Dr. Engineering, 1983 (Kyoto University)
Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1982
Res. Associate, U. of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1983
Res. Associate, KIT, 1984-1988
Associate Professor, KIT, 1988-
Visiting Professor, MIT, 1991
Research Interests:
(1) Polymer Gels (structure characterization by SANS and
SAXS, DSC, DLS, rheology, IR)
Ion-complexed polymer gels
Environment sensitive polymer gels
(2) Polymer Network (End-linked poly-THF network)
Structure characterization
Crystallization kinetics
(3) Block Copolymers
Structure characterization
(4) Polymer Blends
Surface selectivity, Peeling
(5) Polyurethane
morphology, rheology, fatigue properties, orientation
(6) High Performance Polymers
High transparency of polypropylene
High strength poly(vinyl alcohol) fibers
(7) Ion Exchange Resins
Structure characterization