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Snow & Ice Engineering Labo
Professor / KAMIMURA Seiji
Assistant Professor / SUGIHARA Yukinobu
- Prediction and Mitigation of Snowpack Collapse
- Snow Disaster Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Meking the Ultimate Ice
Professor / KAMIMURA Seiji, Assistant Professor / SUGIHARA Yukinobu
Prof. Kamimura is friendly and approachable, always bringinng laughter to the laboratory. He is an energetic and active professor who enjoys playing tennis during lunch breaks. Asst. Prof. Sugihara is kind and always supportive of students, taking the time to listen and offer guidance. Outside the laboratory, he competes in enduro racing as a hobby, traveling to events across the country.
Research Content
Our laboratory conducts research on snow and ice, which have a significant impact on snowy regions. Rather than focusing solely on the intrinsic properties of snow and ice, a key feature of our laboratory is that we study snow and ice engineering, which applies engineering technologies to address real-world challenges.
Our research aims to solve various problems faced by snow-covered regions and to pursue a sustainable society through industries that make use of the unique advantages of snowy environments. We also place strong emphasis on research related to ice production technologies.
Our research aims to solve various problems faced by snow-covered regions and to pursue a sustainable society through industries that make use of the unique advantages of snowy environments. We also place strong emphasis on research related to ice production technologies.
Polarized Light Image of Ice
A Day in the Lab
Our laboratory holds a morning seminar every day starting at 8:00 a.m. to discuss research progress. Other than this approximately one-hour seminar, there is no fixed core time, allowing students to manage their schedules flexibly as long as they plan their research well. The morning seminar helps establish a healthy routine and improves concentration in early classes. In addition, our laboratory hosts various social events, including welcome parties, occasional gatherings, and a winter ski trip with alumni.
Our laboratory has a very friendly atmosphere, and it is an enjoyable and close-knit place to conduct research.
Our laboratory has a very friendly atmosphere, and it is an enjoyable and close-knit place to conduct research.
Champion of the 2025 Mechanical Engineering Softball Tournament
Thesis Subjects
- (M)Social Implementation of Portable Snow Cooling Systems and Investigation of New Snow Storage Methods
- (M)Study on Techniques for Single-Crystal Ice Formation under Radiative Cooling
- (M)Sprinkling Snowmelt Control System Balancing Heavy Snowfall Response and Groundwater Conservation
The number of
PhD Graduates
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Major employers of Graduates
- OILES CORPORATION
- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated
- Tokyo Power Technology Ltd.
- Canon Inc.
- Subaru Corporation
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Citizen Machinery Co., Ltd.
- East Japan Railway Company
