Department of Materials Science and Technology

Introduction

The Department of Materials Science and Technology aims to generate new materials and new engineering that contribute to the development of industry by exceeding the existing limits of engineering, and also cultivate human resources who contribute to society based on a foundation of specialization in materials science and technology.

Develop an education system where students can understand the characteristics of materials from a consistent and unified perspective from the atomic/molecular level to the macroscopic level, by comprehensively making use of basic science (physics, chemistry and biology).
Promote fusion and expansion of basic science based on free ideas, and aim to produce human resources full of creativity who are proficient in basic science.
Make full use of all-round liberal arts education at the Oshamambe Campus, which emphasize sociality, cooperativeness and self-motivation at the Katsushika Campus, and carry out specialized education that produces human resources who have mastered advanced, specialized knowledge in materials engineering and who possess a proper sense of ethics and abundant human qualities.

Curriculum Chart

Area of Learning

Subjects Common to All Areas

Basic Laboratory Course 1・2
Calculus 1・2
Linear Algebra 1・2
Classical Mechanics 1・2
Chemistry 1・2
Introduction to Information Technology
Mathematics Exercise 1・2
Exercise in Fundamental Mathematics
Introduction to Programming Languages 1・2
Materials Science Laboratory Basic Course 1・2
Physics of Materials 1
Chemistry of Materials 1
Mechanics of Materials 1
Thermodynamics of Materials 1・2
Physics of Materials 2
Chemistry of Materials 2

Molecular Science
Optical Properties of Materials 1
Chemical Kinetics
Quantum Physics of Materials
Strength and Fracture of Materials
Structural Analysis of Solid State Materials
Processing and Function of Materials 1
Materials Science Laboratory Advanced Course 1・2
Processing and Function of Materials 2・3
Graduation Research
Literature Reading
<General Subjects>
- Human Science
- English

Basic Materials Science

Metallic Materials
Semiconducting Materials Science and Engineering
Inorganic Materials Science and Engineering

Organic Materials Science and Engineering
Materials for Mechanical Engineering

Material Functions

Aerospace Materials Science and Engineering
Bio-Functional Materials
Materials for Electronics
Magnetic Functional Materials Science and Technology

Photo Functional Materials
Materlals for Devices
Elementary Composite Materials

Science Subjects + α

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Material Processes

Chemistry of Polymeric Materials
Electrochemistry of Materials

Materials Processing 1・2
Polymer Materials

Materials Science

Applied Mathematics 1・2
Materials for Energy and Environmental Engineering
English for Materials Science and Technology

Optical Properties of Materials 2
Material Analysis and Characterization

Solid-State Materials

Solid State Physics 1・2
Mechanics of Materials 2

Lattice Defects and Dislocation Theory

Graduation Research

Materials Physics Engineering

Tamura Research Group (Metallic Materials / Physical Properties)

Furue Research Group (Liquid Crystal Science / Physical Properties)

Semiconductor Materials Engineering

Iida Research Group (Electric Power Engineering / Electric Equipment Engineering)

Kotsugi Research Group (Surface science / Electronic Property Physics)

Inorganic Materials Engineering

Yasumori / Katsumata Research Group (Inorganic Materials / Chemical And Physical Properties)

Nishio Research Group (Inorganic Material / Physical Properties)

Materials Process Engineering

Soga Research Group (Biomedical Imaging / Photonic Materials and Devices / Display Materials and Devices)

Ishiguro Research Group (Functional Nanomaterials / Atomic Structural Analysis)

Organic Materials Engineering

Kikuchi Research Group (Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Polymer Materials, Biological Material Studies)

Kamimura Research Group (Polymer Nanomaterials / Analytical Chemistry / Mechanobiology)

Composite Materials Engineering

Kogo Research Group (Composite Materials / Thermo-Mechanical Properties)

Koyanagi Research Group (Composite Materials / Mechanics of Materials)

Information on Career Paths

Graduate School

78.9%
Machinery and Appliances

4.1%
Metal Products

2.0%
Information Industry

2.0%
Electricity, Gas, Heat supply and Water

2.0%
Miscellaneous services

2.0%
Construction

1.4%
Transport, Communication

1.4%
Retail

1.4%
Manufacture of Pulp, Paper and Paper Products

0.7%
Manufacture of Leather and Rubber Products

0.7%
Other Industries

2.7%
Other (persons planning on continuing education, studying abroad, etc.)

0.7%

(As of March 2019)

List of Faculty Members

Title	Name	Research Area	Keyword
Professor	FURUE Hirokazu	Applied materials	Liquid Crystal
Professor	IIDA Tsutomu	Power engineering/Power conversion/Electric machinery
Professor	ISHIGURO Takashi	Physical properties of metals/Metal-base materials	Functional thin films, TEM, IR spectroscopy, green chemistry, water science
Professor	KIKUCHI Akihiko	Biomedical engineering/Biomaterial science and engineering	Biomaterials, functional polymers, drug delivery systems, regenerative medicine
Professor	KOGO Yasuo	Composite materials/Surface and interface engineering	Composite materials, Strength, Toughness, Fracture, Indentation, FIB-CVD, DLC
Professor	NISHIO Keishi	Inorganic materials/Physical properties	Ceramics, Thin Film, Sol-gel process, Spark Plasma Sintering
Professor	SOGA Kohei	Biomedical engineering/Biomaterial science and engineering Inorganic materials/Physical properties	bio imaging, imuno assay Rare earth, Phoshpor
Professor	TAMURA Ryuji	Physical properties of metals/Metal-base materials	quasicrystals, approximant crystals, metallic glasses, nanocomposite magnets
Professor	YASUMORI Atsuo	Inorganic materials/Physical properties	Glasses, Photo-, Electric-, Magnetic-, Thermal functions, Photocatalysis, Chemical sensing
Associate Professor	KATSUMATA Ken-ichi	Inorganic industrial materials	Environmental purification, Photocatalyst, Nanosheet, Antibacterial materials
Associate Professor	KOTSUGI Masato	Condensed matter physics II	Thin Films, Nanostructures, Magnetism, Green electronics
Associate Professor	KOYANAGI Jun	Materials/Mechanics of materials	Composite materials, Experimental Mechanics, Computational Mechanics
Junior Associate Professor	KAMIMURA Masao	Biomedical engineering/Biomaterial science and engineering Polymer chemistry Cell biology Medical pharmacy	Biomaterials, Theranostics, Bioimaging Polymer biomaterials Mechanobiology Drug Delivery System, Nanomedicine
Assistant Professor	ARAI Yutaro	Materials/Mechanics of materials
Assistant Professor	KOMATSU Syuuhei	Polymer/Textile materials	Biomaterial, Polymer chemistry
Assistant Professor	MACHIDA Shingo
Assistant Professor	OKUBO Kyohei	Nano/Microsystems Analytical chemistry	Integrated photonics and plasmonic device Biosensors, Microfluidics
Assistant Professor	SAMIZO Akane
Assistant Professor	SHIOJIRI Daishi	Inorganic materials/Physical properties	Thin films, Oxide, Crystal growth, Composite materials, Thermal management
Assistant Professor	SUZUKI Shintaro