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Division of Material Engineering

Research and education in the field of industrial chemistry and chemical engineering are divided into the following groups: the characterization of materials' property and structures, the development of new functional materials, the development of new natural resources and energy, and the development of new production processes with attention given to sustainable green technology. The Division of Materials Engineering conducts the aforementioned research and education focusing on symbiosis of nature and human being, effective utilization of natural resources, and development of green technology.

Material Analysis

We offer teaching and research on physical chemistry of organized molecular solutions and colloidal systems, and analytical and environmental chemistry.

Research Field Substance of Research Lecture Faculty
Physical Chemistry of organized solutions Research and education in the fields of surface chemistry and colloidal systems such as vesicles, liquid crystals, surfactants, and so on. by using thermodynamics and spectroscopy techniques. APPLIED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Professor MIYAGISHI Shigeyoshi
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SELF-ASSEMBLY Associate Professor ASAKAWA Tsuyoshi
Solution and Interface Chemistry Associate Professor OHTA Akio
Analysis and Environmental Chemistry Analytical chemistry for environmental or biological material research, bioremediation for environmental pollutant substances, environmental geochemistry for fixing atmospheric CO2 and recycling resources, fresh and seawater chemistry, and research into molecular biology using genetic information. SEPARATION AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Professor UEDA Kazumasa
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY Associate Professor HASEGAWA Hiroshi
BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Associate Professor MAKI Teruya

Organic Reactions & Polymerization

We offer teaching and research in the creation of new functionalized polymers and the synthesis of useful organic compounds through the development of novel, highly controlled organic reactions.

Research Field Substance of Research Lecture Faculty
Organic Design Chemistry Systematization and application of organic chemistry for polymer synthesis, focusing on designing polymer materials with highly stereo-controlled structures and useful functionality. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES
STEREOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES Professor KANOH Shigeyoshi
Associate Professor MAEDA Katsuhiro
  Assistant Professor SUDA Mitsuhiro
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Development of highly selective synthetic reactions by utilization of heteroatom and/or organometallic compounds, and the elucidation of correlation between structure and reactivity of reactive intermediates in the above chemical transformations. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Professor SEGI Masahito
ORGANIC STEREOCHEMISTRY Lecturer HONDA Mitsunori

Material Design

Natural and synthetic polymers are formed from various compounds of organic or inorganic materials. These polymers are practical materials. To understand the relationship between the functionality of materials and structure, we offer teaching and research in synthetic and physical chemistry concerning material design for engineering applications.

Research Field Substance of Research Lecture Faculty
Polymer Material Chemistry Understand the general and functional properties of natural and synthetic polymers, and conduct research on their basic and advanced properties as applied materials. MOLECULAR DESIGN FOR POLYMERIC MATERIALS Professor NAKAMOTO Yoshiaki
FUNCTIONAL AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS Associate Professor YAMAGISHI Tada-Aki
  Assistant Professor OGOSHI Tomoki

Development of Functional Materials

The development and the design of advanced materials are desired for sustaining harmony between the natural environment and human activity. In order to meet these social demands, we offer the teaching and the research programs which focus, in particular, on the studies of surface electrochemistry, molecular design of bio-mimetic molecules, crystal design of organized molecular crystals, and photo-function material.

Research Field Substance of Research Lecture Faculty
Function Development Chemistry Development and synthesis of host-guest chemical compounds and high-function materials, Solid surface design being used for self assembled- and Langmuir-Blodgett monolayer. APPLIDE ELECTROCHEMISRY Associate Professor YAMAGUCHI Takahiro
Function Material Chemistry Development and synthesis of　high-function inorganic materials and inorganic-organic composites. INORGANIC MATERIAL CHEMISTRY Professor TAKAHASHI Kohshin
Molecular Function Analysis Elucidation of correlations between molecular structures and functions of biological materials through molecular spectroscopies and X-ray crystal analyses, and the design and production of high performance biomimetic materials with help of molecular modeling techniques. BIO-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Professor KUNIMOTO Ko-ki

Material Processing

We examine the behavior and properties of polymer that is a basis for their processing and reaction engineering. We also examine the behavior and properties of multicomponent fluids basically for the development of chemical and biological separation design through thermodynamic, equilibrium theory, and kinetics. Based on these knowledge, we provide an engineering-oriented tool and approach in our teaching and research.

Research Field Substance of Research Lecture Faculty
Polymer Engineering and Science Research and education on the development of new useful technologies and the elucidation of technical issues in polymerization and polymer processing. ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS Professor YAMADA Toshiro
  Assistant Professor TADA Kaoru
Chemical Engineering Fundamentals and Physical Properties Correlation and predition method of static and dynamic properties for multicomponent fluid mixtures including supercritical components in terms of molecular and statistical thermodynamics and process development for extraction, separation and material processing using supercritical fluids. FLUID PHASE AND TRANSPORT PROPERTIES Professor TAMURA Kazuhiro
  Assistant Professor HIGASHI Hidenori
Thermodynamic Properties Thermodynamic studies on the equilibrium properties of gases, liquids, and solids. STUDIES ON EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES Professor OHTA Tatsuhiko
(Environment Preservation Center)

Separation System

The Section of Separation System carries out research and education through the development of new separation processes by analyzing momentum, heat and mass transfer during various operations. The major research subjects are reaction mechanisms including bioprocess, mass transfer and reaction in heterogeneous phase with particles, precision separation processes, and utilization of nano-particles in separation and production of materials.

Research Field Substance of Research Lecture Faculty
Separation System Particle Technology Research on application of fine particles to industrial process, medical and pharmaceutical products and environmental issues. PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY Professor OTANI Yoshio
Nano-material Engineering Associate Professor SETO Takafumi
Polymer Alloy and Blends We study the phase separation process in polymer alloy and blends on the molecular basis to control the resulting morphology and properties of the polymeric mcomposites. TRANSPORT PHENOMENA Professor NITTA Koh-hei
  Assistant Professor KAWAMURA Takanobu
Environmental Reaction Engineering Chemical conversion of biomass resources to useful drag material and biomaterial using several methods (high temperature water and microwave heating) will be studied. RESOURCE AND ENERGY ENGINEERING Associate Professor TAKAHASHI Kenji
  Assistant Professor HIEJIMA Yu-suke

Energy System

The Section of Energy System focuses the effort on education and research in the fields of energy saving, utilization of untapped resources, production of environment-friendly materials, and material recycling, based on thermodynamics, chemical and biochemical reaction engineering and heat and mass transfer, to establish the recycle-oriented society and to achieve the sustainable development.

Research Field Substance of Research Lecture Faculty
Energy conversion and storage With the aim of establishing an environment-benign society, the interests of the Laboratory Group cover a wide range of science and engineering relevant to the efficient energy utilization. The Group offers study in the fields of the energy saving, especially of the efficient conversion, storage and transportation technologies of thermal, chemical, electrical and biomass energies. ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER Professor MORI Shigeru
RECYCLE ENGINEERING Associate Professor KUMITA Mikio
Environmental Bioreaction Engineering Education and research on environmental system engineering and reaction engineering for purification and prevention of environmental pollution, and the development of eco-technology for environmental protection. REACTION ENGINEERING Associate Professor KOBAYASHI Fumihisa

Environmental and Biological System

Protection of the global environment and saving the future resources requires the effective applications of the bio-resources and various functions of the microorganisms. In this section, the functions of the microorganisms and body organs are investigated in order to understand the role of the environmental microorganisms as well as various body organs. These information are applied in designing the new production processes or developing the protecting techniques for environment. Research and education are also carried out to study the biomass and new energy sources.

Research Field Substance of Research Lecture Faculty
Management of material flow We do research and education for various engineering techniques for the management of the material flows in industry and natural environment, such as utilization of biomass resources, enhancement of carbon sequestration by forestration, analysis of dynamics of chemical substances in the environment and development of clean-up methods. SEPARATION PROCESSES
DIFFUSION ENGINEERING Associate Professor KAWANISHI Takuya
Biofunctional material The purpose of our study is to clarify the cellular and molecular aspects of the living organism, and application of the findings in the bioengineering field. To achieve this, the following research projects are proceeding: Synthesis of the nano-sized particles with biological functions, DNA aptamers which are capable of recognizing specific chemicals, and function analysis of the enzyme in the metabolite of phospholipids. BIOMIMETIC ENGINEERING Professor SHIMIZU Nobuaki
(Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology)
Bioactive Material Engineering The lecture focuses on the science and application of bioactive substrates. Special attention is paid on the separation, analysis, and purification of these bioactive substances. Further, the oxidative stress response and signal transduction induced by these bioactive materials are also discussed in the molecular level. SPECIAL LECTURE ON SEPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NATURAL PRODUCTS Professor MATSUGO Seiichi