Student written Research Laboratory Guidebook 2027Nagaoka University of Technology

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Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory

Professor / NAKAMURA Fuminori
  • Inquiry into Fluvial, Coastal, and Marine Environments!
  • Comprehensive analysis via experiments, modeling, and fieldwork!
  • Achieving personal milestones at one’s own pace!

Professor / NAKAMURA Fuminori
Professor Nakamura will provide research guidance and support for experiments. He values ​​daily conversations with students. The members of the laboratory are learning research methods through ​​daily conversations with him and seminars held in the lab.

Research Content

We study floods, tsunamis, rip currents, and other phenomena. We conduct experiments using large-scale on-campus channels and field surveys along the Sea of Japan. Analyses involve physical, statistical, and machine learning models. With excellent experimental and analytical facilities, we offer diverse research opportunities. This lab is ideal for those interested in both hydraulic engineering and information technology who are eager to learn proactively.

Field survey of rip currents

A Day in the Lab

The place where you spend your time depends on your research theme. In this laboratory, work is carried out in either the student room, the computer lab, the hydraulics laboratory, or the large-scale experimental building. There is no core time; you can progress freely according to your individual progress and lecture schedule. Seminars are divided by supervisor and serve not only to track research progress but also as study groups, providing opportunities to proactively adopt new knowledge and technologies.

Hydraulic Experimental Apparatus

Thesis Subjects

  • (M)Study on Rip Current Detection During Low-Wave Conditions Using Image Recognition via Deep Learning
  • (M)Characterization of Water Accidents Occurring in Rivers Flowing Through Plain Areas
  • (B)Analysis of Rip Current-Related Water Accident Characteristics in the Coastal Waters of Niigata City Based on Accident Data

The number of
PhD Graduates

7

Major employers of Graduates

  • CTI Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • ECOH CORPORATION
  • NEWJEC Inc.
  • TOKEN C.E.E. Consultants Co.,Ltd.
  • PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD.
  • PENTA-OCEAN CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
  • TOA CORPORATION
  • SHIMIZU CORPORATION
  • JFE Engineering Corporation
  • East Japan Railway Company
Writer : MATSUKI Ryou, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College)