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Faculty of Education, Chiba University
Assistant ProfessorTrees grow on relatively long scales, resulting in the expansion of the timber segment. To promote sustainable timber usage, it is essential to go beyond forest management and understand the types and diversity of timber. My research focuses on exploring the diversity of wood produced due to individual variations in trees and their growing environments.
Additionally, I am involved in developing and implementing educational materials that address these issues.
Recent Topics of Interests: Dynamic Rationality of Trees
Motto in Research or in Life:
While it’s important to ponder, it is equally crucial to try things firsthand. Being able to shift your mindset when your efforts don’t yield the desired outcome is also a valuable skill.
Hobby / Holiday: Camping, Outdoor Activities
I enjoy spending the majority of my time with my children.
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
Assosiate ProfessorElements are the fundamental building blocks of matter, consisting of atoms. To date, scientists have discovered 118 different elements. Currently, I am developing measurement techniques for these elements utilizing an instrument known as an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). Through these techniques, my research aims to elucidate the metabolic pathways of elements within living organisms.
Recent Topics of Interests:
A method to accurately measure trace amounts of elements contained within a single nanoparticle or a single cell
Motto in Research or in Life:
Utilizing the lessons from past failures to pave the way for success.
Hobby / Holiday:
Making Haiku, Drawing pictures, Listening to the radio, and Watching basketball
Graduate School of Engineering / Design Research Institute, Chiba University
ProfessorMy research encompasses two main areas. The first is art research, rooted in my background in sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts. This spans a broad spectrum, ranging from individual artworks to social topics such as social practices and psychological challenges faced by contemporary individuals. The second focuses on package design, integrating structural elements, graphic design, and user experiences.
Recent Topics of Interest: Decoding, Off-grid living
Motto in Research or in Life: A life without boundaries between work and life
Hobby / Holiday: Chopping firewood, Surfing, Maintaining my car and home
Graduate School of Science, Chiba University
ProfessorOn the Earth’s surface, various substances ubiquitously migrate and/or concentrate in a given environment. My primary research focus is the origin and migration dynamics of these substances, particularly methane, iodine, plastic, and others, in groundwater/seawater from a geological and geochemical perspective.
Recent Topics of Interest:
・Correlation between oceanic environmental changes and the growth/dissolution of methane hydrate
・Changes in seafloor environments around methane seepage
・Processes of iodine migration and concentration in sediment pore water
Motto in Research or in Life:
It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It is that they can’t see the problem.
Hobby / Holiday:
I read various classical and famous books from different genres, following in the footsteps of people from the past. I also like taking care of land hermit crabs.
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
Associate ProfessorAging causes changes in the function of various tissues. In particular, age-related decline in brain function leads to dementia and a reduced quality of life in older adults. Using small model organisms such as fruit flies and zebrafish, which allow easy access to aged individuals, I aim to elucidate the mechanisms behind the age-related declines in brain function.
Recent Topics of Interest:
Age-related changes in inter-organ communication
Variations in individual aging patterns
Motto in Research or in Life: Life Is an N of 1. (Michael Rosbash)
Hobby / Holiday: Gardening and picture book reading
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
ProfessorI am undertaking the challenges of creating novel energy materials, energy storage devices, resource recycling processes, and operando analysis techniques that contribute to achieving the SDGs. This involves skillfully combining the enigmatic liquid salts—ionic liquids and molten salts—composed solely of ions with common elements.
Recent Topics of Interest:
I want to contribute to society using technologies related to Planet 6.0, specifically with ionic liquids and molten salts!
Motto in Research or in Life:
Turn everything into profit. There’s got to be something!
Hobby / Holiday:
Working out, Watching sports, Enjoying budget-friendly food crawls
Faculty of Education, Chiba University / Asia & ASEAN Center for Educational Research
ProfessorMy main research topic is “plant genetic resources,” including landraces and their wild relatives. I have conducted field surveys and characterization of the plant genetic resources for future conservation and utilization. For the field survey, various countries have been focused on, such as India, Nepal, and Malaysia.
In recent years, I have been working in the field of education and developing model lessons focusing on plant genetic resources with foreign collaborators. As the plant genetic resources, I am focusing on the crops which are familiar in Chiba and foreign countries.
Recent Topics of Interests:
To develop model lessons focusing on plant genetic resources, which are applicable not only to schools in Japan but also in foreign countries.
Motto in Research or in Life: With dreams, diligence, and modesty
Hobby / Holiday: To play Sumo wrestling (I was a member of the sumo club at university.)
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
Associate ProfessorI find joy in creating molecules and have broad interests across various research fields. My current research focuses on organic–inorganic hybrid materials that combine the properties of both classes of substances, metal-free materials with metallic luster, and the synthesis of organic compounds and metal complexes with unique structures and physical properties. I also aim to implement the materials I develop in real-world applications.
Recent Topics of Interest:
• Metal-free materials with metallic luster
• Thermal insulation materials
• Materials that convert heat into other forms of energy
and more!
Motto in Research or in Life:
Do what brings you both joy and fascination
Be kind to others and strict with myself—though I’m still working on that!
Hobby / Holiday:
Playing sports (especially soccer), mountain climbing (currently on hiatus), and laid-back camping
Graduate School of Science, Chiba University
ProfessorPrograms are instructions for computers to perform computations. They are written by programmers, but discrepancies between a programmer’s intention and the actual behavior of the program—commonly known as bugs—often occur. My research focuses on exploring programming languages that can accurately express human intent and developing methods to ensure that programs behave as intended.
Recent Topics of Interest:
Theoretical aspects of program verification, Quantum superposition of programs, Causality theory in programs
Motto in Research or in Life: Strike while the iron is hot
