Research Topics

① Biosensor based on functional surfaces and nanosize structures
② Physical‒chemical analysis of nanosize materials and their application for sensors
③ Biomimicry and related engineering
④ Antibacterial and anti-biofouling tecnology

Key Words

Micro fabrication process, self‒assembled nanostructure, nanosize materials, thin film, biomaterial, inorganic and organic catalyst, biomimicry, antibacterial, anti-biofouling

Applications

Biochemical analysis, Biomimetics, Food analysis, Environment analysis, Micro fluidic device, Bioreactor

Research Topics

① Fabrication and functionalization of various ferromagnetic and semiconductor nanowires using porous alumina template
② nano memory devices such as ReRAM and neuromorphic device
③ Fabrication and reliability study of through-Si Via of 3-dimensional LSIs
④ Electroless and Electro-plating of metal interconnections

Key Words

Nanotechnology, Selforganization, Spitronics, Quantum Size Effect Devices, MEMS, Sensor, Plating, Reliability, Electromigration, Nanowire, interconnection

Applications

3-D LSI, Nano-Bio Sensor, Jisso Technology, Nonvoratile memory, Neuro device

Research Topics

① Synthesis of semiconductor nanowires and application of the wire to electronics devices
② Fabrication of nanostructures using porous alumina template
③ Development of mass-synthesis of metal and semiconductor nanowires

Key Words

Quantum Wire, Nano-wire, Nano-rod, Nano-particle, Whisker, Anodic Alumina, Porous Alumina, Vapor- Liquid-Solid Growth Chemical Vapor Deposition

Applications

Wrap-gated Nanowire Transistor, Photovoltaic Cell, Light Emitting Device,Transparent Conductive Film

Research Topics

① Design, development and evaluation of mechanical specifications for artificial/native organs
② Development Evaluation of Novel Artificial Heart Valves and Blood Vessels

Key Words

Fluid Engineering and Biomechanics, Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Flow Visualization and Measurements, Engineering-based Medicine, FSI(Fluid-structure Interaction) Problem

Applications

Mechanical Evaluation for Native/Artificial Organ / Tissue, Design and Development of Artificial Organ and Diagnostic/Therapeutic Devices

Research Topics

① Numerical analysis of multiphase flows containing moving and deforming interfaces
② Application of wettability and surface tension dominated phenomena

Key Words

Numerical Simulation, Multiphase Flow, Interface, Bubble, Drop, Wettability

Applications

Pricing, coating

Research Topics

① Analysis of Particle Motion by Stokesian Dynamics Approach
② Study on Swelling and Hemolytic Behavior of Human Red Blood Cells caused by Osmotic Pressure Difference

Key Words

Multiphase Flow, Stokes Flow, Microfluidics, Hydrodynamic Interaction, Particle Suspension, Red Blood Cells, Fibrous Membranes

Applications

Separation, Filtration, and Control of cells and particles in liquid Optimum Design of micro devices and membranes

Research Topics

① Microscopic evaluation of strength and function of materials by molecular dynamics
② Numerical simulation and experiment of shape memory effect in nano-sized materials
③ Development of computational mechanics

Key Words

Computational Mechanics, Molecular Dynamics, NEMS, Particle Methods, Interface, Atomic Cluster, Shape Memory Alloys, Strength and Mechanical Properties

Applications

Evaluation of Materials, New Materials, Metals, Plastics, Information Technology, Micromechatronics, Biological System, Plastic Working, Stable Structures

Research Topics

① Development of sintering process for Cu alloy
② Evaluation of mechanical properties on sintering alloy
③ Evaluation of tribological properties on copper alloy
④ Molecular dynamics on sliding system of sulfides
⑤ Molecular dynamics on phase transformation of Ni-Ti alloy

Key Words

Powder metallurgy, Sintering, Cu alloy, Material strength, tribology, solid lubricant Computational mechanics, Molecular dynamics, shape memory alloy

Applications

Material design, Sliding members, Evaluation of material function, Development of material manufacturing

Research Topics

① The evaluation of the mechanical properties and the damage of the material with non-destructive inspection method
② The material design which adopted the concepts of the smart material and structure

Key Words

Fatigue, Wear, Damage, Nondestructive Inspection, Material Evaluation, Life Evaluation, Film, Composite Material, Material Design, Wavelet Transform, Neural Network, Fractal, Chaos

Applications

Soundness Evaluation of Structural Member Part, Material Design, Smart Materials & Structure

Research Topics

① Micro-mechanism of fatigue fracture
② Strength properties of micro/nano-scale materials
③ Micro-characterization of structural materials for strength evaluation

Key Words

Metal Fatigue, Micro-mechanism, Crack-tip, Fracture Mechanics, Micro-characterization of Materials, Electron Microscopy, Thin Film Materials, Interface, Strength Law, Mezo-scale, Micro/nano-structures

Applications

Design and Evaluation Techniques of Material Strength, Techniques of Material Characterization, MEMS・NEMS Device, LSI Device

Research Topics

① Mechatronics device for IoT(Internet of things)
② Small-sized sensors and actuators
③ Measurement of viscoelasticity

Key Words

IoT Hard disk drive, Optical disk drive, Sensors and actuators, Small-sized flyng robot, Measurement of viscoelasticity

Applications

IoT Hard disk drives, Optical disk drives, Mechatronics, Damping and vibration control

Research Topics

① Tribology of ultra-thin molecular lubricant film
② Tribology of carbon nano-tube
③ Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Key Words

Tribology, Perfluoropolyether, PFPE, Carbon Nanotube, Head-disk Interface, Magnetic Disk, Magnetic Head Slider, Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Applications

MEMS, Hard Disk Drive, Magnetic Disk

Research Topics

① Tribotronics of next generation vehicles
② Tribochemistry
③ Development of smart tribosystem with ultralow friction
④ Application of machine Learning in tribology

Key Words

Tribotronics, Tribology, Magnetic Disk, Lubrication of Thin Films, Tribochemistry, Boundary Lubrication, Surface and Interface Control

Applications

Lubricant oil, Bearing, Engine, Automobile, MEMS,
Hard Disk Drive

Research Topics

① Heat transfer and flow characteristics in forced convective boiling
② Quantitative measurement of two-phase flow by using NR/XR radiography

Key Words

Heat Transfer, Critical Heat Flux, Flow Instability, Forced Convective Boiling, Cryogenic Fluid, Fluidizedbed, Neutron Radiography, X-ray Radiography

Applications

Boiler, Nuclear Reactor, Distillation Column, Open Rack Vaporizer, Fluidized-bed Heat Exchanger

Research Topics

① Estimation of frost formation on heat exchanger
② Development of low NOx hydrogen combustor
③ Utilization of liguid hydrogen cold enogy

Key Words

Tubular Flame, Combustor, Hydrogen,cold Energy, Frost Formation, Heat Exchanger

Applications

Combustor, Refrigerator, Heat Exchanger

Research Topics

① Multi-phase Flow Dynamics
② Critical Heat Flux
③ Numerical Investigation of Multi-phase Flow

Key Words

Thermal Engineering, Multi-phase Flow, Phase Change, Flow Pattern, Heat Transfer, Critical Heat Flux

Applications

Boiler, Heat Exchanger, Nuclear Reactor, Chemical Engineering

Research Topics

① Large eddy simulations of convective heat transfer in gas turbines
② Development of numerical model for predicting local entropy generation rate in turbulent flows with heat transfer
③ Numerical simulation of conjugate heat transfer based on LES statistics
④ Experimental fluid dynamics with heat transfer

Key Words

Turbulent heat transfer, Heat transfer enhancement, CFD, Turbulence model, DNS/LES, Entropy generation, Exergy

Applications

Gas turbines, Jet engines, Heat exchangers, Air conditioner, Electronics cooling, Thermal systems, Thermoelectric devices

Research Topics

① Study for silicon micro multi-edged tool using anisotropic etching
② Study for thermochemical loss of diamond

Key Words

Ultra Precision Machining, Micro Machining, Fixture for Assembly, Molecular Dynamics Analysis, Diamond Tool, Tool Wear

Applications

Ultra Precision Machining, Assembly System, Micro Machining, Machining with Diamond Tool

Research Topics

① Suppression of Tool Wear in Ultra-precision Diamond Turning
② Mechanochemical Superfinishing of Optical and Electronic Materials
③ Three-Dimensional Internal Information Acquistion System based on Consecutive Precision Machining

Key Words

Ultra-precision Machining, Diamond Tool, Tool Life, Tool Wear, Wear Mechanism, Wear Suppression, Superfinishing, Mechanochemical Superabrasive Stone, 3D-ISM

Applications

Diamond Turnable Materials with High Heat Resistance and Wear Resistance for Precision Molds of High Performance Optical Components, Superfinishing of Optical Lens, Antifriction Bearings, Structural Materials

Research Topics

① Flow control valve using PZT vibration
② Precision positioning control mechanism using pneumatic system

Key Words

PZT element, actuator, pneumatic system, device control

Research Topics

① Acoustic Mechanism of Self Excitation Vibration on Noise
② Evaluation of pulse wave propagation in blood vessel
③ Acoustic Mechanism of Musical Instrument such as violin and flute
④ Noise reduction of machines

Key Words

Vibration, Noise, Wave, Acoustics, Pulse wave in blood vessel, Soundproofing material, Tension, Time variant system, musical instrument, Self excitation vibration

Applications

Noise and Vibration reduction of Machines, Design of soundproofing material, Diagnosis of tension, Diagnosis of blood vessel by using pulse wave

Research Topics

① Vibration and noise reduction using smart structure system
② Vibration suppression using dynamic vibration absorber
③ Vibration isolation
④ Modal analysis

Key Words

Vibration, Noise, Smart structure, Dynamic vibration absorber, Seismic isolation table, Sound absorption

Applications

Vibration and noise reduction of machines, Vibration isolation using seismic isolation table

Research Topics

① Robot design method
② Adaptive robotic hand
③ Hapticsdevice design and control
④ Robotic leg design

Key Words

Robotics,Kinematics,Mechanism design,Robotic hand,Kinematic systhesis

Applications

Robot automation,Transport systems,Domestic Robot

Research Topics

① Development and application of novel measurement techniques using scanning probe microscopy
② Scanning tunneling microscope with an ultrasonic detector to observe nonconductive material
③ Novel method, strain imaging, for imaging ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties with high resolutions
④ Strain imaging of Li-ion batteries
⑤ Photo-induced strain imaging for high-resolution imaging of band-grap energies

Key Words

Scanning Probe Microscopy, Strain Imaging, Piezoelectric Properties, Lead Zirconate Titanate, Magnetic Properties, Magnetostriction

Applications

Hard Disk Drives, Li-ion Batteries

Research Topics

① Human / Environment recognition
② Human-centered intelligent system design
③ Natural human-robot Interaction

Key Words

Robot Vision, Intelligent robot, Human-robot Interaction, Human-centered Systems

Applications

Human support systems, Personalized robot service, Automatic monitoring/inspection

Research Topics

① Adaptive/Hybrid Robotic Systems
② Autonomous Inspection/Construction Robot Systems
③ Human-Robot Interaction and Collaboration
④ AI in Robotic Systems
⑤ Rescue Robot Systems

Key Words

Robotics, Automation, AI, Inspection, Human-Robot Interaction

Applications

Industrial inspection, Disaster response, Smart Argriculture, Healthcare robotics

Research Topics

① Sensor feedback control for robotics, High speed and high precision control in mechatronics
② Mobile home/welfare robot based on RECS (Robot Environment Compromising System)
③ Micromachined medical tools such as microneedles, Micro sensors for robotics based on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems)

Key Words

Robotics, Mechatronics, Sensor Control, Home/Welfare Robot, MEMS, Microneedles, Micro Sensors (Accelerometer, Tactile Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor, Magnetic Sensor)

Applications

Industrial Robot, Home/Welfare Robot, Micro Robot, Micro Medical Devices, Micro Sensors

Research Topics

① Development of fabrication process for micro machining
② Micro sensor system using semiconductor devices and MEMS devices

Key Words

Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS), Micro Sensors, Semiconductor Process, Optical Devices

Applications

Micro Machining, MEMS Processing, Precision Processing Technology, Sensor Engineering, Optical Engineering, Engineering for Semiconductor Devisees

Research Topics

① MEMS (Micro electro mechanical systems) based micro power generator for the portable devices
② Universal robotic hand

Key Words

Robot hand, Micro Power Generation, Actuator

Applications

Material handling, Micro power generator

Research Topics

① Neurophysiological characteristics of tactile perception
② Industrial and medical applications of eye movement characteristics

Key Words

Tactile Perception, Saccadic Eye Movement, Magnetoencephalography, Mechanoreceptors, Human-Computer Interaction, Input Device

Applications

Design of Input Device, Virtual Reality, Tactile Display, Medical Screening Device, Usability Evaluation, Ergonomics of Human Work, Work Physiology

Research Topics

① Non-contact vital-sign monitoring using microwave radar and application to medical engineering
② Estimation of change in user’s status using neurophysiological information
③ Biological signal processing intended to apply for predictive control

Key Words

Non-contact, Vital-sign monitoring, Microwave radar, Mental stress, Arousal, Brain-machine Interface

Applications

Medical engineering, Biomedical measurement, Safety engineering, Welfare engineering, Man-machine interface, Psychophysiology