Shinichi OOKAWARA, Dr

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Associate Professor for E-JUST
O-okayama Campus, South 1, room 308
TEL & FAX +81-3-5734-3692

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Ookawara Lab.

Research Fields

Microfluidics, Multiphase Flow, Experimental & Computational Fluid Dynamics, (Bio&Medical)Rheology

Education

1990 Tokyo Institute of Technology, B.Eng

1992 The University of Leeds, M.Sc(Eng) with Distinction

1993 Tokyo Institute of Technology, M.Eng

1996 Tokyo Institute of Technology, D.Eng

Employment

1996- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chem.Eng., Tokyo Inst. of Tech.

2009- Associate Professor for E-JUST, Dept. of Chem.Eng., Tokyo Inst. of Tech.

2009- Professor, Dept. of Energy Resources and Environmental Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Research Papers


    S. Ookawara, N. Oozeki, K. Ogawa, P. Loeb, V. Hessel, Process Intensification of Particle Separation by Lift Force in Arc Microchannel with Bifurcation, Chem. Eng. Proc.: Process Intensification (2010), online available in Articles in Press
    DOI:10.1016/j.cep.2009.12.006

    S. Ookawara, M. Agrawal, K. Ogawa, A Numerical Study on Interparticle Collisions in a Microseparator/Classifier by a Macroscopic Particle Model, J. Chem. Eng. Japan, 43, 56-62 (2010)
    DOI:10.1252/jcej.09we055

    Y. Sato, S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, Visualization and VOF Modeling of Large Bubble Rising in Narrow Fixed Bed, J. Chem. Eng. Japan, 43, 17-22 (2010)
    DOI:10.1252/jcej.09we070

    M. Kuroki, S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, A High-Fidelity CFD Model of Methane Steam Reforming in a Packed Bed Reactor, J. Chem. Eng. Japan, 42, s73-s78 (2009)
    DOI:10.1252/jcej.08we256

    N. Katagiri, S. Ookawara, S. Yoshikawa, K. Ogawa, Mixing Spectrum of an Impeller Based on Whole Mixing Capacity, J. Chem. Eng. Japan, 42, 861-867 (2009)
    DOI:10.1252/jcej.08we264

    N. Oozeki, S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, P. Loeb, V. Hessel, Characterization of Microseparator/Classifier with a Simple Arc Microchannel, AIChE J., 55, 24-34 (2009)
    DOI:10.1002/aic.11650

    S. Ookawara, D. Street, K. Ogawa, A Numerical Study on a Macroscopic Stokes Number Based on Shear-Induced Interparticle Collisions in a Micro-Separator/Classifier, Chem. Eng. J., 135S, S21-S29 (2008)
    DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2007.07.016

    S. Ookawara, M. Agrawal, D. Street, K. Ogawa, Quasi-Direct Numerical Simulation of Lift Force-Induced Particle Separation in a Curved Microchannel by Use of a Macroscopic Particle Model, Chem. Eng. Sci., 62, 2454-2465 (2007)
    DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2007.01.031

    S. Ookawara, T. Ishikawa, K. Ogawa, Applicability of a Miniaturized Micro-Separator/Classifier to Oil-Water Separation, Chem. Eng. Technol., 30, 316-321 (2007)
    DOI:10.1002/ceat.200600335

    S. Ookawara, M. Agrawal, D. Street, K. Ogawa, A Numerical Study of the Influence of Particle Density on Lift Force-Induced Separation in a Micro-Separator/Classifier by a Macroscopic Particle Model, J. Chem. Eng. Japan, 40, 986-992 (2007)
    DOI:10.1252/jcej.07WE004

    M. Isaji, S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, Instantaneous Successive Particle Collisions with an Impeller in a Stirred Tank, J. Chem. Eng. Japan, 40, 12-16 (2007)
    DOI:10.1252/jcej.40.12

  • M. Isaji, S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Correlation Equation of Particle Collision Frequency with Impeller in a Stirred Tank,” Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu, 32, 315-326 (2006)
  • S. Ookawara, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “Numerical study on development of particle concentration profiles in a curved microchannel,” Chemical Engineering Science, 61, 3714-3724 (2006)
  • S. Nedeltchev, S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, “A New Graphical Method for Calculation of Mass Transfer Time in a Deep Bubble Bed”, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 39, 7-13 (2006)
  • S. Ookawara, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “A Numerical Study on a Macroscopic Stokes Number based on Shear-Induced Particle Collision in a Micro-Separator/Classifier,” Book of Abstracts of IMRET9, Potsdam/Berlin,Germany 180-181 (2006)
  • S. Ookawara, M. Agrawal, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “A numerical Study of Influence of Particle Density on Lift Force-Induced Separation in a Micro-Separator/Classifier by Macroscopic Particle Model,” Extended Abstracts of IWPI2006, Kobe, Japan, P207, 88-89 (2006)
  • S. Ookawara, T. Ishikawa, K. Ogawa, “Miniaturization of Metallic Micro-Separator/Classifier and Its Application to Emulsions,” AIChE 2006 Spring National Meeting, Orlando, USA, CD-ROM (ISBN: 0-8169-1005-7) 140e(2006)
  • S. Ookawara, N. Oozeki, K. Ogawa, “Experimental Benchmark of a Metallic Micro-Separator/Classifier Compared with Representative Hydrocycolne,”AIChE 2005 Spring National Meeting, April 10-14, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA, USA (2005)
  • S. Ookawara, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “Quantitative Prediction of Separation Efficiency of a Micro-Separator/Classifier by Euler-Granular Model,” AIChE 2005 Spring National Meeting, April 10-14, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA, USA (2005)
  • S. Yoshikawa, M. Nagano, H. Sakuyama, S. Ookawara, “Effects on Permeate Flux of Cross-Flow Ultra-filtration in Micro-channels,” The Third International Workshop on Micro Chemical Plants, February 2-3, Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center, Hyogo, Japan (2005)
  • R. Konishi, S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, “Performance comparison of typical small and large impellers by a unified index based on information entropy theory,” 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow, Scotland (2005)
  • S. Ookawara, M. Agrawal, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “Modeling the motion of a sphere falling in a quiescent Newtonian liquid in a cylindrical tube by using the macroscopic particle model,” 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow, Scotland (2005)
  • S. Nedeltchev, S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, “Effect of Superficial Gas Velocity and Aerated Liquid Height on the Spatial Distribution of Local Liquid-Phase Axial Dispersion Coefficients in a Bubble Column,” Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 38, 1-11 (2005)
  • S. Fujiwara, S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, “Particle Manipulation by Electroosmotic Flow in Microchannel,” APCChE2004, Paper # 215, Kitakyushu, Japan, (2004)
  • S. Ookawara, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “Practical Application to Micro-Separator/Classifier of the Euler-Granular Model,” International Conference on Multiphase Flow 2004, Paper # 206, Yokohama, Japan (2004)
  • S. Ookawara, K. Minamimoto, and K. Ogawa, “Stability of Interface between Two Liquids in T-shape Confluence of Microchannels”, Kagaku Kougaku Ronbunshu, 30, 148-153 (2004)
  • S. Ookawara, R. Higashi, D. Street and K. Ogawa, “The Influence of Channel Depth on the Performance of a Micro-Separator/Classifier”, Kagaku Kougaku Ronbunshu, 30, 135-141 (2004)
  • S. Ookawara, R. Higashi, K. Ogawa and D. Street, “Feasibility Study on Concentration of Slurry and Classification of Contained Particles by Microchannel,” Chemical Engineering Journal, 101, 171-178 (2004)
  • S. Nedeltchev, S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Quality of Mixedness Profiles Based on Spatial Distribution of Local Mass Transfer Coefficients in a Bubble Column,” The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 81, 597-603(2003)
  • S. Ookawara, R. Higashi and K. Ogawa, “Micro- Separator/Classifier”, under an examination for patent S. Ookawara, and K. Ogawa, “Applicability of Dilatancy Model to Suspensions in Shear-thinning Medium”, Kagaku Kougaku Ronbunshu, 29, 714-717(2003)
  • M. Fukaya, S. Ookawara, and K. Ogawa, “Particle Collision Frequencies with Impeller and Wall in a Stirred Tank”, Kagaku Kougaku Ronbunshu, 29, 685-691 (2003)
  • T. OK, S. Ookawara, S. Yoshikawa and K. Ogawa, “Drop Size Distribution in Liquid-Liquid Mixing”, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 36, 940-945 (2003)
  • S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Dilatant Flow Characteristics Model of Coarse Particle Suspensions with Uniform Size Distribution”, Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, 15, 35-41 (2003)
  • S. Nedeltchev, S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Mass Transfer Time in a Deep Bubble Bed”, Chemical Engineering Science, 58, 2455-2459 (2003)
  • S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Relation between Suspension Viscosity and Parameter of Representative Particle Size Distribution”, Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu, 28, 779-784 (2002)
  • S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Dilatant Flow Characteristics Model of Suspension with Uniform Particle Size Distribution”, TNCSR2002, Kobe Japan, 68-75 (2002)
  • S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Theoretical Study on Particle Size Distribution and Suspension Viscosity”, Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu, 28, 322-329 (2002)
  • S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa and K. Taniguchi, “New Red-Cell Deformability Prediction Method for More Secure Clinic”, 6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Melbourne Australia (2001) ISBN 0 7340 2201 8
  • S. Ookawara, A. Yano, K. Ogawa, K. Taniguchi, “Estimation of Red Cell Deformability Based on Flow Curve of Whole Blood in the Higher Shear Rate Range,” Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu, 27, 228-235 (2001)
  • S. Ookawara, A. Yano, K. Ogawa and K. Taniguchi, “Estimate of Red-Cell Deformability and Plasma Viscosity Based on Flow Curve”, AIChE Journal, 47, 230-239 (2001)
  • S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Shear Thickening Flow Characteristics Model of Suspensions”, Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu, 26, 366-373 (2000)
  • S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Flow Properties of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluid Downstream of Stenosis”, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 33, 582-590 (2000)
  • S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, N. Dombrowski, E. A. Foumeny and A. Riza, “Unified Entry Length Correlation for Newtonian, Power Law and Bingham Fluids in Laminar Pipe Flow at Low Reynolds Number”, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 33, 675-678 (2000)
  • S. Nedeltchev, S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “Time-Dependent Mixing Behaviors in Lower and Upper Zones of Bubble Column”, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 33, 761-767 (2000)
  • S. Ookawara, T. Hashimoto, K. Ogawa, “Stress Distribution on Plaque Surface”, The 12 th Bioenginerring Conference 1999 Annual Meeting of BE D/JSME, 199-200 (2000)
  • S. Nedeltchev, S. Ookawara and K. Ogawa, “A Fundamental Approach to Bubble Column Scale-Up Based on Quality of Mixedness”, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 32, 431-439 (1999)
  • S. Ookawara, “Medical Engineering Study on Blood Flow”, at Symposium of Young Researcher in Summer Meeting of SCEJ, 51-60 (1997)
  • A. Riza, N. Dombrowski, S. Ookawara and E.A. Foumeny, “Laminar Flow Development in Pipes", Advances in Engineering Fluid Mechanics-Mixed Flow Hydrodynamics, 105-114, Gulf Publishing Company (1996)
  • K. Ogawa, S. Ookawara and K. Taniguchi, "Non-Newtonian Flow Characteristics of Blood in the Shear Rate Range of 100 - 10,000 1/s", Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 27, 610-615 (1994)
  • N. Dombrowski, E.A. Foumeny, S. Ookawara ans A. Riza, “The Influence of Reynolds number on the Entry Length and Pressure Drop for Laminar Pipe Flow", The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 71, 472-476 (1993)
  • N. Ohtomo, K. Taniguchi, A. Koike, K. Ogawa, S. Ookawara, “Hemorheological Study Using a New Vacuum Blood Viscometer”, Jynkan Segyo, 14, 181-185 (1993)
  • N. Dombrowski, E.A. Foumeny, S. Ookawara ans A. Riza, "Characterization of Blood Flow Properties Using Computational Fluid Dynamics", Numerical Methods in Laminar and Turbulent Flow, 8, 26-27 (1993)
  • K. Ogawa, S. Ookawara, S. Ito, K. Taniguchi and M. Doi, “Blood Viscometer with Vacuum Glass Suction Tube and Needle”, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 24, 215-220 (1991)

Others

  • S. Ookawara, “Micro-Separator/Classifier - Hydrodynamic Lift Force Sieving / Phase Separation by a Curved Microchannel,” Invited lecture at IMM, Mainz, Germany (2007)
  • S. Ookawara, M. Kuroki, K. Yamagishi, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “High-Fidelity DEM-CFD Modeling of Particle-to-Fluid Heat Transfer in Packed Bed Reactor,” 2006 Fluent CFD Conference-Fluent Asia Pacific users meeting Tokyo (2006)
  • S. Ookawara, K. Ogawa, C. Kuroda, “Separation and Classification of Particles by Lift Force in Microchannel”, Japanese Journal of Multiphase Flow, 19, 94-101 (2005)
  • S. Ookawara, K. Yamagishi, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “High-Fidelity Modeling of Fluid Flow in Packed Bed Reactor,” 2005 Fluent CFD Conference-Fluent Asia Pacific users meeting Tokyo (2005)
  • S. Ookawara,“Prediction of Rheology & Prediction based on Rheology,” 44th workshop in kanto area of society rheology, Japan (2004)
  • S. Ookawara, Madhusuden Agrawal, David Street, K Ogawa, “Applicability of particle drag and lift force model to wall effect in multiphase flow modeling(macroscopic particle Model, Euler-Granular Model,Discrebe Phase Model)” 2004 Fluent CFD Conference-Fluent Asia Pacific users meeting Tokyo (2004)
  • S.Ookawara,“Evaluation of flow properties in micromixer”, seminar of technical information institute Co.,LTD, Tokyo (2004)
  • “Particles Make the Cut in Microseparators,” Fluent News, XII, issue 2 fall 2003, 35 (2003)
  • S. Ookawara, D. Street, K. Ogawa, “Numerical Simulation of the Flow in Micro-Separator/Classifier,” 2003 Fluent Users' Group Meeting, Tokyo, Japan (2003)
  • S. Ookawara, “Mature Micromixer,” Kagaku to Kogyo, 56, 10, 1153 (2003)
  • K. Ogawa, M. Fukaya, S. Ookawara, “Particle Collision Frequencies with Impeller and Tank Wall in a Stirred Tank”, Chemical Engineering Symposium Series, The Society of Chemical Engineers. Japan, 78, 136-144 (2003)
  • S. Ookawara, “On Spectrum Analysis and Wavelet Analysys”, Kagaku Kogaku, 63, 638 (1999)
  • S. Ookawara, “Fundamental of Partcle Image Velocimetry”,Journal of Japanese Society of Biorheology, 12, 139-147 (1998)