{"id":3678,"date":"2025-11-28T16:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emme.riko.akita-u.ac.jp\/?page_id=3678"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:36:01","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emme.riko.akita-u.ac.jp\/en\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Below is an overview of our faculty members, their courses and research fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Name<\/th>Course<\/th>Research Areas<\/th>Additional Information<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Prof. Akihiro Yamamura<\/a><\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Algebra (combinatorial group theory, algebraic semigroup theory), discrete mathematics (graph theory, combinatorial designs), information security (cryptography, authentication), computer science (swarm intelligence)<\/td>Clarifying what cannot be done through algebra \u2014 proofs of impossibility<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Fazekas Szil\u00e1rd Zsolt<\/a><\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Combinatorics on words and formal language theory, and their applications to bioinformatics<\/td>Mini Lecture: \u201cGraph Theory\u201d<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Assist. Prof. Ryoma Sin’ya<\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Fundamental research in automata theory and applications to algorithm analysis<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Mahito Kobayashi<\/a><\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Topology and mapping theory, especially understanding manifolds through mappings and related applications<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lecturer Yasuharu Nakae<\/a><\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Topology, especially low-dimensional manifolds and foliation theory<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Dingqun Deng<\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Partial differential equations, kinetic theory, Boltzmann equations, boundary problems<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assist. Prof. Megumi Hashizume<\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Topology, especially knot theory and low-dimensional topology<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assist. Prof. Eiichi Sasaki<\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Understanding and controlling organized structures in developed turbulence<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Prof. Masaru Onoda<\/a><\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Quantum waves in periodic structures from a geometric perspective<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lecturer Yoshihito Kuno<\/a><\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Physics of artificial quantum many-body systems, propagation and thermalization of quantum information, theoretical quantum simulation<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Hiroshi Takahashi<\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Development of seawater decontamination systems \u2014 closed-loop zeolite adsorption\/desorption processes<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Toru Sugawara<\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Fundamental properties of high-temperature oxide melts and their applications<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Mayuko Fukuyama<\/a><\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Elemental cycling in the Earth\u2019s environment, inorganic analytical chemistry, application of thermodynamic models to petrology<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lecturer Hideki Murakami<\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Development of plant growth-promotion technology and optimization through modeling<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assist. Prof. Keita Itano<\/a><\/td>Mathematical Science & Global Environmental Studies Course<\/td>Geochemistry and applications of data science<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Prof. Satoru Yoshimura<\/a><\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Development of next-generation high-performance devices using functional electronic material thin films<\/td>
1. New high-performance magnetic devices realized by thin films possessing both ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity<\/a>
2. Introduction to Research Topics<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Yoshiyuki Yamamoto<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Dynamics of functional magnetic nanomaterials and their medical applications<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Takashi Hasegawa<\/a><\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Development of innovative magnetic metallic materials based on nanotechnology and vacuum engineering<\/td>Tricking atoms to create new materials \u2014 developing the world\u2019s strongest magnet<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Naoki Kawano<\/a><\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Development of phosphor materials for radiation detection<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Yeong-Gi So<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Atomic structure and physical properties of metals and alloys<\/td>Discovering systematic rules while exploring new metallic materials<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Lecturer Yutaka Tsujiuchi<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Molecular electronics and molecular devices using biophysical methods<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lecturer Yukinori Kinoshita<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Development of quantitative surface-property imaging methods using atomic-force microscopy<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Prof. Rumiko Yamaguchi<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Measurement of liquid-crystal material properties, molecular alignment control, electro-optical characteristics of liquid-crystal devices<\/td>The evolving world of liquid-crystal displays<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Prof. Marenori Kawamura<\/a><\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Creation of new liquid-crystal optical elements and their applications<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assoc. Prof. Yuichi Sato<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Semiconductor thin films and photoelectric conversion devices<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lecturer Shinichi Yodokawa<\/a><\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Electromagnetic wave propagation in millimeter and sub-millimeter wave bands<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Prof. Nobuaki Kikuchi<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Study on Analysis and Development of Magnetic Functionalities<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lecturer Makoto Fukuda<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Measurement and applications of nonlinear ultrasound<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lecturer Ai Hosogi<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Chemical sensors using optical fibers and their applications<\/td>Mini Lecture: \u201cOptical Fiber Sensors Supporting IoT\u201d<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Assist. Prof. Morimasa Nishihira<\/td>Functional Device Physics Course<\/td>Analysis of ultrasonic-device characteristics and measurement applications<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Assist. Prof. Khaing Hsu Wai <\/td>Center for Crossover Education Development
(Cooperating Faculty Member)<\/td>		Programming education, data science, and learning-support systems for natural language processing<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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