{"id":1245,"date":"2020-10-08T22:32:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T13:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engr.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/program\/applied-chemistry-and-biotechnology-program\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:12:05","slug":"cb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engr.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/program\/cb\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Staff and Research Projects<\/h3>\r\n<p>\uff08As of June. 1, 2025\uff09<\/p>\r\n<table width=\"1306\" style=\"width: 100.283%; height: 2535px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td width=\"256\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 24px;\">Research Area<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"205\" style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Position<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"198\" style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\">Name<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Research Theme<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 96px;\">Solid State Chemistry<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=67a4c3852ab7ff9d74506e4da22f6611\">KISHIMOTO Akira<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Total design of inorganic materials compatible of structural and electrical functions<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=8d8489513a2b7a0274506e4da22f6611\">TERANISHI Takashi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Development of functional electroceramics for dielectric and rechargeable devices<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 144px;\">Inorganic Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 72px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 72px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=2edc840b2c752efc74506e4da22f6611\">FUJII Tatsuo<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 72px;\">Development of new iron oxide composite materials based on mixed valence state of iron\u3000ions and application to electronic device materials for the next-generation.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 72px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 72px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=e6fb89b28af4b21b74506e4da22f6611\">KANO Jun<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 72px;\">Development of sustainable and high-throughput catalysts and sensors using the unique electronic structure of dielectric materials<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"256\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 89px;\">Environmental Inorganic Materials Science(Inorganic Functional Material Chemistry)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 30px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=72bb4b5371bd4c8774506e4da22f6611\">KAMESHIMA Yoshikazu<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 30px;\">Development of eco-friendly inorganic materials<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 59px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 59px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 59px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=6f69877fd8e44a6274506e4da22f6611\">NISHIMOTO Shunsuke<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 59px;\">Development of functional inorganic materials for environmental protection and energy conversion<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"256\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 96px;\">Environmental Amorphous Materials Science<br \/>\r\n(Ceramic Materials)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=772b223adca799ea74506e4da22f6611\" class=\"broken_link\">NANBA Tokuro<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Development of ceramic materials for reducing environmental burden<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=0f893b1d4bd732e2\">BENINO Yasuhiko<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Morphology control of functional glass and glass-ceramic materials<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 96px;\">Biomaterials Engineering<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=7661ba059342433674506e4da22f6611\">HAYAKAWA Satoshi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Design and Development of Ceramic Biomaterals for Biomedial Application<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=bc8649cce67161d874506e4da22f6611\">YOSHIOKA Tomohiko<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Development of biomaterials via electrochemical techniques<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td width=\"115\" style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\" style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/8f5258ba74a78491d077bc38d49d4023_en.html\">KATAOKA\u3000Takuya<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Functionalization of ceramic biomaterials using organic\/inorganic interfacial interaction<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 120px;\">Bioprocess Engineering<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 72px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 72px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=71c81218783ec59f74506e4da22f6611\">IMAMURA Koreyoshi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 72px;\">Physical chemistry and application of amorphous sugar matrix,Protein adsorption and desorption on\/from solid surface : Analysis and application<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=018168236f7b88c374506e4da22f6611\">IMANAKA Hiroyuki<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Design and Development of Functional Proteinaceous Molecular Recognition Elements<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 116px;\">Interface Process Engineering<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 39px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 39px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=1682973cec485e1674506e4da22f6611\">ONO Tsutomu<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 39px;\">Microfluidics, Microencapsulation, nanofibers, Ionic liquid<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 40px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 40px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=29de3250b734d96374506e4da22f6611\">WATANABE Takaichi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 40px;\">Microfluidics, Polymer gel, Microencapsulation, Complex fluids<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 37px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 37px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 37px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/cef9cc3407cb89778013a101ec5a382a_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IIDA Yuya<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 37px;\">Modeling and simulation of phase separation and crystallization processes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 96px;\">Fluid and particle process engineering<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=f8587f918bf4e87f74506e4da22f6611\">GOTOH Kuniaki<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Developments of powder handling processes and evaluation of powder characteristics<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td width=\"205\" style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"198\" style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=069d4ca13bdaff4574506e4da22f6611\">NAKASO Koichi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Evalulation and control of combined heat and mass transfer processes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 96px;\">Environmental Process Engineering<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=735e7a74cfe7619e74506e4da22f6611\">KIMURA Yukitaka<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Design for environmental process using subcritical water<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 72px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 72px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=ff32d6680b10244074506e4da22f6611\">SHIMANOUCHI Toshinori<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 72px;\">Design and Development of Novel Separation Process, Associating with Formation of Heterogeneous Phase at Interface with Dynamic Ordered-Structure<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 144px;\">Environmental Polymer Chemistry<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/5ed8f50cb15c62df587ce9df1975c665_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUZUKI Daisuke<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Environmental friendly materials, closed-loop materials recycle, polymer particles, polymer gels<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=135934f2ae2d4d6174506e4da22f6611\">YAMAZAKI Shinichi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Design of high-peformance environmental polymeric materials based on high-order structual control<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=6e24dd9a78d8744f74506e4da22f6611\">ATARASHI Hironori<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Development of catalysts for the recycling of energy and resources<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 132px;\">Polymer Materials Science<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=e72bb5abaf7bff9074506e4da22f6611\">UCHIDA Tetsuya<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Development of novel functional materials by understanding and controlling structures and properties of polymeric materials<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Senior Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=a49e6781d7b1aca774506e4da22f6611\">OKIHARA Takumi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Properties of functional polymers based on polysaccharides and Polymeric materials under\u00a0 severe environment<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 36px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 36px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/aba81dd19591c1442dfc967c90e0fcc1_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KIMURA Naotaka<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 36px;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 128px;\">Synthetic Organic Chemistry<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=edea25038d77247874506e4da22f6611\">EMA Tadashi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Creation of Functional Organic Molecules with Cooperative Effect<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 45px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 45px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=5b3faaad716fafbe74506e4da22f6611\">TAKAISHI Kazuto<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 45px;\">Development of Functional Chiral Dyes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 35px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 35px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 35px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/cef9cc3407cb8977131ccc8b2ee413f8_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NITTA Natsumi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 35px;\">Development of Functional Catalyst, Organic Chemistry, Green Chemistry<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 58px;\">Heteroatom Chemistry<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 58px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 58px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=49484bb72b820a8074506e4da22f6611\" class=\"broken_link\">KUROBOSHI Manabu<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 58px;\">Synthetic organic chemistry, electroorganic chemistry<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 48px;\">Industrial Catalysis<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Senior Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=de11a03a66993cbf74506e4da22f6611\">OSHIKI Toshiyuki<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">New homogeneous catalyst for polymerization of dicyclopentadiene<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 144px;\">Synthetic Process Chemistry<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=ca9fa8678f7be4d574506e4da22f6611\">SUGA Seiji<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Electroorganic Synthesis, Flow and Microreactor Synthesis, Asymmetric Catalysis<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=a53279278a22ad6674506e4da22f6611\">MITSUDO Koichi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Electroorganic Synthesis, Organometallic Chemistry, Material Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=a7902994315adf0574506e4da22f6611\">SATO Eisuke<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Electroorganic Synthesis, Natural Product Chemistry, Organic Synthesis<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 120px;\">Bioorganic Chemistry<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=079f4cd57601e05074506e4da22f6611\">SAKAKURA Akira<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Design of Asymmetric Catalysts, Development of Stereoselective C\u2013C Bond Formation Reaction<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 72px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 72px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=24248e32e3ac755374506e4da22f6611\">MIZOGUCHI Haruki<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 72px;\">Development of Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions for the Synthesis of Complex Organoboron Compounds and Natural Product Scaffolds<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 48px;\">Advanced Organic Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=34c33c014c96310f74506e4da22f6611\">TAJIMA Tomoyuki<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Development of organic molecular devices containing main group elements<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 48px;\">Functional Molecule Enginering<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=039d53905dd3172174506e4da22f6611\">NISHINA Yuta<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">\u3000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 96px;\">Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=e9878efbaa7e739f74506e4da22f6611\">OHTSUKI Takashi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Biomolecular engineering related to RNA drug delivery, diagnostic probes, etc.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=57d1bd0d3bb8d1bb74506e4da22f6611\">WATANABE Kazunori<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Elucidation of stress response mechanisms induced by environmental stress<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 144px;\">Single Molecule Biology<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=c9366cddd839b0b774506e4da22f6611\" class=\"broken_link\">IDE Toru<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Single molecule measurements of ion channel proteins<br \/>\r\nDevelopment of single molecule bio-sensors<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td width=\"115\" style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\" style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/00096eebcead5a9ad077bc38d49d4023_en.html\">HIRANO\u3000Minako<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"381\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Development of drug discovery tools using ion channel proteins and photoactivated proteins<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=73a4ca51ecfb73b074506e4da22f6611\">HAYAKAWA Tohru<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Development of novel mosquito-control system using soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis toxins<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 72px;\">Design of Biofunctional Molecules<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=b576b4f589971e2474506e4da22f6611\">SERA Takashi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Design and application of artificial DNA\/RNA-binding proteins<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=a322e1bd0211ef1e74506e4da22f6611\">MORI Koichi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Studies on reaction of coenzyme B12-dependent enzymes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td width=\"115\" style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Senior Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\" style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/767be2048afa058174506e4da22f6611_en.html\">MORI\u3000Tomoaki<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"381\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Protein Engineering, Genetic Engineering<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"4\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 147px;\">Applied Cell Biology<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 51px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 51px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=a94ada4de7b2082d74506e4da22f6611\">TOKUMITSU Hiroshi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 51px;\">Protein kinase biochemistry, intracellular Ca<sup>2+<\/sup>-signaling and drug development\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Associate Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=22c59847bfb6a72474506e4da22f6611\">KANAYAMA Naoki<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Development of novel antibody generation technologies based on understanding mechanisms of antibody affinity maturation<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=ac23e1e5ad40a11774506e4da22f6611\">MAGARI Masaki<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Regulation of germinal center response by follicular dendritic cell<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td width=\"115\" style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\" style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/00096eebcead5a9a8013a101ec5a382a_en.html\">OTSUKA\u3000Satomi<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"381\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Ptotein kinase biochemistry, protein kinase inhibitor<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 48px;\">Organelle Systems Biotechnology<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=fc6ad8ceddecdebd74506e4da22f6611\">SATOH Ayano<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"647\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Organelle biotechnology, Membrane trafficking, Chemical biology, Alternatives to animal testing<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 24px;\">Medical Protein Engineering<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/view?l=en&amp;u=91b093ff6ff7172174506e4da22f6611\">FUTAMI Junichiro<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Protein Engineering, immuno-oncology, Biotechnology<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td width=\"220\" style=\"width: 26.3386%; height: 48px;\" rowspan=\"2\">Organometallic Chemistry<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"115\" style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\" style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/306fa993884078ded077bc38d49d4023_en.html\">MIURA\u3000Tomoya<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"381\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Development of synthetic methods, in particular transition-metal-catalyzed reactions<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td width=\"115\" style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 24px;\">Assistant Professor<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\" style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/00096eebcead5a9abc16db0f9fd601f5_en.html\">YAMAZAKI\u3000Ken<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"381\" style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 24px;\">Development of novel organic and organometallic reactions<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 90px; width: 26.3386%;\" rowspan=\"2\">Environmental Reaction Engineering<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 48px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/e2ed4385e27fe2018013a101ec5a382a_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FUKUDA Nobuko<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 53.9817%; height: 48px;\">Design of plasmon-assisted functional materials and development<br \/>\r\nof in-situ observation methods for surface reactions<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3901%; height: 42px;\">Professor<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.1827%; height: 42px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/html\/f08b66856f1940de74506e4da22f6611_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UDDIN Md. 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