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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 03, 2025.
- Ichikawa Takayuki
- Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Mechanical Engineering |
| Academic Degrees |
Hiroshima University Ph.D. Hiroshima University Master |
| Research Fields |
Engineering; Material engineering; Structural / Functional materials |
| Research Keywords | Materials for secondary battery / Mechanical Milling / Ball-Milling / Hydrogen Storage Material / Hydride |
| Comments | My specialty is materials science and materials engineering. Research target is widely ranged and some functional materials, which realize energy conversion and energy storage with high efficiency are developed. Especially, we are conducting R&D to improve various functions through clarification of the reaction mechanism for "hydrogen storage materials", "electrode materials for rechargeable batteries", "production of hydrogen and ammonia", and "hydrogen storage alloys that efficiently store heat and compress hydrogen gas". |
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| SDGs | |
| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Engineering : Cluster 1(Mechanical Systems, Transportation, Material and Energy) : Program of Energy Transform Engineering [Master's Program] Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society [Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Mechanical Engineering Program [Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Mechanical Engineering Program [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program |
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