Faculty Members SHIBASAKI Yuji
SHIBASAKI Yuji
Professor
- Chemistry
- [Master's Program] Chemistry
- [Doctoral Program] Fundamental and Applied Sciences
Fields of Research
- Polymer science
- Physical chemistry
Profile
- 1995: Department of Organic Material Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2000: Electron Chemistry Major (PhD), Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2000 - 2007: Assistant, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2006: Visiting Researcher, University of Minnesota
- 2007 - 2018: Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Iwate University
- 2018 - 2024: Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate University
- 2024 - Present: Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate University
Research Themes
Development of various biomaterials based on Polymer Science
Our daily lives are surrounded by many substances, and in particular, polymer materials such as resins, fibers, and plastics greatly contribute to improving the quality of our lives. These polymeric materials have been manufactured from fossil resources, but in consideration of global warming and environmental issues, there is a need to shift to biomass compounds, which exists in large quantities as a recyclable resource on the earth. Our research group is working on the creation of new biomaterials for electronic devices, optical devices, medical materials, and environmental protection materials.
Teaching Philosophy
Polymer compounds are made by connecting small substances. We will observe and discover from a physicochemical perspective how the resulting giant macromolecules behave and what shape they take in solution and solid phase. The behavior of macromolecules is an area between chemistry and physics, and we aim to educate students (human resources) who can seek a wide range of knowledge and pursue the truth of science.