Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Bioscience

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Faculty Members

  • IIDA Yasuhiro

    IIDA Yasuhiro Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Development of evaluation system for novel bioactive compound.
    • Screening of various bioactive compound such as antifungal, antitumor, anti-Alzheimer's disease and antiaging agents.
    • Analysis of epigenetic modification and evaluation of the effect.
    • Development of enzyme sensor for drug discovery.
    [Research Themes]
    • Research of the tip growth of fungi and screening of antifungal agents.
    • Research of survivin and the interaction protein and screening of apoptosis induction compound against the tumor.
    • Research of epigenetic modification of novel thermostable methyltransferase and application of the property.
    • Research of a whitening agent and anti-wrinkle agent.
    • Development of evaluation system for secretase activity with use of immobilized enzyme.
  • ICHIMURA Shigetoshi

    ICHIMURA Shigetoshi Professor

    [Key Words]
    • My research field: membrane separation technology
    [Research Themes]
    • Development of Surface Modified Anti-Fouling Membrane
    • Elucidation of Fouling Mechanism of Porous Membranes
    • Development of Size Separation Technique for Nanoparticles
    • Evaluation of Surface Properties and Pore Structure of Functional Materials
    • Recovery of Valuable Resources from Seawater
  • INOUE Hideki

    INOUE Hideki Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Analysis of intracellular signaling mechanisms that suppress aging and disease using model animals and cultured cells.
    [Research Themes]
    • Analysis of bioactive peptides involved in anti-aging and skin repair.
    • Extracellular matrix and aging
    • Analysis of the action of novel compounds that inhibit cancer metastasis.
  • IWAMOTO Yuzuri

    IWAMOTO Yuzuri Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Producing ideal plants using biotechnology
    [Research Themes]
    • Mass propagation of medicinal plants by tissue culture
    • Expression of novel traits using somaclonal variation
    • Production of interspecific hybrids and analysis of their traits
    • Plant breeding on functional ingredients
    • Cryopreservation of traditional vegetable seeds
  • KOIKE Ayumi

    KOIKE Ayumi Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Fundamental understanding and applied technology of biological functions
    [Research Themes]
    • Elucidation of reaction mechanism of chaperonin GroEL
    • To find out the behavior of chaperonin in a crowded cell
    • Structural and functional analysis of DNA transport protein complex
    • Elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of natural rubber in plants
  • SAITO Takashi

    SAITO Takashi Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Research on Improvement of Environment Using Chemical and Biotechnologies
    [Research Themes]
    • Recovery of Contaminants Using Thixotropic Gels
    • Search for Hydrogen-producing Bacteria in Ocean
    • Investigation of Microorganisms and Fishes by Environmental DNA analysis
    • Release of Antipyretic Agents Using Temperature-responsive Gels
    • Pharmacological Effects of Basidiomycetes
  • SAEGUSA Yasuo

    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

    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
  • SHIMIZU Hidenobu

    SHIMIZU Hidenobu Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Development of Functionalized Polymeric Materials in the Food Industry
    [Research Themes]
    • Effect of Food Additives on the Phase Transition Behavior of Thermosensitive Polymers
    • Encapsulation of Functional Food Molecules Using in situ Polymerization
    • Gallic-acid Based Polymeric Materials with Antioxidant Properties
    • Preparation of Temperature and pH Dual Responsive Polymeric Nanoparticles
    • Development of Polymeric Microspheres with Lytic Activity
  • TAKAMURA Takeji

    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
  • NAKAGAME Seiji

    NAKAGAME Seiji Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Reduction of CO2 emission by developing biorefinery
    [Research Themes]
    • Production of chemicals (isoprene and terephthalic acid) from lignocelluloses
    • Finding the mechanisms how white-rot fungi accumulate radioactive Cs from liquid and soil cultures
  • NODA Takeshi

    NODA Takeshi Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Synthetic study of the biologically active natural product
    • Development of Stereoselective Synthetic Methodology of the Substituted Piperidine
    • Synthetic Study of Alkaloids
    [Research Themes]
    • Development of new stereoselective synthetic methodology of substituted 3-aminopiperidine
    • Synthetic Study of the substituted quinolizidines
    • Synthetic Study of the biologically active natural product analogue with piperidine skeletons
    • Synthetic Study of the novel cyclic amino acids
  • MURATA Takashi

    MURATA Takashi Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Bioimaging/Cytoskeleton/Fluorescent Protein/Microscopy/Plant Cell Biology/
    [Research Themes]
    • Mechanism of cytoskeletal organization in cell division
    • Development of multidimensional fluorescence microscopy
    • Understanding evolution of cellular characters in green plants
  • MURAYAMA Haruno

    MURAYAMA Haruno Professor

    [Key Words]
    • Metal Nanoparticles
    • Lithium-ion Batteries
    • Aroma of Beverages
    [Research Themes]
    • Metal Nanoparticles Applicable for Catalysis, Adsorbents, etc.
    • Analysis of Structure of Active Materials in Lithium-ion Batteries
    • Selective Adsorption of Sulfur Compounds in Beverages to Control their Aroma
  • MORIKAWA Hiroshi

    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

    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

    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
  • OZAWA Hideo

    OZAWA Hideo Associate professor

    [Key Words]
    • Application of the molecular dynamics simulation to fisheries science; allergen, muscle protein, and enzymes. Studies on tropomyosin, the major allergen from invertebrate of shrimp, squid and abalone
    [Research Themes]
    • The behavior of allergen
    • The stability of allergen
    • The muscle as a food
    • The color of food
  • SHIBATA Daisuke

    SHIBATA Daisuke Associate professor

    [Key Words]
    • Developmental Biology
    • Reproductive ecology
    • Diversity of Marine invertebrates
    [Research Themes]
    • Life cycle, development, and reproduction of echinoderms
    • Fauna survey in the intertidal zone
    • Reproductive Ecology of a fissiparous sea-star Coscinasterias acutispina
  • YAMASHITA Naoya

    YAMASHITA Naoya Associate professor

    [Key Words]
    • Neuroscience / Molecular Cell Biology/ Pharmacology
    [Research Themes]
    • Identifying mechanisms of neuronal signaling via axonal transport
    • Mechanism by which abnormal axonal transport contributes to neurodegeneration
    • Screening of novel biomarkers for Alzheimer’s diseases
  • YAMAMURA Akira

    YAMAMURA Akira Associate professor

    [Key Words]
    • Search and cloning of clinical enzymes
    • Modification of enzymatic properties by amino acid substitution
    [Research Themes]
    • Improving the stability of histamine oxidase
    • Improvement of substrate specificity of histamine oxidase
    • Improvement of substrate specificity of putrescine oxidase
    • Construction of high expression system of diacetyl spermine oxidase
    • Application of steel binding peptide
  • WADA Risei

    WADA Risei Associate professor

    [Key Words]
    • Development of Functional Polymer Materials
    [Research Themes]
    • Adsorption Behavior of Phosphoric Acid Using Polymeric Material
    • Characterization of PVA/chitosan Hydrogel and Antibacterial Activity
    • Determination of Polymer-Polymer and Polymer-Solvent Interaction Parameters by using Inverse Gas Chromatography
    • Performance of Nitrification Process Using Fluidized Carrier Method

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