As of April 1, 2023

Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University
Organization, Outlines of Research & Education(Master’s/Doctoral Program)

I．Organization of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering

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II. Major, Programs, Fields at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering ・・・・・・・・

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1. Industrial Science and Technology Program

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2. Public Infrastructure Program

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3. Mathematics and Computer Science Program

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4. Natural Science Program

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5. Special Graduate Program on Disaster Mitigation Study for Asian Students

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6. Regional Engineer Development Program

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愛媛大学大学院理工学研究科
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University

I. Organization of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering
The Graduate School of Science and Engineering plays a role in the development of academia,
industry and society by educating and preparing highly specialized professionals (professionals inknowledge and technology) and researchers with advanced expertise and abilities. In the midst of rapidchanges in society and industrial structures, there is a need for advanced science and engineering
professionals who can support and develop current science and technology, face regional and global
issues and contribute to the creation and realization of new value through such concepts as SDGs andSociety 5.0. We educate motivated students by offering a highly specialized and flexible curriculum,
under a broad and distinctive academic research infrastructure ranging from natural to applied sciencethrough our centers in the Institute for the Promotion of Science and Technology. Our purpose is tocontribute to society by developing and preparing advanced science and engineering professionals
with high levels of knowledge, skills, personal values, a broad perspective and a new sense of values,
who can work creatively and cooperatively on the regional and global stages.

【理工学専攻の組織図】
Organization of Graduate School of Science and Engineering【博士後期課程】【博士前期課程】
専攻
Major

教育プログラム
Program for Master students

分野
Education Field

教育プログラム
Program for Doctor students

機械工学
Mechanical Engineering
産業基盤
Industrial Science andTechnology Program

機能材料工学
Materials Science andEngineering
応用化学
Applied Chemistry

社会基盤
Public Infrastructure Program
基盤プログラムCore Program
理工学専攻
Scienceand Engineering

環境建設工学
Civil and Environmental
Engineering
電気電子工学Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
応用情報工学
Applied Information Engineering

数理情報
Mathematics and Computer
Science Program

基盤プログラムCore Program

数理情報
Mathematics and Computer
Science
物理学
Physics

自然科学基盤Natural Science Program

地球科学
Earth Sciences
化学
Chemistry
生物学
Biology

特別プログラム
Special Program

アジア防災学特別プログラム
Special Graduate Program on Disaster Mitigation Study for Asian
Students
地域エンジニア養成プログラム （博士前期）
Regional Engineer Development Program

アジア防災学特別プログラム
Special Graduate Program on
Disaster Mitigation Study for
Asian Students1II. Major, Programs, Fields at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering
The Graduate School has one major in Science and Engineering. Our Master ’ s Program consists offour core programs: Industrial Science and Technology, Public Infrastructure, Mathematics andComputer Science, and Natural Science, and two special programs: the Special Graduate Program on
Disaster Mitigation Study for Asian Students and the Regional Engineer Development Program. We
have designed a curriculum, research and education system for each program and provide guidance
for the students under these systems. Our Doctoral Program is one system with no division, except for
the Special Graduate Program on Disaster Mitigation Study for Asian Students. An outline of eachprogram/field is given below.

1. Industrial Science and Technology Program<Outline>
The Industrial Science and Technology Program, consisting of the fields of Mechanical Engineering,
Functional Materials Science and Engineering, and Applied Chemistry, aims to contribute to thedevelopment of academia, industry and society by educating students who will support the modern
industrial base and pioneer future knowledge through the development and creation of new machines,
new materials with new physical properties and functions, and apply the results of their studies andresearch activities to life phenomena. This program educates students who are highly interested in thedevelopment of industries that enrich humanity and fosters the problem-seeking and problem-solving
skills that enable them to conduct research and development activities independently. The purpose ofthis program is to contribute to society by developing and preparing science and engineering
professionals with advanced academic knowledge, skills, personal values, a broad perspective, and a
new sense of values, who can work creatively and cooperatively on the regional and global stages.
<Mechanical Engineering>
The mission of the field of Mechanical Engineering is to train leading engineers with high abilities.
Research and education are actively pursued in fundamental and applied subjects and their integrationin order to develop machinery with new functions and structures. This course is organized into threedivisions: Mechanical Systems, Synthesis and Control, Energy Conversion Engineering, andProduction Systems and Materials for Machinery. The faculty members work principally on theevaluation and the reliability of the design of material strength and dynamic properties of solids andstructures, the creation of new materials, adaptive control and human-interfaces, and the elucidationand management of thermofluid phenomena. Graduate programs are composed of applied subjects
corresponding to basic undergraduate subjects and of advanced subjects concerned with up-to-date
topics.
<Materials Science and Engineering>
The Materials Science Field and Engineering consists of two research areas: Materials Physics andEngineering (MPE) and Materials Development and Engineering (MDE). One of the major goals is toobtain the basic knowledge of the sophisticated functions of materials. For this purpose, we educate
and conduct research on the formation mechanism of material functions in nano, meso- and macroscales, and develop the ability for its applications. In the MPE area, we now focus on the properties,
structure, or processing of new advanced glass with new functionality, transparent amorphousmaterials, metallic biomaterials, base metals, rare metals, insulation materials, organic materials forsemiconductors, magnetic nanomaterials, magnetocaloric materials and so on. In the MDE area, weconduct research on the development and application of porous materials and solid oxide catalysts andthe development of thermo-mechanics for improving the properties of welding joints in structural metalmaterials.
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<Applied Chemistry>
The Applied Chemistry Field covers the research areas of organic and macromolecular chemistry,
physical and inorganic chemistry, biotechnology and chemical engineering. The field deals with basic
and applied research with an advanced education, which is indispensable for the development ofscience and technology. Our research targets cover various kinds of materials, such as metals,
inorganic compounds, organic compounds, polymer compounds, genes, and proteins. In reaction
chemistry, we develop new material synthetic processes and functional materials based on theunderstanding and control of chemical reactions at the molecular level. In physical chemistry, wedevelop new functional materials based on the investigation of nano- and mesostructures, electronic
states, electrochemical properties, and photophysical properties of various compounds. In
biotechnology, we conduct basic research to elucidate the structure and function of bio-related
molecules, as well as applied research such as the creation of functional proteins and the production ofproteins for genetically modified plants and infectious disease control.
<Staff / Keyword / Research & Education Field>
Field Position

Staff〇 JaeHoon Lee〇 Keiji Ogi〇 Manabu Takahashi

Strength and damage evaluation of advanced structural materials〇 Susumu Tanaka

Ship Performance, Ship Equipment〇 Xia Zhu

Materials Forming and Processing〇 Hiromichi Toyota

Development of non-conventional machining〇 Masaya Nakahara

Smart control of combustion for hydrogen and hydrocarbon energy〇 Shinfuku Nomura

Enhancement oｆ renewable energy and zero emission processes〇 Masafumi Matsushita

New materials syuthesis using extreme condition

Professor
Associate Professor〇 Tomonori Yamamoto

SeniorAssistant
Professor

Strength reliability evaluation and sensing of composite materials〇 Satoru Shibata〇 Kazunori Yasuda

Professor

Robotics, Mechatronics and AI （Artificial Intelligence）Applications
Robotics & Intelligence System, Artificial Intelligence,
Vibration & Control, Computational Mechanics
Control systems of intelligent machines for coexisting with humans〇 * Shingo Okamoto

Mechanical Engineering

Keyword / Main Research Subject

Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and its application, medical fluid
mechanics
Robotics for coexisting with humans, Welfare devices, Robots for
agriculture, forestry and fisheries〇 Yukiharu Iwamoto

Approach to various problems applying fluid engineering〇 Masaki Kawamoto

Functional Analysis〇 Takayuki Tamaogi

Evaluation of viscoelastic properties of polymer materials〇 Shenglin Mu

Control engineering, Welfare devices〇 Kazuo Matsuura

Theory of laminar-turbulent transition & turbulence, hydrogen sensing〇 Shinobu Mukasa

Discharge in high density media

Mitsuyoshi Tsutsumi

Estimation of mechanical properties of industrial materials

Koichi Mizukami

Design and nondestructive evaluation of industrial composite structures〇 Hiromichi Aono

Studies of materials such as nano-sized particles, poly-metallic oxides,
porous materials for application of medical care, fuel cell, chemical sensor,
catalyst, and decontamination〇 Yoshiteru Itagaki

Development of solid oxide catalysts and their application for chemicalsensors and solid oxide fuel cells〇 Haruo Ihori

Studies of electrooptical measurement of electric field distribution andelectrical treeing phenomena〇 Sengo Kobayashi

Research on microstructure formation of metallic biomaterials andstructural materials

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Professor

SeniorAssistant
Professor

Materials Science and Engineering

Present research areas covering characterization and structure oftransparent amorphous materials.

〇 Hiromichi Takebe

Research on processing, properties and structure of new advanced
glasses with new functionality〇 Tomoki Yabutani

Development of technologies for useful utilization of biomass resources
and high-performance paper products〇 Hideaki Sasaki

Research on production technology and recycling of metallic materials,
including base metals (such as iron and copper) and rare metals.

〇 Keisuke Matsumoto〇 Takashi Mizuguchi〇 Saeki Yamamuro
Tatsuaki Sakamoto
Hyeon-Gu Jeon

Research on magnetocaloric materials, magnetic regenerator materials,
and thermoelectric materials.
Development of thermo-mechanical, alloying techniques and welding
processes for improvement properties of welding joint in structural metalmaterials
Synthesis and phisical properties of magnetic nanomaterials and hightemperature ceramics
Research on improvement of strength and ductility of structural materials
at room and elevated temperatures by microstructural control throughphase transformation
Fabrication of nanoparticle colloids of organic semiconductors by laser
ablation method and application to organic electronics.

〇 Tsuyoshi Asahi

Laser fabrication and spectroscopy of noble organic nano-materials〇 Eiji Ihara

Development of new method for polymer synthesis〇 Tatsuya Sawasaki

Functional proteomics using wheat cell-free system〇 Kazuyuki Takai

Reconstitution of protein synthesis〇 Minoru Hayashi

Development of new synthetic methodologies using heteroatoms andtransition metals〇 * Hiroyuki Hori

Structures and functions of nucleic acids and proteins related toexpression of genetic information

Senior Assistant Professor

Associate Professor〇 Masanobu Matsuguchi Design of functional polymers and its application to a chemical sensor

Applied Chem

Industrial Science and Technology〇 Akira Saitoh〇 **Yohji Misaki

Development of organic molecular materials utilizing redox systems〇 Hidenori Yahiro

Syntheses and applications of meso- and microporous materials〇 Hiroaki Shimomoto

Development of novel functional polymers〇 Takashi Shirahata

Development of new organic conductors and multi-functional materials〇 Eizo Takashima

Structural and functional analysis of plasmodial proteins

Hirotaka Takahashi

Molecular analysis of viral immunity and inflammation〇 Hiroyuki Takeda

Development of technologies for drug discovery○ Akira Nozawa

Development of technology for plant growth regulation using compounds〇 Syuhei Yamaguchi

Development of enviroument-friendly catalysts with transition metal
complexes〇 **Hiroshi Yamashita

Study on separation technology of rare metals

Yukihide Ishibashi

Ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopy of photo-functional materials

Tomomichi Itoh

Development of polymer materials with well-controlled nanostructures

Hidetoshi Ohta

Development of highly active metal catalysts

Chie Tomikawa

Functional analysis of nucleic acids and nucleic acid-related proteins

Masayuki Morita

Analysis of host invasion mechanism by malaria parasite

Hiroyuki Yamaura

Development of gas sensors and catalysts using metal oxides

Aya Yoshimura

Synthesis and Applications of new redox molecules○ : a member of faculty for Master's and Doctoral programs,

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2. Public Infrastructure Program<Outline>
The Public Infrastructure Program, consisting of the fields of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electricaland Electronic Engineering, and Applied Information Engineering, aims to contribute to the development of
academia, industry and society by providing those who will support modern technology and pioneer futureknowledge through the results of their studies and research activities in electrical energy, electronics, andinformation and communication engineering, to support future urban and regional social infrastructure. This
program educates students who are highly interested in the realization of sustainable social infrastructure in
the era of Society 5.0 and fosters their problem-seeking and problem-solving skills that enable them toindependently conduct research and development activities. The purpose of this program is to contribute tosociety by developing and producing advanced science and engineering professionals with advanced
academic knowledge, skills, personal values, a broad perspective and a new sense of values, who can work
creatively and cooperatively on the regional and global stages<Civil and Environmental Engineering>
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Field conducts education and research activities with the aimof fostering highly specialized engineers engaged in the development and expansion of social
infrastructure while maintaining harmony with the natural environment. The field consists of the threefields of Infrastructure Technology and Design, Urban Planning and Management, and Watershed andCoastal Environmental Engineering, tackling development and conservation from the mountaintop to
the seafloor. Infrastructure Technology and Design, deals with civil engineering materials, design andconstruction methods, and the seismic behavior of civil engineering facilities such as bridges, dams,
roads, and underground facilities. Urban Planning and Management deals with the development ofliving and production environments in urban areas in consideration of transportation systems, disasterprevention, and the maintenance and management of roads and urban infrastructure. Watershed andCoastal Environmental Engineering deals with the physical, chemical, and ecological perspectives
needed to understand natural phenomena in the atmosphere, groundwater, rivers, coastal areas, andoceans of watersheds, to achieve sustainable development and harmony with the environment in theseareas, and to improve the disaster prevention functions of watersheds and coastal areas. Our goal is
not only to train specialists as environmental construction engineers, but also to foster high-levelengineers with a comprehensive perspective, creativity, and an international outlook on environmental
issues.
<Electrical and Electronic Engineering>Electrical and electronic engineering has been leading and supporting the technological revolution invarious fields of science and technologies. The Electrical and Electronic Engineering Field conducts
advanced research in three areas, Electrical Energy Engineering, Electronic Materials and Devices
Engineering and Communication Systems Engineering. In these areas, unique research among
universities in Japan is being conducted, such as research on technology to introduce genes into cells
using discharge plasma and technology to promote the growth of fish, shellfish and plants using
plasma treatment, research on the practical application of seed germination acceleration andsterilization treatment using high voltage, and the development of signal processing methods for highdensity data storage. Students in this program can acquire a wide range of basic academic skills inelectrical and electronic engineering as well as specialized knowledge of the research area andresearch and development methods.

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<Applied Information Engineering>
In the field of Applied Information Engineering, we contribute to society by educating professionals who
can identify issues in our society and solve such issues using professional knowledge and skills basedon information and communication engineering. We train advanced information engineers who can
observe people ’ s living and industries in various societies, who can set goals and plans for solving
issues by using professional knowledge and skills in information and communication engineering, who
can propose sustainable and feasible approaches, who can carry out projects, and who can work
collaboratively with diverse people. We supervise research and development work in the areas ofComputer System Engineering, Intelligent System Engineering and Applied Information Engineering,with the purpose of applying these technologies in information and communication engineering, solvingsocial issues and creating new values.

<Staff / Keyword / Research & Education Field>
Staff

Field Position〇 Mitsu Okamura〇 Kazuyuki Nakahata

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Professor〇

Netra Prakash
Bahndary

Geotechnical and foundation engineering. Seismic stability of foundations
and earth strtictures, soil liquefaction and development of countermeasuretechnique, and stability of river levees during flooding.
Nondestructive testing, imaging using vibration and elastodynamic /electromagnetic wave, and large scale simulation
for wave using high performance computing.
Geo-disaster mitigation and hazard assessment, landslide creep
mechanism, and residual strength characteristics of clayey soils〇 Hirofumi Hinata

Development of tsunami disaster mitigation technique based on
oceanographic radar and numerical simulation. Research on marine
pollution caused by plastics in terms of physical oceanography.

〇 Nobuhiko Matsumura

Regional resource management, Social network analysis〇 Yo Miyake

Impacts of human activity on stream organisms, Conservation of stream
ecosystem, Evaluation of stream environmental condition by stream
organisms.

〇 Ryo Moriwaki

Urban climate formation process, Water circulation in the basin, Utilization
technology of renewable energy.

〇 Toshio Yoshii

Urban transportation systems, Traffic management strategies, Measures
for improving traffic safety, Dynamic traffic simulation〇 Kozo Watanabe

Environmental epidemiology to ecologically control mosquito-borne
infectious diseases, Development of high-throughput biodiversity
assessment techniques, Study of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in water
environment〇 Tomoya Kataoka

Assessment of environmental loads from land to oceans and developmentof remote sensing technique in aquatic environment〇 Keiyu Kawaai

Associate Professor

Keyword / Main Research Subject〇 Naoki Kinoshita

Electro-chemical techniques for assessing durability performances,
structural integrity of reinforced concrete and effect ofrepair including selfhealing for cracking in concrete
Thermally induced mechanical and hydraulic properties of rocks andbehavior of openings in rock mass, Utilization of industrial waste forconstruction materials, Development of design method and performance
evaluation of rock net〇 Shinya Kurauchi

Analysis and modeling on travel decision-making processes, Travel
demand forecasting and evaluation of transport policies〇 Takahiro Tsubota

Deep learning application to traffic flow forecasting, Safety performance
evaluation of road and traffic flow, Traffic flow monitoring

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SeniorAssistant
Professor
Professor
Professor

Associate Professor

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Applied Information Engineering

Public Infrastructure〇 Tsuyoshi Hatori

Consensus formation around a public project, Social dilemmas,
Regional governance〇 Toru Futagami

Urban disaster preventive planning under a great earthquakeand development of urban information system

Kohei Ono

Geotechnical engineering, liquefaction countermeasure, stability of buried
pipeline, rain-induced slope instability, seismic behavior of earth structures

Hirotoshi Shirayanagi

Perception and evaluation of buildings and natural landscape,Urban and regional planning〇 **Yoshihiro Okamoto

Research on channel coding and signal processing techniques to achieve
high density recording in digital information storage systems〇 Ryotaro Ozaki

Research on optical properties of nano-structured liquid crystals or
polymers. Numerical simulation of light propagation in nanstructured
materials〇 Kazunori Kadowaki

Studies on high field conduction of polymer materials and highvoltage
pulsed-power application〇 * Satoshi Shimomura

Fabrication of semiconductor nano structures by molecular beam epitaxy
and application to optical and electronic devices.

〇 Masafumi Jinno

Plasma electronics. Plasma gene transfection, bio-medical application andenvironmental preservation. Numerical modelling of plasma. Lighting〇 **Shinji Tsuzuki

Research on IoT communication systems such as power line
communication and LPWA wireless based on spread spectrum
communication technology〇 Tomoaki Terasako

Growth and characterization of metal oxide films and nanostructures for
opto-electronic devices.

〇 Yoshihisa Ikeda

Lighting and visual effect, Visibility enhancement, effective luminanceenhancement, color rendering property enhancement, and glare reduction〇 Tomoki Inoue

Ergodic theory on dynamical systems with chaos, Mathematicalfoundations towards application of chaos and fractals〇 Yasuaki Nakamura

Research on error correction coding and iterative decoding systems for
information storage〇 Madoka Nishikawa

Research on signal processing techniques to achieve high density
recording using neural network in digital information storage systems〇 Hideki Motomura

Generation and control of plasmas and their diagnostics for industrial
applications / numerical simulation〇 Kazunori Ando

Mathematical Physics, Scattering Theory, Inverse Problem〇 Minoru Kawahara

Information and Communication Systems〇 Shinya Kobayashi

Distributed Processing, Degital Transformation, System Engineering,
Communiction Engineering〇 Hiroshi Takahashi

Computer Systems, Dependable Computing, Testing for VLSI〇 Takashi Ninomiya

Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning〇 Kazuto Noguchi

Optical Communication Systems, Optical Modulator, Optical Waveguide,
Infomation Netowork〇 Yoshinobu Higami

Dependable Systems, Fault Testing, Fault Diagnosis, Design for Testability

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Associate Professor
Senior Assistant Professor〇 Hirohisa Aman

Software Engineering, Software Quality Management〇 Toshiyuki Uto

MUltimedia Signal Processing, Information Hiding〇 Keiichi Endo

Information System, Educational Technology, Information Network〇 Dai Okano

Numerical Analysis, Computational Science, Complex Function Theory〇 Hiroshi Kai

Computer Algebra System, Information Security〇 Hisayasu Kuroda

High Performance Computing, Game Informatics〇 Hisashi Morioka

Mathematical Physics, Scattering Theory, Inverse Problem, Quantum Walk

Masaharu Isshiki

Image Processing, Deep Learning, Virtual Reality

Shun Ido

Virtual Reality, Image Processing

Tsutomu Inamoto

Mathematical Programming, System Optimization, Machine Learning,
Rule-baseSenling WANG

Dependable Computing, Design for Testing of LSI, Fault Detecting, LowPower Testing

Koji Kinoshita

Image Processing, Object Tracking, Deep Learning○ : a member of faculty for Master's and Doctoral programs,
blank: a member of faculty for Master's program* : a staff of scheduled to retire on March 31, 2025** : a staff of scheduled to retire on March 31, 2026

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3. Mathematics and Computer Science Program<Outline>
The Mathematics and Computer Science Program, from Mathematics/Data Science to Computer
Science, aims to contribute to the development of academia, industry and society by educating
professionals who will support modern technology and pioneer future knowledge through their studies
and research activities that theoretically explore the phenomena inherent in mathematics/computerscience. They will explore these fields as a basic science that provides a foundation for other fields, oras an advanced tool for application. This program educates motivated students with a spirit of scientificinquiry through a well-balanced curriculum ranging from advanced theory in various fields ofmathematics to applied mathematics, data science and computer science. It fosters problem-seeking
and problem-solving skills that enable them to conduct research and development activities
independently. The purpose of this program is to contribute to society by developing and preparing
science and engineering professionals with advanced knowledge, skills, personal values, a broad
perspective and a new sense of values who can work creatively and cooperatively on the regional andglobal stages.
<Staff / Keyword / Research & Education Field>

Associate Professor

Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematics and Computer Science

Professor

Field Position

Staff

Keyword / Main Research Subject〇 Kazunori Ando

Mathematical Physics, Scattering Theory, Inverse Problem〇 Shin-ichi Oguni

Noncommutative Geometry, Geometric Group Theory〇 Minoru Kawahara

Information and Communication Systems〇 Shinya Kobayashi

Distributed Processing, Degital Transformation, System Engineering,
Communiction Engineering〇 Dmitri B. Shakhmatov

Investigation of topological structure of topological groups and fields.

〇 Hiroshi Takahashi

Computer Systems, Dependable Computing, Testing for VLSI〇 Takashi Ninomiya

Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning〇 Kazuto Noguchi

Optical Communication Systems, Optical Modulator, Optical Waveguide,
Infomation Netowork〇 Yoshinobu Higami

Dependable Systems, Fault Testing, Fault Diagnosis, Design for Testability〇 Miki Hirano

Number Theory (Automorphic Forms, Automorphic Representations, andtheir L-functions )〇 Rie Honda

Machine Learning, Data Mining (pattern discovery from satellite imagery)〇 Masaya Matsuura

Time Series Analysis〇 Takamitsu Yamauchi

General Topology〇 Yoshinori Yamasaki

Analytic Number Theory〇 Hirohisa Aman

Software Engineering, Software Quality Management〇 Isao Ishikawa

Koopman Operators, Theoretical Machine Learning, Number Theory〇 *Yasushi Ishikawa

Probability and Stochastic Analysis〇 Toshiyuki Uto

Multimedia Signal Processing, Information Hiding〇 Keiichi Endo

Information System, Educational Technology, Information Network

Hiroshi Ohtsuka

Algebraic approach to parallel processes and their communications.

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Numerical Analysis, Computational Science, Complex Function Theory〇 Hiroshi Kai

Computer Algebra System, Information Security〇 Hisayasu Kuroda

High Performance Computing, Game Informatics〇 Hisashi Morioka

Mathematical Physics, Scattering Theory, Inverse Problem, Quantum Walk

Shigenori Yanagi

Studies on nonlinear partial differential equations and its applica-tion tocompressible Navier-Stokes equations.

Shun Ido

Virtual Reality, Image Processing

Koji Kinoshita

Image Processing, Object Tracking, Deep Learning

Masaharu Isshiki

Image Processing, Deep Learning, Virtual Reality

Tsutomu Inamoto

Mathematical Programming, System Optimization, Machine Learning,
Rule-baseSenling Wang

Dependable Computing, Design for Testing of LSI, Fault Detecting, LowPower Testing

Hiroshi Fujita

Descriptive Set Theory○ : a member of faculty for Master's and Doctoral programs, blank: a member of faculty for Master's program* : a staff of scheduled to retire on March 31, 2025

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4. Natural Science Program<Outline>
The Natural Science Program, consisting of the fields of Physics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Biology
and their combined fields, aims to contribute to the development of academia, industry and society byeducating professionals who support modern technology and explore future knowledge through theirstudies and research activities on a wide range of topics related to nature and its surroundings, suchas scientific laws and various phenomena in this world, the formation of the universe and the earth, theecology and mechanism of animals and plants, and the structures and new uses of materials. This
program educates motivated students with a spirit of scientific inquiry by offering a highly specialized
and flexible curriculum, under the broad and distinctive academic research infrastructure of the
Graduate School of Science and Engineering and the centers of the Institute for the Promotion of
Science and Technology of Ehime University. It fosters problem-seeking and problem-solving skills toenable independent research and development activities. The purpose of this program is to contributeto society by developing and preparing science and engineering professionals with advanced
knowledge, skills, personal values, a broad perspective and a new sense of values who can work
creatively and cooperatively on the regional and global stages<Physics>
Physics is a branch of science that studies the mechanisms of natural phenomena and elucidates thebasic laws of nature, which is based on facts established by experiments and observations. The
findings are used to understand the diversity of the world and applied in many areas of technology andindustry. The field of Physics carries out research and education that covers a wide scale ofphenomena ranging from subatomic particles to the universe. Specifically, in theoretical physics, we
aim to understand various properties of matter and phenomena with the fundamental laws of physics
on a micro and/or macro scale. In experimental physics, we study materials with special magnetic
properties, plasma phenomena, optical physics, and their applications. In the astrophysics, weinvestigate phenomena and objects in the universe such as solar flares, black holes, galaxies withobservations using various wavelengths and computer simulations.

<Earth Sciences>
The field of Earth Sciences conducts fundamental and advanced research and education on geology,
paleontology, petrology, mineralogy, solid-earth geophysics, oceanography, and geo-environmental
science. In particular, we now focus on comparative and descriptive studies of fossil and living
vertebrates, the biostratigraphy and evolution of radiolarians, the functional and theoreticalmorphologies of ammonoids and other mollusks, field geological survey, the descriptive andexperimental studies of rocks (granite, etc.) and minerals, archaeological materials, the technology ofhigh-pressure experiments, earth and planetary tectonics, the properties of rock-forming minerals,
simulation of the inside of the earth and planets, theoretical mineral physics, paleoceanography,
physical and chemical oceanography, and environmental pollution.

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<Chemistry>
The field of Chemistry conducts fundamental and advanced research and education that covers thebasics to the cutting edge of material science, such as material creation, chemical analysis, reaction
control, the physical property control of materials, and the utilization of genes or biological substances.
In solid-state physical chemistry/reaction physical chemistry, we conduct research on the molecularmechanism elucidation of macroscopic properties (catalytic action, electrical/magnetic properties, etc.)
of solid materials, structural analysis, creation of new materials, and we conduct research on theelementary processes of chemical reactions, the elucidation of semiconductor surface structures andphysical properties using advanced spectroscopic technology. In organic synthesis/material creation
chemistry, we conduct research on the synthetic creation and structural analysis of functional
molecular materials, and the exploration and synthesis of natural physiologically active substances
contained in marine creatures. In analytical chemistry/biological chemistry, we conduct research on thedevelopment of new bioanalytical methods, creation of new functional biomolecules and artificial life
systems, and elucidation of the molecular mechanism of highly efficient energy conversion inphotosynthesis by using genetic-engineered mutants. We also investigate environmental pollution ofchemical substances that adversely affect the health of humans and wildlife, such as endocrine
disruptors from a regional and global perspective.

<Biology>
The field of Biology consists of three areas: morphogenesis, physiology/adaptation, andecology/environment. We investigate a variety of biological processes in microorganisms, plants, andanimals at different levels: from molecules and cells to populations, communities and ecosystems. In
the area of morphogenesis, we study phenomena related to morphogenesis of animals and plants
using biochemistry, molecular biology, histology, morphological methods, etc. on themes such asanimal development, evolutionary morphology, and plant morphology. In the area ofphysiology/adaptation, we study the environmental response of animals and plants using the methodsof physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, on topics such as plant physiology, fish environmental
physiology, and aquatic toxicology. In the area of ecology/environment, research on topics such as
ecology and evolution, and ecotoxicology is undertaken by field studies, molecular biology,
biochemical methods, and bioinformatics to clarify the relationship between organisms and theenvironment, the relationship between species in evolution, and the toxic effects of environmental
pollutants and their molecular mechanisms. These studies aim to provide a comprehensive
understanding of the function and evolution of organisms and the interrelationship between organisms
and the global environment.

<Staff / Keyword / Research & Education Field>
Field Position

Staff

Professor〇 Hisamitsu Awaki〇 Yuichi Terashima〇 Tohru Nagao

Keyword / Main Research Subjects
Study of structure and evolution of the Universe. In particular, study ofactive Universe through cosmic X-ray emission, and development of
instruments for X-ray observatory.
Study of high energy phenomena in the Universe. In particular,
observational study of black holes and the structure and evolution of the
Universe.
Observational studies on the formation and evolution of galaxies andsupermassive black holes. Studies on the chemical evolution of the
Universe.

〇 ** Kazuhiro Fuchizaki

Theoretical treatment on chemical physics of phase equilibria andrelaxation kinetics.

〇 Tsunehiro Maehara

Experimental study of plasma in liquid.

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Associate Professor
Senior AssistantProfessor

Physics

Takeshi Iizuka

Theoretical studies on nonlinear waves. Gap solitons in optical fiber.
Coupled mode theory in photonic cristal.

〇 Masaru Kajisawa

Observational studies of galaxy formation and evolution. History of starformation and mass assembly of galaxies.

Kensuke Konishi

Low temperature physics and statistical mechanics on magnetic materials.
Experimental studies of magnetism; Fundamentals and Applications.

〇 Megumi Shidatsu

X-ray and multi-wavelength studies of high energy phenomena aroundcompact objects, especially black holes.

〇 Tohru Shimizu

Space plasma physics, fast magnetic reconnection based on MHD and
kinetic theory and numerical studies.

〇 Masaaki Nakamura

Theoretical study for strongly correlated quantum systems and topologicalmaterials, such as Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid, low-dimensional magnet,
quantum Hall effect, graphene, and topological insulator.

〇 Yoshiki Matsuoka

Observational research on the evolution of galaxies, supermassive black
holes, and the Universe.

Koji Kondoh

Study of magnetic reconnection in space plasma using
magnetohydrodynamic simulation and spacecraft observation.

Hisao Kondo

Study of physics on photo-excited states of solids. In particular,
experimental studies of cavity-polaritons in microcavities.

Tatsuhiko Miyata

Liquid state theory on structure and thermodynamics; Theoretical study ofself-assemblies in solution such as micelle and protein.

〇 Xinyu Guo

Simulation of the Kuroshio, Interaction of the Kuroshio and coastal water,
Marine environmental prediction of Seto Inland Sea.

〇 Masanori Kameyama

Mantle Dynamics; Studies on flows, deformations, and evolutions of the
Earth's interior based on the computational fluid dynamics.

Associate Professor

Earth Science

Professor

Based on the viewpoint of interactions and feedbacks among biosphere,hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere, (a) interaction between〇 * Masayuki Sakakibara
microbial activity in the crust, (b) igneous petrology of tephra, and (c)technological development of phytoremediation.
〇 Taku Tsuchiya

Theoretical and computational study of minerals and modeling the Earthand planetary interiors.

〇 Takehisa Tsubamoto

Evolution, paleobiogeography, and paleoecology of land mammals during
the Cenozoic. Excavation, description, and paleontological study ofvertebrate fossils.

〇 Yu Nishihara

Experimental study on transport properties, including rheology, of deep
Earth materials.

〇 Rie S. Hori

Geological and paleontological studies on deep-sea sediments andpaleoenvironment.

△ Yasuyukii Murakami

Remains, Relic, Regional culture〇 Akihiko Morimoto

Study on material cycle in coastal seas by means of field observation andnumerical simulation.

Tomohiro Ohuchi** Takashi Okamoto〇 Nao Kusuhashi

Rheological properties of rocks under high pressures (e.g., creep andfracture strength, seismological properties) and processes of
microstructure formation.
Evolution and paleoecology of fossil mollusks, especially in the theoreticalmodeling of ammonoid shell morphology and morphogenesis during theCretaceous period.
Vertebrate paleontology focusing on the evolution and early history of
mammals during the mesozoic, and lithostratigraphy and sedimentarygeology based on field research.

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Natural Science〇 Michinobu Kuwae

Paleoceanographic and paleolimnological studies on long-term dynamics
of marine and lake ecosystems in response to climate changes and humanimpacts.

〇 Yoshio Kono

Experimental study of magmas under pressure using high-pressuresynchrotron X-ray techniques.

〇 Satoshi Saito

Petrology and geochemistry. Granite petrogenesis. Evolution of arc andcontinental crust in convergent margin.

〇 Takeshi Sakai

Study of equations of state of terrestrial planet materials using laser heateddiamond anvil cell.

〇 Jun Tsuchiya

Computational study of the existence and its effects of volatile elements inthe Earth's interior.

Associate Professor

Chemistry

Professor

Assistant
Professor

Senior Assistant Professor

Yohei Shirose

Mineralogical study of pegmatite by observation of the microtexture, anddescriptive study of rare minerals.

Elastic and thermal properties of rocks and minerals applied to the study of
the Earth and planetary interiors. Chemical and physical transformations of
Steeve Georgi Greaux materials under high pressures and temperatures.
Sound wave propagation velocity measurements. Physical property
analyses by synchrotron radiation X-rays.
Haruhiko Dekura

Theoretical condensed-matter and computational physics on electronicstructural, dynamical, and transport properties of deep Earth and planetary
materials.

Naoki Yoshie

Studies on marine lower-trophic level ecosystem and biogeochemical cycle
using field observation and ecosystem modeling.

Sayako Inoue

Elucidation of nanomineral formation and transformation mechanisms at
the atomic scale using high resolution transmission electron microscopy.

Hideharu Kuwahara

Elucidation of chemical differentiation of terrestrial planets by highpressure experiments, Elucidation of the role of core and mantle on theformation of surface environment of terrestrial planets.

〇 Keishi Ohara

Properties, reaction processes, and spin-dynamics of excited state
molecules and short-lived radicals.

〇 Tatsuya Kunisue

Development of analytical methods for novel environmental contaminantswith hormone-like activity and its application to ecotoxicology.

〇 Tamotsu Zako

Nano-bioanalysis and studies on disease-related proteins.

〇 Ryoji Takahashi

Synthesis of novel porous metal oxides and design of their functionalities
in adsorption and catalysis.

〇 Toshio Naito

Physical properties of low-dimensional solids and their novel functions.

〇 Atsushi Ogawa

Development of new biotechnologies based on cell-free systems.

〇 Tetsuo Okujima

Synthesis of novel aromatic compounds aimed for the creation offunctional materials.

○ Takuhiro Kakiuchi

Studies of chemical reaction dynamics at interface between gas and solid
by supersonic molecular beam method and X-ray photoelectron
spectroscpy.

〇 Makoto Kuramoto

Isolation and structural elucidation of bioactive compounds from marineorganisms.

〇 Yoji Shimazaki

Separation analysis, Protein, Electrophoresis / Construction of methods forseparating and analyzing biological proteins in the natural states.

〇 Miwa Sugiura

Elucidation of molecular mechanism of highly efficient energy conversion
in photosynthesis.

〇 Masayoshi Takase

Synthesis and characterization of novel π-electron systems.

** Hiroyuki Tani

Investigation of novel functionalized organic compounds concerned with
their syntheses, structures and physical properties.

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Evaluation of the bioaccumulation potential and ecological risk of
unregulated synthetic chemicals in the aquatic environment.

〇 Kei Nomiyama

Studies on the impact assessments of ionic environmental pollutants inwildlife.

〇 Takashi Yamamoto

Studies on the interactions in molecular functional solids and physicalproperties of the molecular solids under pressure.

Shigeki Mori

Synthesis and properties of unique metal complexes utilizing conjugation
compounds.

〇 Mikio Inoue

Analysis of habitat structure and biotic interactions in stream communities.

〇 Hisato Iwata

Ecotoxicology of wildlife and species-diversity of disruption of cellularsignaling pathway by environmental chemicals.

〇 Yasushi Sato

Cell differentiation, morphogenesis, and environmental responses in higher
plants.

〇 Hiroki Hata

Ecology of marine organisms, especially on species interaction andcoevolution.

〇 Yasunori Murakami

Evolution of the vertebrate brain: comparative and developmental analysis.
Studies on fish and shellfish infectious diseases.

〇 Yoh Sakuma

Molecular response of higher plant to water and temperature stress.

〇 Hiromi Takata

Morphogenesis and organogenesis of Xenopus laevis duringmetamorphosis.

○ Makiko Fukui

Comparative embryological studies of arthropods, with special reference tothe insects.

Associate Professor

Morphology-controlled synthesis of metal oxides and its application toheterogeneous catalytic reaction.

SeniorAssistant
Professor

Fumiya Sato

〇 Shin-Ichi Kitamura

Tsuyoshi Kaneta

Functions of cytoskeletons in plant cells, Mechanisms of plant growth
regulation by phytohormones.

Kei Nakayama

Environmental toxicology in fish and invertebrates.

Hirotaka Kato

Molecular mechanisms for land plant development and their evolution.

Assistant
Professor

Biology

Professor

Senior AssistantProfessor

Rumi Tanoue○ : a member of faculty for Master's and Doctoral programs,△: a member of faculty for Doctoral program,blank: a member of faculty for Master's program* : a staff of scheduled to retire on March 31, 2025** : a staff of scheduled to retire on March 31, 2026

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5. Special Graduate Program on Disaster Mitigation Study for Asian Students<Outline>
Many countries in Asia and Africa suffer from natural disasters including earthquake andmeteorological disasters. Engineers working in the fields of disaster prevention and mitigation not only
need the knowledge of civil engineering but also of a wide range of social sciences. The Special
Graduate Program on Disaster Mitigation Study for Asian Students aims at preparing highly trained
researchers and engineers with advanced research capabilities in the field of disaster prevention andmitigation measures and the features of natural disasters in Asian and African Regions. To makesocieties in the regions safer and more resilient against natural disasters, the program has been
designed to train Asian and African students in the fields of earthquake and meteorological hazards,
their mechanisms of occurrence, damage mitigation, hazard prevention, disaster management,
disaster informatics, and other related topics.

<Staff / Keyword / Research & Education Field>
Staff

Professor

Position〇 Keiji Ogi

Study on monitoring of processing and machining, prediction of
deformation and damage, and assurance of strength reliability of polymer
composites such as carbon fiber reinforced plastics〇 Mitsu Okamura

Geotechnical engineering, Liquefaction prevention technique, dynamic
behavior of ground, earthquake resistant design〇 Shin-ya Kobayashi

Distributed Processing, Parallel Processing, Cooperative Processing
and Its related area: Secure Processing, Distributed transaction
processing, Personalized Information system and also including ICT
and its application for shifting to an information-oriented society〇 Satoru Shibata

Control systems of intelligent machines for coexisting with humans〇 Masaya Nakahara

Advanced combustors of hydrogen fuel and the prevention of potential
risks in a future hydrogen society from both aspects of the clarification ofbasic phenomena and technical developments〇

Associate
Professor

Keyword / Main Research Subjects

Netra Prakash
BahndaryGeo-disaster mitigation and hazard assessment, landslide creep
mechanism, and residual strength characteristics of clayey soils〇 Hirofumi Hinata

Development of tsunami disaster mitigation technique based on
oceanographic radar and numerical simulation. Research on marine
pollution caused by plastics in terms of physical oceanography〇 Ryo Moriwaki

Urban climate formation process, Water circulation in the basin,
Utilization technology of renewable energy〇 Keiyu KawaaiElectro-chemical techniques for assessing durability performances,
structural integrity of reinforced concrete and effect of repair
including self-healing of concrete○ : a member of faculty for Master's and Doctoral programs, blank: a member of faculty for Master's program16

6. Regional Engineer Development Program<Outline>
The Regional Engineer Development Program aims to contribute to the sustainable development ofregional industries by fostering highly skilled engineers who possess a broad perspective thatcombines advanced engineering expertise in regional technology-based industries with knowledge
related to technology management/administration, and a diverse range of on-the-job know-how(practical knowledge). This program offers education in multiple specialized fields required by regional
technology-related industries, with subjects related to management and administration, and research
projects related to regional industries. It fosters practical skills in communication and in working withpeople in different specialized fields and backgrounds for solving problems in collaboration with
regional stakeholders. The purpose of this program is to contribute to society by developing andpreparing science and engineering professionals with advanced knowledge, skills, personal values, abroad perspective and a new sense of values who can work creatively and cooperatively on theregional and global stages.

<Staff / Keyword / Research & Education Field>

Professor

Position

Staff

Keyword / Main Research Subjects〇 Sengo Kobayashi

Research on microstructure formation of metallic biomaterials andstructural materials〇 Manabu Takahashi

Strength and damage evaluation of advanced structural materials〇 Susumu Tanaka

Ship Performance, Ship Equipment〇 Kazuyuki Nakahata

Nondestructive testing, imaging using vibration and elastodynamic /electromagnetic wave, and large scale simulation
for wave using high performance computing.

〇 Masaya Nakahara

Smart control of combustion for hydrogen and hydrocarbon energy〇 Tomonori Yamamoto

Robotics for Coexisting with Humans, Welfare Devices○ : a member of faculty for Master's and Doctoral programs, blank: a member of faculty for Master's program

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