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2012-0618-01
Manufacturing Technology
posted:2014/05/21
Life-cycle simulation technology for the realization of recycling-oriented production
TAKATA, Shozo Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Creative Science and Engineering) (retired)
This project creates life-cycle planning and life-cycle simulation technology in order to plan and evaluate entire product lifecycles, from design, production, specification, collection, and recycling, all in order to build in measures to reduce environmental burdens from the ...
2012-0614-01
Environment
posted:2014/05/21
Environmentally-conscious product and waste product business management
NAGASAWA, Shinya Professor (Faculty of Commerce Graduate School of Commerce)
This project proposes methodology to scientifically develop market analysis and product management methods for environmentally-conscious products, as well as the creation of new waste product processing businesses.
2012-0321-01
Environment
posted:2014/05/21
Micro heat pipes to turn nano fluid into hydraulic fluid
KATSUTA, Masafumi Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Creative Science and Engineering) (retired)
This project will improve heat conductivity by using a hydraulic fluid containing silver nano-particles in a micro heat pipe.
2012-0319-01
Life sciences
posted:2014/05/21
Development of hemiplegic gait simulation tools for educational purposes
UESUGI, Shigeru Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Creative Science and Engineering)
This project is drawing attention to the gaps between movement and sensation experienced by those with hemiplegia, such as the feeling of being unable to move even though the patient wants to move the body parts, or the feeling that body parts are moving on their own. The proj...
2012-0315-01
Environment
posted:2014/05/21
Evaluation of the global warming reduction functionality of forests
AMANO, Masahiro Professor (Faculty of Human Sciences School of Human Sciences) (retired)
This project will evaluate the global warming reduction functionality of forests within developing countries. The project will investigate the cause of deforestation and forest degradation and the impact of global warming, and implement measures aimed at realizing a low-carbon...
2012-0313-01
Environment
posted:2014/05/21
Environmental impact and policy evaluation centering on Asian countries
MATSUOKA, Shunji Professor (Faculty of International Research and Education Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies)
There is a need to grasp each situation from every angle and develop solutions that will allow for the creation of sustainable societies in developing countries while safeguarding the environment. This project will propose methods from among those solutions that utilize the sp...
2012-0313-03
Energy
posted:2014/05/21
Design, production, and performance evaluation of environment-conscious electric vehicles
KAMIYA, Yushi Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering)
This research laboratory has been developing electric buses and different types of electric vehicles up to this point. Research has progressed to the level of commercial use for electric buses in particular. Based on such findings, it is possible to conduct evaluations on the ...
2012-0313-02
Energy
posted:2014/05/21
Heat extraction rate maximized by the use of nanofluid in heat exchangers
MOROOKA, Shinichi Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering) (retired)
Mixing TiO2 nanoparticles into the media (water) inside a heat exchanger and conducting several hours of preliminary steam generator operation, causes the nanofluid to adsorb onto the inside of the heat transfer tube and a nanostructure to be formed. So doing increases the hea...
2012-0312-03
Environment
posted:2014/05/21
Evaluating the amount of carbon storage in natural and artificial forests
MORIKAWA, Yasushi Professor (Faculty of Human Sciences School of Human Sciences) (retired)
Results have already been obtained in estimating the carbon storage capacity of domestic forests in Japan and tropical rain forests abroad, and a methodology has been established for simple estimation of the biomass of plantations in tropical regions. Use of this knowledge ena...
2012-0312-01
Environment
posted:2014/05/21
Development of environmental impact evaluation methods by the comprehensive ELP (Environmental Load Point) index
NAGATA, Katsuya Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering) (retired)
ELP (Environmental Load Point) is an integrated index in LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), which was developed in these research seeds.The nine problems, “energy drain”, “global warming”, “ozone depletion”, “acid precipitate”, “resource consumption”, “air pollution”, “ocean & w...
2012-0312-02
Energy
posted:2014/05/21
Design and operation of smart communities / Eco-towns that are resistant to natural disasters
YOKOYAMA, Ryuichi Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering) (retired)
Essential to the construction of local energy supply systems for using renewable energy, which is readily affected by the weather, is the technology ensuring a stable supply of power. In our laboratory, we are able to design, construct and evaluate local energy supply systems ...
2012-0307-01
Nanotechnology / Materials
posted:2014/05/21
Organic “soft” secondary batteries
NISHIDE, Hiroyuki Senior Research Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering) (retired)
Development of macromolecules (redox polymers) that have the ability to rapidly and reversibly accept and donate electrons, and can be handled stably even in air at room temperature.
2012-0301-01
Environment
posted:2014/05/21
Design process management technology for sustainable buildings
TAKAGUCHI, Hiroto Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Creative Science and Engineering)
Analyzing the building design process using a DSM (Design Structure Matrix) and suggesting an optimized design allows the improvement of the current design process. Furthermore, it enables organization of the matters to be considered when introducing a new technology into a bu...
2012-0220-01
Energy
posted:2014/05/21
Technology that uses numerical calculation to elucidate the internal transport mechanism inside lithium ion batteries
KUSAKA, Jin Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Creative Science and Engineering)
Using a lithium ion battery for HEV (hybrid electric vehicle), designed using a general-purpose numerical calculation software program BDS (Battery Design Studio), simulations of “constant current experiments on actual equipment” can be implemented. From the charge/discharge c...
2012-0217-01
Environment
posted:2014/05/21
Socio-scientific research into administrative processes of environmental policies
YOSHIDA, Tokuhisa Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering) (retired)
Policies, statutes, environmental science and technology, public opinion, reports in mass media and interests are being examined in a unified manner, and the methods below used to conduct empirical analyses. Results have been obtained in research on themes relating to the admi...
2011-1031-01
Life sciences
Manufacturing Technology
posted:2014/05/21
Biofeedback-type perception support robot technology for cognitive-neuro rehabilitation
IWATA, Hiroyasu Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Creative Science and Engineering)
Accumulation of developmental knowledge and clinical data on perception support robot technology (RT) to aid in the rehabilitation of hemiplegic patients. A mechanism devised for communicating the ground conditions under the paralyzed foot to the healthy side by a unit that di...
2011-1028-01
Life sciences
posted:2014/05/21
Elucidating the mechanisms of intrahepatic metabolism control and disease caused by its failure
GODA, Nobuhito Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
We have findings about the central molecule involved in the low-oxygen response mechanism in cells, hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1. We discovered that failure in this response in hepatic parenchymal cells leads to the onset and development of alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatt...
2011-1027-01
Life sciences
posted:2014/05/21
Artificial red blood cell production method
SAKAI, Hiromi Guest Senior Researcher (Research Council (Research Organization) Organization for University Research Initiatives) (retired)
Production method for artificial red blood cells with the hemoglobin that binds to oxygen encapsulated in a lipid membrane.Demonstrated benefits include: (a) No blood types, (b) viruses and other infection sources are removed, (c) stable at room temperature for at least two ye...
2011-0930-01
Life sciences
posted:2014/05/21
Drug development based on collagen
KOIDE, Takaki Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
●Supramolecular materials having collagen-like triple-helical structure●Library of collagen-like triple-helical peptides (approximately 800 types)●Screening methods for collagen biological polymer bonding inhibitor compounds: (establishment of 384-well plate, high-throughput s...
2011-0929-01
Social Infrastructure
posted:2014/05/21
Earthquake reconstruction and protection of living heritage from the perspective of Islamic architectural history in India
FUKAMI, Naoko Part-time Lecturer (Research Council (Research Organization) Organization for Islamic Area Studies) (retired)
We learned about the mapmaking in Bhadreshwar, Mundra, Kutch District in the state of Gujarat, India (plane table survey), its community classification under religion and the caste system, and the architectural assets remaining from an era when the region flourished through In...