Welcome to laboratory

About our laboratory

A water wave is a physical phenomenon that occurs at the boundary between air and water. It is interesting because it is a phenomenon that occurs not only in water or the air but at the boundary between them. Despite its appearance, water waves have a great energy potential, and can shake and capsize huge floating bodies such as ships and offshore platforms. Therefore, the use and development of ocean space, such as marine transportation and energy production that support our society, cannot be done without water waves. The purpose of our laboratory is to understand the motions of floating bodies in water waves and to enable the safe and efficient use of floating bodies even in waves.

Students belonging to our laboratory can experience various things through research activities and grow. The followings are examples of what students can learn.

• World-leading expertise in water waves and floating bodies
• Wide range of scientific knowledge including mathematics, dynamics, fluid dynamics, fluid-structure interaction, statistical analysis, and big data analysis
• Sophisticated programming ability through high-precision numerical calculation methods
• Advanced experimental techniques using wave tanks
• Ability of logical thinking and implementation through the process from research theme planning to implementation
• High-quality presentation skills through conferences and meetings
• Communication skills and networks through interaction with various people

We would like students who wish to join our laboratory to work on their research with a positive attitude and a desire to improve themselves. In the laboratory, teachers and students are earnestly and fully committed to research. In addition, enjoying university life would be as important as studying to us. We have good relationships between teachers and students and between seniors and juniors.

Cooperation with society

Since Japan is a country surrounded by the ocean, maritime logistics is essential, and the effective use of ocean energy is desired in the future. As the maritime industry is responsible for this, there are many world-class shipbuilding companies, marine equipment manufacturers, and shipping companies in Japan. Our laboratory presides over the RIOS (the Research Initiative on Oceangoing Ships) which has realized the results of research on the performance of ships in actual seas.