About us
We design and synthesize a wide variety of new inorganic compounds, mainly alloys and ceramics, to develop innovative solid catalyst materials.
Targeting chemical reactions of high social importance, such as the effective utilization of shale gas and CO2, hydrogen production, and nitrogen conversion, we aim to create catalysts that can make significant contributions to the development of chemical industry and sustainable society.
Recruiting Graduate Students
The Furukawa Lab started in May 2023.
Whether you are interested in catalysts, want to work on the development of new inorganic materials, or want to change the world through material-energy conversion, let's work together in friendly competition to stay on the cutting edge of the world. We are looking forward to working with you! We welcome laboratory tours, telephone and web consultations, etc. at any time.
Contact
Shinya Furukawa
(room) C5-531
mail: furukawa [at] chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
tel: 06-6879-7808 (convert [at] to @)
News!
2025. 9. 24.
Dr. Watcharaphol from Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) will be staying for two weeks. Welcome!
2025. 9. 17-19.
At the Catalysis Symposium held at Tohoku University's Aobayama Campus, M2 students Tsuzuki and Tobettto gave oral presentations, and Okada and Jojima presented posters.
2025. 8. 28.
Assistant Professor Nakatani gave a presentation at the Petroleum Society Colloquium 2025.
2025. 8. 5.
Professor Furukawa received 2025 APACS Outstanding Researcher Award. This prestigious award is presented only to two individuals in the Asia-Pacific region every three years. He also delivered a keynote lecture at APCAT-10 as an awardee talk.
2025. 7. 30. - 8.1.
M1 students Ooe, Kajiwara, Kubota, and Tanaka gave poster presentations at the Catalysis Society of Japan Young Scientists Meeting held at Ayaha Lakeside Hotel.
2025. 7. 19-21.
Lecturer Miyazaki, Assistant professor Nakaya, M2 students Okada and Tsuzuki gave presentations at the Catalysis Chemistry Lab.(CatChem21) held at Kurashiki Geibunkan.
2025. 6. 27.
A graduation party was held for Tan!
2025. 4. 9.
Iwaki Soma, Otake Yu, Sato Ryota, Tanida Hiroto and Matsusaka Ayumu have joined the group as new B4 members. Welcome!
2025. 4. 1.
Masayoshi Miyazaki has arrived as a lecturer. In addition, Reiji Kubota joined our group as a new M1 member. Welcome!
2025. 3. 31.
Associate Professor Padchanee Sangthong of Chiang Mai University (our partner university) visited our laboratory.
2025. 3. 27-28.
An international workshop was held with The University of Melbourne. Both sides introduced each other's research and discussed future initiatives. The participants also visited the Furukawa Laboratory to further deepen their understanding of our research.
Division of Applied Chemistry,
Graduate School of Engineering,
The University of Osaka
Furukawa Laboratory
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan 565-0871
C5-531 (room) Tel: 06-6879-7808
mail: furukawa [at] chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
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