Staff List 2

Major in Science of Environmental Systems

Earth Science Course

Research field Academic Advisor Main Research Projects
Geoscience Prof. KAMEI Atsushi Igneous Petrology, Geodynamics, Geochemistry
Assoc. Prof. ENDO Shunsuke Metamophic Petrology, Structural Geology
Assoc. Prof. OHIRA Hiroto Resource Geology, Geochronology
Assoc. Prof. AUER Andreas Volcanology, Petrology, Natural Hazards
Assis. Prof. AMMINI SASIDHARAN Silpa Mineralogy and, Petrology, Geochemistry
Geoenvironmental Science Prof. IRIZUKI Toshiaki Paleontology, Stratigraphy
Prof. SAKAI Tetsuya Sedimentology, Stratigraphy
Prof. HAYASHI Hiroki Paleontology, Biostratigraphy
Specially Appointed Prof. SAITO Yoshiki Sedimentary processes and environmental changes in the coastal zone
Assoc. Prof. SETO Koji Geological, sedimentological and paleontological studies on environmental change of estuary areas
Assoc. Prof. KATSUKI Kota Environmental and ecological system reconstruction based on distribution and characteristics of phytoplankton fossils in lake sediment
Assoc. Prof. TSUJIMOTO Akira Environmental assessment and paleoenvironmental analysis based on Meiobenthos (foraminifera)
Assis.Prof. GENDA Ai Geochemistry, Paleoclimatology
Geo-disaster Science Assoc. Prof. MASUMOTO Kiyoshi Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology
Assoc. Prof. MUKOYOSHI Hideki Structural Geology, Tectonics
Assis. Prof. SHIBI Toshihide Geotechnical Engineering, Continuum Mechanics
Assis. Prof. LAKSHMANAN Sreehari Structural Geology, Tectonics

Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Course

Research field Academic Advisor Main Research Projects
  Prof. UENO Makoto Studies on the expression of resistance in plant-microbe interaction
Prof. KIHARA Junichi Photomorphogenesis in phytopathogenic fungi
Prof. TAKEDA Ikuo Water quality and hydrology in catchment area
Prof. MASUNAGA Tsugiyuki Enhancement and Control of soil ecosystem functions of plant production and environmental purification, Nutritional ecology in soil-water- plant ecosystems
Prof. MIYANAGA Ryoichi Bee biology
Prof. YAJIMA Hiroshi Ecological modelling and its application for the water quality improvement in lakes and reservoirs, and heavy rainfall disaster
Prof. YANO Akira Plant environment photonics
Prof. YAMAGUCHI Keiko Aquatic environment analysis with benthic organisms and its application to renovating water environment
Prof. KUWABARA Tomoyuki Studies on conservation and restoration of water environment, and purification of waste water and environmental water
Prof. ISHII Masayuki Performance based design and performance evaluation of irrigation facilities in multifunctional aspects
Assoc. Prof. IZUMI Yohei Physiological and biochemical study on seasonal adaptation of insect
Assoc. Prof. KUBO Masako Dynamics of riparian forest, Management of semi-natural grassland
Assoc. Prof. KURATA Kengo Ecology for Estuarine Ecosystems and Coastal Lagoon Environments
Assoc. Prof. SATO Kuniaki Development of technology for environmental restoration and resource recycling by soil ecological engineering
Assoc. Prof. HORINOUCHI Masahiro Ecology of fishes in nearshore habitats including seagrass beds, reed belts and mangrove areas
Assoc. Prof. YAMASHITA Tamon Nutrient dynamics in forest soils,Soil environment below tropical rain forest of Southeast Asia
Assoc. Prof. UENO Kazuhiro Study on maintenance methods and disaster prevention and mitigation methods for irrigation and drainage facilities
Assoc. Prof. SATO Hirokazu New conceptual flood control system to the excess flood of a river basin regarded as a management unit
Assoc. Prof. NAGATO Edward Gou The formation and environmental dynamics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon congeners
Assoc. Prof. LIU Jiaqi Studies on mechanism and control of wind-blown sand
Development of soil erosion monitoring methods using UAV photogrammetry and LiDAR surveys
Development of crop phenotyping technologies
Assis. Prof. KAWAIDA Shun Community structures of estuarine macrobenthos
Ecological role of cellulose digesting enzymes of estuarine macrobenthos
Biological production of lower trophic levels and food web structures in estuarine ecosystems
Assis. Prof. KIM Sangyeob Study of the reservation measures of water environment in estuary using numerical model
Assis. Prof. SATO Mari Maintenance of the overaged earth structures
Assis. Prof. SHIMIZU Kaya Ecology of arthropod community in tropical rain forest of South East Asia, Interactions among ants, the other arthropods and plants
Assis. Prof. NAKAMURA Yasuhide Ecology and phylogenetic diversity of plankton and the clarification of the paleo-envirionment using plankton community
Assis. Prof. HAYASHI Shohei Odorous compound from bacteria in lakes and water reservoirs, Ecology and physiology of microorganisms in Antarctica, Study on microbe-microbe and microbe-plant interactions, Genetic study on pesticide-degrading ability in bacteria, Control of odorous compounds-producing cyanobacteria and actinomycetes in water ecosystems
Assis. Prof. FUKADA Kotaro Studies on dynamics of air in soil by acoustic measurement method
Assis. Prof. FUJIMAKI Reiji Biomass production and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems
Assis. Prof. LI Zhi Development of environment control system for agricultural cultivation facilities using photovoltaic and electrical engineering technologies

Chemistry Course

Research field Academic Advisor  Main Research Projects
Basic Chemistry Prof. NISHIGAICHI Yutaka Photochemical organic synthesis and selective organometallic reaction
Assoc. Prof. KUBOTA Takeshi In-situ characterization of catalyst active sites using spectroscopy
Assoc. Prof. IKEUE Takahisa Synthesis and characterization of prphyrinoid metal complexes with unique electronic states
Assoc. Prof. NAKATA Kenya Development of catalytic asymmetric reactions and synthesis of optically active compounds
Assoc. Prof. SUZUKI Masaaki Structural organic chemistry and functional elucidation of novel aromatic compounds
Environmental Chemistry Prof. MIYAZAKI Hidetoshi Fabrication and evaluation of sustainable ceramics and composites
Assoc. Prof. KATAOKA Yusuke Development of artificial photosynthetic system for hydrogen evolution and polynuclear complexes with unique magnetic properties
Assoc. Prof. SUGAHARA Shogo Study on generation and behavior of hydrogen sulfide in brackish areas
Assis. Prof. MAKINOSE Yuki Synthesis and evaluation of nano-size ceramics by solution process
Assis. Prof. PARK Jayeong Geochemical dynamics of dissolved silicate in environmental water
Assis. Prof. YANO Natsumi Development of artificial photosynthetic system for hydrogen evolution using polynuclear complexes
Functional Materials Chemistry Prof. YOSHIHARA Hiroshi Analysis of fracture mechanics, vibration, strength, and deformation properties of wood and wood-based materials
Prof. YAMAGUCHI Isao Synthesis, properties, and applications of functional polymers
Prof. TANAKA Hidekazu Synthesis of functional inorganic oxide particles and functional enhancement of inorganic oxide particles by surface and particle design
Prof. SASAI Ryo Preparation of functional materials using 2-dimensional nanospace in layered inorganic compounds and its application for environment, energy, and resource fields
Prof. MORIMOTO Nobuyuki Design of stimuli-responsive polymeric biomaterials for drug delivery systems
Prof. IIDA Hiroki Development of functional organic molecules and polymers and their application to environmentally friendly chemical transformations
Prof. ATARASHI Daiki Socio-physical inorganic environmental materials
Prof. HASEGAWA Hiroyuki Creation of functional electronic materials and their applications-Solid state chemistry/nanotechnology
Assoc. Prof. YOSHINOBU Masahiro Studies on recycling of woody biomass wastes, on functional utilization of ligno-cellulosics by chemical modification, and on evaluation of properties and sheet formation of Washi (traditional Japanese paper)
Assoc. Prof. TSUJI Takeshi Fabrication and study of the formation mechanism of nano-sized materials using novel photo- and laser-process
Assoc. Prof. KATOH Sadanobu Functional utilization of untapped wood materials for the next generation sustainable agriculture
Assis. Prof. FUJIMURA Takuya Synthesis of molecular assembly utilizing two-dimensional nanospace and development of photofunctional materials
Assis. Prof. WANG Aohan Development of novel polymer materials based on natural products

Architectural Design Course

Research field Academic Advisor  Main Research Projects
Building structure/Environmetal engineering Prof. SAWADA Kiichiro Minimum weight design, Optimum design, Sesimic response, Corrosion
Prof. MATSUMOTO Yukihiro FRP, Seismic retrofit, Steel structure, Spatial structure
Assoc. Prof. SHIMIZU Takafumi Architectural environment design, Acoustics, Environmental psychological and physiology, Signal processing
Assis. Prof. KOMATSU Shingo Earthquake resistant structures,Structural dynamics,Non-structual components
Assis. Prof. NGUYEN TRAN Yen Khang Urban Environments, Wind and light environment, Visual environment, Vernacular and Passive Design, User-centered approach
Assis. Prof. FUKADA Yuhei Architectural thermal environment, Passive system, Woody biomass utilization for heat
Architectual planning and design Prof. SENDAI Shoichiro Architectural aesthetics, Theory of historical urban space
Prof. HOSODA Tomohisa Architectural planning, Architectural design
Assis. Prof. MISHIMA Sachiko Architectural planning
Assis. Prof. INOUE Ryo Landscape, Urban planning, Architectural and urban design