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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is an essential and fundamental field for all the industries because it plays a key role in developing all kinds of tangible products and their interfaces. Students in our department are to acquire a wide range of skills through lectures and practical training. The graduate program is arranged with the following six laboratories.

Fields of Research

Research topics range from material-related basic areas to heat engineering (internal combustion engines), and material engineering.

Engine Reseach

In order to improve the gasoline and diesel engine performance for output, thermal efficiency and low exhaust emissions, advanced sensing systems and analyzing methods are applied to develop the engines of the future.

Machine Dynamics

The behavior of vehicle occupants in traffic accidents, which is one of the most important social issues in the world, is researched. Computer analysis by using MADYMO and experimental analysis by using small scale models is examined for the protection of vehicle occupants.

Fluid Engineering

Experimental research on new topics of flow visualization and micro-nano fluidics are performed, including heat and mass transfer, biomechanical flows, rotating flows, chemical reacting flows and micro-nano flows.

Strength of Materials

The strength and fracture of materials are experimentally and analytically studied for the design of automobiles, airplanes and so on. Furthermore, the reliability of airplane structure is estimated.

Engineering Material

We perform experimental researches on the development and evaluation of new functional materials made by powder metallurgy, evaluation of characteristics of fatigue strength in metallic materials and physical properties of polymer materials.

Surface Engineering and Machining

Our laboratory deals with the following researches; (1) Development of a new trivalent chromium plating process, (2) Study of ecological machining and, (3) Study of dental materials science and technology.

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Academic Staff

Professor

ITO AkemiProfessor
  1. 1) Internal combustion engine, Tribology, Measurement
  2. 2) Hydrogen, Internal combustion engine

MIHARA YujiProfessor
  1. (1)Friction reduction & seizure mechanism (engine)
  2. (2)Tribology
  3. (3)Heat loss reduction
  4. (4)Hydrogen engine & carbon neutral
  5. (5) Thin film sensor

FUJIMA TakuyaProfessor
  1. functionalized glass surface, porous structure, anti-reflection, superhydrophilicity, anti-fogging, anti-fouling
  2. Conductive Polymers, thermoelectricity, conformation

CHOI Junho Professor
  1. (1) Three-Dimensional DLC coatings
  2. (2) Triboelectric Nanogenerators
  3. (3) Superlubricity
  4. (4) Superoleophobicity and superhydrophobicity
  5. (5) Supersmoothing

SHIRAKI NaotoProfessor
  1. (1) Fatigue strength of metal
  2. (2) Fatigue strength of surface-modified metal materials

MAKI TetsuoProfessor
  1. Crashworthiness, Occupant safety, Protection for vulnerable road users(,Pedestrian Safety, Cyclist Safety)

Associate Professor

OIKAWA MasakuniAssociate Professor
  1. (1)Research on direct injection hydrogen internal combustion engine
  2. (2)Research on engine tribology

MARUYAMA SatofumiAssociate Professor
  1. Borides, Mechanical properties, Thermoelectrics, LPS, SPS

SATO HideakiAssociate Professor
  1. Dental prostheses, Dental materials, Pure titanium, Dry precision polishing, Mounted wheel

KODAMA ShuheiAssociate Professor
  1. (1) Ultrashort-pulsed laser micro/nanotexturing
  2. (2) Observation of fs/ps laser processing
  3. (3) Hybrid laser processing with ECM
  4. (4) Creation of functional interface

NISHIBE KoichiAssociate Professor
  1. (1) Jets/Synthetic jets
  2. (2)Fluid machinary
  3. (3) H2 Engine / Oil consumption

KISHIMOTO YoshinaoAssociate Professor
  1. (1)Mechanical Engineering
  2. (2)Strength of Materials

KAMEYAMA YutakaAssociate Professor
  1. Material transfer during shot peening process and its application for novel surface modification
  2. Periodical texturing by means of abrasive jet machining
  3. Surface texturing aiming to avoid powder adhesion
  4. Eco-friendly electrodeposition

FUJIWARA TamioAssociate Professor
  1. Micro Fluidics
  2. Interfacial Electrokinetic Phenomenon

KOBAYASHI YukiyoshiAssociate Professor
  1. Control of mechanical property

SAKURAI ToshiakiAssociate Professor
  1. (1) Load Transfer
  2. (2) Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)
  3. (3) Collision Safety

SUGIMACHI ToshiyukiAssociate Professor
  1. (1) Automated driving technology
  2. (2) Human factor and HMI