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Energy Management Materials Laboratory
Associate Professor / BABA Masaaki
- Designing Energy Flows for Sustainable Society
- Functional Materials for Smart Energy Systems
- Challenging Conventional Wisdom for the Future of Energy
Associate Professor / BABA Masaaki
Associate Professor Baba maintains close communication with students and actively engages with them beyond regular seminars. He provides guidance not only on research but also on career development and personal growth, supporting students in developing both as engineers and as professionals.
Research Content
This laboratory develops materials and systems for advanced energy management. Our research focuses on energy storage, energy conversion and control, and the efficient use of energy. In energy storage, we develop thermal energy storage technologies using sugar alcohol slurry and solid–solid phase change materials for thermal management. In energy conversion and control, we study smart windows based on vanadium dioxide. In energy utilization, we develop methods for the efficient integration of photovoltaic power generation into urban environments using digital twin technology.
Scenes from conference presentations and laboratory seminars
A Day in the Lab
In this laboratory, undergraduate students give research seminars once a week, while master’s students present their progress every two weeks. These seminars provide opportunities to discuss research directions through feedback from the professor and questions from other students.
In addition to these meetings, a journal club is held once every two months. In this session, students read and present research papers related to their topics in order to deepen their understanding of their research and broaden their perspectives.
There are no fixed core hours in the laboratory, and students are expected to work independently and take initiative in their research. Students are also encouraged to present their work at academic conferences, both domestic and international. Participation in international conferences also provides valuable opportunities to improve their English communication and presentation skills.
In addition to these meetings, a journal club is held once every two months. In this session, students read and present research papers related to their topics in order to deepen their understanding of their research and broaden their perspectives.
There are no fixed core hours in the laboratory, and students are expected to work independently and take initiative in their research. Students are also encouraged to present their work at academic conferences, both domestic and international. Participation in international conferences also provides valuable opportunities to improve their English communication and presentation skills.
Scenes from a laboratory dinner party
Thesis Subjects
- (M)Effect of microstructure on the thermal conductivity of metal blocks fabricated by metal additive manufacturing
- (M)Optimal Design of Vanadium Dioxide Smart Windows with Anti-Reflection Coatings
The number of
PhD Graduates
0
Major employers of Graduates
- KYOCERA Corporation
- Arisawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.
- TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.
- Sango Co., Ltd.
