimilar materials, Laser cutting, for brittle materials —u-3. Energy and Environment Science Progress in technology has enabled human beings to establish a highly developed civilization, In order to maintain this prosperous situation, however, it is important to dovelop energy sources, energy-related devices and systems, and methods to save energy in a balanced and compatible way between nature and our human society, i.c., problems such as population, cities, resources, and the environment must be dealt with, (1) Energy Systems Engineering Finding methods to utilize already known sources of energy efficiently and ways to develop new sources of energy is an urgent problem. Many problems, which cannot be solved by any particular established field, are treated in this area. This field aims (i) to develop high performance equipment through the study of particular techniques and methods in the process of using energy (carrying, storing, and transforming sources of energy) and further study of many types of energy, including heat, nuclear, electrical and mechanical energy; (ii) to integrate this research in cooperation with the related fields of environment, materials, control, etc., and (iii) to relate techniques and methods to energy systems, forms of energy, and energy density. (2) Energy Materials Engincering Methods must be developed for effective utilization of energy sources and ways of saving nergy, as well as for the process of transporting, storing, and transforming various types of energy. To meet this aim, there must be progress in developing and applying materials to energy-related devices. ‘The aims of field contain: (i) effective utilization of atomic resources; (ii) chemical transformation of solar energy based on a photosynthesis model; (iii) optimization of energy transmission; and (iv) developing functional materials for greater efficiency in saving energy. (3) Environment systems engineering As a result of population growth in urban areas and the urban development which follows high economic growth, many problems have arisen in Japan, such as a degraded cnvironment, defects in the prevention of disasters, and lack of proper conservation and use of the land, Today, comprehensive planning of our nation’s land (relocation of cities and important facilities like factories), the use and control of nature and their, modification are significant in terms of natural conditions and the social environment, It is necessary to minimize the destruction of the natural environment and the worsening of the social environment, and to transform the natural environment so that it is more compatible with human society. This field aims (j) to investigate social systems suitable to the natural environment, in terms of both nature and society; (ji) to clarify the nature of natural disasters; (iii) to determine desirable countermeasures against disasters; and (iv) to identify appropriate social facilities. aeraUniversity Staff and Fields of Research (1) Field of Study Energy system engineering PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS 1) Laser application, including laser materials ITO, Yoshiro processing and laser-induced chemistry and analysis Processing studies 2) electro discharge machining OHISHI, Kiyoshi Dynamics / Control 1) Motion Control 2) Power Electronics 3) Robotics Electron device Plasma Science JIANG, Weihua 1) Compact pulsed power generater 2) High power microwave generation 3) High energy-density science 4) Plasma Applications Power conversion / Electric 1) Power Electronics poneoes ppachinery 2) Motor Control 1) Development of material preparation methods Inorganic materials/physical| utilizing extreme conditions SUEMATSU, Hisayuki Lois sis of novel superconductive, magnetic and HAMASAKI, Katsuyoshi | Applied physics, general Power engincering/Power Plasma science HARADA, Nobuhiro, tohydrodynamies and Aero-space ations 2) High-efficiency Power Generation and Energy Conversion 3) Atmospheric Discharge Plasma and Industrial Applications 4) High-power Particle Beams and Pulse Power incering ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS Power engineering 1) Developmen of single and high performance ITOH, Junichi Power conversion ower converte Electric machinery 2) Development of AC/AC direct power converter 3) Motor control URUSHIHARA Shiro Control engineering 1) Positioning system for near motor 2) Cooperative motion paiterns gener ‘muliple robots KIKUCHI, Takashi ‘Nuclear fusion studies 1) Beam Physics 2) Nuclear Fusion 3) Computational Science 4) Plasma Science (2) Field of Study Energy materials engineering PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS. Functional materials Seen Fanetional materials / 1) Electrochemical Energy Conversion 2) Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell 3) Imerfacial Electron Transfer between Organic hevies Sais AroliedchemisryPoTyme" Ty punconal polymers wih molecule ecgaiton and Funan motrst | y STOO nee KOBAYASHI, Taka chemistry aoe in polymer Scie Hemi schema |2>Pbsalnsonl Polymer Materials chemistry Polymer/Textile materials 4) Applied Membrane Science jonal materials BoKOMATSU, Takayuki Applied materials science / {Crystal engineering 1) Inorganic Materials Science 2) Glass Science and Technology 3) Optical Functional Materials 4) Micro-fabrication of glass by laser NOSAKA, Yoshio Functional materi 1) Analysis of reaction process of semiconductor photocatalysis 2) Detection and analysis of active oxygen species by laser spectroscopy hemistry 3) Analysis o the deterioration mechanism of polymer electrolyte fuel cells 4) Fabrication of functional thin films for electrode teaction ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: NAME RESEARCH FIELD. RESEARCH TOPICS. ISHIBASHI, Takayuki Condensed matter physics 1) Functional Materials 2) Magnetic Thin Films 3) Superconducting Thing Films 44) Magneto-optical Effects 5) Magnetic Imaging Functional materials 1) Supramolecular solid state chemistry 2) Crystal desiga of organic conductors IMAKUBO,Tatsuro baomis 3) Organic superconductors, eae 4) Single-crystal device 5) Multi-functional organie conductors Functional materials 1) Energy Conversion Materials, SAITO, Nobuo. hemistry/ 2) Functional Photocatalysts for Water Splitting Inorganic chemistry 3) Removal of Heavy Metals fon by Photocatalysis MORITA, Masaaki Particle / Nuclear / Cosmic fay / Astro physics 1) Large-Scale Structure of the Universe 2) Physical Substance of Cosmic Dark Energy 3) Cosmological Bose-Finstein Condensate 3) Field of Study Environmental systems engineering PROFESSORS NAME SEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS 1) Microwave heating 2) Heat transfer in porous media AOKI, Kazuo [Thermal engineering 3) Heat exchangers 4) Frost formation '5) Colloidal transport in porous media AZUMA, Nobuhiko, Environmental dynamic honalysis 1) Physical properties of Snow and Ice 2) Development of instruments for the measurement of these properties 3) Ice core analysis / Research of climate change 4) Research on the drilling of deep ice cores OHTSUKA, Satoru Geotechnical engineering / fatural disaster science 1) Deformation analysis of earth structure 2) Geotechnical disaster prevention works against rainstorm and carthquake 3) Hazard map with Geographic information system. 4) Landslides, Design and countermeasure work of natural slope KADOWAKI, Satoshi ‘Thermal engineering 1) Combustion 2) System Safety 3) Fite & Expl 4) Risk Assessment KANEKO, Satoru ‘Tribology, Vibration jmechanies. 1) Lubrication characteristics of porous materials impregnated with oil 2) Rotordynamics 3) Application of porous rubber to artifi joint —u-SHIRAKASHI, Masataka Fluid enginering 1) Flow induced vibration iscoelastic flow cooling system using ice/water slurry SUGIMOTO, Mitsutaka id tunnelling. 2) Shield lining 3) Pipe jacking method 4) Reinforced eauth 1) Land Use Planning 2) Town Planning in Local City NAKADE, Bunpei Urban planning 3) Master Plan 4) Zoning 5) Area Division Fluid engine ee ied MASUDA, Wataru ‘Thermal engineering 2) Reactive Flow 3) Combustion MATSUMOTO, Sh Civil engineering project / [Traffic engineering 1) Transportation Planning 2) Urban and Regional Planning LI, ZhiDong Energy and environmental oliey 1) Energy Economies 2) Environmental Ecor 3) Econometrics mies RIKIMARU, Atsushi Earth system and resources gineering Civil engineering project / [Traffic engineering 1) Tropical forest resources monitoring and estimation 2) Disaster monitoring from radar satellite data 3) Satllte data aided high precision agriculture 4) Study of the snow coverage area from image LU, Minjiao Agricultural information Pethe gineering 1) Hydrology Hydrology 2) Hydrometeorology 3) Water Resources 4) Snow Engineering 5) GIS and remote sensing ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS KUMAKURA, Toshiro Meteorology Natural disaster science 1) Snow science 2) Model simulations on atmosphere and snow pack 3) Storm and snow disaster analysis 4) Development of meteorological and snow ‘observation technique KOMATSU, Toshiya Civil and environmental nginee 1) Solid and hazardous waste management 2) Biological wastewater treatment 3) Environmental bioassay evaluation SANO, Kazushi ‘Traffic engineering 1) Public transportation system 2) Micro traffic simulation 3) Urban logistics SUZUKI, Masataro Fluid engineering 1) Fite Safety Engineering 2) Combustion 3) Reactive-Fluid Dynamics 4) Thermophoresis TAKAHASHI, Tsutomu Fluid engineering 1) Rhco-optic behavior of complex fuids 2) Elongation flow behavior of complex fuids 3) Flow-induced structure change of surfactant solutions 4) Contcol and effective ilization of flow-induced vibr TOYOTA, Hirofumi Geotechnical engineering 1) Dynamic properties of sails 2) Mechanical propesties of unsaturated soils HIGUCHI, Shu Town planning / [Architectural planning. 4) Parking Space Problem 5 —HIMENO, Shuji vil and environmental peeineering 1) Solid Waste Management 2) Sowerage Treatment 3) Chemical Engineering 4) Gas Separation Membrane HOSOYAMADA, Tokuzo Hydraulics Coastal and Ocean gineering Fluid mechanies 1) Numerical simlation of flows in river low and coastal waves 2) Sediment transport due to waves and currents in river and coastal area 3) Numerical study on environmental fuid flows 4) Fluid forces on structures YAMAGUCHI, Takashi Civil and environmental engineering Environmental technology / Favironmental materials 1) Environmental Protection Engineering 2) Environmental Microbiology 3) Environmental Biotechnology 4) Water and Wastewater Engineering 8) Solid Wastes Technology YAMADA, Noboru [Thermal engineering, plied optics 1) Energy and Environmental Engineering 2) Radiative Heat Transfer ge4 Integrated Bioscience and Technology Integrated Bioscience and Technology is a newly born course in our doctoral program to achieve the development of new fields by integrating life science with chemistry, information science, and environmental science, In recent years, biotechnology has accomplished rapid growth and broad development not only in the original life science ficld but also in the interdisciplinary fields between life science and a variety of sciences. In response to this situation, Integrated Bioscience and Technology course was established in order to produce talented individuals who can develop new technology by integrating the knowledge of life science with those of chemistry, information science and environmental science. The staffs of the specialties of life science, chemistry, information science, and environmental science cooperate with each other to perform the research and education programs in the three fields, bio-molecular engineering, cellular bioengineering, and bio-system engineering as described below, (1) Bio-molecutar engineering ‘This research field is focused on (1) application and de novo design of bio-motecular functions through the analysis of bio-molecules such as proteins and genomic information, (2) the creation of novel composite materials by means of the hybridization of bio- substances including natural polymers, and (3) the development of functional polymer materials through the investigations of structural design and properties. This field brings up talents who are able to perform both analysis and designing of proteins and have expertise of utili ing bio-molecules and related compounds. (2) Cellular bioengineering This research field is focused on the application of cellular function to accomplish better human life and global environment. Research and development is performed pointing towards environmental remediation, utilization of biomass resources, application of regulatory mechanisms of enzyme production, environmental evaluation, environmental conservation, and genetic resources preservation, This field brings up talents who are able to contribute to realization of persistent sustainable society, and have broad views of science covering genome to ecology. (3) Bio-system enginee This research field is a new research contributing to human welfare. The higher biological functions such as percept adaptation are investigated for the application to engineering, and the developed technology is applicable to medicine, health science and welfare. This field brings up talents who are able to integrate biological functions with computer systems as well as to contribute to system construction and machine development in medical and welfare field, mn, information processing, and environmental aieUniversity Staff and Fields of Research (J)Bio-molecular engineering PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS SHIMOMURA, Masato | Functional materials/devices 1) Hybridization of synthetic polymers and bi substances 2) Modification of solid surface with bio-related substances(Application to biosensors and biofuel cells) ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS KIDOKORO, Shun-ichi | Biophysics 1) Protein stability and molecular function 2) Rational design of protein molecules KIMURA, Noritaka Polymeritextile materials 1) Polymer Physical Chemistry 2) Structure and Properties of Cellulosic Derivatives and Mushroom Polysaccharides 3) Computer Simulation of Polysaccharides (2)Cellular bioengineering Applied biochemistry PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS 1) Development of a new method to assess organophosphate insecticides exposure ERA ene Environmental technology | 2) Biodegradation of chlorinated organophosphoric acid triesters by mi 3) Enzymology and protein engineering of D- aspartate oxidase and aspartate racemase Applied microbiology Applied biochemistry FUKUDA, Masao Characterization and ullization of microbial enzyme genes and their regulatory systems for degradation of environmental hazardous chemicals and per bio-materials. 1) Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Division bu Call biology 2) Signal Transduction in Cancer Cells ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS 1) Heterologous expression of fungal glycoside hydrolases OKADA, Hirofumi Applied biochemistry 2) Structure - function relationship of fungal glycoside nydrotases 3) Improvement of fungal glycoside hydrolases Applied biochemistry Applied microbiology TAKAHASHI, Shouji 1) Bioremediation and biomonitoring of environmentally persistent pollutants 2) Gene expression and structure-function relationship of D-amino acids-metabolizing enzymes TAKAHARA, Yoshinori | Breeding science 1) Plant Biotechnology 2) Molecular Maker Assisted Selletion 3) Genetic Transformation 4) Evolution MASAI, Ei Applied microbioligy 1) Bacterial catabolism of aromatic compounds, such as lignin-derived compounds I technology for woody biomass (lignin) obi -18@)Bio-system engineering PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS TAKIMOTO, Koichi 1) Cardiac Ton Channels tional regulation | 2) Cancer 3) Primary Afferent Neurons NAKAGAWA, Masahiro Sensitivity informatics / {Soft computing 1) Chaos Neuro-Computing 2) Fractal Image Coding 3) Brain Computer Interface 4) Sensibility Information Engineering 5) Chaos and Fractal Bioassay FUKUMOTO, Ichiro General internal medicine Neurology Hygiene Intelligent robotics Medical systems Neurophysiology Biomedical engineering Applied health science Safety system Natural disaster science New field of law 1) Biomedical Engineering acl 3) By 4) Gerontechnology 5) Biofeedback Therapy 6) Disaster Medici 7) Oriental Medici al Engineering FURUKAWA, Kiyoshi Functional biochem 1) Study on structures and functions of sugar chains altached 10 proteins Structual biochemistry _ | 2) Suppression of cancer cell growth by remodeling of Hy sugar chains 3) Development of daily necessaries and foods with MIYAKE, Hitoshi Biomedical engineering Medical systems Rehabilitation science / sensory organs Welfare engineering special functions of sugar ehains neering, Antficial Organs, Support Technology 2) Medical Informatics, Medical robotics, Artificial 3) Robotics for welfare 4) Psychological engineering WATANABE, Kazutada | Neuroscience 1) Postnatal Development of the Brain 2) Synaptogenesis 3) Neural Recognition Molecule WADA, Yasuhiro robotics Perception information rocessing / Intelligent Bioinformatics / Life 1) Motor planning and optimal control 2) Motor learning and Modularity 3) Brain-style Information Systems 4) Computational Neuroscience informatics ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS NAME RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH TOPICS 1) Medical imaging system eRe vonren) | eee 2) Minimally invasive cancer treatment system (yperthermia) 3) Noninvasive measurement system 1) Development of the parallel measurement system| for Mechanical parameter and _ physiological Sports science parameter SHIONOYA, Akira ‘Applied health science _| 2) Development of the floating biofeedback system for Dynamics / Control mental health 3) Application of the Anaerobic Threshold for mental health : 1) Muscle Contraction HONDA, Biophysics 2) Cell Molty 23) Origins of Lite —19-