Student written Research Laboratory Guidebook 2027Nagaoka University of Technology

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Laboratory of Resource and Energy Cycle

Professor / HIMENO Shuji  Technical Staff / WATANABE Takako
  • Circular society using untapped resources and energy
  • Sustainable and resilient water environment creation
  • Practical implementation of environmental technologies

Professor / HIMENO Shuji
Professor Shuji Himeno specializes in resource and energy circulation, focusing on biological resources such as biomass and wastewater heat. He works closely with many companies to help bring research technologies into real-world use. Even with his busy schedule, Professor Himeno always takes the time to offer us valuable guidance and warm support.

Research Content

Our laboratory conducts integrated research to promote the sustainable circulation of resources and energy, focusing on biomass methane fermentation, gas storage technologies for energy gases such as methane and hydrogen, as well as greenhouse gases, using porous materials, and biomethanation technologies. Because these topics are closely tied to sewer systems, water environments, and the circular use of wastewater and solid waste, we approach them as interconnected challenges. In addition to fundamental research on campus, we also conduct pilot-scale experiments in collaboration with external partners. The photograph shows a molded gas storage body made from porous materials synthesized in our laboratory, enabling high gas storage in a small volume.

A Day in the Lab

In our laboratory, each student develops a research plan with their academic supervisor. Based on the plan, they conduct experiments and data analysis both on campus and at off-site facilities when needed.
Through collaborative research with industry, students also work with external partners. They participate in meetings, prepare materials, and actively present their results at academic conferences. At weekly seminars, selected students report their research progress and receive feedback. These discussions are lively and help improve the quality of our research.
Fourth-year undergraduate students first take introductory lectures and experience experiments across all research topics. After that, they choose their individual research projects.

Thesis Subjects

  • (M)Development of Methane Storage and Transportation Technology Using Metal–Organic Frameworks
  • (M)Effects of Ozone Pretreatment and Food Waste Loading Rate on the Co-digestion of Sewage Sludge and Food Waste
  • (M)Evaluation of a Plant Cultivation System Utilizing Wastewater Heat

The number of
PhD Graduates

2

Major employers of Graduates

  • Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd.
  • NJS Co., Ltd.
  • Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
  • Kajima Corporation
  • METAWATER Co., Ltd.
  • UEKI CORPORATION
  • Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • OHARA corporation
  • Japan Sewage Works Agency
Writer : KAWAKAMI Kosuke, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(National Institute of Technology, Kisarazu College)