Professor Taku Ohara
Contact
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
Institute of Fluid Science,Tohoku University (Bldg.1, Room 405)
E-mail: ohara
ifs.tohoku.ac.jp
Biography
| 1986 / 3 | Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
| 1991 / 3 | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Ph.D. |
| 1991 / 4 | Research Associate, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University |
| 1995 / 4 | Associate Professor, Tohoku University |
| 2006 / 1 | Professor, Tohoku University |
Specialty
- Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Molecular Thermofluid Engineering
- Molecular dynamics analysis of liquids, interfaces and thin films
- Molecular dynamics mechanism that governs thermal transport characteristics in liquids and soft matters
- Thermal transport and thermal resistance at solid-liquid interfaces, Mass transport near the interfaces
- Liquid film flow of coating, Characteristics and function of coating film
- Mass transport and separation by using nanofluidics
Academic Society
- The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (Fellow)
- The Heat Transfer Society of Japan
- Japan Society of Thermophysical Properties
- The Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics (Fellow)
Awards
- 2013, Academic Achivement Award, Heat Transfer Society of Japan
"Structure and thermal transport characteristics of lipid bilayer membranes" - 2011, Best Paper Award, Japan Spciety of Thermophysical Properties
"Thermal conductivity of long chain polymer liquids: A molecular dynamics study on the contribution of inter- and intramolecular energy transfer" - 2011, Academic Achivement Award, Thermal Engineering Division, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
"Outstanding achievement in the field of thermal engineering, especially molecular thermofluid, interface and film flow" - 2009, Best Paper Award, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
"Molecular dynamics study of ultra-thin liquid film sheared between solid surfaces" - 2004, Academic Achivement Award, Heat Transfer Society of Japan
"Ratcheting electrophoresis microchip for separation of biomolecules" - 2001, Ryumon (Yound Investigator) Award, Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics
"Intermolecular energy transfer in liquid water and its contribution to heat conduction: A molecular dynamics study" - 1993, Best Paper Award, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
"Thin film formation on a rotating disk"