How to Apply (Graduate)

This is a list of supervisors conducting research at the Graduate School of Engineering. Details on each faculty member can also be viewed on the Faculty & Research page.

Faculty Areas of Research Website
Dr. Osamu Tabata MEMS, NEMS, DNA Nanotechnology, Sensor –
Dr. Alberto Castellazzi Power Electronics, Power Semiconductor Devices, Packaging, Thermal Management –
(For Doctoral Program) in collaboration with Dr. Fuat Kucuk: Electric Motor Design&Control, Power Electronic Circuits, Renewable Energy Conversion Systems, Electric Vehicles –
Dr. Fuat Kucuk
(only available as a supervisor to Master’s students) 		Electric Motor Design & Control, Electromagnetic Actuators, Power Electronic Circuits, Renewable Energy Conversion Systems, Electric Vehicles https://researchmap.jp/kucukf
Dr. Hiroaki Fukushima Motion Control of Robots, Multiple Robot Systems; –
in collaboration with Dr. Sajid Nisar: Medical Robotics, AI-powered Human-Machine Systems, Haptics, Soft Manipulators & Actuators; https://sajidnisar.github.io/research
in collaboration with Dr. Shunsuke Izuhara: Ultrasonic Motors, Micro Actuators & Manipulators https://sites.google.com/view/islab-shunsuke-izuhara/home/research?authuser=0
Dr. Hiroshi Kawakami System Design, Systems Engineering, Human Machine Systems https://researchmap.jp/hrskwkm?lang=en
Dr. Ian Piumarta Meta-programming, Dynamic Languages, Domain-Specific Languages, Virtual Machines, Self-Modifying and Reconfigurable Systems, Microcontrollers, Microprocessors, Limited-Resource Computing; –
(For Doctoral Program) in collaboration with Dr. Zilu Liang: Ubiquitous Computing, Wearable Computing, Human Computer Interaction, Data Science, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Serious Game, Eye-tracking, fNIRS Brain Imaging, VR/XR/Oculus https://www.zilu-liang.net/
Dr. Ippei Kishida Computational Materials Science, Battery Engineering, Ionics https://researchmap.jp/read0093376?lang=en
Dr. Kazuo Oki Data Science, Food Production Technology & Sustainable Watershed Management; –
in collaboration with Dr. Salem Ibrahim Salem: Remote Sensing, Drone Measurement, Environment Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Voice Recognition, Hydrometeorology, Climate Change Impact Assessment https://sites.google.com/view/salemisalem/
Dr. Koichi Nakamura Quantum Materials Science, Quantum Chemistry, Quantum Physics, Theory of Electronic States, Theory of Materials Properties, Nanomaterials https://researchmap.jp/read0192948?lang=en
Dr. Martin Sera Mathematics, Complex Analysis, Complex Geometry https://researchmap.jp/msera?lang=en
Dr. Masayuki Nishi Inorganic Material Chemistry, Nanomaterials, Synthesis and Processing, Optical Materials, Glasses, Ceramics https://researchmap.jp/7000008457?lang=en
Dr. Ryo Takahashi Electrical Energy Engineering, Communication Engineering, Engineering Applications of Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Dr. Ryosuke Matsumoto Solid Mechanics, Computational Mechanics, Strength and Fracture of Materials, Atomic Level Simulation
Dr. Shigeru Horii Materials Science, Solid-state Physics, Ceramics, Strong Magnetic Field Science, Superconductivity
Dr. Tadayuki Imai Optoelectronic Devices, Optical Crystals, Dielectrics, Holography https://researchmap.jp/TadayukiImai?lang=en
Dr. Takahiro Namazu Nanomechanics, Nanotechnology, Functional Materials
Dr. Yoshihiro Sato Robotics (Agricultural Robotics, Brain Computer Interface, Human-Robot Communication, etc.), Computer Vision (3D Digital Archiving), VR/MR(Realistic Tele-Communication, 3D HiFi Audio) –
Dr. Zilu Liang
(only available as a supervisor to Master’s students) 		Ubiquitous Computing, Wearable Computing, Human Computer Interaction, Data Science, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Serious Game, Eye-tracking, fNIRS Brain Imaging, VR/XR/Oculus https://www.ubicomp-lab.org

Note: Applicants are now able to request Dr. Fuat Kucuk, Dr. Sajid Nisar, Dr. Salem Ibrahim Salem or Dr. Zilu Liang to be their main supervisor for 2024 enrollment.
The notation in the Application Guidelines and TAO has not changed, but applicants can select one of these supervisors by selecting the option containing the name of the desired supervisor.