Course Outline
Primary Academic Supervisors
Science of Biological Production
| Major Chair [Rengo-Koza] | PROFESSOR | Field of Instruction and Research | Research Theme | Major Subject Offered for Examination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Production & Management | ||||
| YAMADA, Kunio (Gifu University) |
Floricultural Science | Plant physiological study on improvement of quality and productivity of ornamental plants | Floricultural Science | |
| MATSUBARA, Yoichi (Gifu University) |
Vegetable Crop Science | Biological and physiological study and the application to sustainable culture and environmental stress tolerance in vegetable crops | Vegetable Crop Science | |
| SUZUKI, Katsumi (Shizuoka University) |
Protected Horticulture and Vegetable Crop Science |
The study of suitable and high-quality vegetable production in protected horticulture | Protected Horticulture and Vegetable Crop Science |
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| KIRIIWA, Yoishikazu (Shizuoka University) |
Vegetable Crop Science | The study on physiological response to abiotic stress in vegetable crop production | Vegetable Crop Science | |
| YAHATA, Masaki (Shizuoka University) |
Pomology | Study on physiology of fruit set and Development of high quality fruit tree using chromosome engineering technique | Pomology | |
| MATSUMOTO, Kazuhiro (Shizuoka University) |
Horticultural Science | The physiological and ecological studies on horticultural crops for the production of high quality agricultural products | Horticultural Science | |
| NAKATSUKA, Takashi (Shizuoka University) | Floricultural Science | Molecular biology of floricultural plants | Floricultural Science and Plant Molecular Biology | |
| SHIMAZU, Teruaki (Gifu University) |
Environmental Control in Plant Production Systems | Development of environmental control techniques for plant production and its application to plant science | Greenhouse and Biosystems Engineering | |
| OBA, Shinya (***) (Gifu University) |
Plant Growth Diagnostics | Analysis of economical plants by genetic and eco-physiological aspects to develop the technology for plant production | Plant Eco-physiology | |
| YAMANE, Kyoko (Gifu University) |
Genetics and Plant Breeding | Search, collecting and evaluation of plant genetic resources | Genetics and Plant Breeding | |
| NAKANO, Kohei (****) (Gifu University) |
Postharvest Engineering | Development of the quality preservation theory and technology in agricultural produces | Postharvest Technology | |
| KATO, Masaya (Shizuoka University) |
Postharvest Physiology | Physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology in postharvest horticultural crops | Postharvest Physiology | |
| MA, Gang (Shizuoka University) |
Functional Properties of Fruit and Vegetables | Study on mechanisms of valuable nutrients and functional compounds accumulation in fruit and vegetables after harvest | Postharvest Biology and Technology | |
| LEE, Younmi (Gifu University) |
Agricultural Economics | A theoretical and empirical study on regional agricultural economy and agricultural policy | Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Policy | |
| THAMMAWONG, Manasikan (Gifu University) |
Postharvest Physiology | Study of the quality change mechanism in food and the development of quality maintenance technology | Postharvest Physiology | |
| TSUTA, Mizuki (*) (Gifu University) |
Non-destructive Evaluation Technology | Food and agricultural products evaluation by light spectroscopy and data mining | Non-destructive Evaluation Technology | |
| Animal Resource Production | KUSUDA, Satoshi (Gifu University) |
Reproductive Sciences in Animal Conservation | Reproductive physiology and ecology in endangered animals and development of "Zoo Sciences" | Reproductive Sciences in Zoo Animals |
| SASANAMI, Tomohiro (Shizuoka University) |
Molecular Cell Biology | The studies on the molecular mechanism of egg envelop formation and fertilization in birds | Cell Biology | |
| YOGO, Keiichiro (Shizuoka University) |
Reproductive Biology | Molecular and cellular biology of development and differentiation of mammalian germ cells | Reproductive Biology | |
| IWASAWA, Atsushi (Gifu University) |
Chemical Endocrinology | Biochemistry of animal endocrine system and metabolism | Chemical Endocrinology | |
| MATSUMURA, Shuichi (Gifu University) |
Animal Genetics | Studies on evolutionary history and genetic diversity of animals | Animal Molecular Genetics | |
| YAYOTA, Masato (Gifu University) |
Animal Nutritional Ecology | Nutritional ecology of ruminants and application to animal production | Animal Nutrition | |
| YAMAMOTO, Akemi (Gifu University) |
Animal Nutrition | Nutrients requirement and nutritional evaluation for feedstuffs in monogastric animal | Animal Nutrition | |
| NINOMIYA, Shigeru (Gifu University) |
Animal Management Science | Animal Welfare and Behavior | Applied Ethology | |
| KOYA, Yasunori (Gifu University) |
Animal Reproductive Biology | Studies on evolution of reproductive mode in fishes using functional morphology of gonad and reproductive behavior, and their application for aquaculture | Animal Reproductive Biology |
Science of Biological Environment
| Major Chair [Rengo-Koza] | PROFESSOR | Field of Instruction and Research | Research Theme | Major Subject Offered for Examination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural & Environmental Engineering | HIRAMATSU, Ken (Gifu University) |
Environmental Hydraulics | Management of water environment and aquatic ecosystem in rural area | Environmental Hydraulics |
| ONISHI, Takeo (Gifu University) |
Hydrology | Understanding the mechanism of water and material cycles and evaluation of the anthropogenic impact on these cycles | Hydrology | |
| ITO, Kengo (Gifu University) |
Aquatic Environment | Management of environment and ecosysytem conservation in paddy field | Ecology and Civil Engineering | |
| NISHIMURA, Shinichi (Gifu University) |
Engineering for Agricultural Structures | Safety and effective use of agricultural structures for water supply | Engineering for Agricultural Structures | |
| NISHIYAMA, Tatsuro (Gifu University) |
Engineering Mechanics of Structures for Irrigation | Mechanical analysis of dams for irrigation | Engineering Mechanics of Structures for Irrigation | |
| IMAIZUMI, Fumitoshi (Shizuoka University) |
Erosion Control Engineering | Management of sediment and water in mountainous catchments | Erosion Control Engineering | |
| KATSUTA, Nagayoshi (Gifu University) |
Earth's Environmental System | Decoding response of terrestrial environment to global changes recorded in lacustrine sediment | Earth's Environmental System | |
| YOSHIOKA, Yumi (Gifu University) |
Hydrology | Evaluation of regional water cycle | Regional Hydrology | |
| Management of Biological Environment | MATSUI, Tsutomu (Gifu University) |
Crop Production Science | Sustainable crop production | Crop Production Science |
| MUKAI, Takahiko (Gifu University) |
Biogeography | The studies of the biodiversity in space and through time, and of the conservation methods | Biogeography | |
| TAGAMI,Yohsuke (Shizuoka University) |
Applied Entomology | Development of insect pest control technique using insect-symbiont relationship | Biology of insect symbiosis | |
| KASAI, Atsushi (Shizuoka University) |
Biological Control | Studies of interspecies interactions on pest management | Biological Control | |
| HORIIKE, Tokumasa (Shizuoka University) |
Molecular Evolution | Molecular evolution using genomic information | Bioinformatics | |
| SUGA, Haruhisa(****) (Gifu University) |
Molecular Plant Pathology | Studies on evolution, ecology and pathogenicity of plant pathogens | Molecular Plant Pathology | |
| YAMASHITA, Masayuki (Shizuoka University) |
Ecological Genetics | Invasion ecology of exotic plants and weeds | Invasion Ecology | |
| INAGAKI, Hidehiro (Shizuoka University) |
Agroecology, Weed science | Studies on assessment of biodiversity in rural area and ecological management of weed | Weed science | |
| OHTSUKA, Toshiyuki (Gifu University) |
Ecosystem Ecology | Carbon cycling and carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems | Carbon cycling in terrestrial ecosystems | |
| IIO, Atsuhiro (Shizuoka University) |
Forest Eco-physiology | Eco-physiological process of canopy photosynthesis and transpiration in forest ecosystems | Forest Eco-physiology | |
| MURAOKA, Hiroyuki (Gifu University) |
Ecosystem Physiology | Ecophysiological study from whole-plant to landscape in terrestrial ecosystems | Ecosystem Physiology | |
| WEI, Yongfen (Gifu University) |
Environmental Monitoring | Monitoring and assessment of mass circulation in basin environment | Environmental Monitoring | |
| ANDO, Masaki (Gifu University) |
Management of Forest and Wildlife | Studies on biological interactions in forest ecology and wildlife management | Management of Forest and Wildlife | |
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TAMAKI, Ichiro |
Forest Ecological Genetics | Ecology and genetics for forest trees and plants | Forest Ecological Genetics | |
| TOMITA, Ryoto (Shizuoka University) |
Environmental Sociology | Consideration of social thought and theory for sustainable and adaptive governance based on social research | Environmental Sociology | |
| MIYAKE, Takashi (Gifu University) |
Evolutionary Ecology | Interaction between plants and animals and concomitant evolution of traits | Evolutionary Ecology | |
| SAITOH, Taku (Gifu University) |
Environmental Biophysics | Studies on carbon, water and heat cycles in terrestrial ecosystems | Environmental Biophysics | |
| MORIBE, Junji (Gifu University) |
Wildlife Resources | Conservation and sustainable use of wildlife | Wildlife Resources | |
| HIROTA, Isao (Gifu University) |
Regional Resource Ecology | Studies on agroecosystem and natural resource in Southeast Asia and Japan | Regional Resource Ecology | |
| OKAMOTO, Tomoko (Gifu University) |
Chemical Ecology | The ecologocal role of chemical compounds mediating biological interaction | Chemical Ecology |
Science of Biological Resources
| Major Chair [Rengo-Koza] | PROFESSOR | Field of Instruction and Research | Research Theme | Major Subject Offered for Examination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilization of Biological Resources | ||||
| YAMADA, Masaaki (***) (Shizuoka University) |
Polymer Composite Material | The development and performance evaluation of new wood adhesives | Wood Adhesion | |
| KOJIMA, Yoichi (Shizuoka University) |
Wood Biomass Science | Studies on effective use of woody biomass | Wood Boimass Science | |
| KOBAYASHI, Kenji (Shizuoka University) |
Timber Structures | Studies on seismic performances of timber structures | Timber Structures | |
| IWAMOTO, Satoshi (Gifu University) |
Physical Chemistry and Engineering for Food Materials | Physicochemical studies of phase and/or glass transitions of food colloids for high value-added food production | Colloid Science for Food Materials | |
| NISHIZU, Takahisa (****) (Gifu University) |
Food Process Engineering and Chemistry | Research in food physics, food chemistry, and engineering analysis of food process operations | Food Process Engineering and Chemistry | |
| KATSUNO, Nakako (****) (Gifu University) |
Food Chemistry and Biochemistry | Study of the chemical and biochemical change in food | Food Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| YABE, Tomio (****) (Gifu University) |
Carbohydrate Biochemistry | Biochemistry and molecular cell biology of glycans for molecular structure and biological functions | Glycobiology | |
| YANASE, Emikov (****) (Gifu University) |
Bioorganic Chemistry | Structural analysis and chemical study of plant polyphenols | Bioorganic Chemistry | |
| SUZUKI, Shiro (****) (Gifu University) |
Biomass Chemistry | Research of chemical structure, formation, and utilization of biomass | Biomass Chemistry | |
| KOBORI, Hikaru (Shizuoka University) |
Wood Biomass Science | Utilization of wood biomass and development of nondestructive measurement | Wood Based Material Utilization | |
| YAMAUCHI, Kosei (****) (Gifu University) |
Natural Product Chemistry | Research of active ingredients in natural products and mechanisms of biological activity | Natural Product Chemisitry | |
| IMAIZUMI, Teppei (****) (Gifu University) |
Postharvest Processing | Study on optimization of post-harvest processes for fruits and vegetables | Postharvest Processing | |
| ANDO, Yasumasa (*) (Gifu University) |
Food Process Engineering | Studies on process development of agricultural products for high-quality foods | Food Process Engineering | |
| Smart Material Science | ||||
| ANDO, Hiromune (Gifu University) |
Chemistry Featuring Carbohydrates | Molecular biology-oriented chemical synthesis of carbohydrates and application of their functions to medicinal chemistry | Chemistry on Synthesis and Application of Carbohydrates | |
| IMAMURA, Akihiro (****) (Gifu University) |
Applied Carbohydrate Chemistry | Chemical synthesis of biologically-relevant carbohydrate molecules and functional glyco-probes | Applied Carbohydrate Chemistry | |
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TANAKA, Hidenori |
Carbohydrate Chemistry | Synthetic organic chemistry for upgrading bioactive glycans and control of glycan functions | Carbohydrate Chemistry | |
| UENO, Yoshihito (****) (Gifu University) |
Nucleic Acid Chemistry | Design and chemical synthesis of functional nucleic acids for gene therapy and genetic diagnosis | Chemistry of Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids | |
| SUZUKI, Kenichi (Gifu University) |
Cell Biophysics | Studies on cell membrane structures and signal transduction by single-molecule imaging | Cell Biophysics | |
| KAMEYAMA, Akihiko (**) (Gifu University) |
Analytical Glycotechnology | Structure-function analysis of glycans and its applications to pharmaceuticals including products for medical diagnosis | Analytical Chemistry for Glycoconjugates | |
| Regulation of Biological Functions | NAKAGAWA, Tsutomu (Gifu University) |
Applied Biochemistry | Biochemistry and molecular cell biology of enzymes and proteins, and their application | Applied Biochemistry |
| NAKAMURA, Kohei (Gifu University) |
Microbial Molecular Ecology | Fundamental and applied microbial ecology in anaerobic environments | Microbial Molecular Ecology | |
| SHIMIZU, Masafumi (****) (Gifu University) |
Plant Pathology | Studies on plant probiotics and plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere | Plant Pathology | |
| NAKAGAWA, Tomoyuki (****) (Gifu University) |
Food and Nutritional Biochemistry | Molecular cell biology and molecular breeding of yeasts, Development of industrial enzymes | Food Microbiology | |
| SHIMADA, Masaya (****) (Gifu University) |
Molecular Nutrition | Regulation of metabolic diseases (e.g., fatty liver) by nutrients and food components | Molecular Nutrition | |
| EBIHARA, Akio (****) (Gifu University) |
Enzyme Science | Studies on structure and function of enzyme | Enzyme Science | |
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SHIMADA, Atsuhiro |
Enzyme Science | Understanding the reaction mechanisms of enzymes, including respiratory chain proteins, based on their structures | Structural Biology | |
| KIZUKA, Yasuhiko (Gifu University) |
Glyco-biochemistry | Biochemistry studies on physiological functions and disease involvement of glycans | Glyco-biochemistry | |
| IKKA, Takashi (Shizuoka University) |
Plant Nutritional Physiology | Plant nutritional study on abiotic stress tolerance mechanism | Plant Nutritional Physiology | |
| KOYAMA, Hiroyuki (***)（****） (Gifu University) |
Plant Cell Technology | Molecular physiology and molecular breeding of acid soil tolerant plants | Plant Cell Technology | |
| YAMAMOTO, Yoshiharu Y. (****) (Gifu University) |
Plant Genome Biology | Study of environmental adaptation and evolution in plants | Plant Genome Biology | |
| KOBAYASHI, Yuriko (****) (Gifu University) |
Molecular Plant Nutrition | Molecular mechanisms of plant response and tolerance to nutrition and toxic elements | Molecular Plant Nutrition | |
| NISHIMURA, Naomichi (Shizuoka Univerisity) |
Nutritional Biochemistry | Studies on the physiological effects of food components via changed colonic fermentation | Nutritional Biochemistry | |
| KITAGUCHI, Kohji (Gifu University) |
Nutritional Immunology | Studies on the immunomodulation by food ingredients | Nutritional Immunology | |
| FUJITA, Morihisa (Gifu University) |
Systems Glycobiology | Studies on metabolism and transport of glycans and glycoproteins | Systems Glycobiology | |
| HASHIMOTO, Masayoshi (Shizuoka University) |
Plant-Microbe Interactions | Community structure and Function of plant-associated microbiota | Plant-Microbe Interactions | |
| TANI, Motohiro (****) (Gifu University) |
Genome Microbiology | Studies on structure and physiological function of biomembrane sphingolipids using yeast genetics and biochemistry | Genome Microbiology | |
| HORIE, Masanori (**) (Gifu University) |
Microorganism Function Control | Application and evaluation of interaction of lactic acid bacteria and animals | Food Microbiology Science | |
| CHIBA, Yasunori (**) (Gifu University) |
Microbial Glycobiology | Production technologies of glycan-engineered proteins and materials by microbes | Microbial Glycobiology | |
| TATENO, Hiroaki (**) (Gifu University) |
Glycan Engineering | Reserches of glycan and lectin engineering | Glycan Engineering |
(*) indicates guest professors from the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO). Please note that in the case you prefer to study under their supervision, you will conduct research mainly at the Institute of Food Research, NARO.
(**) indicates guest professors from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Please note that if you prefer to study under their supervision, you will conduct research mainly at the AIST.
(***) indicates supervisors who will be able to accept new students until the entrance in April 2025.
(****) indicates professor who can also teach International Joint Ph.D. Program in Food Science & Technology.