Complex, mesoscopic structures are often formed in soft matter such as liquid crystals and polymers.

Some of such higher-order structures are nowadays believed to be related to special surfaces known as triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) in differential geometry.

Mechanism of their formation and origin of their stability in nature are studied from a thermodynamic point of view.

In our laboratory, physical properties and formation mechanisms of aggregated structures of various molecular assembly are being investigated over a wide range between crystal and liquid.

We are especially focusing on the thermodynamics and the statistical physics of these materials.

Recent research topics are listed below.

Aggregation Mechanism and Higher-Order Structures in Soft Matter

Molecular Dynamics and Phase Transition

Physical Properties of Functional Ceramics

Development of Calorimetric Techniques & Theoretical Analysis of Thermal Analysis

Equipments in our laboratory