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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, 1988-1997
Professor, KIT, 1997.11-2000.8
Professor, ISSP, U-Tokyo, 2000.9-

Visiting Scientist, MIT, 1991

Membership:
American Chemical Society
The Society of Polymer Science, Japan
Chemical Society, Japan
The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan
The Physical Society, Japan

Awards:
Sakurada Takeshi Memorial Award, The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan, 1991
Wiley Polymer Science Award, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, 2000

Recent Publications(Click here!): --- renewed on Feb. 27, 2002 !

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

2002 calendar: --- --- renewed on Feb. 27, 2002 !

Essays and Travel reports:

Russia95(Jpn)

Israel95(Jpn)

Information Processing Center, '98(Jpn)

Moscow98(Eng.)

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