AGU RESEARCH

Faculty of Science and Engineering

  • Third-year doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Graduate School of Science and Engineering and Engineering (at the time of the award)
  • Published on 2025/07/30
  • We pursue nonlinear systems that cannot be represented in a single form, aiming to contribute to future automated systems.
  • Yuji Asai
  • "Nonlinear systems" are systems where input and output values are not simply proportional. Mr. Asai is mathematically approaching the path to further automation by controlling these systems, which are said to account for 99% of the world's systems, with greater precision than ever before. He received an award at an academic conference during his first year of doctoral studies, and even now, after completing his doctorate, he is diligently working to further deepen his research.

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Information Technology
  • Posted on 2025/03/25
  • Explaining the movement of objects and artists' brushstrokes through physical calculations
  • Professor Yonghao Yue
  • When watching movies, today's CG seems to depict various real-world objects as they are. However, it is still difficult to accurately reproduce the light (color) and movement of objects through calculations, and many parts of it are done by hand by artists. Professor Raku is conducting research to realize even more accurate CG through a mathematical approach.

  • Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Posted on 10/12/2024
  • Development of easily recyclable solar cell module for a new era of solar power generation
  • Professor Yasuaki Ishikawa
  • It is expected that in the near future, a large amount of currently used solar power generation modules will be discarded, resulting in an increase in industrial waste. In order to utilize solar power generation nationwide as a major power generation method in the future, technology to realize environmentally friendly modules is required. Professor Ishikawa is conducting research with other researchers to establish recycling technology for solar cell modules.

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences
  • Posted on 2024/07/02
  • Investigating the luminescence properties of helical complexes that take advantage of the properties of rare earth elements
  • Professor Miki Hasegawa
  • A complex is a compound in which a metal ion is surrounded by organic molecules or other ions. Professor Miki Hasegawa of the Faculty of Science and Technology, who has long been developing molecules that emit light by using rare earths in the metal part and elucidating their functions, has been awarded the Rare Earth Society of Japan's most prestigious award, the Shiokawa Award. His original approach to creating a helical structure in which molecules are wrapped around rare earth ions has also attracted a great deal of attention, as has his creation of molecular models with various luminescent functions.

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2024/06/11
  • Successfully amplifying light intensity using superfluorescence, which could lead to future technological innovations
  • Assistant Professor Kenta Kitano
  • A group led by Assistant Professor Kenta Kitano and Professor Haruka Maeda of the Department College of Science and Engineering Department of Physical Sciences, has produced research results that may shed light on the world of quantum mechanics, where many mysteries remain.
    Using the phenomenon of "superfluorescence," in which quantum matter excited to a high-energy state interferes with one another to emit a light pulse with high peak intensity, we have succeeded in increasing the instantaneous intensity of a weak laser beam by more than seven orders of magnitude. Our paper has been published in the online version of the prestigious academic journal of the Physical Society, Physical Review Letters.

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences
  • Posted on 2024/04/26
  • Clarification of the photochemical reaction of ketoprofen that causes drug-induced photosensitivity
  • Assistant Professor Wataru Kashihara
  • Ketoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug found in patches and oral medications, is known to sometimes cause a side effect called drug-induced photosensitivity. In this study, Assistant Professor Kashihara combined experiments using a spectroscopic technique called transient absorption spectroscopy with theoretical analysis using molecular dynamics calculations to reveal a previously unknown detailed mechanism that leads to photosensitivity, for which he received the Encouragement Award from the Japanese Society for Photomedicine and Photobiology.

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2023/06/22
  • Successfully generated space plasma shock waves in a laboratory.
    The results were published in a US scientific journal.
  • Professor Ryo Yamazaki
  • Cosmic rays are thought to be created by space plasma shock waves present in supernova remnants, etc. Until now, the only experimental research method for clarifying their mechanism was satellite observation, but a joint research group of eight universities led by Professor Ryo Yamazaki of Aoyama Gakuin University has succeeded in generating space plasma shock waves in a laboratory through experiments using a large laser, and published the results in a paper in the American scientific journal "Physical Review E."

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2023/06/19
  • Pursuing development methods for high-temperature superconducting magnets
    - Aiming to realize compact and versatile NMR -
  • Assistant Professor Takanori Motoki
  • Assistant Professor Takanori Motoki's research has been selected for NEDO's "Mito Challenge 2050" as the establishment of bulk magnet growth technology that realizes high-temperature superconductivity will lead to the miniaturization and power saving of NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) devices used in a wide range of fields. NMR devices used for structural analysis of organic compounds etc. need to be cooled to extremely low temperatures, but the high-temperature superconducting magnet growth technology developed by Assistant Professor Motoki is expected to lead to operation in a wider temperature range than before, realizing the development of easier-to-use devices.

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2023/06/16
  • Discovering the mathematical formula that describes the movement of chromosomes within cells
    ~Unraveling the mysteries of life from a physical perspective~
  • Professor Takahiro Sakaue
  • A collaborative research project involving Professor Takahiro Sakaue, who discovered that the movement of chromosomes within living cells can be expressed in a physically simple mathematical formula based on Brownian motion, has been published in the prestigious scientific journal "Physical Review Letters." The biological field of intracellular movement is viewed from a physical perspective based on the concept of Brownian motion, and the movement of chromosomes (chromatin) moving within cells is expressed in a simple mathematical formula. It is expected that this will lead to elucidation of the mechanisms of heredity in the future.

  • Third-year doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Graduate School of Science and Engineering and Engineering (at the time of the award)
  • Published on 2025/07/30
  • We pursue nonlinear systems that cannot be represented in a single form, aiming to contribute to future automated systems.
  • Yuji Asai

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Information Technology
  • Posted on 2025/03/25
  • Explaining the movement of objects and artists' brushstrokes through physical calculations
  • Professor Yonghao Yue

  • Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Posted on 10/12/2024
  • Development of easily recyclable solar cell module for a new era of solar power generation
  • Professor Yasuaki Ishikawa

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences
  • Posted on 2024/07/02
  • Investigating the luminescence properties of helical complexes that take advantage of the properties of rare earth elements
  • Professor Miki Hasegawa

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2024/06/11
  • Successfully amplifying light intensity using superfluorescence, which could lead to future technological innovations
  • Assistant Professor Kenta Kitano

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences
  • Posted on 2024/04/26
  • Clarification of the photochemical reaction of ketoprofen that causes drug-induced photosensitivity
  • Assistant Professor Wataru Kashihara

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2023/06/22
  • Successfully generated space plasma shock waves in a laboratory.
    The results were published in a US scientific journal.
  • Professor Ryo Yamazaki

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2023/06/19
  • Pursuing development methods for high-temperature superconducting magnets
    - Aiming to realize compact and versatile NMR -
  • Assistant Professor Takanori Motoki

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2023/06/16
  • Discovering the mathematical formula that describes the movement of chromosomes within cells
    ~Unraveling the mysteries of life from a physical perspective~
  • Professor Takahiro Sakaue
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