Student written Research Laboratory Guidebook 2023Nagaoka University of Technology

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Surface and Interface Device Laboratory

Professor / Munehiro KIMURA

ProfessorMunehiro KIMURA

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  • Welcome to the world of Surface & Interface !
  • Analyze the liquid crystal with light !
  • Challenge for next generation display !

Supervisor

Professor / Munehiro KIMURA
Professor Kimura gives his face in the student's room everyday, discuss about research topic is enjoyable. Nessesary research environment for LCD is equipped in lab. Professor Kimura has 30 years of research career about the LC science.

Research Content

Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are applied to various displays such as televisions and smartphones. Prof. Kimura's laboratory is conducting research on LCDs and related science. The present topics are optical evaluation of LCD, examination of brand-new LCD manufacturing method by means of printing method, and evaluation of LCD with fast response speed. We are also doing joint research with major electric manufacturers and material manufacturers, and recently we just started a research on lead-acid batteries.

Flexible liquid crystal cell using printing method

A Day in the Lab

We spend a time in research, prof. Kimura and students discuss a bunch of topics everyday. We have lab. -seminars once a week and introduce their progress reports of research and the surveyrance of English articles related to the research. Seminar is a precious time to find new direction of research and receive valuable advice from professor. There is an English lecture where attendee reads English textbook of liquid crystals. There are some times to be spent free, such as going to part-time job, circle activities, lunch and dinner, Students makes a plan to do laboratory work, where you can conduct research according to your own schedule.

Measurement of liquid crystal panel using spectroscopic ellipsometer

Thesis Subjects

  • (M)Preparation methods of SrTiO3 (100) reconstructed surfaces using molecular beam epitaxy
  • (M)Basic Study on Novel Driving Method for Nematic Liquid Crystals Manifesting Flexoelectric Effect
  • (M)In-situ observation of the redox reaction on the negative electrode of the lead acid battery using atomic force microscopy

The number of
PhD Graduates

11

Major employers of Graduates

  • Shimadzu corporation
  • DENSO
  • TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
  • Japan Display
  • Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Nifco inc.
  • Merk
  • TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD
  • CANON
  • NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP.
Writer : Yuki Imamura, Science of Technology Innovation
(National Institute of Technology Kagoshima College)