8 April 2020

Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty member list （Doctoral programs）
Doctoral Program in Engineering Mechanics and Energy
Field of Research

Solid andStructuralEngineering

Faculty
ISOBE Daigoro

Detailed Description of Research Field

Numerical and experimental studies on impact and collapse
problems of structures, Development of computer simulation
techniques aiming disaster prevention and mitigation,
Application of computational mechanics and structural
engineering essence to robotics.

KANAKUBO Toshiyuki

Studies on structural performance of seismic, isolated orcontrolled structures. Development of high performance
structural materials and new techniques for buildings andinfrastructures.

SAKAI Yuki

Studies on relationship between characteristics of strong
ground motions and damage to structures and its
application to earthquake damage mitigation.

SHOJI Gaku

Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics.
Clarification on nonlinear seismic response of infrastructure
subjected to extreme ground motions,development of seismic retrofit technologies, structuralreliability assessment

MATSUSHIMA Takashi

Mechanics of granular materials. Mechanics of liquefaction
and debris flow. Mechanics of long-term geologicalformation.
Mechanics of planetary surface processes.

ENAMI Kazuhiro

Studies on three-dimensional shape measurement ofvarious objects

KAMEDA Toshihiro

Innovative engineering combining computational mechanics
and new devices such as high-power laser, high-speed
camera, based on applied mechanics theory handlingmechanical behavior of inelastic and/or inhomogeneousmaterial.

Field of Research

Solid and
StructuralEngineering

Faculty
NISHIO Mayuko

Detailed Description of Research Field

Structural engineering, Applied mechanics. Structural healthmonitoring, inverse analysis, data assimilation, model V&Vfor the maintenance and operation, and the disaster
reduction of infrastructures

MATSUDA Akihiro

Study on development of design tool for sportswear andsports equipment using computational mechanics. Aging
estimation of rubberlike material for electric power industry.

MATSUDA Tetsuya

Study of multi-scale simulation techniques. Property
evaluation of solid materials that exhibit microscopic internalstructures using homogenization theory / finite element
method based computational mechanics.

YASOJIMA Akira

Studies on performance evaluation and seismic evaluation
technology of reinforced concrete buildings with focuses onmaintenance and life extension【ASAI Takehiko】

Smart structural vibration control and self-powered control
systems with energy harvesting technologies【SHINTAKU Yuichi】

Numerical and experimental study on fracture mechanismof materials, development of crack propagation analysis
using enhanced finite element method (FEM) such as finite
cover method and s-version FEM, and strength evaluation
on engineering product by its application.

【MITSUME Naoto】

Development of coupled analysis systems and methods forcomplicated/complex phenomena, Applications to real-world
problems such as tsunami-resilient design of structures【MORITA Naoki】

Development of analysis systems and parallel computing
libraries for numerical simulation. A study on the strength
evaluation of structures using multi-scale simulation.

【YAMAMOTO Kyosuke】

Studies on “Partial Safety Factor Method” , “Efficiency ofUpdraft Tower Power Generator” and “Structure Health
Monitoring based on Vibration Analysis” for civil structures.

Fluid andEnvironmentalEngineering△KYOTOH Harumichi

Micro-bubble generating devise; Curtain coating; Pulsation
suppression of diaphram pump

TAKEWAKA Satoshi

Field survey, numerical computations and remote sensing
on coastal environments.

SHIRAKAWA Naoki

River basin management with engineering andsocioeconomic approaches. Environmental flow,environmental economics, decision making process.
2Field of Research

Fluid andEnvironmentalEngineering

Faculty
DAIRAKU Koji

Detailed Description of Research Field

Regional climate and water cycle modeling, Environmental
disaster resilience (Hydrometeorological hazard and riskinformation)【KANAGAWA Tetsuya】

Physico-mathematical analyses on basic fluid physics:
Bubble dynamics and Nonlinear thermo-acoustics.

ISHIDA Masayoshi

Development of high voltage insulation technique at hightemperatures and high output generation systems using fuelcells are being studied to improve efficiency on energy
conversion and transmission, and also ultra long HVDC.

NISHIOKA Makihito

Based on reactive gasdynamics and aerothermochemistry,
stabilities of fundamental laminar flames, formation
mechanisms and reduction methods of pollutants such as
NOx in flames are studied.

MONJI Hideaki

Basic study and its application on dispersed two-phase flow;
Drag force acting on a car in a line arrangement, Bubblyflow.

AKI Hirohisa

Power and energy systems engineering: studies on
demand-side oriented energy systems.

KANEKO Akiko

FUJINO Takayasu

Research on flow phenomena of various multiphase flows
with a view to energy and environmental issues.
Research on application of magnetohydrodynamics andplasmadynamics to energy and aerospace engineering.

YOKOTA Shigeru

Advanced space propulsion systems, such as electric
propulsion or laser propulsion.

【SHEN Biao】

Development of next-generation high-performance coolingsystemfor

electronic

devicesusing

hierarchicalnanostructure engineering and surface wettability patterning【SHIMAMURA Kohei】

Aerospace and aeronautical engineering in terms ofadvanced energy technology: 1.Space propulsion (Laserpropulsion) 2.Wireless power transmission for a flight object
via magnetic coupling resonance.

【TAKAHASHI Toru】

Research and development on predictive design techniques
for power conversion circuits.

Professorsof Cooperative
Graduate School

ZHOU Haoshen

Research on electrode active materials and electrolytes for(National Institute ofenergy storage technology.

Advanced IndustrialScience andTechnology)
SUGITA Hiroyuki

Research on active thermal control devices and efficient(Japan Aerospace

space cryocoolers for innovative spacecrafts.

Exploration Agency)
3Field of ResearchProfessorsof Cooperative
Graduate School

Faculty

Detailed Description of Research Field

HARADA Yoshihisa

Research and development of materials reliability(National Institute ofperformance based on damage evaluation for structural andAdvanced Industrial

processing components such as transportation, industrial

Science andmachinery, and etc.

Technology)
MATSUMOTO Satoshi

Study on thermo-fluid phenomena utilizing the International(Japan Aerospace

Space Station, Non-linear dynamics of levitating drop.

Exploration Agency)
YOSHIDA Hiroyuki

Research on evaluation of multi-phase flow behavior for(Japan Atomic Energy

improvement of nuclear reactor safetyAgency)
SAKAKITA Hajime

Research on medical, aerospace, energy and(National Institute ofenvironmental applications using plasma technologies.

Advanced IndustrialScience andTechnology)
SATO Hiroyuki

Researches on High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor(Japan Atomic Energyhydrogen electricity cogeneration systems

Agency）

DENDA Masatoshi

Field survey, remote sensing analyses and numerical(The Public Works

simulations on problems of river environments.

Research Institute)
MIZUTANI Tadahito

Research on smart structures and structural health(Japan Aerospacemonitoring both for spacecraft and space transportation

Exploration Agency)

vehicles utilizing precise measurement technologies△: Appointed until 31 March 2023

(Note)
Applicants cannot choose faculty members written in square brackets as a prospective supervisor directly, but, can choose them with thecooperation of faculty members who are not written in square brackets.
Applicants have to contact a prospective supervisor (a faculty member from whom you wish to receive academic instruction) and obtain
his/her consent to your application in advance.

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