Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Applied Chemistry

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Faculty Members

SAITO Takashi Professor

[Key Words]

• Improvement of Environment and Human Body by Technology of Chemistry and Biology

[Research Themes]

• Development of new material for environmental purification
• Search of useful microorganism and gene analysis
• Development of functional materials and drug delivery of medicine
• Development of genetically-modified plant and phytoremediation
• Bioremediation using a microorganism
SAEGUSA Yasuo Professor

[Key Words]

• Synthesis of condensation polymers
• Development of innovative polymer material
• Synthesis of high-value-added polymers from PET
• Synthesis of bio-based polymers
• Preparation and functionalization of polymer microspheres

[Research Themes]

• Development of production methods of polyester polyol and polyol-modified products using PET material
• Functionalization of polyimides
• Preparation and functionalization of polymer microspheres
• Preparation of engineering plastics/ hydroxyapatite complexes using biomineralization method
• Development of bio-based high-performance polymers
SHIGENO Koichi Professor

[Key Words]

• Development of novel ceramic materials contributing to the energy field and their applications

[Research Themes]

• Low-temperature sintering of ceramics and their applications to electronic devices etc.
• Search for thermoelectric materials converting heat into electricity
• Development of new clean energy sources, mainly fuel cells
TAKAMURA Takeji Professor

[Key Words]

• Environmental toxicology relating genome and epigenome alteration in wild animals

[Research Themes]

• Analysis of biogeographical DNA structure of mayfly, fishes, and stink bugs
• Analysis of toxic metal ion in river water
• Analysis of mutagens and endocrine disruptors in natural environment
MORIKAWA Hiroshi Professor

[Key Words]

• Study of Organic Chemistry of Polymers
• Development of Polymer Synthetic Methods
• fBiomass-Derived Polymers
• unctional polymers

[Research Themes]

• Utilization of monoterpene derivatives and their application to polymer synthesis
• Synthesis of degradable polymer bearing organic carbonate moieties
• Hydrolyzable polymer to control functional substances
YAMAGUCHI Junichi Professor

[Key Words]

• Synthetic Organic Chemistry: Azulenes, Hydantoin Derivatives, and Chiral Compounds

[Research Themes]

• Development of new asymmetric reaction using a chiral auxiliary
• Development of new asymmetric reaction using a chiral piperidine derivative as an organic catalyst
• Synthesis of new hydantoin derivatives as a bio-active compound
• Construction of new azulene derivative which possesses π-electron system
OHBA Takehiro Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Synthesis of chemical systems for a sustainable society

[Research Themes]

• Chemical-Looping systems for combustion of fossil fuels
• Control system for a Preparative HPLC
• Pollutants-confining reaction system
• Process control system by using distributed autonomous method