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Graduate School of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies, Chiba University
Assistant ProfessorMy research interests lie in intercultural teaching and learning.
Here are my key research questions:
- How do people interact to learn each other's language(s) and culture(s)?
- What enables people from different cultures to live together?
- How can education contribute to a more inclusive world?
Recent Topics of Interests: I've been thinking about learners and teachers of Japanese.
Motto in Research or in Life: The world is like this, but it doesn't have to be like this.
Hobby / Holiday: If I had time, I'd be traveling around the world.
Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University
Professor / Vice Dean・Research on environmentally friendly pest management
Instead of resorting to the complete elimination of pests through chemical pesticide spraying in vegetable fields and paddy fields, I employ methods like biological control using natural predator insects and physical control using night-time lighting. My aim is to conduct basic and applied research on reducing pest populations to levels that do not cause damage and then maintain those populations at that density through "Integrated Pest Management (IPM)".
・Molecular phylogenetic studies and intraspecific variation analysis of insects through their genes
I investigate DNA sequences of genes to discern differences between species of Noctuids. Additionally, I examine individual populations within species of insects with wide distribution to clarify intra-species variations. Notable findings from intraspecies mutation analysis include the differentiation of yellow butterfly, Eurema hecabe into Northern species (E.mandarina) and Southern species (E. hecabe), and the discovery of the cryptic species Chrysoperla nigrocapitata (Kurozu Yamato lacewing) within C. nipponensis lacewing group.
Recent Topics of Interests:
・Linage replacement of Endosymbiotic bacteria in insects, Wolbachia, in a short period of time
・The effect of ultraviolet radiation on beneficial insects
・Intraspecific variation analysis in dragonflies
Motto in Research or in Life:
・Research is not something one can do alone; it is enjoyable to clarify fascinating matters by engaging with people from various backgrounds.
・Similarly, in life, I feel that my current state is the result of encounters and interactions with diverse individuals, and I am progressing positively in both personal and professional aspects.
Hobby / Holiday
・I am passionate about photographing insects，specifically dragonflies and damselflies. On sunny weekends, I go out to take pictures.
・Music appreciation (Popular music, especially the Beatles, rock and pop from the 70's and 80's: mainly enjoying during driving)
・Reading (related to the above-mentioned hobbies and mystery novels)
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
Professor / DeanAs a lifelong endeavor, I am researching why living organisms require metals for survival, as well as the differences between metals that are essential to life and those that are not. Given that cells contain only trace amounts of metals, I am also developing analytical techniques to measure these metals with high sensitivity. Recently, my research has expanded to analyze not only metals but also a wide range of metabolites.
Recent Topics of Interest:
As biochemistry is the field of study that elucidates the chemical processes related to life and living organisms, necrochemistry can be defined as the study of the chemical processes that originate from the death of organisms. In this context, I am tackling themes in the field of forensic toxicology, such as the transformation of substances within the body after death, and how pharmaceuticals ingested before death or environmental chemicals to which one was exposed change after death (postmortem metabolism).
Motto in Research or in Life:
Successus mater successus majoris. (Success is the mother of greater success.)
Hobby / Holiday:
Biking, Solving puzzles, Spicy food touring
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
ProfessorAiming to build a sustainable society that addresses resource, energy, and environmental issues, we are developing next-generation material and energy recycling and utilization systems, while also examining living energy environments, primarily from the perspective of environmental energy chemical engineering.
Recent Topics of Interest: Living energy environments
Motto in Research or in Life: Life is a series of efforts
Hobby / Holiday: Recovering my health from a week of work
Center for Frontier Science, Chiba University
ProfessorCosmology and cosmic structure formation.
My goal is to reveal the origins and evolution of the Universe by utilizing both astronomical observational data and physics. In particular, I carry out diversified research with a focus on gravitational lens phenomena to unravel the mystery of dark matter and dark energy, which are unknown components that dominate the energy density of the Universe.
Recent Topics of Interest: Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, First Generation Objects
Motto in Research or in Life: Valuing simple questions and keeping them in mind.
Hobby / Holiday: Playing Go Game
Graduate School of Science, Chiba University
Associate ProfessorI am engaged in synthesizing and functionalizing nanomaterials, using nanospaces and interfaces for molecular control. In particular, I work with nanocarbons such as graphene and carbon nanotubes to discover new molecular control mechanisms and achieve high thermocatalytic activity through the creation of nano-sized catalysts. In addition, I am investigating the behavior of molecules at interfaces using computational chemistry techniques.
Recent Topics of Interests: Interfacial behavior of graphene, Catalyst for CO2 reduction
Motto in Research or in Life:
・Learn from the past to innovate
・Taking proactive initiatives, possessing strong decisiveness, and boldly forging ahead
・Embrace a spirit of challenge
Hobby / Holiday: Snowboarding
Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
LecturerLife begins with a single fertilized egg. In mice, an early embryo known as a blastocyst forms three to four days after fertilization. The blastocyst is a simple tissue structure consisting of several dozen cells from three different types. I am focused on elucidating the mechanism by which life emerges through the interaction of these small groups of cells, with the aim of reproduce this process in vitro using stem cells.
Recent Topics of Interest:
I am conducting research to create artificial embryos using stem cells in vitro, approaching the fundamental question, “How does life originate?” By leveraging our unique stem cell culture technology, my goal is to uncover the underlying principles of life’s beginnings.
Motto in Research or in Life:
An unexpected detour. That's will do, too!
Hobby / Holiday:
Playing the trumpet, listening to music, cooking, growing fruit, getting together with friends and drinking till passing out, exploring tasty ramen restaurants, and walking
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
Associate ProfessorI am researching to characterize molecules by simulation and NMR. Utilizing the findings from these investigations, I am addressing social issues such as disposal of high-level radioactive waste, the development of next-generation storage batteries, and carbon dioxide fixation. To contribute to society and identify new challenges, I actively collaborate with various industries and share my research outcomes.
Recent Topics of Interests:
Data science, Carbonation reaction, Molecular conformational representation
Motto in Research or in Life:
DEGEIKO (Seek challenges and learn from others)
Promotion and Advocacy of Emacs and FreeBSD
Hobby / Holiday:
Surfing. Goal: to surf abroad at least once a year.
Judo. Goal: to continue practicing with my child even when he reaches high school.
Institute for Advanced Academic Research / Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
Associate ProfessorFocusing on the vast troves of medical information and big data derived from cutting-edge molecular biology experiments, including large-scale genome analysis technologies, I collaborate with bioinformatics researchers both in Japan and abroad. Together, we strive to develop and implement international standards for large-scale data analysis infrastructure while advancing the research and development of sophisticated life science databases with direct applications in medicine. By making my research outputs available as open-source software and databases, I aim to enhance the power and reliability of medical data science, particularly through the use of machine learning.
Recent Topics of Interests:
・Boosting research productivity and reproducibility through automation
・Facilitating cross-border sharing of genomic and medical data
・Leveraging the use of cloud services while ensuring robust medical data security
・Exploring the future of research data transparency and scientific publishing
Motto in Research or in Life:
What matters most in life is ‘Strong will pursue the truth’
Hobby / Holiday:
Passionately supporting soccer clubs: SSC Napoli and Avispa Fukuoka.
