Related fields: Fluid Engineering · Manufacturing Engineering · Physics
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Kei Fujisawa (Associate Professor, Department of System Design, Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University)
Master 1st Year: 3 students
Undergraduate 4th Year: 4 students
* Our laboratory is always open to new members, both internal and external. We study together from the basics, so even those who have never studied manufacturing engineering or fluid engineering are welcome. Faculty and collaborators also provide extensive experimental support. A large new project is starting, so if you are interested, please contact us!
We actively engage in joint research with universities and research institutes in Japan and abroad.
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We accept laboratory visits at any time for students wishing to be assigned here for undergraduate or graduate study. International students and applicants from other universities are also welcome, so feel free to contact us. To date, we have accepted students from other universities as well as from Mexico and Vietnam. Leveraging the faculty’s overseas experience, we also actively dispatch students abroad to countries such as India, Australia, the United States, and Denmark!
Due to the nature of our research topics, it may be necessary to change approaches as the work progresses. Flexibility in responding to unpredictable changes is required. Therefore, this laboratory is recommended for people who can think flexibly without falling into black-and-white thinking. Let’s pioneer new fields together!
* Because our laboratory actively conducts joint research with domestic and international research institutions, universities, and private companies, teamwork is sometimes necessary. We value cooperation and flexibility that enables collaboration with research partners, faculty, and engineers in industry. Students who have a strong insistence that "my research must be done only in this way" may not fit well with our philosophy.
Meetings are held weekly or bi-weekly (about 15 minutes each) for each research theme. Although the frequency is low, we also hold discussions with collaborators and engineers from private companies. Viewing your research from various perspectives broadens your horizons.
We hold a study group called the "Paper Seminar" for new students in April and May. Each student reads and presents materials and papers related to their theme. We learn together by reading explanatory slides created by the laboratory (updated annually) with senior students, so even those who are not good at reading papers are fine! Let’s study together!
To deepen understanding of the research, we plan to hold presentations three times a year in collaboration with other laboratories in the Control, Mechatronics & Robotics group. Through meetings, paper seminars, and presentations, we provide an environment where you can feel your growth.
We focus on liquid machinery using water or oil as the working fluid. Using fluid simulation and modeling, we aim to elucidate the mechanisms of not only the internal flow of fluid machinery but also phenomena such as cavitation (in collaboration with companies and universities).
This is our central research theme.
We are also focusing on research into bubble-control technology for various scales of bubbles in liquids. We aim to elucidate the phenomena through simulations to control bubbles of various scales.
Because collaboration with companies and universities is necessary, this theme is recommended for those who enjoy communication. Let's take on the challenge together!
April Laboratory assignment / Welcome party
April Paper Seminar
June B4 Preliminary Interim Presentation (joint with other laboratories)
August Graduate entrance examination / Summer break
August International Symposium
September Summer break
October B4 Interim Presentation
January New Year holiday
February Undergraduate thesis presentations
March Graduation trip / Spring break
*Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays off