Core Research Divisions

Overview

The Core Research Divisions pursues fundamental research related to Humanosphere as well as interdisciplinal research integrated different expertise. It is composed of three research lines: the Division of Diagnostics and Control of the Humanosphere, the Division of Creative Research and Development of the Humanosphere, and the Division of Strategic Research of the Humanosphere.

Division of Diagnostics and Control of the Humanosphere

The Division of Diagnostics and Control of the Humanosphere aims to examine a wide variety of phenomena occurring within Humanosphere, analyze the mechanisms of these phenomena, and ultimately to control them. The division engages in research on integral understanding and controlling of the mechanisms of wood formation as well as measurement and diagnostic analysis of the atmospheric environment with the aid of radio science and technology.

• Laboratory of Biomass Morphogenesis and Information
  • Junji Sugiyama, Professor
  • Tomoya Imai, Associate Professor
  • Kei’ichi Baba, Assistant Professor
  • Suyako Tazuru, Assistant Professor
• Laboratory of Biomass Conversion
  • Takashi Watanabe, Professor
  • Yoichi Honda, Associate Professor
  • Takahito Watanabe, Assistant Professor
• Laboratory of Metabolic Science of Forest Plants and Microorganisms
  • Toshiaki Umezawa, Professor
  • Shiro Suzuki, Assistant Professor
• Laboratory of Plant Gene Expression
  • Kazufumi Yazaki, Professor
  • Hiroyuki Kuroda, Lecturer
  • Akifumi Sugiyama, Assistant Professor
• Laboratory of Atmospheric Sensing and Diagnosis
  • Toshitaka Tsuda, Professor
  • Hiroo Hayashi, Associate Professor
  • Jun-ichi Furumoto, Assistant Professor
  • Masanori Yabuki, Assistant Professor
  • Kazutoshi Sato, Assistant Professor
• Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Information Analysis
  • Masato Shiotani, Professor
  • Kenshi Takahashi, Associate Professor
  • Shin-ichi Enami, Associate Professor
• Laboratory of Radar Atmospheric Science
  • Mamoru Yamamoto, Professor
  • Hiroyuki Hashiguchi, Associate Professor
  • Masayuki Yamamoto, Assistant Professor

Division of Strategic Research of the Humanosphere

The Division of Strategic Research of the Humanosphere consists of three different laboratories hosting visiting scientists from other domestic institutions and those from foreign institutions. RISH invites top scientists and scholars around the world, and promote collaborative research with internal researchers. The aims are to promote advanced technology and to develop comprehensive research programs integrating both natural and social sciences in order to further explore the new areas for the Humanospheric sciences.

• Laboratory of Advanced Research (Visiting Scientist)
• Laboratory of Integrated Research (Foreign Visiting Scientist)
• Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research (Foreign Visiting Scientist)

Division of Creative Research and Development of Humanosphere

The Division of Creative Research and Development of Humanosphere is a group of experts pursuing research to stop the ongoing deteriorations of the Humanosphere and to remedy the Humanosphere. One main research area is the technological development for new recycling systems of forest resources. The other research area is the technological development for the expansion of the Humansophere into space, which includes the research on the solar power station (SPS), satellite observations of space electro-magnetic environments, and computer simulations on space science and technology.

• Laboratory of Active Bio-based Materials
  • Hiroyuki Yano, Professor
  • Fumiaki Nakatsubo, Professor
  • Toshiro Morooka, Associate Professor
  • Fumio Tanaka, Associate Professor
• Laboratory of Sustainable Materials
  • Shuichi Kawai, Professor
  • Kenji Umemura, Associate Professor
• Laboratory of Structural Function
  • Kohei Komatsu, Professor
  • Takuro Mori, Assistant Professor
  • Akihisa Kitamori, Assistant Professor
• Laboratory of Innovative Humano-habitability
  • Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Professor
  • Toshimitsu Hata, Lecturer
  • Aya Yanagawa, Assistant Professor
• Laboratory of Computer Simulation for Humanospheric Sciences
  • Yoshiharu Omura, Professor
  • Yusuke Ebihara, Associate Professor
• Laboratory of Applied Radio Engineering for Humanosphere
  • Naoki Shinohara, Professor
  • Junji Miyakoshi, Professor
  • Yohei Ishikawa, Professor
  • Tomonori Sakurai, Associate Professor
  • Tomohiko Mitani, Assistant Professor
• Laboratory of Space Systems and Astronautics
  • Hiroshi Yamakawa, Professor
  • Hirotsugu Kojima, Associate Professor
  • Yoshikatsu Ueda, Assistant Professor
  • Mai Bando, Assistant Professor