Department of Earth Resource Engineering
Prof. Takashi TSUJI
・Specialization:
▶Earth and Planetary Science; Resource engineering; Space exploration
Assoc. Prof. Yasuhiro FUJIMITSU
・Specialization:
▶Geothermics ▶Geothermal Engineering
・Research:
Modeling of geothermal system, Monitoring of geothermal
reservoirs by gravity measurement, Study on heat discharge
rate measurement from volcanic or geothermal areas
Assoc. Prof. Kotaro YONEZU
・Specialization:
▶Geochemistry, Resources and Environmental Geology
・Research:
Formation mechanism of epithermal gold deposit
Assoc. Prof. Hideki MIZUNAGA
・Specialization:
▶Exploration Geophysics
▶Environmental Geophysics
・Research:
Geophysical exploration for energy and mineral resources;
Near-surface geophysics for archaeological prospecting
and buried objects; Environmental geophysics for subsurface
and groundwater; Geophysical monitoring for subsurface
fluid flow
Assis. Prof. Jun NISHIJIMA
・Specialization:
▶Geothermics ▶Geodetic engineering
▶Micro-Gravity survey
・Research:
Evaluation of the underground structure and sustainability
of hot spring and geothermal energy using geophysical survey.
Assoc. Prof. Tatsuya WAKEYAMA
・Specialization:
▶Geothermics, Social acceptance of renewable energy, Electricity system policy
Assis. Prof. Toshiaki TANAKA
・Specialization:
▶Geothermal reservoir engineering
・Research:
Geothermal reservoir analysis by parallel computing
Prof. Hideki SHIMADA
・Specialization:
▶Rock Engineering
▶Underground Space System Engineering
▶Mining Machinery
・Research:
Study on utilization of coal ash, study on mine development
with low environment impact
Prof. Keiko SASAKI
・Specialization:
▶Environmental Remediation
・Research:
Synthesis of environmental materials from geomimeics,
including organo-clay, pillared layered double hydroxides,
biogenic minerals, and its fabrication
Assoc. Prof. Yuichi SUGAI
・Specialization:
▶Resources Production Engineering
・Research:
Reservoir souring caused by sulfate-reducing bacteria
indigenous to oilfield
Assoc. Prof. Naoko OKIBE
・Specialization:
▶Mineral Processing
▶Recycling
▶Environmental Remediation
・Research:
Biohydrometallurgy, Bioleaching, Biooxidation,
Metal Bioremediation, Geomicrobiology
Assis. Prof. Takashi SASAOKA
・Specialization:
▶Rock Mechanics ▶Blasting ▶GeoMechanics
・Research:
Study of blasting control on limestone mine, study
of stability on dumping site of coal mine
Assoc. Prof. Hajime MIKI
・Specialization:
▶Mineral Processing Engineering
・Research:
Leaching and flotation behavior of sulfide mineral with electrochemical method
Assis. Prof. Moriyasu NONAKA
・Specialization:
▶Mineral Processing
・Research:
Upgrading of biomass and low rank coal by hydrothermal
treatment, Pretreatment of low rank coal for gasification
Assis. Prof. NGUELE Ronald
・Specialization:
▶Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR); Unconventional Fossil Production; Petroleum Engineering