Yoshihiko ARAO, D.Eng.

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Assistant Professor
O-okayama Campus, South 4, room 502B
TEL & FAX +81-3-5734-2124

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Kubouchi Lab.

Research Fields

Mechanics of Materials, Composite Material, Materials for Chemical Equipment Design

Education

2010, D. Eng. Waseda University

2006, M. Eng. Waseda University

2004, B.Eng. Waseda University

Employment

2008, Research Assistant, Waseda University
2010, Assistant Professor, Waseda University
2011, Assistant Professor, Doshisya University
2015-now, Assistant Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Current Research Topics

  • Exfoliation of layered materials in liquid phase
  • Dispersion of nanofiller in polymeric materials
  • Development of functional nanocomposites
  • Protection of chemical degradation using nanofiller
  • Mechanical properties of green composites

 Recent Publication

    Books:
  • “Flame retardants: Polymer blends, composites and nanocomposites” Springer 2015.
  • “Thermal degradation of polymer blends, composites and nanocomposites” Springer 2015.

    Papers:
  • Yoshihiko Arao, Taro Fukui, Tomoyuki Niwa, Hiroyuki Kawada, “Dimensional stability of epoxy-based and cyanate-based carbon fiber-reinforced plastics” Journal of Composite Materials , Vol. 49, pp. 1483-1492 (2015).
  • Yoshihiko Arao, Takayasu Fujiura, Satoshi Itani, Tatsuya Tanaka, “Strength improvement in injection-molded jute-fiber-reinforced polylactide green-composites” Composite Part B, Vol. 68, pp.200-206, 2015.
  • Akira Inoue, Kazuya Morita, Tatsuya Tanaka, Yoshihiko Arao, Yasutake Sawada, “Effect of screw designs on fiber breakage and dispersion of GFRTP” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 49, pp.75-84, 2015.
  • Keiko Natori, Kanchi Katanoda, Yuki Hashimoto, Yoshihiko Arao, Tatsuya Tanaka, “Optimized design of strengthening structure with hat-shaped cross-section by carrying out buckling test” Key Engineering, Vol. 627, pp. 61-64, 2015.
  • Yoshihiko Arao, Sakae Nakamura, Yuta Tomita, Kyohei Takakuwa, Toshikazu Umemura, Tatsuya Tanaka, “Improvement on fire retardancy of wood flour/polypropylene composites using various fire retardants” Polymer Degradation and Stability Vol. 100, pp.79-85, 2014.