Dr. Sandi Sufiandi from BRIN, Indonesia visited our lab. Each member of our laboratory introduced their research and had a discussion.

The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society (Fukuoka) was held from 3/14 to 3/16. Members of our laboratory participated in that meeting held offline for the first time in three years. It was a productive time , with not only research presentations and lectures, but also exchanges of opinions and interaction with […]

Dr. Joseph GRIL (CNRS, Univ. Clermont Auvergne, Institut Pascal, France), Visiting Professor, gave an online seminar on Feb.8th at the 294th Regular Open Seminar of the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere.The theme is “Some research on mechanics of tree and wood” . Click here for the abstract ↓PDF file （145 KB）

Dr. Joseph GRIL (CNRS, Univ. Clermont Auvergne, Institut Pascal, France), Visiting Professor, will give an online seminar on Feb.8th at the 294th Regular Open Seminar of the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere.The theme is “Some research on mechanics of tree and wood” .If you wish to participate, please register below. Click here for application and […]

Dr. GRIL Joseph from the Pascal Institute (CNRS, French National Center for Scientific Research) has been appointed as a visiting professor at the Institute for Humanosphere and is currently enrolled in our laboratory. He is going to stay for three months in RISH and plans the research on thermal degradation and the natural aging of […]

The 13th Tropical Biomass Flagship Symposium (488th Ars Vivendi Symposium) “SATREPS Project for Sustainable Production and Utilization of Biomass Resources” was held online.Prof. Umemura of our lab gave a lecture.

The 13th Tropical Biomass Flagship Symposium (488th Ars Vivendi Symposium) “SATREPS Project for Sustainable Production and Utilization of Biomass Resources” will be held online.Prof. Umemura of our lab will also give a lecture.For more information, click here Date and Time:Dec.22,2022 　13:30–17:00Place:Online application to participate (Zoom)Organizer:Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere Kyoto University

Some of our lab members have participated in various measurements of zelkova trees as part of a joint research project with Nagoya University, Kyoto University Faculty of Engineering, and Akita Prefectural University. The weather was fine and we were able to work comfortably amidst the autumn leaves. We would like to thank everyone who supported […]

AProf. Matsuo attended the online workshop “Time4WoodCraft – 2nd Workshop” held in France and provided two topics. This is a new attempt to bring together researchers and craftsmen to discuss the “time” involved in trees, wood, and wood processing.

On October 31st, a workshop between University of Natural Resources and Life Science (BOKU)-Austria and RISH (Research Institute for Humanosphere, Kyoto University) was held at Wood Composite Hall (Uji Campus). At the workshop, there were lectures by BOKU students and RISH professors. And Prof. Kenji Umemura from our laboratory also gave a lecture. The introduction […]