Research
Research
The following research fields are targeted in our department:
(1) Material design: new materials are designed from the atomic and nano level.
(2) Material processing: new manufacturing methods are created from the atomic and nano level.
(3) Core industry materials: new materials and manufacturing methods for basic industrial fields are created for human society.
(4) Energy and environmental materials: new materials that will innovate in the energy and environmental fields are explored.
Core Laboratories
Energy and Environmental Materials Laboratory
Professor: Kaname Matsumoto
Associate Professor: Tomoya Horide
Assistant Professor: Alok Kumar Jha
[Keywords]
Superconductivity, Thin film, Flux pinning, Nanostructure, Crystal growth, Nanocomposite materials, Condensed matter physics,
Industrial Forming Mechanics Laboratory
Professor: Tetsuya Akiyama
Associate Professor: Takanori Kitamura
[Keywords]
Laser forming, Geodesic line in-plane strain method, Thermal elastic plasticity,Welding, Joining, Resistance spot welding,
Nanostructure Characterization Laboratory
Professor: Manabu Ishimaru
[Keywords]
Structure analysis, Transmission electron microscopy, Molecular-dynamics simulation, Radiation effect, Amorphous,
Extractive and Recycling Metallurgy Laboratory
Associate Professor: Tomio Takasu
Assistant Professor: Hideyuki Itou
[Keywords]
Material recycle, Metallurgy, Metal refining, Pyrometallurgical process, Nonferrous metals,
Corrosion and Environmental Degradation Laboratory
Associate Professor: Kenichi Yokoyama
[Keywords]
Corrosion, Hydrogen embrittlement, Fracture, Mechanical properties,
Welding, surface modification, high temperature materials Laboratory
Associate Professor: Tomiko Yamaguchi
[Keywords]
Laser welding, Surface modification, High temperature materials, Dissimilar metal joining,
Associate Professor: Yoichi Horibe
[Keywords]
Phase transition, Crystal structure, Domain structure, Transmission electron microscopy,
Crystalline Microstructure Control Lab
Associate Professor: Tatsuya Tokunaga
[Keywords]
Phase equilibria, Phase transformation, CALPHAD, Materials processing, Thermal spray, Solidification
Affiliated Laboratories
Ceramic Material Design Laboratory
Professor: Toshiki Miyazaki
Affiliation: Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering
[Keywords]
Ceramic biomaterials, Metal implants, Organic-inorganic hybrids, Surface modification,
Materials Analysis and Evaluation Laboratory
Associate Professor: Fumitaka Otsubo
Affiliation: Center for Instrumental Analysis
[Keywords]
Solidification engineering, Thermal spray coating, Surface modification, Cladding,
Associate Professor: Satoshi Iikubo
Affiliation: Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering
[Keywords]
First-principles calculation, Phase diagram, Hydrogen diffusion, Solid electrolyte,
Micro-Technology Laboratory
Visiting Professor: Iwao Sasaki
Affiliation: Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering
[Keywords]
Functional thin films, Sputtering (physical vapor deposition), Solid lubrication, Magnetic material,
High-Pressure Physics Laboratory
Professor: Masaki Mito
Affiliation: Department of Basic Science
[Keywords]
High-pressure physics, Superconductivity, Magnetism, Chiral magnets,
Associate Professor: Satoshi Motozuka
[Keywords]
Interface, Mechanochemical reaction, Texture, soft magnetic material, powder
