Iamengagedinresearchintotheoptimaldesignanddevelopmentofsmartmaterials,nano‐compositematerials,andcompositestructures;theevaluationofmaterialproperties;andthedevelopmentofhealth‐monitoringtechnology.Iamalsopursuingmaterialdevelopmentusingbiomimetics.Iamalsoinvolvedinresearchtodevelopadvancedcompositematerialsandmultifunctionalmaterialsforaerospaceandautomotiveapplicationsaswellasevaluationandmeasuringtechnologiesformaterialsandstructures.Mylabcandesignpracticalnewmaterialsandstructuresandachieveintelligent,multifacetedfunctionalityatthenano‐scaleforenergysavingsandenvironmentalfriendliness.ProfessorQing‐QingNiProfessorNitookhiscurrentpositionafterworkingasaseniorassistantprofessorandassociateprofessorattheKyotoInstituteofTechnology.Hisareasofresearchincludecompositematerialengineering,mechanics,andthedevelopmentandapplicationofmulti‐functionalmaterials.This TEM photograph of a nano‐composite material shows silica particles with an approximate diameter of 10 nm.Prediction of structural deformation through simulation 00.250.50.75100.250.50.75100.000010.0000200.250.50.751New materials: From nano‐composite materials to multi‐functional materials: Developing and finding applications for lightweight, high‐performance, and energy‐saving products21Department of Machinery and RoboticsFunctional Machineryand MechanicsDetection of buckling damage and acoustic emission signalsShape recovery and self‐repair functionality for shape‐memory materials using electrical heatingOutlook for researchOutlook for students after graduationGraduatesareactiveinawiderangeofDomains,rangingfromautmotiveandtransportation‐relatedcompaniestobusinessesinvolvedinmachinery,precisionequipment,andelectricalequipment.An extraordinary new material: Carbon nanotubesCreating and analyzing high‐functionalitynano‐composite materialsIfocusonstudyingthemechanicalpropertiesofcarbonnanotubes(CNTs),forexampleelasticity,vibration,andbuckling,andusingtheCNTstodevelophigh‐functionalitynanocompositematerials.MylableveragestheuniquepropertiesofCNT,whichcannotbeachievedwithothermaterials,tocreatelightweightandhighlyfunctionalCNT‐strengthenedcompositematerialsandtoutilizetheminnumerousways.Nano‐compositematerialsmadeusingCNTcanbemadesuitableforuseinaerospaceandsportsequipmentapplicationsbyincreasingtheirmechanicalpropertiesofattenuationandvibrationcontrol.FurtherresearchanddevelopmentcanbeexpectedtoleadtoexpandeduseofCNTpropertiesfornumerouspurposes.Graduatesareactiveinawidearrayofdomains,includingatsoftwarecompaniesandgovernmentagenciesinadditiontotextile,applianceandelectricalequipment,andautomotivepartmanufacturers.ProfessorToshiakiNatsukiProfessorNatsukitookhiscurrentpositionin2020afterworkingasaresearcheratHitachiChemical’sTsukubaResearchandDevelopmentCenter,theNationalInstituteofAdvancedIndustrialScienceandTechnology,andtheNewEnergyandIndustrialTechnologyDevelopmentOrganization.Hisprincipalareasofresearchincludethecreationofcompositematerials,compositematerialengineering,andcomputationalsciencefortheanalysisandevaluationoftheirproperties.Asimplyone-stepmethodofbindingAgNPstothesurfaceofCNTsisdevelopedandevaluated.Thenanocompositescanbeusedtotransparentconductivefilms,includingelectrochromicglass,andsolarpanels.TheelasticmodulusofCNTisahighelasticmodulusofabout1TPa.ItisseenthattheeffectofthenanotubestructureonthetensilestrengthofCNTs.Heat Plate(60℃)NozzlePETDepartment of Machinery and RoboticsFunctional Machineryand MechanicsOutlook for researchOutlook for students after graduation
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