Curriculum

 Graduate Program 

Faculty and Research Field

Courses, Teaching Staff, and Fields of Research

Courses Teaching Staff Fields of Research
Mechanical Engineering and Science + Prof. Shigeaki KURODA Computational Fluid dynamics; Moving boundary problem; Flow visualization; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication.
    Prof. Yasuo OCHI Strength reliability evaluation of advanced metals, ceramics, composite, and application for design; Evaluation of fatigue fracture mechanism, and fracture analysis.
    Prof. Yukio YAMADA Bioengineering and ergonomics for understanding of biological and human functions based on various approaches such as thermal and optical engineering. Their applications to development and clinical use of novel medical and human support technologies.
  * Prof. Kazuhito SHINTANI Computational mechanics, Nanomechanics, Study of the mechanical properties of nanoscale materials.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Takashi MATSUMURA Studies on strength and fatigue property of metallic materials and non-metallic materials. Analyses of crack growth behavior and fatigue life based on the reliability engineering.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Hiroyoshi KOIZUMI Chaos engineering; Thermal-hydraulics in micro-channel; Development of micro-flow meter.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Makoto TSUBOKURA Turbulence Engineering, Turbulence Heat and Mass Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Large Eddy Simulation, Turbulence Modeling, Flow Visualization and Measurements, Vehicle Aerodynamics.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Takaaki NARA Engineering Analysis through inverse problems: Electroencephalography and Magnetoencephalography inverse problem, crack detection, sound/electromagnetic field source localization, CT inversion, haptic interface.
Production Systems + Prof. Taku SAKAI Mechanical metallurgy and materials science; High temperature deformation (creep, superplasticity and hot working); Thermomechnical processing; Strength and fracture at elevated temperatures.
    Prof. Haruo ISHIKAWA Concurrent engineering design in distributed network environment, Set-Based product development process, 3D-CAD system, Multi-Agent-Based system, Reusability evaluation sensor.
    Prof. Makoto MURATA New manufacturing method and development of machine tool; CNC bending machine for plate and tube; Die of sinter metal; Hydroform process by high temperature and high pressure liquid.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Hiromi MIURA High-temperature Strength and Fracture of Dispersion Hardened Materials, Correlation between Grain Boundary Structure and Mechanical Properties.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Masayuki TAKATA The development of a real-time problem solving system to reason the best control strategy, and orphan infrastructural system for multiple control agents to make machines behave intelligently.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Hironobu YUKI Measurement and waveform analysis of acoustic emission, Development of optical fiber sensors for health monitoring, Development of computer assisted instruction systems for machine design and drawing.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Koichi MORISHIGE Development of Basic Technology for Manufacturing Software, Intelligent Machine Tool Using Open CNC Architecture, Development of New Machining Method Using Multi-Axis Controlled Machine Tools.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Takashi KUBOKI High precision tube bending, Control of residual stress after cold metal working of bar and tube, High precision straightening of bar and tube.
Robotics   Prof. Takashi KIDA Control engineering and its application to space systems.
    Prof. Makoto SHIMOJO Study on the mechatronics. Especially, study of haptics displays for the virtual reality and tactile sensors for the robotics.
    Prof. Kazuo TANAKA Analysis and Design of Intelligent Control Systems, Fuzzy-Neuron Learning/Adaptive Systems, Evolutionary Control, Intelligent Controls with Visual Feedback.
    Prof. Hisayuki AOYAMA Applied Micro Systems: Precision Machinary & Instrument, Development of Mirco Robots Factory, Design and Application of Insects Robots.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Aiguo MING Motion control skill in human dynamic actions and its application to robotics, development of high-speed and high-precision robotics system, coordinated control of two mobile manipulators.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Chisato KANAMORI Study on Robotics and Mechatronics. Precision Instrument for 3-D Coordinate and angle measurement. Practical Robot System and Technology. Computer Assisted Instruction system.
Man-Machine Integrated Systems   Prof. Kyoji HOMMA AE Source Location, Harmful Inspect Prospecting, Intelligent Ultrasonic Flaw Detection, Water Stress of Plants, Abrasive Strength of Mussels Byssus.
    Prof. Fumitoshi MATSUNO Intelligent Robots, Control Engineering, Rescue Engineering, Learning.
    Prof. Masahiko INAMI Virtual reality, Robotic user interface, Communication interface, Entertainment Computing.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Takuji KOIKE Investigation into the function of sensory organs, and development of artificial auditory system and medical instruments.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Hidetaka OKADA Kinematics of human movement, Kinetics of human movement, Gerontechnology.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Shoichi HASEGAWA Virtual creatures, Intelligent robotics, Virtual reality, Physics engine, Haptics, Human interface, Entertainment computing.
Mechanical Engineering in the Extreme Environments   Prof. Takeshi MIYAZAKI Theoretical and Computational fluid dynamics; Heat and mass transport in fluids; Environmental system analysis.
    Assoc.
Prof.		 Hans-Georg MATUTTIS Computational Granular Material research with non-Spherical Particle Simulations, Experimental Powder mechanics, High-Performance Computing, Computational Statistical Physics.

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+ shows the teaching staff who will be retired in March 2008.