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
| Position | Name | One-page summary | Research field | Link |
| Professor |
KIMURA Makoto |
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Differential Geometry |
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| Professor |
SHIMOMURA Katsunori |
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Potential theory |
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| Professor |
HASEGAWA Takehisa |
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Mathematical physics/Fundamental condensed matter physics |
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| Professor |
FUJIMA Shoichi |
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Numerical analysis and computation algorithm |
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| Professor |
MURASHIGE Sunao |
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Nonlinear waves, Numerical analysis |
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| Professor |
WATANABE Shinya |
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Mathematical modeling & numerics |
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| Associate Professor |
AIBA Akira |
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Algebraic number theory |
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| Associate Professor |
ANDO Hiroshi |
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Partial differential equation |
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| Associate Professor |
IRIE Hiroshi |
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convex body, symplectic structure, Hamiltonian system |
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| Associate Professor |
OHTSUKA Fumiko |
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Differential geometry |
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| Associate Professor |
SUZUKI Kanako |
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Partial differential equations, analysis on nonlinear phenomena |
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| Assistant Professor |
AIZAWA Masataka |
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Observational research on star and planetary system, data analytics in astronomy |
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| Assistant Professor |
KANAKUBO Yuki |
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Representation Theory of Quantum groups |
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Department of Astrophysics
| Position | Name | One-page summary | Research field | Link |
| Professor |
TSURIBE Toru |
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Theoretical Astrophysics |
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| Professor |
MOMOSE Munetake |
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Radio astronomy, formation of stars and planetary systems, radio interferometry |
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| Professor |
YOSHIDA Tatsuo |
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High energy astrophysics, gamma-ray astronomy |
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| Professor |
YONEKURA Yoshinori |
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Radio Astronomy, Star Formation, Observational Studies using Hitachi and Takahagi 32-m Radio Telescopes |
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| Associate Professor |
KATAGIRI Hideaki |
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Gamma-ray astrophysics |
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Department of Chemistry
| Position | Name | One-page summary | Research field | Link |
| Professor |
OHASHI Akira |
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Development of new methods of synthesis, separation, and detection utilizing liquid-liquid interface as reaction field |
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| Professor |
KIM Haeng-Boo |
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Space- and time-resolved spectroscopy and electrochemistry. Photochemistry of coordination compounds |
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| Associate Professor |
KAGOSHIMA Hirotaka |
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Development of new synthetic organic reactions using metallic reagents |
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| Associate Professor |
SHIMAZAKI Yuichi |
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Synthesis and reactivities of metal complexes containing biological molecules |
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Cooperative Graduate School System
| Position | Name | One-page summary | Research field | Link |
| Visiting Professor |
TAKEZAWA Yoshitaka |
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| Visiting Associate Professor |
MATSUMOTO Kazuhiro |
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Synthetic Organic Chemistry |
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Department of Biology
| Position | Name | One-page summary | Research field | Link |
| Professor |
KANOU Kouki |
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Ichthyology |
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| Professor |
KITADE Osamu |
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Ecology and evolution of termites and symbiotic microorganisms |
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| Professor |
NODA Satoko |
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Environmental agriculture, Applied microbiology, Biodiversity and systematics |
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| Associate Professor |
OIKAWA Shimpei |
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Plant ecophysiologycal ecology: leaf phenology, nitrogen use and carbon balance with emphasis on global change issues |
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| Associate Professor |
SUZUKI Takumi |
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Drosophila melanogaster, neural develpment, neural sten cells, insects |
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| Associate Professor |
NAKAZATO Ryoji |
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The studies on biodiversity and environmental preservation of Lake Kasumigaura |
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| Associate Professor |
FUTAHASHI Mizuko |
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Molecular biology, Insect science |
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| Associate Professor |
MOROOKA Fuki |
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Ecology, taxonomy and phylogeny of social insects |
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| Assistant Professor |
KOBAYASHI Yusuke |
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葉緑体DNA, 葉緑体核様体, 相同組換え, 細胞内共生 |
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Cooperative Graduate School System
| Position | Name | One-page summary | Research field | Link |
| Visiting Professor |
SUZUKI Masashi |
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Molecular biology of growth factors |
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Department of Earth Sciences
| Position | Name | One-page summary | Research field | Link |
| Professor |
OKADA Makoto |
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Paleomagnetism, paleoceanography, studies for reconstruction of paleoenvironmental changes from lake and deep sea sediments |
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| Professor |
KAWAHARA Jun |
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Solid earth physics, seismic wave propagation, and earthquake ground motion |
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| Professor |
KITA Kazuyuki |
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Atmospheric environment, ozone and aerosols, remote sensing of atmospheric trace gases |
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| Professor |
KOARAI MAMORU |
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Geography, Geology, Natural disaster/Disaster prevention science, Geography, Geography, Environmental impact assessment |
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| Professor |
NOZAWA Satoshi |
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Solar physics, MHD simulation and astrophysics |
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| Professor |
HASHIZUME Ko |
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Isotope Volatile Water Organics Moon Planet Meteorite Early-Earth Life Atmosphere |
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| Associate Professor |
HASEGAWA Takeshi |
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Volcanic geology, Igneous petrology |
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| Associate Professor |
FUJIYA Wataru |
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Meteorites, Solar system, Isotopes, Mass spectrometry |
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| Associate Professor |
YAMADA Takuji |
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Seismology, Volcanology, Seafloor Geodesy, Kilauea volcano, Self-similarity of earthquakes, Stress drop, Rupture speed |
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| Associate Professor |
WAKAZUKI Yasutaka |
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Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology, Natural disaster/Disaster prevention science |
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| Lecturer |
YAMAGUCHI Naofumi |
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Sedimentology, Coastal morphodynamics |
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| Assistant Professor |
HOSOI Jun |
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Geology, Structural geology and Tectonics |
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