Graduate School of Science

Professor Tomohiro Agou

From displays and lighting to solar cells, our lives are based on technologies that convert electrical and light energy. Improving the efficiency of energy conversion between electricity and light is a crucial challenge for achieving a sustainable society. By leveraging the characteristics of various main group elements, I am developing functional materials based on organic chemistry, such as 'blue light-emitting materials for organic EL,' 'near-infrared light-absorbing dye materials,' and 'high-transparency polymer materials'.

Graduate School of Information Science

Professor Yuya Higashikawa

As society becomes more complex and uncertain, the need for scientific problem solving is increasing. In order to make rational decisions on various problems in the real world, our laboratory conducts theoretical research on mathematical modeling to formulate problems mathematically, and on algorithms to efficiently provide optimal solutions to the formulated problems. In these studies, we aim not only to be theoretical but also to construct theoretical foundations that can withstand practical application in the real world.

College of Nursing Art and Science

Professor Miwa Kawada

We are considering how to adapt and implement the dialogic approach developed in Scandinavia for use in Japan.
In dialogue, safety and security are the foundation. Differences are respected, and everyone's voice is valued. Through dialogue, we hope to create a community where people with difficulties in their lives can live their own lives and have hope for the future, and where no one is left behind.

Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance

Associate Professor Masahiro Sawada

All parts of Japan are being affected by natural disasters that are becoming increasingly severe and frequent. In the case of major damage, it is necessary not only to rebuild the lives of those affected and restore various facilities, but also to promote regional reconstruction. However, it is difficult to proceed independently in today's declining population society. We are conducting research on how we can receive support and sympathize with the victims while advancing this process, going back and forth between the field and theory.

Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance

Associate Professor Takashi Hirai

To create a society that is not devastated by earthquakes, we must first have a comprehensive understanding of earthquake hazards. To this end, we conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research on the analysis and prediction of earthquake ground motions, subsurface structural exploration, and observation and measurement techniques. In addition, by investigating historical records remaining in the region, we are clarifying the damage caused by past disasters and the process of reconstruction, and we are continuing to train personnel to decipher historical documents.

Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance

Professor Gou Urakawa

When a disaster strikes, disaster victims face a long road to recovery. We are accumulating lessons learned through research activities at disaster sites and conducting practical research on data-driven, leave-no-one behind support for disaster victims that can contribute to the early recovery of disaster-stricken areas.

Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance

Professor Yasuyuki Nagano / Director of the Graduate School

While conducting building safety verification during earthquakes (seismic response analysis) and ground response analysis, we have been conducting research on the application of optimal design to actual building structures.
We are also conducting research on new design methods for building structures using computer-aided design and on urban-scale building damage simulation using supercomputers.
From the viewpoint of disaster mitigation and reconstruction studies, we are solving actual problems in the world and practicing research useful for safe and secure urban development.

School of Human Science and Environment

Professor Yutaka Mizukami

Architecture makes up the fabric of human society, and that architecture is influenced by the surrounding nature. Architecture is nothing but an expression of the relationship between the natural environment and human activity. We are studying the ideas and works of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who aimed to create a harmony between nature and human beings through organic architecture. We are also conducting research on the preservation and utilization of Wright's architectural works, including activities to add to the eight Wright buildings already inscribed on the World Heritage List.

School of Human Science and Environment

Associate Professor Yuichiro Oku

Local weather and climate are changing due to global warming. Global warming is now causing new meteorological phenomena to occur. Adaptation to climate change is required to bring about a sustainable society. We use numerical simulations to reproduce, predict, and analyze various spatiotemporal-scale phenomena such as typhoons, heavy rains, and heat waves, and investigate the effects of climate change on local weather and climate from the perspective of our daily lives.