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Graduate School of Science / Faculty of Science
- Department of Geophysics
- Department of Geology and Mineralogy
- Data Analysis Center for Geomagnetism and Space Magnetism
- Institute for Geothermal Sciences
Related institutes
- Disaster Prevention Research Institute
- Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere
- The Hakubi Project
- Institute for Liberal Arts and Science
Department of Geophysics (Link)
| Enescu, Bogdan (Associate Professor) |
Seismicity & slow earthquakes, earthquake triggering, seismic interferometry, crust & upper mantle structure |  |
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| Harada, Yuki (Assistant Professor) |
Plasma dynamics at unmagnetized bodies |  |
| Ishioka, Keiichi (Professor) |
Geophysical fluid dynamics; development of numerical schemes |  |
| Kaneko, Yoshihiro (Associate Professor) |
Earthquake source physics, Numerical simulations of earthquake rupture and seismic waves | |
| Kazama, Takahito (Assistant Professor) |
Geophysical modeling of volcanic and hydrological phenomena using gravity observations |   |
| Kuge, Keiko (Professor) |
The physics of earthquakes; crust and mantle structure | |
| Miyazaki, Shinichi (Professor) |
Crustal deformation | |
Mukougawa, Hitoshi (Professor) |
Dynamics and predictability of large-scale atmospheric motions, atmospheric sciences | |
| Ohtani, Makiko (Associate Professor) |
Earthquake source physics, earthquake cycle simulation | |
| Saito, Akinori (Associate Professor) |
Solar-Planetary Physics and Geomagnetism | |
| Sakazaki, Takatoshi (Associate Professor) |
High-frequency disturbances of the atmosphere (mainly the diurnal cycle) | |
| Shige, Shoichi (Associate Professor) |
Precipitating cloud dynamics, satellite meteorology | |
| Shimizu, Ichiko (Associate Professor) |
Rock rheology, high-PT deformation experiments |  |
| Taguchi, Satoshi (Professor) |
Solar-wind magnetosphere coupling, electrodynamics in the auroral ionosphere | |
| Yoshikawa, Yutaka (Professor) |
Observational and modeling studies of ocean dynamics |  |
Department of Geology and Mineralogy (Link)
| Higashino, Fumiko (Assistant Professor) |
petrochronology, fluid-rock interaction |  |
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| Igami, Yohei (Assistant Professor) |
Mineralogy, electron microscopy/spectroscopy, Earth and planetary materials | |
| Itoh, Shoichi (Associate Professor) |
Cosmochemistry, geochemistry, isotope geochemistry, surface analysis |  |
| Kawakami, Tetsuo (Professor) |
Petrology, evolution of the continental crust, continental collision, geofluids, metamorphism, magma genesis, linking geochronology with petrology | |
| Matsuoka, Hiroshige (Assistant Professor) |
Vertebrate paleontology; systematics, comparative anatomy, function, and evolution of vertebrates |  |
| Miyake, Akira (Associate Professor) |
Mineralogy, minerals characterization using electron microscopy | |
| Naemura, Kosuke (Assistant Professor) |
Petrology | |
| Naruse, Hajime (Associate Professor) |
Physical sedimentology, morphodynamics, Earth and planetary surface processes | |
| Noguchi, Takaaki (Professor) |
Meteoritics, Cosmochemistry | |
| Sato, Katsushi (Associate Professor) |
Structural geology, stress tensor inversion from faults and fractures, tectonics of convergent plate boundaries | |
| Shimobayashi, Norimasa (Professor) |
Mineralogy; rock-forming mineralogy and/or descriptive mineralogy | |
| Tagami, Takahiro (Professor) |
Geochronology, thermochronology, isotope geology, tectonics, paleoclimatology |  |
| Tsutsumi, Akito (Associate Professor) |
Structural geology, fault rheology, subduction zone tectonics | |
| Ubukata, Takao (Professor) |
Analytical methods in morphology & paleontology, evolutionary morphology, change in morphological diversity through geologic time, biomineralization & skeletal microstructure | |
| Watanabe, Yumiko (Assistant Professor) |
Geochemistry, paleoclimatology | |
| Zwingmann, Horst (Professor) |
Low temperature geochemical processes and the behaviour of isotopes in the earth surface realm covering weathering, diagenesis in sedimentary basins to low-grade metamorphic terrains; clay mineralogy | |
Data Analysis Center for Geomagnetism and Space Magnetism (Link)
| Imajo, Shun (Assistant Professor) |
Electric current system in space, Ground magnetic observation | |
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| Kotani, Tsubasa (Assistant Professor) |
Plasma physics, Particle simulation | |
| Matsuoka, Ayako (Professor) |
Experimental electromagnetics of the Earth, planets, and space | |
| Toh, Hiroaki (Associate Professor) |
Electromagnetic induction in the Earth and geomagnetic field modeling |  |
Institute for Geothermal Sciences (Link)
| Furukawa, Yoshitsugu (Associate Professor) |
Dynamics of Subduction zone, Evolution of the mantle |  |
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| Kusumoto, Shigekazu (Professor) |
Estimation of subsurface structures using gravity anomalies and/or gravity gradient tensor data | |
| Ohkura, Takahiro (Professor) |
Seismic structure of calderas and subduction zones; volcano monitoring | |
| Ohsawa, Shinji (Professor) |
Geothermal sciences, geofluid chemistry |  |
| Sawayama, Kazuki (Assistant Professor) |
Experimental rock physics, Digital rock physics, Fracture flow, Hydrothermal flow | |
| Utsugi, Mitsuru (Associate Professor) |
Monitoring of the geomagnetic field change associated with volcanic and crustal activities | |
| Yokoo, Akihiko (Associate Professor) |
Dynamics of volcanic eruptions | |
Disaster Prevention Research Institute (Link)
| Asano, Kimiyuki (Professor) |
Strong motion generation process | |
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| Doi, Issei (Associate Professor) |
Study on the landslide behavior during seismic shaking, and application of seismology to landslide phenomena |  |
| Enomoto, Takeshi (Professor) |
Dynamic meteorology, atmospheric simulation, numerical methods, data assimilation | |
| Fukahata, Yukitoshi (Professor) |
Inversion analysis, tectonics in subduction zones, viscoelastic deformation | |
| Hata, Maki (Assistant Professor) |
Research on fluid/magma supply systems in subduction zones based on electromagnetic data | |
| Iguchi, Takao (Assistant Professor) |
Meteorology, climate physics, and atmospheric physics | |
| Ito, Kosuke (Associate Professor) |
Tropical cyclone, torrential rainfalls, data assimilation, atmosphere-ocean interaction, weather prediction | |
| Ito, Yoshihiro (Associate Professor) |
Slow earthquakes & megathrust earthquakes, ocean bottom seismic & geodetic observations, seismic interferometry, microseismicity | |
| Kuwano-Yoshida, Akira (Associate Professor) |
Synoptic meteorology, explosive cyclone, atmosphere-ocean interaction, predictability | |
| Matsushi, Yuki (Professor) |
Quantifying hillslope denudation and determining the formation age of land surfaces with terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides; understanding hydrological triggering-mechanisms and prediction of location, magnitude, and timing of shallow and deep-seated landslides | |
| Miyazawa, Masatoshi (Professor) |
Earthquake triggering, slow earthquakes, wave phenomena & seismic interferometry | |
| Nakamichi, Haruhisa (Professor) |
Mechanisms of volcanic eruption; magma supply system; volcano hydrothermal system; subsurface structure of volcanoes | |
| Nishikawa, Tomoaki (Assistant Professor) |
Statistical seismology, slow earthquakes | |
| Nishimura, Takuya (Professor) |
Geodesy, crustal deformation, GNSS | |
| Noda, Hiroyuki (Associate Professor) |
Fault rheology, earthquake generation processes | |
| Ohmi, Shiro (Professor) |
Temporal variation of crustal structure associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity; microseismicity | |
| Sekiguchi, Haruko (Associate Professor) |
Analysis and prediction of source process and strong motion of great earthquakes | |
| Shibutani, Takuo (Professor) |
Seismology | |
| Takemi, Tetsuya (Professor) |
Mesoscale meteorology, microscale meteorology, convection and tropical cyclones, turbulence modeling and simulation | |
| Tameguri, Takeshi (Associate Professor) |
Volcano physics, mechanism of volcanic eruptions | |
| Terajima, Tomomi (Associate Professor) |
Predictive technique of landslide timing by self-potential monitoring; humic substance dynamics and hydrology in stream catchments | |
| Wang, Gonghui (Oh, Koki) (Professor) |
Initiation and movement mechanisms of landslides, risk analysis of landslide dam, shear behavior of granular materials, landslide field monitoring | |
| Xu, Peiliang (Assistant Professor) |
Mathematical geophysics, theoretical geodesy, satellite gravimetry, global navigation, satellite systems (GNSS), inverse problem theory, deformation analysis, statistical estimation theory, optimization, mathematical seismology | |
| Yamada, Masumi (Associate Professor) |
Earthquake early warning, strong motion seismology, engineering seismology, landslide seismology | |
| Yamada, Taishi (Assistant Professor) |
Field volcanology based on geophysical observation | |
| Yamamoto, Keigo (Assistant Professor) |
Understanding the physical nature of the magma supply system by ground deformation, gravity and seismic observations | |
| Yamashita, Yusuke (Assistant Professor) |
Observational seismology, interplate earthquakes, slow earthquakes, ocean bottom observations | |
| Yamazaki, Ken'ichi (Associate Professor) |
Electromagnetic phenomena associated with earthquakes and tectonic activities | |
| Yamazaki, Shintaro (Associate Professor) |
Landslides, mass movements, rock weathering | |
| Yoshimura, Ryokei (Professor) |
Electrical conductivity structure in the Earth; electromagnetic phenomena associated with crustal activities | |
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (Link)
| Itoh, Masayuki (Associate Professor) |
Biogeosciences (Cabon & Nitrogen cycles, GHG, Water quality etc.) | |
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| Hashiguti, Hiroyuki (Professor) |
Radar atmospheric physics and atmospheric remote sensing | |
| Takahashi, Kenshi (Professor) |
Environmental meteorology (global warming, gas flux, aerosol, etc.) | |