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Faculty & Staff

Professor
Hisao Matsunaga
Hobbies: Shogi (Japanese chess), Go
Research: Please refer to the Researcher Profile.

Associate Professor
Sungcheol Park
Hobbies: Visiting cafes
Research: Please refer to the Researcher Profile.

Students

1st-year Doctoral Student
Roque Sato
Hobbies: CrossFit, Football
Research Topic: Material Characterization through Indentation Testing and Finite Element Analysis for Hydrogen Embrittlement Assessment

2nd-year Master's Student
Akkarapon Kosettarat
Hobbies: Guitar, Weight Training, Cooking
Research Topic: Experimental Investigation of Circular Void Arrays as a Microstructural Model for Hydrogen Embrittlement in Thin Pure Iron Sheets

2nd-year Master's Student
Itsuki Tanigawa
Hobbies: Winning, Billiards, Badminton, Football
Research Topic: Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of High-Strength Metastable Austenitic Stainless Steel in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas

2nd-year Master's Student
Ryuki Tsuji
Hobbies: Mahjong, K-pop, Boat Racing, Kendo
Research Topic: Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of High-Strength Steels in Low-Pressure Hydrogen Gas

2nd-year Master's Student
Yuki Kitagawa
Hobbies: Mahjong, Darts, Gaming
Research Topic: Fracture Toughness of Martensitic Steels in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas Environments

1st-year Master's Student
Kanji Shimizu
Hobbies: Mahjong, Karaoke
Research Topic: Effects of Nb Addition and Ausforming Treatment on the Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Martensitic Steels in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas

1st-year Master's Student
Yuki Miyahara
Hobbies: Winning, Piano, Badminton
Research Topic: Improving the Prediction of Hydrogen-Assisted Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior through the Integration of Machine Learning and Image Analysis

1st-year Master's Student
Shuhei Kishikawa
Hobbies: Watching Football
Research Topic: Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of High-Strength Bainitic Steel in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas

1st-year Master's Student
Keita Ichiki
Hobbies: Watching Baseball, Driving, Mr. Children (Music)
Research Topic: Effects of Hydrogen Environments on Time-Dependent Plastic Deformation near Crack Tips in Pure Iron

4th-year Undergraduate Student
Toshinori Okazaki
Hobbies: Baseball, Formula 1
Research Topic: Fatigue Strength Characteristics of High-Strength Aluminum Alloys in High-Temperature Hydrogen Gas

4th-year Undergraduate Student
Kota Hokazono
Hobbies: Southern All Stars, Anime, Watching Movies
Research Topic: High-Cycle Torsional Fatigue Strength of Spring Steels in Hydrogen Gas Environments and Development of Testing Methods

4th-year Undergraduate Student
Keisuke Iwamoto
Hobbies: Card Games
Research Topic: Fracture Toughness of Pipeline Steels in Hydrogen Gas Environments and Interpretation of Its Physical Significance

4th-year Undergraduate Student
Keiji Tanogashira
Hobbies: Apex Legends, Supporting Favorite Artists and Idols
Research Topic: Fatigue Strength Characteristics of Flake Graphite Cast Iron in Hydrogen Gas Environments