Profiles and Activities
- Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science
- Courses
- Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology – Master’s Program
- Fields – Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology
- Fields – Major in Environmental Radioactivity
Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science
Courses
Computer Science and Mathematics Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| FUJIMOTO Katsushige | Evaluation and Decision Making | Mathematical science and informatics for evaluation and decision making processes |
| KAMINAGA Hiroaki | Software Engineering | Methods for software design & development, and their application including exercise support systems |
| KASAI Hironori | Applied Mathematics | Mathematical modeling related to Engineering and Physics, Nonlinear Partial differential equations, Numerical analysis |
| MIURA Kazuyuki | Algorithms | Computer algorithms such as graph drawing algorithms and their applications |
| NAKAGAWA Kazushige | Nonlinear Analysis | Analysis on nonlinear problems caused by natural and social phenomena in a mathematical sense |
| NAKAMURA Shoichi | Data Engineering | Data analytics & Visualization, and their applications including learning analytics and Web visualization |
| NAKAYAMA Akira | Combinatorial Optimization | Combinatorial optimization which is mathematical field with tools for finding an optimal object from a set of finite objects, and such whose examples are network flow problems |
| SHINODA Nobuo | Applied Information Science | Multimedia techniques such as fixed-point image observation and Web contents design and their applications |
| UTSUMI Satoshi | Network Engineering | Development and performance evaluation of communication protocols in the information networks including the internet |
Management System Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| DONG Yanwen | Management Information System Engineering | Development of production planning and enterprise management method based on statistical and artificial intelligence technology |
| HIGUCHI Yoshiyuki | System Modeling and Simulation | Modeling, simulation, analysis, optimum design and operation for logistics, production and social infrastructure |
| ISHIKAWA Tomoyasu | Logistics Systems | Study based on planning method related to physical distribution and logistics including vehicle routing, facilities location planning, and inventory planning |
| ISHIOKA Masaru | Innovation and Technology Management | Recent research activities have focused on the major three areas based on innovation and technology management, such as product development strategy, innovation strategy, and strategic brand management |
| KAKEHI Munenori | Production Service System | Engineering study based on management methods to solve problems faced by companies in the fields of manufacturing, services, and human resource development |
| NISHIJIMA Daisuke | Sustainable Economic Systems | Studies of sustainable production and consumption based on engineering system analysis and environmental economics |
Physics and System Engineering Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| BAMBA Kazuharu | Cosmology | Study of cosmology and astrophysics based on general relativity, quantum field theory and particle physics, and gravitational theories |
| FUTAMI Ryoko | Laboratory of Human Information Processing | Study on human information processing, including psychophysical understanding of neural systems and developing human support systems for impairments in sensory and motor functions |
| KINUGAWA Jun | Interactive Systems Design | Research and development of human-robot collaborative systems and related technologies |
| OKANUMA Shinichi | Electrical Engineering | Engineering study related to non-linear magnetic application, including development of electric power conversion system by powerelectronics |
| SHIMADA Kunio | Fluid Systems Engineering | Engineering study based on fluid related to electromagnetism including mechanical engineering, energy, and creation of material by chemistry |
| TAKAHASHI Takayuki | Mechatronics | Development of human support robots and underwater robots that actually move. Development of related fundamental technologies. |
| TANAKA Akira | Human Medical Engineering | Measurement, analysis and control targeting physiological regulatory system based on a system engineering approach. (e.g. control system for artificial heart, autonomic nervous function analysis) |
| YAMAGUCHI Katsuhiko | Solid State Physics | The research on magnetism and light (including radiation) based on quantum mechanics from both experimental and simulation perspectives |
Materials Science Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| INOMATA Shinji | Inorganic Chemistry | Syntheses and properties of transition metal chalcogen clusters as super iron sulfur proteins |
| NAKAMURA Kazumasa | Advanced Materials | Preparation and characterization of high-performance carbon materials, composite materials, or engineering ceramics by alloying their precursors with specific nanoparticles |
| OHASHI Hironori | Surface Reaction Chemistry | To reveal scientific phenomena using X- or γ-ray radiation (mainly using XAFS and Mössbauer spectroscopy) |
| OYAMA Dai | Synthetic Chemistry | Development of highly functionalized transition metal complexes based on non-innocent ligands |
| SUGIMORI Daisuke | Bioengineering | Research on diagnostic enzymes and biomass recycling by microorganisms and enzymes |
| TAKAGAI Yoshitaka | Analytical Chemistry | Development of new chemical system, analytical method and creation of new material |
| TAKAYASU Tohru | Organic Chemistry | Synthesis and chemical properties of non-benzenoid compounds |
Energy Technology Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| ASADA Takashi | Biomass Resources Engineering | Developments of functional materials by carbonization of renewable biomass resources and their applications to energy technology |
| IKUTA Hiromasa | Inorganic Solid State Chemistry | Study on inorganic solid state chemistry and electrochemistry |
| SATO Michio | Chemical Engineering | Practical studies of various production/recycle/energy systems based on transport analysis of materials and energy |
Biology and Environment Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| KANEKO Shingo | Conservation Ecology | Our researches are to clarify the ecology and evolution for the conservation of various plants and animals |
| KIMURA Katsuhiko | Forest Ecology and Dendrochronology | Forest ecological studies and application of dendrochronology to ecology, archaeology, geology |
| KUROSAWA Takahide | Plant Taxonomy | Plant taxonomy and ecology, and studies of biodiversity conservation based on them |
| NANBA Kenji | Environmental Microbiology | Researches on microorganisms and environmental cycling for environmental management |
| TSUTSUMI Tadaaki | Entomology | Study on the morphology, ecology and diversity of insects and small arthropods |
Earth and Environmental Science Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| KAWAGOE Seiki | Watershed Environment System | Our studies target at hydrologic system management to make harmonious coexistence with sustainable watershed environment (disaster, water resources and environment protection) |
| NAGAHASHI Yoshitaka | Volcanology and Quaternary Geology | Volcanic explosive eruption history and regional quaternary geology based on geological field survey and petrographical analysis |
| SHIBASAKI Naoaki | Groundwater Basin Management | Considering groundwater as precious water resources, practical research aimed at conservation and effective use of groundwater in each groundwater basin |
| YOKOO Yoshiyuki | Watershed Hydrology | Modeling of dominant hydrological processes, estimation and mapping of water resources, prediction of sediment disasters, modeling of forest fires, sediment balance and transport |
| YOSHIDA Ryuhei | Meteorology | Meteorological/climatological research based on the numerical simulation. Application of numerical forecast/prediction to agriculture, disaster prevention, and renewable energy |
Social Planning Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| GOTO Shinobu | Environmental Planning | Study on planning to improve the environment based on systems approach of integrating arts and science, including environmental education and media |
| KAWASAKI Kota | Urban Planning | Urban planning, rural planning, town development, land use, community revitalization, disaster recovery and revitalization, planning theory |
| NAGAHATA Koji | Soundscape | Soundscape studies based on ISO 12913 series, toward designing and planning sustainable soundscapes for well-being |
Psychology and Physiology Course
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| KOYAMA Yoshimasa | Neurophysiology | Neurophysiological approach to elucidate the neural mechanisms for sleep-wake regulation and dreaming |
| TAKAHARA Madoka | Psychophysiology | Basic research on human cognition in various conscious states from awakening to sleep and applied research concerning better life and sleep |
| TSUTSUI Yuji | Experimental Psychology | Experimental studies on the psychological mechanisms of humans and animals, being also researching the psychological effects of the nuclear disaster |
Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology – Master’s Program
Fields - Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology
Field of Mathematics and Information Systems
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| DONG Yanwen | Management Information System Engineering | Development of production planning and enterprise management method based on statistical and artificial intelligence technology |
| FUJIMOTO Katsushige | Evaluation and Decision Making | Mathematical science and informatics for evaluation and decision making processes |
| HIGUCHI Yoshiyuki | System Modeling and Simulation | Modeling, simulation, analysis, optimum design and operation for logistics, production and social infrastructure |
| ISHIKAWA Tomoyasu | Logistics Systems | Study based on planning method related to physical distribution and logistics including vehicle routing, facilities location planning, and inventory planning |
| ISHIOKA Masaru | Innovation and Technology Management | Recent research activities have focused on the major three areas based on innovation and technology management, such as product development strategy, innovation strategy, and strategic brand management |
| KAKEHI Munenori | Production Service System | Engineering study based on management methods to solve problems faced by companies in the fields of manufacturing, services, and human resource development |
| KAMINAGA Hiroaki | Software Engineering | Methods for software design & development, and their application including exercise support systems |
| KASAI Hironori | Applied Mathematics | Mathematical modeling related to Engineering and Physics, Nonlinear Partial differential equations, Numerical analysis |
| MIURA Kazuyuki | Algorithms | Computer algorithms such as graph drawing algorithms and their applications |
| NAKAGAWA Kazushige | Nonlinear Analysis | Analysis on nonlinear problems caused by natural and social phenomena in a mathematical sense |
| NAKAMURA Shoichi | Data Engineering | Data analytics & Visualization, and their applications including learning analytics and Web visualization |
| NAKAYAMA Akira | Combinatorial Optimization | Combinatorial optimization which is mathematical field with tools for finding an optimal object from a set of finite objects, and such whose examples are network flow problems |
| NISHIJIMA Daisuke | Sustainable Economic Systems | Studies of sustainable production and consumption based on engineering system analysis and environmental economics |
| SHINODA Nobuo | Applied Information Science | Multimedia techniques such as fixed-point image observation and Web contents design and their applications |
| UTSUMI Satoshi | Network Engineering | Development and performance evaluation of communication protocols in the information networks including the internet |
Field of Physics and Mechatronics
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| BAMBA Kazuharu | Cosmology | Study of cosmology and astrophysics based on general relativity, quantum field theory and particle physics, and gravitational theories |
| FUTAMI Ryoko | Laboratory of Human Information Processing | Study on human information processing, including psychophysical understanding of neural systems and developing human support systems for impairments in sensory and motor functions |
| KINUGAWA Jun | Interactive Systems Design | Research and development of human-robot collaborative systems and related technologies |
| OKANUMA Shinichi | Electrical Engineering | Engineering study related to non-linear magnetic application, including development of electric power conversion system by powerelectronics |
| SHIMADA Kunio | Fluid Systems Engineering | Engineering study based on fluid related to electromagnetism including mechanical engineering, energy, and creation of material by chemistry |
| TAKAHASHI Takayuki | Mechatronics | Development of human support robots and underwater robots that actually move. Development of related fundamental technologies. |
| TANAKA Akira | Human Medical Engineering | Measurement, analysis and control targeting physiological regulatory system based on a system engineering approach. (e.g. control system for artificial heart, autonomic nervous function analysis) |
| YAMAGUCHI Katsuhiko | Solid State Physics | The research on magnetism and light (including radiation) based on quantum mechanics from both experimental and simulation perspectives |
Field of Material and Energy Science
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| ASADA Takashi | Biomass Resources Engineering | Developments of functional materials by carbonization of renewable biomass resources and their applications to energy technology |
| IKUTA Hiromasa | Inorganic Solid State Chemistry | Study on inorganic solid state chemistry and electrochemistry |
| INOMATA Shinji | Inorganic Chemistry | Syntheses and properties of transition metal chalcogen clusters as super iron sulfur proteins |
| NAKAMURA Kazumasa | Advanced Materials | Preparation and characterization of high-performance carbon materials, composite materials, or engineering ceramics by alloying their precursors with specific nanoparticles |
| OHASHI Hironori | Surface Reaction Chemistry | To reveal scientific phenomena using X- or γ-ray radiation (mainly using XAFS and Mössbauer spectroscopy) |
| OYAMA Dai | Synthetic Chemistry | Development of highly functionalized transition metal complexes based on non-innocent ligands |
| SATO Michio | Chemical Engineering | Practical studies of various production/recycle/energy systems based on transport analysis of materials and energy |
| SUGIMORI Daisuke | Bioengineering | Research on diagnostic enzymes and biomass recycling by microorganisms and enzymes |
| TAKAGAI Yoshitaka | Analytical Chemistry | Development of new chemical system, analytical method and creation of new material |
| TAKAYASU Tohru | Organic Chemistry | Synthesis and chemical properties of non-benzenoid compounds |
Others
| Name | Research content |
|---|---|
| OKADA Tsutomu | Practical study of science communication based on history of science, science education and science education at school |
| TAKASE Tsugiko | Molecular design of organometallic complexes, using Quantum chemical simulation and single crystal X-ray diffraction |
Field of Life and Environmental Sciences
| Name | Laboratory name | Research content |
|---|---|---|
| GOTO Shinobu | Environmental Planning | Study on planning to improve the environment based on systems approach of integrating arts and science, including environmental education and media |
| KANEKO Shingo | Conservation Ecology | Our researches are to clarify the ecology and evolution for the conservation of various plants and animals |
| KAWAGOE Seiki | Watershed Environment System | Our studies target at hydrologic system management to make harmonious coexistence with sustainable watershed environment (disaster, water resources and environment protection) |
| KAWASAKI Kota | Urban Planning | Urban planning, rural planning, town development, land use, community revitalization, disaster recovery and revitalization, planning theory |
| KIMURA Katsuhiko | Forest Ecology and Dendrochronology | Forest ecological studies and application of dendrochronology to ecology, archaeology, geology |
| KOYAMA Yoshimasa | Neurophysiology | Neurophysiological approach to elucidate the neural mechanisms for sleep-wake regulation and dreaming |
| KUROSAWA Takahide | Plant Taxonomy | Plant taxonomy and ecology, and studies of biodiversity conservation based on them |
| NAGAHASHI Yoshitaka | Volcanology and Quaternary Geology | Volcanic explosive eruption history and regional quaternary geology based on geological field survey and petrographical analysis |
| NAGAHATA Koji | Soundscape | Soundscape studies based on ISO 12913 series, toward designing and planning sustainable soundscapes for well-being |
| NANBA Kenji | Environmental Microbiology | Researches on microorganisms and environmental cycling for environmental management |
| SHIBASAKI Naoaki | Groundwater Basin Management | Considering groundwater as precious water resources, practical research aimed at conservation and effective use of groundwater in each groundwater basin |
| TAKAHARA Madoka | Psychophysiology | Basic research on human cognition in various conscious states from awakening to sleep and applied research concerning better life and sleep |
| TSUTSUI Yuji | Experimental Psychology | Experimental studies on the psychological mechanisms of humans and animals, being also researching the psychological effects of the nuclear disaster |
| TSUTSUMI Tadaaki | Entomology | Study on the morphology, ecology and diversity of insects and small arthropods |
| YOKOO Yoshiyuki | Watershed Hydrology | Modeling of dominant hydrological processes, estimation and mapping of water resources, prediction of sediment disasters, modeling of forest fires, sediment balance and transport |
| YOSHIDA Ryuhei | Meteorology | Meteorological/climatological research based on the numerical simulation. Application of numerical forecast/prediction to agriculture, disaster prevention, and renewable energy |
Fields - Major in Environmental Radioactivity
For the details, Please have a look at the website of Institute of Environmental Radioactivity.
Field of Ecology
| Name | Research content |
|---|---|
| IGARASHI Yasunori | Forest ecology, Forest hydrology |
| ISHINIWA Hiroko | Molecular Ecology, Ecotoxicology |
| KANEKO Shingo | Our researches are to clarify the ecology and evolution for the conservation of various plants and animals |
| NANBA Kenji | Researches on microorganisms and environmental cycling for environmental management |
| WADA Toshihiro | Researches on radiocesium contamination of freshwater and marine fish, especially focused on fish ecophysiology and surrounding environments |
| YOSCHENKO Vasyl (IOSHCHENKO) | Research on radionuclide dynamics in forest ecosystems and effects of radiation on plant species |
Field of Modeling
| Name | Research content |
|---|---|
| GUSYEV Maksym | Environmental modeling |
| HIRAO Shigekazu | Research on radionuclides dynamics in the atmosphere by using environmental monitoring data and atmospheric transport model |
| KAWAGOE Seiki | Our studies target at hydrologic system management to make harmonious coexistence with sustainable watershed environment (disaster, water resources and environment protection) |
| KONOPLEV Aleksei | Research on behavior of accidentally released radionuclides in soil-water environment. Fukushima-Chernobyl-Mayak comparison |
| SHIBASAKI Naoaki | Considering groundwater as precious water resources, practical research aimed at conservation and effective use of groundwater in each groundwater basin |
| TAKATA Hyoe | Time transient of radionuclides in the marine environment, evaluation of the effects of radionuclides in coastal waters through rivers, and study of transport and migration of radionuclides by natural analogues |
| WAKIYAMA Yoshifumi | Assessment of radionuclides redistribution associated with hydrological cycle and sediment dynamics |
| YOKOO Yoshiyuki | Modeling of dominant hydrological processes, estimation and mapping of water resources, prediction of sediment disasters, modeling of forest fires, sediment balance and transport |
Field of Measurement
| Name | Research content |
|---|---|
| RAHMAN Ismail Md. Mofizur | Study of the fate and behavior of environmental pollutants in the biosphere; design of eco-friendly environmental remediation technology; developing sustainable waste management practices for the treatment, handling, reuse and ultimate residual disposition of solid wastes |
| TAKAGAI Yoshitaka | Development of new chemical system, analytical method and creation of new material |
| TAKAHASHI Takayuki | Development of human support robots and underwater robots that actually move. Development of related fundamental technologies |
| TORII Tatsuo | Radiation measurement, environmental radiation, atmospheric electricity |
| TSUKADA Hirofumi | Studies on physicochemical speciation of radionuclides in terrestrial environment, their soil-to-plant transfer and radiation dose estimation from food ingestion |
| YAMAGUCHI Katsuhiko | The research on magnetism and light (including radiation) based on quantum mechanics from both experimental and simulation perspectives |