«
Prof. Mitsuru Akashi

Polymer Chemistry
Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering -
Osaka University

www.chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/~akashi-lab
Polymer Chemistry
Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering -
Osaka University
Dr. Yusuke Ano (Ass. Prof.)

Computational studies on the mechanism of a palladium-catalyzed C–H alkylation.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Chatani/Prof. Leitner

Exchange to Aachen: 2018 / 3 month
Computational studies on the mechanism of a palladium-catalyzed C–H alkylation.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Chatani/Prof. Leitner
M. Sc. Maria Cheng

Structural and Functional Studies of Family I.3 Lipases
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Kanaya/Prof. Jaeger

Exchange to Aachen: 2011 / 2 months
Structural and Functional Studies of Family I.3 Lipases
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Kanaya/Prof. Jaeger
M. Sc. Kazuki Fukumoto

Development of Artifically Created Metalloenzyme
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Hayashi/Prof. Schwaneberg, Prof. Okuda

Exchange to Osaka: 2011-2012 / 6 month Exchange to Aachen: 2011-2012: 6 months
Development of Artifically Created Metalloenzyme
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Hayashi/Prof. Schwaneberg, Prof. Okuda
M. Sc. Yukiko Hayashi

Cluster Catalysts for Organic Synthesis and Polymerization
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda

Exchange to Aachen: 2012 / 3 months
Cluster Catalysts for Organic Synthesis and Polymerization
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda
M. Sc. Aiko Hibino

Bioconversions of Water-miscible Chemicals by Hydrophobic Bacteria
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Ohtake/Prof. Büchs

Exchange to Aachen: 2011 / 5 months
Bioconversions of Water-miscible Chemicals by Hydrophobic Bacteria
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Ohtake/Prof. Büchs
M. Sc. Takafumi Higuchi

Synthesis of deuterated alkali metal hydridotriphenylborates; Mechanistical studies.
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda

Exchange to Aachen: 2017 / 2 months
Synthesis of deuterated alkali metal hydridotriphenylborates; Mechanistical studies.
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda
M. Sc. Tomoki Himiyama

Synthesis of copper complexes with a maleimide function; Application in Diels-Alder reactions; Biohybrid catalysis model reactions.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Hayashi/Prof. Okuda

Exchange to Aachen: 2014 / 3 months
Synthesis of copper complexes with a maleimide function; Application in Diels-Alder reactions; Biohybrid catalysis model reactions.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Hayashi/Prof. Okuda
Dr. Ajiro Hiroharu

Polymer Synthesis
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. /Prof.

Polymer Synthesis
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. /Prof.
M. Sc. Kohei Iritani

Synthesis of C3 symmetric Triaminoguanidinium based ligands having pyridine-N-oxide units.
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Tobe/Prof. Oppel

Exchange to Aachen: 2016 / 2 months
Synthesis of C3 symmetric Triaminoguanidinium based ligands having pyridine-N-oxide units.
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Tobe/Prof. Oppel
Dr. Naohira Kirai

Copolymerization of CO2 and cyclohexene oxide
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda

Exchange to Aachen: 2013 / 1 month
Copolymerization of CO2 and cyclohexene oxide
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda
Dr. Yusuke Kita (Ass. Prof.)

Catalytic Cleavage of C-C Bonds
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda

Exchange to Aachen: 2011 / 2 months and 2012 / 2 months
Catalytic Cleavage of C-C Bonds
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda
M. Sc. Hitoshi Mitsunaga

Metabolome analysis of poly(γ-glutamic acid) producing bacterium Bacillus licheniformis.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Fukusaki/Prof. Büchs

Exchange to Aachen: 2014 / 4 months
Metabolome analysis of poly(γ-glutamic acid) producing bacterium Bacillus licheniformis.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Fukusaki/Prof. Büchs
M. Sc. Mitsuru Myiasaka

Copper-Catalyzed Sulfoximation
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Miura/Prof. Bolm

Exchange to Aachen: 2010 / 2 months
Copper-Catalyzed Sulfoximation
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Miura/Prof. Bolm
Dr. Haruki Nagae (Ass. Prof.)

Syntheses of a series of tetranuclear complexes bearing manganese, nickel, and cobalt. Application in catalytic activity toward polymerization reaction as well as oxidation reaction.
Affiliation of Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda

Exchange to Aachen: 2018 / 2 months
Syntheses of a series of tetranuclear complexes bearing manganese, nickel, and cobalt. Application in catalytic activity toward polymerization reaction as well as oxidation reaction.
Affiliation of Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda
M. Sc. Hiroyuki Ohashi

Characterization of L-Fucokinase/GDP-L-Fucopyrophosphorylase (FKP) activity with L-Gal residue; Multiplex capillary electrophoresis (MCE).
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Fujiyama/Prof. Elling

Exchange to Aachen: 2015 / 2 months
Characterization of L-Fucokinase/GDP-L-Fucopyrophosphorylase (FKP) activity with L-Gal residue; Multiplex capillary electrophoresis (MCE).
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Fujiyama/Prof. Elling
Prof. Hisao Ohtake

Biotechnology
Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering - Osaka University

www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
Biotechnology
Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering - Osaka University
Dr. Takao Ohashi (Ass. Prof.)

Enzymatical production of pectic oligosaccaride; identification of a novel L-galactosyltransferase gene.
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Fujiyama/Prof. Elling

Exchange of Aachen: 2017 / 1 month
Enzymatical production of pectic oligosaccaride; identification of a novel L-galactosyltransferase gene.
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Fujiyama/Prof. Elling
Dr. Kenji Okano (Ass. Prof.)

Development of microbial- and enzyme-based technologies for the production of biofuels and biocommodities; Synthetic metabolic engineering.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Ohtake/Prof. Büchs

Exchange to Aachen: 2012 / 1 month
Development of microbial- and enzyme-based technologies for the production of biofuels and biocommodities; Synthetic metabolic engineering.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Ohtake/Prof. Büchs
Dr. Akira Onoda (Assoc. Prof.)

Development of new biohybrid catalysts by directed evolution and whole cell-based catalysis.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Hayashi/Prof. Schwaneberg

Exchange to Aachen: 2011 / 1 month and 2018/19: 11 months
Development of new biohybrid catalysts by directed evolution and whole cell-based catalysis.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Hayashi/Prof. Schwaneberg
Dr. Koji Oohora (Ass. Prof.)

Metalloproteins.

Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Hayashi/Prof. Schwaneberg

Exchange to Aachen: 2013 / 2 months
Metalloproteins.

Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Hayashi/Prof. Schwaneberg
M. Sc. Teruhiko Saito

Low-Valent Tantalum Complexes
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda

Exchange to Aachen: 2011 / 3 months
Low-Valent Tantalum Complexes
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima/Prof. Okuda
M. Sc. Makoto Sako

Bronsted acid-catalyzed enantioselective sulfa- and oxa-Michael addition of aza-ortho-quinone methide; application of chiral phosphoric acid as catalyst. Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Sasai/Prof. Rueping

Exchange to Aachen: 2015 / 3 months
Bronsted acid-catalyzed enantioselective sulfa- and oxa-Michael addition of aza-ortho-quinone methide; application of chiral phosphoric acid as catalyst. Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Sasai/Prof. Rueping
M. Sc. Masahi Shigenobu

Synthesis of achiral iron-paired catalysts and application in model reactions.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Sasai/Prof. Rueping

Exchange to Aachen: 2014 / 3 months
Synthesis of achiral iron-paired catalysts and application in model reactions.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Sasai/Prof. Rueping
M. Sc. Fumiaki Shima

Novel Vaccine Carrier
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Akashi /Prof. Möller

Novel Vaccine Carrier
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Akashi /Prof. Möller
M. Sc. Daisuke Shiro

Synthesis of sulfoximines.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Kambe/Prof. Büchs

Exchange to Aachen: 2015 / 2 months
Synthesis of sulfoximines.
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Kambe/Prof. Büchs
M. Sc. Sintawee Sulaiman

Structural and Functional Studies of LC-Cutinase
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Kanaya /Prof. Elling

Exchange to Aachen: 2013 / 1 month
Structural and Functional Studies of LC-Cutinase
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Kanaya /Prof. Elling
Prof. Katsuhiro Takenaka

Enantioselective Pd(II)/Pd(IV) Catalysis using Chiral Sulfoximide Ligands
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Sasai/Prof. Bolm

Exchange to Aachen: 2010 / 6 months
Enantioselective Pd(II)/Pd(IV) Catalysis using Chiral Sulfoximide Ligands
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Sasai/Prof. Bolm
M. Sc. Yuto Unoh

Synthesis of a new class of sulfur(VI) containing heterocycles.
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Miura/Prof. Bolm

Exchange to Aachen: 2015 / 2 months
Synthesis of a new class of sulfur(VI) containing heterocycles.
Affiliation to Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Miura/Prof. Bolm
M. Sc. Keishi Yamamoto

Synthesis of Tungsten(VI) bis(phenolate) Complexes for Metathesis
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima /Prof. Okuda

Synthesis of Tungsten(VI) bis(phenolate) Complexes for Metathesis
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Mashima /Prof. Okuda
M. Sc. Shinya Yamamoto

Components Profiling Soy Sauce
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof Ohtake/Fukuzaki. /Prof. Büchs/Blank

Components Profiling Soy Sauce
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof Ohtake/Fukuzaki. /Prof. Büchs/Blank
M. Sc. Xiaoting Ye

Application of Thermophilic Enzymes in Bioconversion
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Ohtake/Prof. Büchs

Exchange to Osaka: 2010 / 1 month Exchange to Aachen: 2010 / 1 month
Application of Thermophilic Enzymes in Bioconversion
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Ohtake/Prof. Büchs
M. Sc. Hiroaki Yoshida

Novel Functional Electrospun Nanofibers
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Akashi/Prof. Möller, Prof. Klee

Exchange to Aachen: 2010 / 1 month
Novel Functional Electrospun Nanofibers
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Akashi/Prof. Möller, Prof. Klee
M. Sc. Yasushi Yoshida

Asymmetric Organocatalytic Reactions
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Sasai/Prof. Enders

Exchange to Aachen: 2012 / 2 months
Asymmetric Organocatalytic Reactions
Affiliation Osaka/Aachen: Prof. Sasai/Prof. Enders