INOMATA Katsuhiro

Professor INOMATA Katsuhiro is affiliated with the Nagoya Institute of Technology, where he works in the Graduate School of Engineering within the Department of Life and Applied Chemistry, Soft Materials Field. He also contributes to the Creative Engineering-Education Promotion Center.

• Education:
  • Doctor of Engineering (1991.03, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
  • Graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Polymer Chemistry (1986.03)

His research focuses on shape-memory polymers, hydrophobically-modified polypeptides, and stimuli-responsive materials, with a particular emphasis on molecular design and dynamic behavior. Recent work explores colloidal crystal films, anisotropic molecular dynamics, and lithium salt effects in polymer blends.

He has published extensively on polymer physics and nanocomposite materials, with trends showing sustained interest in shape-memory mechanisms, structural coloration, and thermal expansion control. Notable co-authors include Shogo Nobukawa, Hideki Sugimoto, and Eiji Nakanishi.

Committee Memberships:

• Vice President, Polymer Society of Japan (2022.06–)
• Chair, Chubu Branch of the Polymer Society of Japan (2020.05–2022.05)
• Chair, Chemical Education Committee, Chemical Society of Japan (2019.03–2021.03)

He has presented at conferences on topics including mechanical properties of carbon-fiber composites, crosslinked acrylic films, and matrix structure effects in polymer systems. His laboratory (Inomata-Nobukawa Lab) specializes in soft materials and polymer engineering.