Chemical

In Departments of Liberal Arts, chemistry is taught mainly to first-year students and research is focused on organic chemistry and computational chemistry. In terms of education, I am in charge of lectures on "basic chemistry," "basic physical chemistry," and "basic biochemistry," as well as "natural science laboratory." In chemistry lectures, students learn basic concepts such as the structure of matter and chemical bonds, thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium, redox reactions, reaction rates, and the properties and chemical reactions of organic compounds. Through these lectures, students are expected to grasp the various life phenomena occurring in living organisms as interactions between molecules, atoms, ions, etc., and to gain a more advanced perspective than in high school. In the "natural science laboratory," students are expected to experience changes in the state of matter and chemical changes, learn basic experimental procedures, how to handle data, and how to write experimental reports, and understand the laws behind chemical phenomena.

In terms of research, we use computer-based theoretical calculations to clarify how organic chemistry reactions and enzyme reactions proceed. During chemical reactions, bonds between atoms are broken and new bonds are formed, resulting in the production of new substances. By using a computer to reproduce the process of a chemical reaction, we can gain a deeper understanding of chemical reactions and apply those reactions in various fields. We also develop new catalysts for organic chemistry reactions and new chemical reactions using transition metals as catalysts. If you are interested, please take a look at the Chemistry Laboratory's website.