Meet KU Researchers

Introduction Videos Graduate Schools of Kyoto University
  • Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability Numerical Analysis for Sustainable Society
    Hitoshi Yoshikawa ,  Program-Specific Professor
    Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS)
    Faculty introduction https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en-top/faculty [...]
    Feb 18, 2025 5 min View
  • Chemistry Experimental Research in Physics Based on Cutting-Edge Intense Lasers
    Shigeki Tokita ,  Professor
    Institute for Chemical Research
    【Web site of Tokita Lab】https://en.laser.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ 【Web site of ICR】https://www.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/sites/icr/ [...]
    Mar 27, 2024 7 min View
  • Engineering Earth Science and Engineering of Natural Resources for Sustainable Future World
    Katsuaki Koike ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Engineering
    Laboratory Website: https://www.geoenv.kumst.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index_en.html [...]
    Apr 3, 2024 8 min View
  • Biostudies Single-Molecule Analysis of Molecular Biophysics in Living Organisms
    Naoki Watanabe ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Biostudies
    Laboratory http://www.pharm2.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/2_index.html [...]
    Feb 14, 2023 6 min View
  • Energy Science Advanced Fabrication and Evaluation Technologies for Energy Materials and Devices
    Iwao Kawayama ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Energy Science
    Admission Information Master's Degree https://www.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/admission/iesc-masters-program/ Doctor's D[...]
    Mar 9, 2023 3 min View
  • Biostudies Plant chemical biology to save environmental and food crises on the earth
    Takeshi Nakano ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Biostudies
    Laboratory https://www.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/research/lab/154/ [...]
    Mar 9, 2023 5 min View
  • Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability Introduction to the Mindful Living Research Group
    Marc-Henri DEROCHE ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS)
    Laboratoryhttps://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/trg/mlrg/index.html [...]
    Mar 6, 2025 6 min View
  • Chemistry Diamond for Quantum Science and Technology
    Norikazu Mizuochi ,  Professor
    Institute for Chemical Research
     MIZUOCHI Laboratory http://mizuochilab.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/indexE.html [...]
    Dec 18, 2023 7 min View
  • Global Environmental Studies Sustainable Geoenvironmental Engineering
    Takeshi Katsumi ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
    Feb 7, 2024 9 min View
  • Energy Science Theory & Simulation for Fusion Energy
    Kenji Imadera ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Energy Science
    Laboratory website http://plasma-fusion.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/index.html Admission Information Master's D[...]
    Mar 9, 2023 6 min View
  • Chemistry Dream-Driven Chemistry!: Pursue Your Academic Career to Make Dreams Come True.
    Masaharu Nakamura ,  Professor
    Institute for Chemical Research
    Laboratory Website: https://www.scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~elements/en/ [...]
    May 21, 2024 7 min View
  • Biostudies Medical and Biochemical Cell Dynamics
    Jun Suzuki ,  Professor
    Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science (iCeMS)
    Cells establish the asymmetrical distribution of molecules across membranes using ATP as an energy and quickly alter this asy[...]
    Mar 14, 2023 6 min View
  • Global Environmental Studies Team sustainability transitions, Kyoto University
    Akihisa Mori ,  Assosicate Professor
    Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES)
    Additional informaton such as lab website and lab-specific eligibility criteria https://www.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/m[...]
    Feb 26, 2024 8 min View
  • Agriculture Fruit and Fruit Tree Science
    Ryutaro Tao ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Agriculture, Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science
    https://www.pomology.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/https://www.facebook.com/kyotopom Admission Informationhttps://www.kais.kyoto-u[...]
    Feb 10, 2025 9 min View
  • Energy Science Electrochemical Approaches to Solve Energy and Environmental Issues and Realize a Sustainable Society
    Toshiyuki Nohira ,  Professor
    Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE)
    Laboratory http://www.iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp/chemical/en/index.html Admission Information Master’s Degree https://[...]
    Sep 20, 2023 6 min View
  • Energy Science Materials design based on light-matter interaction for applications to energy science
    Takashi Sagawa ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Energy Science
    Laboratory http://www.quantenepro.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.html Admission Information Master's Degree https[...]
    Feb 14, 2023 4 min View
  • Energy Science Two-front operation on biomass and disease-related researches
    Masato Katahira ,  Professor
    Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE)
    Laboratory http://www.iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bio/ Admission Information Master's Degree https://www.energy.kyoto-u[...]
    Mar 9, 2023 5 min View
  • Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability Global Environmental Politics & Climate Security
    Sekiyama Takashi ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
    Laboratoryhttps://kdb.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/profile/en.6831daedbcd5105d.html Admission Informationhttps://www.gsais.kyoto-u.a[...]
    Jan 12, 2024 7 min View
  • Energy Science Biomass Research for 2050 carbon neutral goals
    Haruo Kawamoto ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Energy Science
    Laboratory http://www.ecs.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/eng/ Admission Information Master's Degree https://www.energy.[...]
    Feb 14, 2023 5 min View
  • Science Severe Storm and Atmospheric Environment Research
    Tetsuya Takemi ,  Professor
    Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI)
    Laboratory http://ssrs.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html Admission Information Master's Degree https://www.sci[...]
    Mar 9, 2023 6 min View
  • Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability Nature gives life freedom, but life uses it to find order.
    Liang Zhao ,  Professor
    Division of Graduate Studies and Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
    Lab：https://aw.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/Admission Information：https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en-top/admission-information [...]
    Feb 25, 2025 4 min View
  • Energy Science Designing Sustainable and Just Future Energy Systems
    MCLELLAN,Benjamin ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Energy Science
    Laboratory https://eecon.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/ Admission Information Master's Degree https://www.energy.ky[...]
    Mar 9, 2023 7 min View
  • Engineering Physical chemistry for materials science
    Takayuki Tanaka ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Engineering
    Laboratory http://www.moleng.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~moleng_06/index.php?lang=en The current research activities of our lab cove[...]
    Mar 9, 2023 4 min View
  • Economics Economic Research for International Development
    Hisaki Kono ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Economics
    Laboratory https://sites.google.com/site/hisakikono/ https://sites.google.com/kyoto-u.ac.jp/database4der/development-ec[...]
    Mar 9, 2023 6 min View
  • Global Environmental Studies Terrestrial Ecosystems Management for Sustainable Future
    Hitoshi Shinjo ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies(GSGES)
    https://www.soils.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en [...]
    Oct 21, 2024 14 min View
  • Global Environmental Studies Global Environmental Architecture: Exploring ”Sustainable Human Environment”
    Hirohide Kobayashi ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES)
    Laboratory https://www.gea-lab.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ Graduate Schools https://www.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp [...]
    Nov 6, 2024 8 min View
  • Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability The study of innovative policies in renewable energy and electricity market reform.
    Hiroki Nagayama ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS)
    Laboratory https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/staff/nagayama/en_index.html https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/wp-content/uplo[...]
    Feb 18, 2025 6 min View
  • Science Ecological research in Japan’s most important lake
    Shin-ichi Nakano ,  Professor
    Center for Ecological Research (CER)
    Laboratory：https://www.ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~nakano/MCB-HP18.html Admission Information：https://www.ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp[...]
    May 28, 2024 6 min View
  • Psychology Introduction to the Cultural Psychology Lab
    Yukiko Uchida ,  Professor
    Institute for the Future of Human Society, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
    Laboratory Website: https://culture-wellbeing.ifohs.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lab/ [...]
    Jan 30, 2024 4 min View
  • Biostudies Proteins in a living cell: structured or non-structured?
    Shigehiro Yoshimura ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Biostudies
    Laboratory http://www.chrom.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/index.html [...]
    Mar 9, 2023 4 min View
  • Energy Science Heliotron J: Looking up the future with Fusion Energy, a Sun on Earth
    Kazunobu Nagasaki, Shigeru Inagaki ,  Professor
    Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE)
    Laboratory website http://www.iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp/plasma/en/index_E.html Admission Information Master's Degre[...]
    Mar 9, 2023 5 min View
  • Chemistry Chemistry＆Biostudies, Chemical Biology: Chemistry-Initiated Biology
    Motonari Uesugi ,  Professor
    Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences/ Institute for Chemical Research
    Laboratory https://www.scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~uesugi/index.php [...]
    Nov 1, 2023 6 min View
  • Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability Green and Sustainable Materials for Circular Economy
    Kei Saito ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
    Laboratoryhttps://www.saitolab.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/home/saito-laboratory/Graduate schoolhttps://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en[...]
    Feb 29, 2024 10 min View
  • Chemistry Chemical Functionalization and Biomedical Application of 1D – 3D Nanomaterials
    Naoki Komatsu ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
    Laboratory http://www.komatsu.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/ (English) http://www.komatsu.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.html (Ja[...]
    Jan 25, 2024 7 min View
  • Engineering Creating Intelligent Transportation Systems
    Jan-Dirk Schmöcker ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Engineering
    Lab webpage: https://trans.kuciv.kyoto-u.ac.jp/its/english/index.html [...]
    Feb 9, 2024 12 min View
  • Science Uncovering Earth’s Hidden Past: Quantitative Sedimentology and Morphodynamics
    Hajime Naruse ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Science
    Laboratoryhttp://turbidite.secret.jp/?English%2FTop Admission InformationMaster’s Degreehttps://www.sci.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/a[...]
    Dec 4, 2023 7 min View
  • Global Environmental Studies Social Science Research into Policy and Citizen Responses to Environmental Challenges
    Makoto Usami ,  Professor
    Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES)
    https://www.envpolicy.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en [...]
    Oct 29, 2024 4 min View
  • Science Species Diversity of Asian Terrestrial Vertebrates
    Masaharu Motokawa ,  Professor
    The Kyoto University Museum
    Laboratory https://zoo.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index_en.html Admission Information Master's Degree https://www.sci[...]
    Feb 14, 2023 5 min View
  • Chemistry Energy for the Future: From Materials Science to Perovskite Solar Cells
    Atsushi Wakamiya ,  Professor
    Institute for Chemical Research
    【Wakamiya Lab'sHP】https://www.scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~wakamiya/english/index.html 【Wakamiya Lab's X(Twitter)】https://twitter.co[...]
    Oct 16, 2023 5 min View
  • Chemistry Organometallic Molecules Exploring the Atomic-Nano Frontier
    Yasuhiro Ohki ,  Professor
    Institute for Chemical Research
    Laboratory https://www.om.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp [...]
    Dec 5, 2023 6 min View
  • Science Slow Earthquake Science from Ocean Bottom Observations
    Yoshihiro Ito ,  Associate Professor
    Research Center for Earthquake Hazards
    Disaster Prevention Research Institutehttps://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/ Laboratoryhttps://www.rcep.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/yit[...]
    Dec 21, 2023 14 min View
  • Biostudies Understanding how chromosomes are accurately passed on to the next generation
    Peter Carlton ,  Associate Professor
    Graduate School of Biostudies
    Laboratory https://www.carltonlab.org/ [...]
    Mar 9, 2023 4 min View
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