Faculty and Researchers
Mathematics and Physics
Optics and Lasers
An introduction to faculty staff members and laboratories in the Optics and Lasers.
Note: Information on the laboratories is current as of the 2023 academic year. There may be changes to this information in the 2024 academic year.
NAKANO Hitoshi
- Position
- Professor
- Laboratory
- Laser Engineering Laboratory
Laser Engineering
We are actively conducting research related to laser and electrical energy control, for example, development of new lasers, new functional materials by laser treatment, laser peening, and development of fast high-voltage switch using power semiconductors.
YOSHIDA Minoru
- Position
- Professor
- Laboratory
- Fiber Optics Laboratory
Optical Fibers, Fiber Lasers, Laser Engineering
This lab does research on the fundamentals and potential applications of light, revolving not only around optical communications, but also the development of new lasers that use optical fibers. We also promote development of new optical technologies and enjoy discovering previously unknown phenomena involving light.
NISHIYAMA Masayoshi
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Laboratory
- Laboratory for Dynamic Living Systems
Biophysics, Bioimaging
Biomolecules are nanometer-sized molecular machines working in living cells. Our research goal is to elucidate the operating principle how biological molecular machines work efficiently in collaboration with water molecules.
YOSHIDA Shuhei
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Laboratory
- Photonics Engineering Laboratory
Optical Engineering, Holography, Information Storage Engineering
We are addressing research and development on measurement, display, visualization, and information storage technologies based on holography.
TSUTSUMI Yasuhiro
- Position
- Lecturer
Optical fiber sensing, optical communication
We are doing research on optical measurement technology and optical communication technology, such as optical fiber sensing and optical fiber communication.