 Members of the RISH
Division of Diagnostics and Control of the Humanosphere
We are studying the hierarchical structures at nano- to macroscopic levels to understand the biologically, biochemically, and physiologically important issues on wood and cell wall formation, such as the formation of cell wall polymers, tension wood formation. Based on the wood anatomy, we are also studying the wood-human relationship and the structural diversity in wood species.
- Junji Sugiyama, Professor
- Tomoya Imai, Associate Professor
- Kei’ichi Baba, Assistant Professor
- Suyako Tazuru, Assistant Professor
Laboratory of Biomass Conversion
Biological functions of lignin-degrading fungi, including control of free radical reactions by secondary metabolites and gene expression of key enzymes for lignolysis, are studied in the light of recent advances in gene technology, biochemistry and organic chemistry. Gene-engineered lignin-degrading fungi and biomimetic reactions are applied to bioremediation and conversion of wood biomass into ethanol and other useful chemicals to establish sustainable humanosphere.
- Takashi Watanabe, Professor
- Yoichi Honda, Associate Professor
- Takahito Watanabe, Assistant Professor
Laboratory of Metaboic Science of Forest Plants and Microorganisms
Metabolic Science of Forest Plants and Microorganisms: We are involved in analyzing metabolic functions of forest plants and microorganisms from a wide variety of aspects, including organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, and genomic science, in order to conduct basic investigations contributing to cultivation and protection of forest resources.
- Toshiaki Umezawa, Professor
- Shiro Suzuki, Assistant Professor
Laboratory of Plant Gene Expression
We are studying on the characterization of useful genes isolated from plants in forest-sphere, which are involved in biosyntheses of various metabolites and their transport. Molecular breeding using characteristic genes for metabolic and transport engineering to establish novel plants, which are advantageous for human life and environment, is also our research targets.
- Kazufumi Yazaki, Professor
- Hiroyuki Kuroda, Lecturer
- Akifumi Sugiyama, Assistant Professor
Laboratory of Atmospheric Sensing and Diagnosis
We study and diagnose the atmosphere through accurate, long-term, and comprehensive sensing using radio, light, and sound waves. We also develop techniques and instruments for this purpose.
- Toshitaka Tsuda, Professor
- Hiroo Hayashi, Associate Professor
- Jun-ichi Furumoto, Assistant Professor
- Masanori Yabuki, Assistant Professor
- Kazutoshi Sato, Assistant Professor
Laboratory of Atmospheric Environmental Information Analysis
Atmospheric conditions are monitored and diagnosed on the basis of synthetic analyses on global environmental informations obtained from satellite observations and complementary ground based observations.
Experimental research of the dynamics and electrodynamics, especially the vertical coupling processes, of the Earth's atmosphere from the boundary layer up to an altitude several hundred kilometers, through the development of advanced atmospheric radars from VHF to mm-wave band, such as the MU radar in Shigaraki, the Equatorial Atmosphere Radar in Indonesia, the portable Lower Tropospheric Radar (LTR), and the 35-GHz cloud radar.
Division of Creative Research and Development of Humanosphere
Laboratory of Active Bio-based Materials
The innovation of various advanced processing technologies and functional materials relating to sustainable bioresources such as wood based on the fundamental studies of their physical properties and control.
- Hiroyuki Yano, Professor
- Fumiaki Nakatsubo, Professor
- Toshiro Morooka, Associate Professor
- Fumio Tanaka, Associate Professor
The laboratory aims to establish the sustainable cycle of forest and forest products by developing the production, utilization and recyling/desposal system of wood biomass. New wood based materials and wood carbon composites harmonized with both global and regional environment are being developed by making use of the functions and structure of wood as a cellular solid.
- Shuichi Kawai, Professor
- Kenji Umemura, Associate Professor
Laboratory of Structural Function
We are estimating strength properties of wooden structural materials and innovating engineered timber joints. Evaluation and analyses of the structural performance of wooden sub-assemblies, which compose of wooden structures, are also our important research targets in order to make them satisfy the safety criteria against earthquakes or/and strong wind.
- Kohei Komatsu, Professor
- Takuro Mori, Assistant Professor
- Akihisa Kitamori, Assistant Professor
Laboratory of Innovative Humano-habitability
To establish the society with resource recycle system in the future humanosphere, fundamental and innovative investigations on natural and urban/housing ecosystem will be conducted with emphasis on the symbiotic relations with forest and wood resources.
- Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Professor
- Toshimitsu Hata, Lecturer
- Aya Yanagawa, Assistant Professor
We evaluate electromagnetic environments in natural space plasmas as well as those around spacecraft by making use of supercomputers. We also perform simulations of material cyclings in the humanosphere, and we try to predict its future variation.
Research on solar power satellite through wireless power transmission and other microwave applications for humanosphere.
In order to expand the current humanosphere to space, we investigate space environments and space applications via satellite observations, theory, and computer simulations based on space systems engineering, orbital mechanics, radio science, and radio engineering.
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