Department of
Materials Science and Technology

Research Groups & Research Areas

• Design of Advanced Materials

  Research in this field is focused on, among other things, designing materials and next-generation devices useful for sensors and information communication, cutting-edge metal alloys, and polymer materials applicable in medical diagnostics and treatment. Materials we work with include quasicrystals, hypermaterials, semiconductors, functional polymers, biofunctional materials and functional ceramics.

  Kikuchi Research Group / Kobayashi Research Group / Nishio Research Group / Tamura Research Group

• Design of Advanced Functions

  Areas of research in this field include functional improvement of, and discovery of novel functions for, polymer materials, elucidation of AI-driven functional mechanisms, and exploration of the fascinating world of liquid crystals. Among other things, we deal with quantum beam analysis, extended free energy models, hydrogels, degradable polymers, and liquid crystal properties and applications.

  Asoh Research Group / Furue Research Group / Kotsugi Research Group

• Environment and Energy Materials

  We approach environmental measures such as converting waste heat into electricity for reuse, directly "watching and listening" to atoms and molecules (at the nano scale), and the wonderful future that can be created with glass. We handle thermoelectric conversion waste heat power generation, photocatalysts, photovoltaic cells, and rechargeable batteries.

  Iida Research Group / Maeda Research Group / Yasumori-Katsumata Research Group

• Aerospace Materials

  We approach space from the perspective of materials, including the design and evaluation of materials used in space, as well as breakthroughs in 21st-century composite materials. We handle carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), spacecraft and aircraft structural materials, heat-resistant composite materials, and strength prediction analysis.

  Kogo-Arai Research Group / Koyanagi Research Group