About my research
I am a researcher, engineer, inventor, and educator. I am a Professor at the National Institute of Technology, Suzuka College/Osaka University/Nagoya University. My fields of expertise are biofilm engineering, surface finishing, corrosion science from the electrochemistry viewpoint, and digital science (metaverse and digital twin). Simultaneously, I am the business person as President of BEL Inc.
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- Dual Microscopy Reveals 3D Biofilm Architecture on Glass at the Nanoscale
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- New Type of Liquid Fights Germs on Surfaces
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- A New Coating with Graphene That Helps Prevent Bacterial Biofilms
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- Creative Education and Its Importance to Industry
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- Introduction to Metaverse with a Focus on Second Life (SL) and Japan’s Island There
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- Creative Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Activities Successfully Carried Out in Second Life (SL)
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- General Information About Virtual Reality Headsets
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- Using VR Headsets to Enhance Creativity in the Classroom: Lessons and Student Outcomes
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- Bringing Learning to Life: How VR and Sensor Glasses Transform Experience!
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- How Augmented Reality and Digital Twins Are Shaping the Future
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- Expansion of the Next-Generation Educational Applications “C-mkr” and “A-txt” Across Multiple Platforms and Their Implementation in Educational Settings
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- Revolutionizing Marine Science: Innovations in Material Surfaces
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- Area-Controlled Soft Contact Probe: Non-Destructive Robust Electrical Contact with 2D and Fragile Materials
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- New ISO Standard for Measuring Biofilms on Plastic Surfaces Improves Global Material Testing
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- Digital Innovation in Faculty Development: Crafting Academic Portfolios for the Next Era
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- Can Siloxane Coatings Protect Medical Implants? Exploring Their Effects on Biofilms and Cell Health?
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- Using Electromagnetic Fields to Fight Bacterial Biofilms on Surfaces
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- Cu surface patterning has a strong antimicrobial effect on stainless steel!
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- Visualizing Remote Class Engagement: A Cloud-Based Solution
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- Creative Teaching with VR and E-Learning
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- Exploring the World of 3D: How Our Bodies React to Virtual Versus Real Views
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- Halomonas could be a good model bacteria to investigate marine biofilms!
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- Easily Measure Sticky Biofilms with Photos and ImageJ!
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- New anti-corrosive and antibacterial Cu coating
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- How can we produce biofilms artificially to check the antibiofilm effect of materials?
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- The guideline for developing new antibacterial and anti-biofilm metallic materials.
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- Using Graphene and impedance measurement, you could detect Biofilms!
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- Stain biofilms with crystal violet and construct color spac to evaluate biofilms quantitatively.
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- Revolutionizing Material Testing: Simple Methods for Acid and Biofilm Resistance
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- Morphology Control of Monomer–Polymer Hybrid Electron Acceptor for Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cell Based on P3HT and Ti-Alkoxide with Ladder Polymer
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- Copper Surface Treatment Method with Antibacterial Performance Using “Super-Spread Wetting” Properties
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- Nanocellulose for Antibacterial, Anti-biofouling Applications: To Antiviral Development in the Future
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- Development of Contents Maker for mobile terminals in Active Textbook System and examination of cloud-based content server
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- Three Dimensional Experiences Using a Commercially-Integrated Stand-alone Head-Mounted Display and Applying it to Education
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- Virtual Experiences of Metaverse Using Mobile Type Head-Mounted Displays and Their Applicability
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- Virtual reality enhances active student learning
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- The outline of the world conference on Surface Finishing (Interfinish 2020)
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- Impedance Characteristics of Biofilms Formed on Graphene Films and Their Substrates
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- Polarization Behaviors of Biofilms on Metallic Materials By E.coli and S.Epidermidis, and the Applicability of Results
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- Fifteen papers introduce the application cases of coating technology to buildings.
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- How could we detect biofilms with double-layered CVD graphene?
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- How could we measure biofilms formed on metallic materials' surfaces? Just the beginning.
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- Polymer Brush Made from Ionic Liquid and Its Anti-Biofilm Formation Behaviors By Environmental Biota in a Flow-Type Laboratory Biofilm Reactor
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- Biofilm Formation Plays a Crucial Rule in the Initial Step of Carbon Steel Corrosion in Air and Water Environments
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- A Sequence Between Microfouling and Macrofouling in Marine Biofouling
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- Biofilm on Materials` Surfaces in Marine Environments
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- In-situ Observation of Biofilms in Physiological Salt Water by Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy
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- Formation and Control of Biofilm in Various Environments
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- Introduction
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- Fundamentals for Biofilms
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- Animate Substrata and Biofilms
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- Biofilms in Nature and Artificial Materials
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- Laboratory Biofilm Reactors
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- Detection and Evaluation of Biofilms
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- Standardization—Current and Future
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- Biofilm Problems and Environments
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- Biofilms bring us also good things. Not always negative!
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- What happens for biofilm research in the future?
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- Quantification of active learning by students through various biological-physiological ways.
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- Efficacy of virtual communication for engineering education using eye blinking
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- The application of metavers to educational activities - some virtual classes using second life.
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- A novel teaching material (A-text) for the subject in Electric Power Engineering is proposed.
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- Graphene powder dispersed in silane compound coating could sense biofilm formation!
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- Biofilms and wettability can be measured by shooting air!!
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- Biofilms By E.coli & S.Epidermidis and Its Sensing Possibility By Graphene-Dispersed Silane Coating
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- Electrochemical Behaviors of Some Metallic Materials during Biofilm Formations in LB Liquid Culture with Escherichia coli
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- Organic Contamination on Ionic Liquid Polymer Brush and Its Analysis By Raman Spectroscopy
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- Biofilm Formation of a Polymer Brush Coating with Ionic Liquids Compared to a Polymer Brush Coating with a Non-Ionic Liquid
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- Microbiome on antifouling coating - Silver nanoparticle-dispersed silane coating.
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- Polymer brush made from a new type of ionic liquids could remove biofilms easily.
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- Graphene is very sensitive to biofilm formation.
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- Electrochemical Responses of Graphene with Biofilm Formation on Various Metallic Substrates By Using Laboratory Biofilm Reactors
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- Polymer Brush Made By Ionic Liquids and the Inhibition Effects for Biofilm Formation
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- Some Ionic liquids can be used as chemical cleaner to remove contaminants derived from bacteria.
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- Biofilm Formation Behaviors on Graphene byE. coliandS. epidermidis
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- Nanocomposite coating could be anti-biofouling agents
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- Biofilm Formation Behaviors on Graphene By E. coli and S. epidermidis
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- Effects of Ionic Liquids on Biofilm Formation in a Loop-Type Laboratory Biofilm Reactor
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- A new type of ionic liquids for some promising industrial applications.
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- A Steel Slag as a by-product could be used for anti-fouling materials!
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- Eye Blinking tells a lot. Problem Based Learning using Skype!
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- Japanese students made a virtual plane using renewable energy!
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- The biofilm formation behaviors for some heavy metal nanopowders were shown.
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- From outside body to inside: A new application of LBR to urinary stents and catheters research
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- Verification of Effects of Alternative Electromagnetic Treatment on Control of Biofilm and Scale Formation by a New Laboratory Biofilm Reactor
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- Effect of Silver or Copper Nanoparticles-Dispersed Silane Coatings on Biofilm Formation in Cooling Water Systems
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- Corrosion and biofilm for a composite coated iron observed by FTIR-ATR and Raman spectroscopy
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- STEM and ICT Education in Intelligent Environments
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- What Is Environmentally Friendly Surface Finishing?
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- Corrosion and Surface Finishing -From Corrosion Control and Surface Finishing (Springer)
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- Fundamental guide paper for Instrumental Surface Analyses.
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- Future Scope
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- Introduction - our Springer's surface engineering and corrosion book.
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- Corrosion Control and Surface Finishing
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- Process Changes
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- A simple descrkt
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- Substitution with more friendly elements
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- The fundamental aspect for corrosion evaluation - Electrochemical principle.
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- Background of Environmental Regulations - From "Corrosion Control and Surface Finishing"
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- Environmental Regulations in Japan - The historical view and now in Japanese environmental scenes.
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- Change from Metals to Nonmetals - Corrosion Control and Surface Finishing (Springer)
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- How can we evaluate and treat harmful contaminants in air and water?
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- The Application of Corrosion Protection
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- European Union (EU) Directives and Regulations
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- Equilibrium theory for corrosion - basic explanation
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- WHO's standard about metallic elements for environmental friendliness
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- Regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency in the US
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- Application of silane-based polymer to surface coating. The merits are described fundamentally.
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- Blinking Eyes Behaviors and Face Temperatures of Students in YouTube Lessons – For the Future E-learning Class
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- What is Creativity? What kind of persons are creative? And what are creative products?
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- What type of bridge will you design and build to hold as many washers as possible?
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- To learn solar system, students create virtual planet.
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- Just a computer(Laptops, desktops or tablets) creates a new STEM activity.
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- How has ICT (Information and Communication Technology) affected STEM education so far?
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- Video Sharing and MOOCS must be powerful tools for STEM education.
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- STEM education in SNS and its significance and merits.
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- Delicious Drinks - A STEM hands-on activity
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- STEM Education is needed for nations to keep their competency in the world.
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- STEM nurtures and increases creativity for youngsters!
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- ICT is now changing the classroom conceptually and practically.
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- STEM education can become positive and active with Audio-visual facilities in classrooms!
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- How to start the personal project in schools? Creative Engineering Approach for STEM
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- STEM activity for foods, exercise and calorie estimation.
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- To change our STEM education more effectively, let's consider Internet here again!
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- Eco Car Problem-Based Learning Project in Second Life
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- Hands on experiments using Green Beans. A STEM education.
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- Why do we have to cultivate creativity in schools?
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- Amazing Airplanes - STEM Education and class activity!
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- Why Is ICT Important for STEM?
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- Weather Watchers
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- Going Green
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- Mars Simulation Mission
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- International Discussions Held in Second Life Using One’s Native Language
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- Virtual House of the Future During the Global Warming Era
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- Lessons About Nuclear Energy and Safety Held in Second Life
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- Biointerfaces and biofouling
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- Biofilm and Materials Science
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- Cooling water and biofilm
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- Conditioning Films
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- Physical Removal of Biofilm
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- Introduction to Biofilm for Materials Scientists and Engineers
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- Future Scope for the research of biofilm from the viewpoint of materials science
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- Why do biofilms form on materials surfaces?
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- Antibacterial Effect of Materials and Biofilm
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- Biofilm and Its application to marine construction.
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- New Evaluation Techniques for Biofilm in Materials Science
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- Conventional biofilm observation methods by biologists.
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- Contamination and Clean Surface of Materials
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- Bioreactors in Industries and Biofilm
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- Nanocomposite Coating for Antibacterial Purposes
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- Biofilm and environmental science
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- Artificial Biofilm Formation on the Laboratory Scale
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- The Experiment of Sweden Game and the Evaluations of Gaming Result
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- Evaluation for Students’ Learning Manner Using Eye Blinking System in Metaverse
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- Design and Prototyping of a Fuel Cell Controlling Equipment for Small Hybrid Driving Airship System
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- Various mortars for anti-fouling purposes in marine environments
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- Virtual STEM Class for Nuclear Safety Education in Metaverse
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- Problem-Based Learning Activities in Second Life
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- Introducing Eye Blink of a Student to the Virtual World and Evaluating the Affection of the Eye Blinking During the e-learning
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- Biofilm Analyses and Their Importance in Materials Science and Engineering
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- Rheo-optical near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy study of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in conjunction with projection two-dimensional (2D) correlation analysis
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- Research on optimization of cooling structure of LED element (The 2nd report)
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- Metal coated glasses by sputtering and their microfouling properties
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- Comparison of heat transfer performance among solid, hollow and sodium encapsulated engine valves
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- Effect of Deposition and Storage Conditions on the Gas Permeability of SiOx Thin Films
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- Eco Car Project for Japan Students as a Virtual PBL Class
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- US Students Carry out Nuclear Safety Project in a Virtual Environment
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- Biofouling of Cr-Nickel Spray Coated Films on Steel Surfaces
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- The monitoring possibility of some mammalian cells for zinc concentrations on metallic materials
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- Problem Based Learning for US and Japan Students in a Virtual Environment
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- Checklist System Based on a Web for Qualities of Distance Learning and the Operation
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- Nuclear Energy Safety Project in Metaverse
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- Suzuka National College of Technology
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- Development of Production Process on Labo Scale for Biofilm Formation by Immersion into Closed Circulation Water System
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- Nuclear Reaction Analysis for Composition Measurement of BN Thin Films
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- A Trial for STEM Education in Suzuka National College of Technology, Japan
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- An Effective and Economic Strategy to Restore Acidified Freshwater Ecosystems with Steel Industrial Byproducts
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- Adhesion of Microorganisms on the Surfaces of Various Metallic Materials Immersed in a Cooling Water Tank of the Package Type Cooling Tower
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- Multilingual Problem Based Learning in Metaverse
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- Influence of the nickel-titanium alloy components on biological functions
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- 金属材料表面への微生物付着とそれが引き起こす工学的諸問題について
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- Control of microbial growth by metallic materials
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- Design of a multilinguistic Problem Based Learning learning environment in the metaverse
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- Multilingual Discussion in Metaverse among Students from the USA, Korea and Japan
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- Creative Education through Social Media and the Application Possibility to Education of Materials Science ^|^amp; Engineering
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- Serial Batch Elution of Electric Arc Furnace Oxidizing Slag Discharged from Normal Steelmaking Process into Fresh Water
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- Serial Batch Elution of Electric Arc Furnace Oxidizing Slag Discharged from Normal Steelmaking Process into Fresh Water
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- Evaluation of Various Metallic Coatings on Steel to Mitigate Biofilm Formation
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- Workshops in creative education for students and teachers in the United States and Japan
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- 溶融亜鉛めっき鉄筋の被覆アーク溶接性に及ぼす鉄筋配置の影響
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- Corrosion Behavior of Hot Dip Galvanized Steel in Concrete Environment.
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- For Establishing Speedily a Business From Researching and Developing Materials
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- Corrosion of Stainless Steel can be measured rapidly!
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- Alloying of Tin-Nickel from Surface Multi-Layers by A Thermal Process.
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- Quantification of Human Sensation Induced by Bright Nickel Plating
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- Chronoamperometric Evaluation of Sensitization of SUS 316 Stainless Steel
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- Effect of Surrounding Pressures under Capsule-Free HIP and Vacuum Sinterings on Hardness of Sintered Porous Ni Compact.
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- Ta多孔質体の焼結挙動と静電容量特性への粒径の影響
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- Ni焼結多孔体の界面インピーダンス法による比表面積への焼結雰囲気の影響
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- Electrochemical Evaluation of Aging of Al-Zn Mg Alloys
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- The recovery of aluminum from aluminum matrix composites by a molten salt process.
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- Ni粉成形多孔体の焼結挙動へのカプセルフリーHIPおよび真空雰囲気の影響
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- 熱処理温度を変えたPAN系C/Cコンポジット表面のX線回折およびサイクリックボルタモグラム特性
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- Crystal Growth of Pure Zinc Film Formed on Iron Substrate by RF Magnetron Sputtering Process.
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- My Hope for the Surface Finishing Society of Japan
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- Boride film formation on chromium plated steel by halide molten salt process.
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- Chromium boride film formation on stainless steel by using molten salt.
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- Fe2B coating by immersion in molten KCl-BaCl2-NaF salt.
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- Corrosion behavior and interfacial impedance of oxide films of Al-Zn-Mg alloys.
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- Electrochemical study on stress corrosion cracking of Al-Zn-Mg alloy.
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- Potentiostatic slow strain rate tests and analysis of fracture surface on three kinds of Al-Zn-Mg alloys.
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- Al‐Zn‐Mg系合金の応力腐食割れ感受性に及ぼす熱処理の影響
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