Laboratory Introduction (Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics)

RESEARCH About the Research

Although invisible to the naked eye, electricity, electrons, and magnetism are indispensable to modern society. Their range of applications is extremely wide, and innovations are being made every day. Electrical engineering and electronics engineering support and advance our lives and society by controlling and applying these elements.

Since the scope of application spans all industrial fields, we have created an exciting learning environment where students can engage in cutting-edge, original research. Subjects covered include, for example, ambient radio waves that are used in everything from mobile phones to building walls, ultra-fast optical quantum electronics, solar cars and robots, living organisms and sensitivities, various sensors using films as thin as a single carbon atom, diamond thin films, and nanoelectronics that process atomic-sized materials, and we are challenging ourselves to create new devices every day. All research is cutting-edge, original, and exciting.

In this learning environment, the department focuses on multifaceted education so that students can acquire a balanced mix of applied skills to quickly respond to evolving technology and basic skills that will serve as the source of creating new technology.

Laboratory Introduction (Original website College of Science and Engineering)

RESEARCH THEMES Examples of student research topics

Fabrication and characterization of graphene transparent antennas
Research into indoor solar cells that can power IoT devices
Nanoelectronics research to create cutting-edge next-generation devices by processing and controlling the world of atoms and molecules
Research into optical technologies that will drive Beyond 5G/6G
Research into design methods and measurement evaluation methods for radio wave absorbers for the 5G era
Development of three-phase voltage-type inverter for wireless power transmission
Automatic control and obstacle avoidance for four-wheeled vehicles
Remote vital signs sensing based on cardiovascular and thermal indices

LABORATORY LIST Research themes and contents

Teacher Name	Research Topics
Yasuaki Ishikawa	■Development of solar cells for indoor use ■ Development of long-term reliable solar cells ■Development of nanostructured materials for thermoelectric elements
Shinji Koh	■ Synthesis and crystal growth of nanocarbon materials such as graphene ■Development of transparent antennas, chemical sensors, and bioenergy devices
Hajime Jinushi	■Research related to "communications" in a broad sense, focusing on digital communications related to source coding (information compression) and channel coding (error correction code)
Hideyuki Sotobayashi	■Research and development of optical quantum electronics devices ■ Research into ultrafast optical communications and photonic network applications ■ Research into the application of optical measurement and optical sensing technology
Ryosuke Suga	■ Research into sensing using radio waves ■Research into microwave and millimeter wave circuits ■Research on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) ■ Research into the effects of electromagnetic waves on the human body and protection against them
Shungo Zen	■Research and development of hybrid DC circuit breakers ■ Research and development of arc-less DC switches ■Research and development of energy carrier synthesis using atmospheric pressure plasma
Akio Nozawa	■ Development of non-contact vital signs sensing technology ■ Research into product function evaluation methods based on sensory information ■Research into biofeedback systems
Junji Haruyama	■ Research into the creation of next-generation electronic devices with new functions by freely controlling the nanoworld of atoms and molecules ■Research into two-dimensional atomic layer materials, topological phases in nanocarbon materials, spintronics, superconductivity, etc.
Hirokazu Matsumoto	■ Research and development of power conversion circuits used in solar power generation ■ Research and development of wireless power transmission system for automated guided vehicles ■ Creating a solar car using a 3D printer ■Development of thin actuators for robots
Yasufumi Yokoshiki	Research on intermittent drive devices powered by energy harvesters ■ Intermittent drive power supply circuit ■ Wireless circuit for intermittent drive ■ Intermittent drive CPU ■ Machine learning circuit ■Sensor circuit for intermittent drive
Jun Yoneyama	■Research on fuzzy systems and fuzzy control ■Research on robust control of systems containing uncertainty ■Research into autonomous movement of drones and mobile robots ■Research into the control of stochastic systems

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering