Hiroyasu FUJITSUKA, Ph.D

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Research Fields

Chemical reaction engineering, Energy engineering

Education

2009, B. Eng. Kyoto University

2011, M. Eng. Kyoto University

2014, Ph. D. Kyoto University

Employment

2014-2015 Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University
2015-now Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Current Research Topics

• Because of the depletion of high grade fossil fuels which have high heating values and high purity, it is required to utilize low grade energy resources such as biomass and brown coals. I focus on developing methods which can convert these low grade carbonaceous resources into raw materials for energy and valuable chemicals efficiently.
  
  1. The production of valuable materials and chemical feedstocks from biomass efficiently.
  
  2. Kinetic analysis of low temperature oxidation of low rank coals to predict the self-ignition behavior.

 Recent Publication

• Fujitsuka, H., Ashida, R., Kawase, M., and Miura, K. “Examination of low temperature oxidation of low rank coals aiming at understanding their self-ignition tendency.” Energy & Fuels, 28, 2402-2407 (2014).
• Fujitsuka, H., Ashida, R., and Miura, K. “Upgrading and dewatering of low rank coals realizing the suppression of self-ignition tendency through solvent treatment around 350 °C.” Fuel, 114, 16-20 (2013).