Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering Science and Department of Intelligent Machinery and Systems were merged into Department of Mechanical Engineering on April 1, 2008. Department of Mechanical Engineering in Faculty of Engineering is composed of following 9 research and education fields.
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- Strength of Materials
- Fluids Engineering
- Thermal Engineering
- Combustion
- Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
- Control and Systems
- Manufacturing Processes
- Machine Design and Bionic Systems
- Hydrogen Utilization Engineering
Short introduction of Laboratories in Department of Mechanical Engineering in Kyushu University (8MB)
Teaching staff of Department of Mechanical Engineering in Faculty of Engineering are in charge of the education for Mechanical Engineering Course in Department of Mechanical Engineering in School of Engineering (undergraduate program) and for Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Hydrogen Energy Systems in Graduate School of Engineering (master’s and doctoral programs).
Education in English is offered in both undergraduate and graduate programs since 2010.
- International Undergraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering
- International Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Mechanical Engineering
- International Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Hydrogen Energy Systems
International Undergraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering
Human civilization was built with machines. Mechanical engineering is a discipline that teaches how to produce and use various machines and manufacturing equipment with the latest technologies to support our affluent lifestyle. In this program, students study the advanced engineering needed to create machines that enhance our world, such as ultra-super precision instruments that work on micro and nano scales, robots with artificial intelligence, and hydrogen energy and biotechnology devices.
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Information on the web site of International Student Center [Link]
International Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Mechanical Engineering
The educational goal of these programs is to lead students to acquire a broad and firm knowledge of mechanical engineering through classroom study and research, so that they will be equipped to work actively in international academic societies and industry after completion of the program.
Research and education fields of Department of Mechanical Engineering in Graduate School of Engineering are as follows.
| Material Strength and Design System | |
|---|---|
| Solid Mechanics Lab. | HAMADA, Shigeru (Professor) KONDO, Toshiyuki (Associate Prof.) UEKI, Shohei (Assistant Prof.) |
| Machine Elements and Design Engineering Lab. | SAWAE, Yoshinori (Professor) YARIMITSU, Seido (Associate Prof.) SHINMORI, Hironori (Assistant Prof.) |
| Structural Materials Research Lab. | TODA, Hiroyuki (Professor) TAKAKUWA, Osamu (Associate Prof.) FUJIHARA, Hiro (Assistant Prof.) |
| Hydrogen Compatible Materials and Fracture Lab. | KUBOTA, Masanobu (Professor)* |
| Micro Mechanics Lab. | CHEN, Qiang (Professor) |
| Fluids Engineering | |
| Flow Control Systems Lab. | WATANABE, Satoshi (Professor) TSUDA, Shin-ichi (Associate Prof.) TAKAMINE, Taiki (Assistant Prof.) |
| Fluids Engineering Design Lab. | SHIMOYAMA, Koji (Professor) MORI, Hideo (Associate Prof.) KUSANO, Kazuya (Assistant Prof.) |
| Thermal Engineering | |
| Thermal Energy Conversion Lab. | MORI, Shoji (Professor) HAMAMOTO, Yoshinori (Associate Prof.) UMEHARA, Yutaro (Assistant Prof.) |
| Reactive Gas Dynamics Lab. | KITAGAWA, Toshiaki (Professor) OKAFOR EKENECHUKWU CHIJIOKE (Associate Prof.) |
| Engine Systems Lab. | MORIUE, Osamu(Professor) ANDO, Shion (Assistant Prof.) |
| Thermal Physics and Engineering Lab. | KOHNO, Masamichi (Professor) |
| Effective Utilization of Thermal Energy Lab. | SAHA, Bidyut Baran (Professor) |
| Dynamics of Machinery | |
| Vibration and Acoustics Lab. | KIJIMOTO, Shinya (Professor) ISHIKAWA, Satoshi (Associate Prof.) YONEZAWA, Ansei (Assistant Prof.) |
| Machinery Dynamics Lab. | INOUE, Takumi (Professor) MORI, Hiroki (Associate Prof.) |
| Control and Systems | |
| System Engineering Lab. | KIGUCHI, Kazuo (Professor) NISHIKAWA, Satoshi (Associate Prof.) TSUJI, Yasutaka (Assistant Prof.) |
| Control Engineering Lab. | YAMAMOTO, Motoji (Professor) NAKASHIMA, Yasutaka (Associate Prof.) KANADA, Ayato (Assistant Prof.) |
| Human Centered Robotics Lab. | TAHARA, Kenji (Professor) ARITA, Hikaru (Associate Prof.) |
| Manufacturing Processes | |
| Precision Machining Lab. | KUROKAWA, Syuhei (Professor) HAYASHI, Terutake (Associate Prof.) |
| Material Processing Lab. | SHINAGAWA, Kazunari (Professor) YODOSHI, Noriharu (Associate Prof.) KUDO, Kentaro (Assistant Prof.) |
| Bioengineering | |
| Biothermal Engineering Lab. | KURATA, Kosaku (Professor) TOMO, Yoko (Assistant Prof.) |
| Biofunctional Engineering Lab. | KUDO, Susumu (Professor) TAKEISHI, Naoki (Associate Professor) SASAKI, Saori (Assistant Prof.) |
| Advanced Medical Devices Lab. | ARATA, Jumpei (Professor) D.S.V.BANDARA (Assistant Prof.) |
| Bio-medical Fluid Engineering Lab. | YAMANISHI, Yoko (Professor) SAKUMA, Shinya (Associate Prof.) TOTTORI, Naotomo (Assistant Prof.) |
International Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Hydrogen Energy Systems
The educational goal of these programs is to lead students to acquire the ability to understand materials and processes on the basis of mechanical engineering fundamentals through classroom activities and research, so that they will be equipped to work actively in international academic societies and energy industries, and to assure leadership in the march towards a low carbon society.
Research and education fields of Department of Hydrogen Energy Systems in Graduate School of Engineering are as follows.
| Hydrogen Utilization Systems | |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Utilization Processes Lab. | SASAKI, Kazunari (Professor) TACHIKAWA, Yuya (Associate Prof.) YASUTAKE, Masahiro (Assistant Prof.) |
| Fuel Cell System Lab. | ITO, Kohei (Professor) KITAHARA, Tatsumi (Associate Prof.) NAKAJIMA, Hironori (Assistant Prof.) |
| Hydrogen Production Processes Lab. | MATSUMOTO, Hiroshige (Professor)* |
| Advanced Hydrogen Energy System Lab. | HAYASHI, Akari (Professor)** |
| Hydrogen Storage Systems | |
| Hydrogen Storage Systems Lab. | MATSUNAGA, Hisao (Professor) |
| Hydrogen Materials Strength and Machine Design | |
| Tribology Lab. | YAGI, Kazuyuki (Professor) TANAKA, Hiroyoshi (Assistant Prof.) |
| Solid Mechanics Lab. | HAMADA, Shigeru (Professor) KONDO, Toshiyuki (Associate Prof.) UEKI, Shohei (Assistant Prof.) |
| Advanced Hydrogen Materials Lab. | NISHIMURA, Shin (Professor) |
| Hydrogen Thermofluid Engineering | |
| Thermofluid Physics Lab. | MIYAZAKI, Koji (Professor) SAKODA, Naoya (Associate Prof.) HASHIKUNI, Katsuaki (Assistant Prof.) |
| Reactive Gas Dynamics Lab. | KITAGAWA, Toshiaki (Professor) OKAFOR EKENECHUKWU CHIJIOKE (Associate Prof.) |