


Pursuing Innovative
Chemical Engineering Approach
to Reaction Processes
for All Kinds of Resources
Kitakawa Laboratory researches and develops a technology of [Reaction Separation Process] that applies chemical and biological reactions to efficiently convert unused resources such as waste into medicines, food, chemicals and more.

Latest News
- 25.04.28At the AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, Ms. Kawamoto, the second year graduate student won the Second-place award in the IOP poster competition and the Audience-Choice award in the IOP poster competition.
- 25.04.09We had cherry blossom viewing party.
- 25.04.08A new lab member has joined us.
- 25.03.29Professor Kitakawa gave a lecture at the event that introduced Tohoku University Faculty of Engineering in Tokyo.
- 25.03.28One of our graduates participated in the RIKEJO Conference held in Tokyo!
- 25.03.25The graduation ceremony was held.
- 25.03.24Professor Naomi Kitakawa received the Dean's Award for Education from the Graduate School of Engineering!
- 25.03.03Factory tour and break-up party.
- 25.02.12The MC final examination and graduation training for fourth-year students were held.
- 25.01.07We held a training session for 3rd year and New Year's party.
- 24.12.25We held a year-end party.
- 24.11.09We participated in the 56th Chemistry and Biotechnology Ekiden Marathon Competition. Three teams from Kitakawa Laboratory participated.
- 24.11.07Two students gave oral presentations at the 2024 Conference of the Society of Chemical Engineers in Utsunomiya, and our Master's student Mr.Goto won the Outstanding Academic Award.
- 24.11.05Assistant Professor Hiromori and two students gave poster presentations at the CES-CHEM Meeting 2024.
- 24.10.31Prof. Kitakawa gave an oral presentation at the AIChE Annual Meeting 2024.
- 24.10.24We held a potato stew party with lab members. Some of our alumni also joined us and it was a fun party.
- 24.10.10Our Master's student gave a presentation at a campus event. Thank you for your hard work.
- 24.10.08Associate Professor Takahashi gave an invited talk and two students gave poster presentations at the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE2024).
- 24.09.16Professor Kitakawa gave a lecture at the Science Council of Japan's Workshop on Promoting Women's Participation and Advancement in Society.
- 24.09.11-13Two students gave oral presentations at the 55th Fall Meeting of the Society of Chemical Engineers.
- 24.09.03-05Associate Professor Takahashi, Assistant Professor Hiromori and one student gave oral presentations at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Oil Chemists' Society.
- 24.08.30Professor Kitakawa gave an invited lecture at the 48th Japan Society for Comparative Secretion Conference and Symposium in Hakodate, 2024.
- 24.08.03Training of two universities was conducted.
- 24.07.27At the 26th Advanced Research Symposium, M1 student Goto gave an oral presentation and won an Encouragement Award.
- 24.07.09Prof. Kitakawa gave an invited talk at the LFPI Advanced Technology Seminar.
- 24.06.19Fourth year students gave presentations during the training.
- 24.06.18At the 13th JACI/GSC Symposium, Professor Kitakawa gave an invited lecture, and Assistant Professor Hiromori and five students gave poster presentations.
- 24.06.06Professor Kitakawa gave an invited talk at the 2024 RGB Symposium.
- 24.05.15Prof. Kitakawa gave an oral presentation at the 8th Green&Sustainable Chemistry Conference.
- 24.04.29At the AOCS 2024 Annual Meeting, Associate Professor Takahashi gave an invited lecture, Assistant Professor Hiromori and two students gave poster presentations, and M2 students Nakagaki and Yoshida won the poster award.
- 24.04.19Professor Kitakawa, Assistant Professor Hiromori, and Ms. Makiko Kato of Phytochemical Products Co., Ltd. were awarded the 56th Ichimura Global Environmental Academic Award for Contribution.
① 56th Ichimura Global Environmental Academic Award | Ichimura Foundation for New Technology website (external site)
② Our university's Graduate School of Engineering and Faculty of Engineering website (external site) - 24.04.10We held a welcome party and cherry blossom viewing party for new students.
- 24.04.09A new member has joined us.
●Keywords
- Reaction Chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Process Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
- Oxidation/Antioxidation
- Environmental Science
- Resource Recycling
- Biomass