Shin-ichiro Okihara

Shin-ichiro Okihara

Associate Professor / Doctor of Engineering (Osaka University)

Fields of specialization

Laser processing
Processing monitoring

Supported topics

Collaborative investigation/ Technical consultation
: Laser processing (surface treatment, thermal treatment, peening, etc.)
: Measurement of laser processing
: Measurement of laser-induced plasma
Online lectures (laser engineering, laser processing)

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Message

I am pleased to consult with you to build a research plan from the ground up.
Let's solve intractable problems using lasers and start businesses with a laser. I will support you with my experience of being engaged in fostering entrepreneurs in this school and the network cultivated through ten years of organizing the seminar.

Research themes

Support from introduction to applied use of laser processing

Research on processing (welding and cutting) methods using mid mid-infrared lasers
Laser surface treatment processing (microfabrication, peenling, etc.)
- Control of frictional force and water repellency/ hydrophobicity by microfabrication (dimple/texture processing) of metal surfaces
- Removal of surface contamination and plating by laser-cleaning
- Improvement of surface coarseness and hardness by laser-peening or laser-hardening
- Bonding and cutting of transparent resin and biomechanical materials using mid-infrared laser.

Social contribution activities

Over 100 hours of laser processing seminars operated by a regional consortium
Creating Players in the Hamamatsu Medical Technology Innovation Core Project

Research keywords

Laser processing technology using CW (continuous wave) lasers, pulsed (millisecond – femtosecond) lasers
Optical measurement of laser processing, High-speed phenomenon measurements, and weak light measurements
Equipment development: laser processing systems, optical measurement systems, and devices for medical treatments

Photonics for Material Processing