Research Laboratories
and Subjects

• Okawa Research Group
  

  Let's value the earth and energy by using water and solution well

  In order to strive to improve the technology of good use of water, various researches are performed to discover phenomenon and to clarify them and develop it for utilization.
  • Characteristics of ice
  • Phase change material
  • Heat transfer enhancement
  • Freeze concentration
  Detailed Site
• Fushinobu Research Group
  

  Next step in energy utilization from ME department

  For the next paradigm shift in effective energy utilization research - fuel cell and energy conversion devices, electronics, and optical applications
  • Energy and thermal engineering
  • Fuel cell and hydrogen production
  • Micro/nano-processing and laser applications
  • Energy conversion/Electronics packaging
  Detailed Site
• Kim Research Group
  

  Micro hydraulic power opens up micro world.

  To develop and fabricate new types of micro actuators and sensors by utilizing electro-conjugated fluids (ECF) and MEMS fabrication technology.
  • MEMS
  • Micropump
  • Soft actuator
  • Electro-conjugate fluid (ECF)
  Detailed Site
• Kondo Research Group
  

  Development of liquid-metal based innovative energy complex

  We are studing novel technologies on liquid metal coolants of innovative nuclear reactors for the sustainable development of the world.
  • Liquid metal
  • Material compatibility
  • Fusion reactor
  • Fast reactor
  Detailed Site
• Inaba and Oshima Research Group
  

  Design innovative machines by mechanical modeling

  We design various scale machines and structures from viewpoints of mechanics and material sciences; eg. flat panel display, automobile, power plant.
  • Mechanics of materials
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Computational mechancis
  • Engineering design
  Detailed Site
• Nisisako Research Group
  

  Frontier of nano/microfluidics and interface science

  Our group studies micro/nanofluidics and interface science to develop new bio-analytical methods and novel functional materials.
  • Micro/nanofluidics
  • Interface science
  • Functional particles design
  • MicroTAS / Lab on a chip
  Detailed Site
• Shigeki Saito Research Group
  

  Design by physcis, biomimetics, or human insight

  Our ultimate goal is to deliver our fundamental engineering knowledge to the society by developing bio-inspired funcational materials and the method of human-centered engineering design.
  • Robotics based on micro-mechanics
  • Functional material by bio-inspired structure
  • Creativity in engineering design
  Detailed Site
• Yoshida Research Group
  

  Applied Brain Science for the Engineering

  Based on the brain science, our lab will lead to a productive and lasting marriage between user experience science and mechanical engineering.
  • Brain science
  • Human perception and psychphysics
  • Visuo-haptic multimodal man-machine interface
  • Attention / Inattention
  Detailed Site
• Hatsuzawa Research Group
  

  Device Innovation by MEMS and Bio Technology

  Scope of Research ; development of MEMS tools and devices for biochemistry and bio measurements, nmicro and nano fabrication technology by biotechnology.
  • Bio-MEMS
  • Bio-inspired nano-mechanism
  • Bio-assay，diagnosis
  • MEMS/NEMS process
  Detailed Site
• Suzumori-Endo Research Group

  

  Developing Actuators and Creating Robots

  To realize novel robots and mechatronics, we are working widely from component development, system integration to field applications.

  • Robotics
  • Actuator
  • Mechatronics
• Nozaki Research Group
  

  We explore advanced energy-related researches by the interdisciplinary approach

  Our primary interest of research is energy-related plasma science and engineering, including materials science, nanotechnology and thermal engineering, pursuing innovative Renewable-to-Chemical conversion route, development of environment-friendly reaction processes, and related functional materials.
  • Renewable energy
  • Thermal engineering
  • Plasma chemistry
  Detailed Site
• Suekane Research Group
  

  Mitigation of global warming with stable supply of resources

  We develop CCS and EOR technologies studying on multiphase flow in porous media by the combination of micro-X-ray tomography and numerical simulations.
  • Carbon dioxide capture and storage
  • Enhanced oil recovery
  • Mitigation of global warming
  • Energy conversion
  Detailed Site
• Hirata-Aono Research Group

  

  Toward Highly-Functional Advanced Surfaces

  Surface is required to have multi-functions. Our research focuses on development of highly functional surfaces on the basis of nanoscale phenomena.

  • Surface engineering
  • Thin film technology
  • Tribology
  • Materials processing
• Hirai-Sasabe Research Group
  

  Challenge to energy and environmental problems by the cutting-edge measurement and analysis

  Wide-ranging research topics which make substantial contributions to high-efficient use of clean energy and reduction of CO2 emission
  • Next-generation lithium-ion battery
  • Cutting-edge X-ray/MRI measurement technique
  • Measurement and advanced control technique of fuel cell
  • Nano/micro CO2 geological sequestration
  Detailed Site
• Takeda-Sugahara Research Group
  

  Design Technology for Robots and Assistive Devices

  We are working on design methodology for robots and assistive devices that can support human life and society.
  • Mechanical systems design
  • Robotics
  • Kinematics
  • Assistive devices
  Detailed Site
• Hiroto Tanaka Research Group
  

  Biomimetic aerial and underwater micro robots

  We seek to understand biomechanics of flying and swimming animals such as hummingbirds and penguins aiming to create biomimetics robots by means of advanced micro fabrication technology.
  • Animal flight and swimming
  • Flapping-wing aerial robots
  • Micro fabrication
  • Fluid dynamics
  Detailed Site
• Tanahashi-Shimura Research Group
  

  Revealing physics of turbulence and combustion.

  Turbulence and combustion, which are important for reducing environmental impacts of engineering applications, are investigated by cutting-edge tools.
  • Turbulent flows
  • Turbulent reacting flows
  • Laser diagnostics
  • High performance computing
  Detailed Site
• Hasegawa Research Group
  

  Exploring the frontiers of high energy density science with quantum beams

  We explore technologies on the generation and utilization of quantum beams (laser, ion beam, and cluster beam), aiming for application to energy field.
  • Quantum beam
  • Nano cluster
  • High energy density plasma
  • Nuclear fusion
  Detailed Site
• Nagasaki Research Group
  

  Phase-change heat transfer and fluid flow

  We are working on heat transfer and fluid flow mainly focused on phase-change phenomena such as heat pipe, heat pump, cavitation and heat exchanger.
  • Heat pipe
  • Absorption heat pump
  • Cavitation
  • Heat exchanger
  Detailed Site
• Tadano Research Group
  

  Create mechanical systems supporting humans

  We are studying mainly surgical robot systems and tele-operation aiming to realize effective human support and advanced man-machine interaction.
  • Robotics
  • Medical systems
  • Man-machine systems
  • Pneumatics systems
  Detailed Site
• Okuma-Sakamoto Research Group

  

  Aiming for ultimate design methodology of structural dynamics

  The Structural Dynamics Design Laboratory (SDDL) is involved mainly in three areas of research: (i) structural dynamics, (ii) acoustics, and (iii) space systems. The objective of the Laboratory is to explore innovative mechanical designs through investigations of dynamical systems and to train young engineers who will lead this field in the future.

  • Machinery dynamics
  • Structural dynamics
  • Space engineering
  • Noise and vibration
• Murakami Research Group
  

  Exploring the future of energy conversion by functional design and mechanism elucidation in molecular scale

  Our group focuses on creations of novel functional materials for energy conversion using highly multidisciplinary approach by design and mechanism elucidations of transport phenomena in molecular scale.
  • Creation of energy conversion systems by controlling microscopic structure and properties
  • Exploration of mechanical engineering frontiers encompassing physical chemistry and materials science
  • Development of conversion functions by design and mechanism elucidations of transport phenomena
  • Measurements of microscopic dynamics and kinetics using laser spectroscopic techniques
  Detailed Site
• Aoki Research Group
  

  Large-scale CFD applications on GPU supercomputers

  There are a lot of unknowns in fluid phenomena such as gas-liquid two-phase flows. We solve them on high-end supercomputers by using GPU computing.
  • Fluid dynamics
  • GPU-based supercomputer
  • Large-scale fluid simulations
  • Numerical simulations for bubbles and foams
  Detailed Site
• Shinshi Research Group

  

  Precision and Medical Devices Innovation

  Realization of innovative medical and precision devices such artificial hearts and micro-motion mechanisms using micro-nano mechatronics technology.

  • Micro-nano mechatronics
  • Medical mechatronics
  • Precision machince devices
  • Magnetic levitation
• Shinno Research Group
  

  Realizing innovative mother machine in the world

  We are aimig at realizing the number one innovative machine system in the world to achieve ultimate performance.
  • Ultraprecision machining
  • Machine tool
  • Design methodology
  • Mother machine
  Detailed Site
• Xiao Research Group
  

  Understanding fluid dynamics by computer simulations

  We are currently interested in the advanced topics in computational fluid dynamics and computational physics, including developing novel numerical schemes and models, as well as real-case applications.
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Computational physics
  • Numerical analysis
  • Computer simulation
  Detailed Site
• Matsumura Research Group
  

  Methodology for low vibration and noise machinery

  Establishment of a methodology to observe and analyze the dynamics and vibration/noise of machine for realization of the low noise machinery.
  • Measurement of sound and vibration
  • Low vibration design
  • Power transmission system
  • Energy reduction
  Detailed Site
• Matunaga Research Group
  

  From Creation of Idea to Demonstration in Space

  Matunaga Lab’s research focuses on innovative space systems and nano/small satellites: World's first CubeSat and highly advanced 50kg satellites.
  • Space systems engineering
  • Nano/Small satellite
  • Space robotics and structure/Mechanism
  • Dynamics and control
  Detailed Site
• Omata-Ishida Research Group
  

  Creative medical and industrial Robotics/MEMS

  Omata-Takayama Lab studies robotic grasping/manipulation and surgical robots. We also study microfluidic devices for cellular medical research.
  • Robotics
  • Medical robotics
  • Bioｍicro ｄevices
  Detailed Site
• Oda-Noda Research Group
  

  Space Systems and Space Robot Laboratory

  We are studing space systems and space robotics for future space missions
  • Space robot
  • Space robotics
  • Future space systems
  Detailed Site
• Kosaka Research Group
  

  Achievement of high efficiency engines

  The complex combustion phenomena in engines are investigated by advanced laser diagnostics in order to achieve high efficiency engine systems.
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Combustion engineering
  • Laser diagnostics
  Detailed Site
• Yamazaki Research Group

  

  Joining of dissimillar material for space use

  Laboratory of Joining in Mechanical Engineering is scare. Members use phase diagram and heat treatment of materials usually.

  • Joining
  • Diamond
  • Welding
  • Carbon materials
• Satoh-Saito Research Group
  

  How can we use the limited energy in smart way?

  We develop the measurement technique for transport phenomena, thermal energy transportation, and heat transfer control for materials processing.
  • Heat transfer control
  • Thermal energy transportation
  • Thermal fluid measurement
  Detailed Site
• Todoroki-Mizutani Research Group
  

  Creation of multi-functional new composites

  Composite structures of aerospace components and automobiles with self-diagnosis and energy storage functions are current research targets.
  • Functionable composite
  • Smart composite
  • Non-destructive inspection
  • Multi-scale analysis
  Detailed Site
• Takahara-Nakano Research Group
  

  Elucidation of mechanism of vibration

  Focusing on a mechanism of vibration, the various vibration phenomena, e.g., nonlinear sloshing and regenerative chatter, are investigated.
  • Characteristics of nonlinear sloshing
  • Vibration characteristics of mistuned bladed disk
  • Countermeasure against regenerative chatter in end milling operations with vibration absorbers
  • Countermeasure against disk brake squeal
  Detailed Site
• Furuya Research Group

  

  Space engineering and analysis of space structures

  We treat conceptual design and analysis of deployable space structures to investigate the mechanical properties and the applications.

  • Design and analysis of space structures systems
  • Advanced space structures
  • Structural analysys and optimum design
  • Morphology in space environment
• Kyogoku Research Group

  

  Kyogoku Research Group

  We are taking on the research of fundamental tribology (friction, wear, lubrication) and performance improvement of machine elements.

  • Tribology
  • Friction
  • Lubrication
  • Machinel elements
• Yoshino-Yamamoto Research Group
  

  Development of novel manufacturing technologies and functional devices

  We aim to develop novel functional materials and nano/micro devices by improving material characteristics by utilizing unique nano/micro fabrication technologies, such as the nano-plastic-forming and the high-pressure machining.
  • Nano/micro manufacturing
  • Functional surface/Functional material
  • Bio nano technology
  • Applied nano fluidic systems
  Detailed Site
• Yoshida Research Group
  

  Advanced microrobotics using functional fluids

  For advanced power microrobots, we propose and develop new actuation systems using characteristics of functional fluids in electric/magnetic fields.
  • Microrobotics
  • Actuators
  • Functional fluids
  • Mechatronics
  Detailed Site
• Yoshioka Research Group
  

  Revolutional Ultraprecision Machining Technology

  We focused on the research related with nano manufacturing, such as structure of mother machine, motion control, sensor-actuator, and CAD/CAM.
  • Nanomotion system
  • Inprocess monitoring
  • Ultraprecision machine device
  • CAD/CAM
  Detailed Site
• Kikuchi-Tanaka Research Group

  

  Tribology makes "DANTOTSU" hydraulic components

  We are working on tribological technologies to improve the performance of hydraulic components such as pump and motor for the consruction machinery.

  • Tribology
  • Fluid machinery
  • Lubrication analysis
  • Material surface treatment
• Iwatsuki Research Group
  

  Human friendly robotｓ and gentle sound environment

  In order to improve human QOL, we aim to develop intelligent and flexible robots and comfortable sound environment giving available informations.
  • Flexible robot
  • Parallel mechanism
  • Vibration and noise control
  • Functional material actuator
  Detailed Site
• Okada-Hijikata Research Group

  

  Robot design, control and application

  The purposes of our research are synthesis and control of robot systems. These technologies are applied to human motion instruction.

  • Robotics
  • Control
  • Mechanism design
  • Motion emergence
• Okamura Research Group
  

  R & D for Superconducting/cryogenic application

  We are working on development of superconducting magnet cooling technology, cryogenic thermo-syphon, and room-temperature magnetic refrigerator.
  • Cryogenic engineering
  • Magnetic refrigeration
  • Refrigeration/Cooling technology
  • Superconducting application technology
  Detailed Site
• Okuno Research Group
  

  Application of MHD Flow to Energy and Aerospace

  We are working on development of environment-friendly high efficient MHD electrical power generation and high perforce aerospace electric thruster.
  • Energy conversion
  • Magnetohydrodynamic
  • MHD power generation
  • Plasma engineering
  Detailed Site
• Inoue Research Group
  

  Heat Control -Nano to Macro & Cryogenic to High temperature -

  The research field of our group is heat transfe and thermal engineering. Our current research subjects are heat pipes for aerospace engineering, thermal properties measurement in cryogenic temperature.
  • Thermal engineering
  • Heat pipe
  • Thermal properties measurement
  • Energy engineering
  Detailed Site
• Inoue-Sakaguchi Research Group
  

  Lifecycle management in mechanics of materials

  We focus on various problems in mechanics of materials for strength design, maintenance and reliablity of materials and structures.
  • Mechanics of materials
  • Non-destructive testing
  • High temperature materials
  Detailed Site
• Inou Research Group
  

  Notice wonders in daily life

  Our research field is biomechanics. We are studying biomechanical subjects related to four keywords, eating, sleeping, pouched structure and group.
  • Eating
  • Sleeping
  • Pouched structure
  • Group
  Detailed Site
• Sato Research Group
  

  Environmental impact reduction in transportation system

  In order to reduce the environmental impact from trasportation system, the emission from engine system and vehicle system are analyzed.
  • Exhaust after-treatment
  • Alternative fuel
  • Internal combustion engines
  Detailed Site
• Sato Research Group
  

  Design high performance & practical motion system

  We are working on design and realization of novel and practical motion systems using a various technologies and unique behavior of system compnents.
  • Mechatronics
  • Control engineering
  • Actuator
  • Robot
  Detailed Site
• Hanamura Research Group
  

  Energy conversion supported by nano-technology

  Research and development of high efficiency power generation and reforming of fossil fuel for reduction of carbon dioxide.
  • Thermal engineering
  • Spectral controlled near-field radiation power generation
  • Solid oxide fuel cell
  • Diesel particulate filter
  Detailed Site
• Yagi Research Group
  

  Interfacing technology at brain and neural level

  Our goal is to study the neural mechanisms at cellular and behavioral/cognitive levels and apply its findings into biomedical engineering technology.
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Neural engineering
  • Human interface
  • Robotics and system engineering
  Detailed Site