Masaaki AKAMATSU　
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Control of interfacial properties using bionanofibers
• High functionalization of naturally derived materials using self-assembly

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Kei’ichi BABA
Assistant Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Physiology of wood formation and xylem differentiation
• Wood formation under the shortened annual cycle system
• Response of trees to microgravity or gravity direction

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Shuoye CHEN
Assistant Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Physical property analysis of wood with help of artificial intelligent approaches
• Materials development from lignocellulose by making use of its characteristics

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Yusuke EBIHARA
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Ring current and radiation belt simulations
• Magnetic storm and substorm simulations
• Solar wind-ground coupling simulations

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Hiroyuki HASHIGUCHI
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Development of advanced atmospheric measurement techniques
• Observational study of the equatorial atmosphere using the EAR
• Observational study of lower atmosphere dynamics

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Toshimitsu HATA
Junior Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Development of functional carbonized wood
• Creation of valuable chemical compounds via thermal conversion
• Structural analysis of carbon materials using electron microscopy

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Tomoyuki HAYASHI
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Processing technology and performance evaluation of structural wood-based materials
• Utilization of wood for civil engineering
• Dissemination and enlightenment regarding the use of wood

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Shinsuke IFUKU
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Production and utilization of bionanofibers
• Chemical modification of biomacromolecules

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Tomoya IMAI
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Synthetic biology of biological macromolecules
• Structure-property relationship in solid biomass
• Development of new methods to identify the origin of wood material

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Yuji IMAMURA
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Wood Preservation
• Wood Properties and Processing
• Protection of Cultural Architecture

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Hiroshi ISODA
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Development of mid-rise, multi-story large-scale wooden buildings
• Structural design and performance evaluation of construction with timber-based composite materials

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Masayuki ITO
　Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Greenhouse gas dynamics in terrestrial and aquatic envrironment
• Material cycling between atmosphere, water, and soil
• Human impacts on environment

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Naohito KAWAI
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Seismic design method for timber buildings
• Seismic behavior of traditional timber buildings

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Takao KISHIMOTO
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• The chemical structure and polymerization mechanism of lignin
• Conversion of biomass into useful substances and biomass reaction mechanisms

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Hirotsugu KOJIMA
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Exploration of space electromagnetic environments
• Miniaturization of onboard instruments for space missions
• Electromagnetic compatibility in spacecraft

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Satoshi KURITA
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Exploration of space electromagnetic environment based on satellite observations
• Observational study of radiation belt variations driven by wave-particle interactions
• Coupling between Earth’s radiation belts and upper atmosphere

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Keiko KURODA
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Functional anatomy and pathology of woody plants
• Empirical research for cascade use and regeneration of Satoyama forests

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Shuichiro KUWAJIMA
Program-Specific Professor/Center Head

Latest Research Topics

• Society-Academia Collaboration Research
• Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research
• Transdisciplinary Research

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LUCE Hubert Yves Richard
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Radar/in situ data analysis of the lower atmosphere at various latitudes Multi-instrumental observations of atmospheric turbulence, waves, and instabilities
• Impacts of small-scale turbulence on vertical transport and cloud life cycles

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Misako MATSUBA
Program-Specific Junior Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Ecological research contributing to the conservation of marine and terrestrial biodiversity
• Elucidation of socio-ecological systems through statistical and mathematical approaches

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Yasuki MATSUMURA
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Quality control of food dispersion systems
• Application of non-utilized materials to food products
• Structuring and destructuring of complex food products

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Bunzo MIKAMI
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Structural Biology (Protein X-ray crystallography
• Structure and function of food-related enzymes
• Elucidation of protein function by crystal structure

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Tomohiko MITANI
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Wireless power transmission
• Microwave chemical processing
• Solar-power station/satellite (SPS)

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Ryosuke MUNAKATA
Assistant Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Plant metabolism processes that produce medicinal and/or toxic chemicals
• Microbial production of plant bioactive molecules
• Biosynthesis of plant volatiles that impact climate

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Yuto NAKAGAMI
Specially Appointed Junior Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Innovation strategy
• Ecosystem design

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Takafumi NAKAGAWA
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Development of collapse analysis method for timber structures
• Development of structural performance evaluation method for wood houses using 3D CAD Information
• Sophistication of the seismic diagnosis for wood houses

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Kazushi NAKAI
Associate Professor/Deputy Head

Latest Research Topics

• Development and Implementation of Community-based Forest Management Model in Tropical regions
• Ecological Strategies for the Survival of Rare Timber Species in the Tanzanian Miombo Woodlands

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Fumiaki NAKATSUBO
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Synthetic organic chemistry and woody biomass constituents
• Chemical structure-property relationships of woody biomass
• Lignin-carbohydrate complex (LCC) bonding sites

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Hiroshi NISHIMURA
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• High-resolution structural analysis of lignocellulosic biomass
• Biodegradation mechanisms of wood-decaying basidiomycetes
• Structure and bioactivity analyses of natural products

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Koji NISHIMURA
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Development of radar technologies for the atmosphere
• High-dimensional and space-time signal processing/data analysis
• Inverse problems of measurement and mathematical modeling

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Wakako OHMURA
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Physiology and Ecology of　Wood-Deteriorating Organisms
• Development of a Detections System for Habitat Degrading Organisms

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Yoshiharu OMURA
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Computer experiments on nonlinear wave-particle interactions in space plasmas
• Computer experiments on the spacecraft environment
• Computer simulations of material cycling in the humanosphere

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Kaori SAITO
Specially Appointed Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass
• Dissolution of biomass and structural analysi
• Chemical structure of lignin polymer

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Haruko SAKAI
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Evaluation of biological resistance of wood
• Wood-based materials Research of excavated ancient wood

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Naoki SHINOHARA
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Solar-Powered Station/Satellite (SPS)
• Wireless power transfer via radio waves
• Microwave-applied technology

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Akifumi SUGIYAMA
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Plant specialized metabolites in the rhizosphere
• Establishment and function of the plant-microbe holobiont
• Atmosphere-Plant-Soil interactions and its applications

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Kenshi TAKAHASHI
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Atmosphere-biosphere interactions through trace gas exchange
• Creation of laser-based methods for atmospheric observation
• Laboratory study on chemical reactions of gases and aerosol

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Hiroyuki TAKASAKI
Specially Appointed Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• AI technology of the space weather forecasting and investigation related to its social implementation
• Long-term prediction of space debris orbit changes due to solar activity in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) region and quantitative assessment of the collision risk between space debris and satellites

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Soichi TANAKA
Assistant Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Deformation processing of wood and wood-based materials
• Impregnation of wood
• Wood physics for processing and utilization

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Kanade TATSUMI
Assistant Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Biosynthesis of lipophilic and phenolic metabolites in plant
• Elucidation and utilization of apoplastic polymers diversification

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Suyako TAZURU
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Wood species identification for wood heritages
• Development of new methods for wood identification
• Interdisciplinary research to unravel how people have lived with trees

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Yuki TOBIMATSU
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Structure and formation of plant cell walls
• Lignin chemistry and biochemistry/li>
• Molecular breeding of biomass crops

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Ai TOMITA
Assistant Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Improvement of seismic performance of wooden houses
• Development of simplified seismic isolation systems for wooden houses

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Yoshikatsu UEDA
Assistant Professor

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Kenji UMEMURA
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Development of natural adhesives for wood
• Development of new wood-based materials
• Degradation and durability of wood adhesive

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Toshiaki UMEZAWA
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Mechanisms for phenylpropanoid biosynthesis
• Molecular mechanisms for lignin biosynthesis
• Molecular breeding of biomass plants for a sustainable society

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Masayoshi WATANABE
Professor Coordination Fellow

Latest Research Topics

• Innovation Policy
• Manufacturing Technology
• New material (CNF etc.) R&D

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Takahito WATANABE
Assistant Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Genetic and biochemical studies on xenobiotic-degrading bacteria
• Application of microorganisms for environmental pollution remediation

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Takashi WATANABE
Professor Coordination Fellow

Latest Research Topics

• Biodegradation mechanisms of selective white rot fungi
• Conversion of biomass into functional materials and biofuels
• Studies on biocatalysts for biomass conversion

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Masanori YABUKI
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Observational study of aerosol optical properties
• Development of lidar techniques for atmospheric measurements
• Height-resolved observations of atmospheric constituents

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Mamoru YAMAMOTO
Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Ionospheric irregularity
• Atmospheric turbulence layers with radar interferometry techniques
• Atmospheric radar systems

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Yoshiyuki YANASE
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Non-destructive detection of biodeterioration
• Estimation of Residual Strength of Wood Attacked by biodeterioration
• Development of chemical-free control technology

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Bo YANG
Assistant Professor

Latest Research Topics

• High Power Wireless Power Transfer
• Microwave Power Transmission with Auto-tracking Beam-forming
• Solar-Power Station/Satellite（SPS）

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Hiroyuki YANO
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Production and utilization of cellulose nanofibers
• Enhancement of wood properties

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Kazufumi YAZAKI
Specially Appointed Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Study and engineering of secondary metabolism in plants
• Transport mechanisms of functional compounds in plants
• Conservation of / Lithospermum erythrorhizon / producing shikonin

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HSIEH Yikai
Senior Lecturer

Latest Research Topics

• Numerical simulations of nonlinear wave-particle interaction
• Numerical simulations on the inner magnetosphere
• Relativistic electron accelerations and precipitations in the radiation belts

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Tatsuhiro YOKOYAMA
Associate Professor

Latest Research Topics

• Ionospheric observation in Southeast Asia
• Numerical simulation of ionospheric irregularities
• Vertical coupling of atmosphere and ionosphere

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