{"id":52,"date":"2020-02-20T13:40:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T04:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wpe\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T02:47:25","slug":"dept06","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/english\/faculties\/dept06\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<ul class=\"boxLink\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/~dep06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable Energy<\/a> (website by the department)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Point<\/h2>\n<div class=\"area_point area_point_dept-7\">\n<div class=\"box_point box_point_dept-7\">\n<p><span>Training human resources who can solve the problems from various viewpoints<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We aim to train human resource personnel who can solve various issues involving natural and renewable energy from a comprehensive viewpoint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box_point box_point_dept-7\">\n<p><span>Comprehensive study from resources to energy systems<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students can study the knowledge of energy systems and society from a global viewpoint, based on the field related to energy resources, conversion, transportation, storage and usage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box_point box_point_dept-7\">\n<p><span>Seeking to solve problems related to local needs and energy issues<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We aim to contribute to the region by training human resource personnel who are eager to use the natural energy that abundantly exists in the region and can comprehensively utilize their knowledge of natural science and social science.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Voice of undergraduate<\/h2>\n<div class=\"area_message_s area_message_dept-7\">\n<div class=\"message_photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-s2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"message_text\">\n<p class=\"p_MT1\">It is one of the few departments in Japan<\/p>\n<p class=\"p_MT2\">Department of Sustainable Energy 2th grader (2017)<br \/>\nSAITO, Hina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThis is a rare department in Japan where you can learn about various types of energy.<br \/>\nSince the number of students is relatively small, it is easy to deepen friendship with friends and alumni.<br \/>\nI am interested in energy development suitable for the local area, so I would like to work on power generation with high energy conversion efficiency that is not so affected by weather in my graduation research.<br \/>\nAfter graduation, I am thinking of finding a job at a power company or a company that focuses on electric vehicles, where I can make use of the knowledge I have learned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<div class=\"area_message_t area_message_dept-7\">\n\n\n<div class=\"message_photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-t20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"message_text\">\n\n\n<p class=\"p_MT_advice\">Advice<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p_MT1\">\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p_MT2\">Professor , <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Staff List<\/h2>\n<table class=\"table_grad grad-7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"add_bg1\">\n<th style=\"width: 10em\">Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 5em;\">Position<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 14em;\">Specialty<\/th>\n<th>Research Content<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/100000200_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABU, Ritei<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Professor<\/td>\n<td>Energy engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:50%\">Study of advanced technology in \u201cmaterials, devices, and systems\u201d, in order to use regional natural energy effectively, focusing on hydrogen and fuel cell batteries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/100000358_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IOKA, Seiichiro<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Professor<\/td>\n<td>Geothermal hydrochemistry, Hydrochemistry<\/td>\n<td>Research on geothermal resource exploration and the utilization of geothermal water and groundwater, focusing on water quality.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/100000356_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ITAKA, Kenji<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Professor<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/100000357_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GUAN, GuoQing<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Professor<\/td>\n<td>Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry<\/td>\n<td>Biomass energy conversion including pyrolysis, gasification and bio-oil upgrading, and energy materials for water splitting, electrochemical CO<sub>2<\/sub> reduction and urea electrosynthesis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/100000408_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KUBOTA, Takeshi<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Professor<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/200000270_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KOBAYASHI, Fumihisa<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Professor<\/td>\n<td>Environmental bioresource science<\/td>\n<td>Study on the development of energy conversion processes using bioresources with the goal of environmental conservation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/100000587_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CHISAKA, Mitsuharu<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Professor<\/td>\n<td>Heat engineering, electrical chemistry<\/td>\n<td>Study of fuel cell catalysts and the catalytic layer expected to become a next-generation energy conversion device<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/100000164_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IM, Hojun<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Associate Professor<\/td>\n<td>Energy material science<\/td>\n<td>New solar energy materials are developed. Research from identification of basic physicality (electron structure) to its application (next-generation solar batteries)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/100000922_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SHIMADA, Teruhisa<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Associate Professor<\/td>\n<td>Energy meteorology<\/td>\n<td>Research related to the application of weather and climate information to the wind power energy field<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/200000383_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YOSHIDA, Akihiro<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Associate Professor<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/200000900_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WAKASA, Sachi<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Associate Professor<\/td>\n<td>Geomorphology, Geothermal Exploration<\/td>\n<td>Geothermal exploration methods using geomorphology \/ Developing applications for geothermal energy \/ Research on rock weathering \/ Geomorphological dating using in-situ cosmogenic nuclide dating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><!--<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">--><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SASANUMA, Nanako<\/span><!--<\/a>--><\/th>\n<td>Assistant Professor<\/td>\n<td>Wind energy engineering<\/td>\n<td>Study of wind turbine wakes and load analysis using combined measurement data and simulations, including evaluation and validation of models under site-specific wind conditions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"add_bg_dept-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hue2.jm.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/html\/200002028_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NISHIYAMA, Naoto<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Assistant Professor<\/td>\n<td>Inorganic material chemistry, Photochemistry<\/td>\n<td>Study on the visible-light-driven photocatalyst for effective use of solar energy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Curriculum and Curriculum Policy<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"boxLink\">\n<li><a href=\"..\/curriculum\/c-dept06\/\">Curriculum of Sustainable Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div class=\"box_photo2\"><a class=\"deco_a01\" title=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-01.jpg\" rel=\"group_zoom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-01s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a class=\"deco_a01\" title=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-02.jpg\" rel=\"group_zoom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-02s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a class=\"deco_a01\" title=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-03.jpg\" rel=\"group_zoom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-03s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a class=\"deco_a01\" title=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-04.jpg\" rel=\"group_zoom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-04s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a class=\"deco_a01\" title=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-05.jpg\" rel=\"group_zoom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/faculty\/data\/photo_dept-6-2019-05s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sustainable Energy (website by the department) Point Training human resources who can solve the prob  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp\/english\/faculties\/dept06\/\">&#8230; 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