Faculty Members

Below is an overview of our faculty members, their courses and research fields.

NameCourseResearch AreasAdditional Information
Prof. Akihiro YamamuraMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseAlgebra (combinatorial group theory, algebraic semigroup theory), discrete mathematics (graph theory, combinatorial designs), information security (cryptography, authentication), computer science (swarm intelligence)Clarifying what cannot be done through algebra — proofs of impossibility
Assoc. Prof. Fazekas Szilárd ZsoltMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseCombinatorics on words and formal language theory, and their applications to bioinformaticsMini Lecture: “Graph Theory”
Assist. Prof. Ryoma Sin’yaMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseFundamental research in automata theory and applications to algorithm analysis
Assoc. Prof. Mahito KobayashiMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseTopology and mapping theory, especially understanding manifolds through mappings and related applications
Lecturer Yasuharu NakaeMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseTopology, especially low-dimensional manifolds and foliation theory
Assoc. Prof. Dingqun DengMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CoursePartial differential equations, kinetic theory, Boltzmann equations, boundary problems
Assist. Prof. Megumi HashizumeMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseTopology, especially knot theory and low-dimensional topology
Assist. Prof. Eiichi SasakiMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseUnderstanding and controlling organized structures in developed turbulence
Prof. Masaru OnodaMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseQuantum waves in periodic structures from a geometric perspective
Lecturer Yoshihito KunoMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CoursePhysics of artificial quantum many-body systems, propagation and thermalization of quantum information, theoretical quantum simulation
Assoc. Prof. Hiroshi TakahashiMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseDevelopment of seawater decontamination systems — closed-loop zeolite adsorption/desorption processes
Assoc. Prof. Toru SugawaraMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseFundamental properties of high-temperature oxide melts and their applications
Assoc. Prof. Mayuko FukuyamaMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseElemental cycling in the Earth’s environment, inorganic analytical chemistry, application of thermodynamic models to petrology
Lecturer Hideki MurakamiMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseDevelopment of plant growth-promotion technology and optimization through modeling
Assist. Prof. Keita ItanoMathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies CourseGeochemistry and applications of data science
Prof. Satoru YoshimuraFunctional Device Physics CourseDevelopment of next-generation high-performance devices using functional electronic material thin films
1. New high-performance magnetic devices realized by thin films possessing both ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity
2. Introduction to Research Topics
Assoc. Prof. Yoshiyuki YamamotoFunctional Device Physics CourseDynamics of functional magnetic nanomaterials and their medical applications
Assoc. Prof. Takashi HasegawaFunctional Device Physics CourseDevelopment of innovative magnetic metallic materials based on nanotechnology and vacuum engineeringTricking atoms to create new materials — developing the world’s strongest magnet
Assoc. Prof. Naoki KawanoFunctional Device Physics CourseDevelopment of phosphor materials for radiation detection
Assoc. Prof. Yeong-Gi SoFunctional Device Physics CourseAtomic structure and physical properties of metals and alloysDiscovering systematic rules while exploring new metallic materials
Lecturer Yutaka TsujiuchiFunctional Device Physics CourseMolecular electronics and molecular devices using biophysical methods
Lecturer Yukinori KinoshitaFunctional Device Physics CourseDevelopment of quantitative surface-property imaging methods using atomic-force microscopy
Prof. Rumiko YamaguchiFunctional Device Physics CourseMeasurement of liquid-crystal material properties, molecular alignment control, electro-optical characteristics of liquid-crystal devicesThe evolving world of liquid-crystal displays
Prof. Marenori KawamuraFunctional Device Physics CourseCreation of new liquid-crystal optical elements and their applications
Assoc. Prof. Yuichi SatoFunctional Device Physics CourseSemiconductor thin films and photoelectric conversion devices
Lecturer Shinichi YodokawaFunctional Device Physics CourseElectromagnetic wave propagation in millimeter and sub-millimeter wave bands
Prof. Nobuaki KikuchiFunctional Device Physics CourseStudy on Analysis and Development of Magnetic Functionalities
Lecturer Makoto FukudaFunctional Device Physics CourseMeasurement and applications of nonlinear ultrasound
Lecturer Ai HosogiFunctional Device Physics CourseChemical sensors using optical fibers and their applicationsMini Lecture: “Optical Fiber Sensors Supporting IoT”
Assist. Prof. Morimasa NishihiraFunctional Device Physics CourseAnalysis of ultrasonic-device characteristics and measurement applications
Assist. Prof. Khaing Hsu Wai Center for Crossover Education Development
(Cooperating Faculty Member)		Programming education, data science, and learning-support systems for natural language processing