National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology AIST National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology（AIST）　Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment　Exploration Geophysics Research Group

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Members

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Group Leader
Motoharu JINGUJI Motoharu JINGUJI
Speciality Geophysical exploration, Geotechnical engineering
Research
  • ・Development of the liquefaction investigation, evaluation technology
  • ・Development of the thermal conductivity profiling technology
  • ・Development of multi transmission high-speed electric exploration, and direct push technology
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Toshiyuki YOKOTA Toshiyuki YOKOTA
Speciality Geophysical exploration
Research
  • ・Seismic exploration
  • ・Ground penetrating radar
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Miho ASADA Miho ASADA
Speciality Acoustic Mapping
Research
  • ・Geological mapping using multibeam echo sounder and sidescan sonar systems
  • ・Investigation of seafloor spreading mechanisms along the Knipovich Ridge in Atlantic Ocean and the Mariana backarc spreading ridge
  • ・Investigation of distribution of hydrothermal vents in Indican Ocean, Okinawa Trough, and southern Mariana Trough
  • ・Elucidation of offshore mud volcano activities
  • ・Study on shallow methane hydrate along eastern margin of Japan Sea
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Shogo KOMORI Shogo KOMORI
Speciality Geophysical exploration, Rock physics, Physical volcanology, groundwater hydraulics
Research
  • ・Development of mineral identification methods on basis of induced polarization (IP) measurements
  • ・Evaluation of characteristics of groundwater flow by direct current (DC) resistivity methods
  • ・Exploration of regional geothermal systems by magnetotellurics (MT) and electromagnetic (EM) methods
  • ・Evaluation of volcanic gas fluxes from resistivity structures beneath volcanic areas
  • ・Electromagnetic study on evolution of hydrothermal systems beneath volcanic areas
Web https://sites.google.com/site/komorishogo/
Yuki KANO
 Yuki KANO
Speciality Computational Fluid Dynamics, Reservoir Engineering
Research
  • ・Numerical simulation on multi-component multi-phase fluid flow and geophysical response
  • ・Main themes: CO2geological storage and seepage in the ocean, geothermal
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Shohei MINATO Shohei MINATO
Speciality Applied geophysics, Seismic imaging, Seismic wave propagation, Near-surface geophysics, Borehole geophysics, Geotechnical engineering
Research
  • ・High-resolution imaging/monitoring of subsurface using seismic waves: Full waveform inversion (FWI) and Least-squares migration (LSM)
  • ・Borehole geophysics: VSP, crosswell seismics and borehole guided (tube) waves
  • ・Green's function retrieval: Seismic interferometry and Marchenko redatuming
  • ・Seismic methods for Geotechnical engineering
  • ・Theoretical and computational modeling of waves in solid-fluid coupled system
  • ・Ultrasonic laboratory experiments
  • ・Global and regional seismology
Web http://staff.aist.go.jp/s.minato/
Ryosuke UMEZAWA Ryousuke UMEZAWA
Speciality Geophysical exploration, Rock physics
Research
  • ・Resource investigation using the electrical and electromagnetic methods
  • ・Electrical property measurements of rock
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Takuya HORIKAWA
 Takuya HORIKAWA
Speciality Gravimetry, Self-Potential, Geophysical monitoring, Rock physics, Electrochemistry
Research
  • ・Subsurface structure investigation by using gravity and gravity gradient surveys
  • ・Gravity and self-potential monitoring in geothermal resource development and CO2geological storage
  • ・Ultrasonic testing on rocks, soils and construction materials.
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Masashi KODAMA Masashi KODAMA
Speciality Geophysical exploration
Research
  • ・Evaluation of interrelationship between space, time and density resolution of muography
  • ・Development and performance evaluation of methods of joint inversion using muography and seismic exploration
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Tomohiro INOUE Tomohiro INOUE
Speciality Magnetotelluric survey, Volcanology, Geoelectromagnetism
Research
  • ・Imaging subsurface structure of volcanoes and fault zones
  • ・Study on Magnetotelluric data using numerical modeling
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Invited Researcher

Shinichi TAKAKUR Shinichi TAKAKURA
Speciality Geophysical exploration, Resources engineering, Solid earth electromagnetism
Research
  • ・Resource investigation using the electrical and electromagnetic methods
  • ・Resistivity investigation and monitoring of groundwater and hydrothermal systems
  • ・Research on interpretation of resistivity structure
  • ・Electric property measurements of rock and soil
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Technical staff

Kazuo YAMAGUCHI Kazuo YAMAGUCHI
Speciality Reflection Seismology
Research Data processing and analysis of marine 3-Dimensional seismic survey concerning to  research and development of near-seafloor concentrated Methan Hydrate

Former Members

  • Yoshito NAKASHIMA
  • Yuji MITSUHATA
  • Toshihiro UCHIDA
  • Takumi UEDA