Overview
This major in science is composed of five courses, providing graduate students with curricula corresponding to fundamental and well-established fields of science. The courses are Mathematics-Informatics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Sciences. The major aims at educational and research activities, cultivating in establishing a profound knowledge and research ability in the corresponding courses. The major also aims at acquiring widespread knowledge in related interdisciplinary fields of scientific interest and culture so that students can respond flexibly to changes in our present society.
Faculty Members
Department of Mathematics and Informatics
Department of Astrophysics
Position |
Name |
Research field |
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Professor |
MOMOSE Munetake |
Radio astronomy, formation of stars and planetary systems, radio interferometry |
Lab |
Professor |
YOSHIDA Tatsuo |
High energy astrophysics, gamma-ray astronomy |
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Professor |
YONEKURA Yoshinori |
Radio Astronomy, Star Formation, Observational Studies using Hitachi and Takahagi 32-m Radio Telescopes |
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Associate Professor |
KATAGIRI Hideaki |
Gamma-ray astrophysics |
Lab |
Associate Professor |
TSURIBE Toru |
Theoretical Astrophysics |
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Department of Chemistry
Position |
Name |
Research field |
Link |
Professor |
IZUOKA Akira |
Molecular magnetism and conductivity. Preparative studies on gold nanoparticles. |
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Professor |
ORIYAMA Takeshi |
Development of highly efficient and selective reactions toward environmentally benign organic syntheses. Studies on chemical synthesis of biological substances |
Lab |
Professor |
KIM Haeng-Boo |
Space- and time-resolved spectroscopy and electrochemistry. Photochemistry of coordination compounds |
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Associate Professor |
OHASHI Akira |
Development of new methods of synthesis, separation, and detection utilizing liquid-liquid interface as reaction field |
Lab |
Associate Professor |
KAGOSHIMA Hirotaka |
Development of new synthetic organic reactions using metallic reagents |
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Associate Professor |
SHIMAZAKI yuichi |
Synthesis and reactivities of metal complexes containing biological molecules |
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Cooperative Graduate School System
Position |
Name |
Research field |
Link |
Associate Professor |
FUKAYA Norihisa |
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Department of Biology
Position |
Name |
Research field |
Link |
Professor |
ISHIMI Yukio |
DNA replication in human cells focusing on MCM proteins |
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Professor |
ENDO Yasuhiko |
Plant systematics, comparative anatomy and morphology of plants |
Lab |
Professor |
KITADE Osamu |
Ecology and evolution of termites and symbiotic microorganisms |
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Professor |
KOJIMA Jun-ichi |
Taxonomy, phylogenetics and social evolution of vespid wasps |
Lab |
Professor |
NIKI Yuzo |
Biomedical Engineering |
Lab |
Professor |
YAMAMURA Yasuo |
Plant ecology; Ecophysiology of trees, vegetation dynamics of forests |
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Associate Professor |
OIKAWA Shimpei |
Plant ecophysiologycal ecology: leaf phenology, nitrogen use and carbon balance with emphasis on global change issues |
Lab |
Associate Professor |
KANOU Kouki |
Ichthyology |
Lab |
Associate Professor |
NAKAZATO Ryoji |
The studies on biodiversity and environmental preservation of Lake Kasumigaura |
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Associate Professor |
FUTAHASHI MIZUKO |
Molecular biology, Insect science |
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Associate Professor |
MOROOKA Fuki |
Ecology, taxonomy and phylogeny of social insects |
Lab |
Cooperative Graduate School System
Position |
Name |
Research field |
Link |
Professor |
SUZUKI Masashi |
Molecular biology of growth factors |
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Department of Earth Sciences
Position |
Name |
Research field |
Link |
Professor |
ANDO Hisao |
Sedimentary geology and paleontology (elucidation of stratal formation processes, and reconstruction of paleoecological evolution of fossil biota) |
Lab |
Professor |
OKADA Makoto |
Paleomagnetism, paleoceanography, studies for reconstruction of paleoenvironmental changes from lake and deep sea sediments |
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Professor |
KAWAHARA Jun |
Solid earth physics, seismic wave propagation, and earthquake ground motion |
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Professor |
KITA Kazuyuki |
Atmospheric environment, ozone and aerosols, remote sensing of atmospheric trace gases |
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Professor |
KOARAI MAMORU |
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Professor |
Hashizume Ko |
Geochemistry/Cosmochemistry |
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Professor |
FUJINAWA Akihiko |
Research for magmatic processes in subduction environment by means of rock-forming mineralogy and petrochemistry. Reconstruction and elucidation of explosive volcanisms utilizing testimonial documents together with volcanic geological techniques |
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Associate Professor |
NOZAWA Satoshi |
Solar physics, MHD simulation and astrophysics |
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Associate Professor |
HASEGAWA Takeshi |
Volcanic geology, Igneous petrology |
Lab |
Associate Professor |
YAMADA TAKUJI |
Solid Earth Planet Physics |
Lab |
Associate Professor |
YASUTAKA WAKAZUKI |
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Assistant Professor |
FUJIYA WATARU |
Geochemistry/Cosmochemistry |
Lab |
Assistant Professor |
YAMAGUCHI Naofumi |
Sedimentology, Coastal morphodynamics |
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