Complete record

Teaching

English-medium chemistry and energy-science education at Kyoto University, from physical-chemistry foundations to carbon-negative science.

Course History

  1. 2022–present

    From Carbon Neutral to Carbon Negative

    Master’s course · Graduate School of Energy Science · English · five 90-minute classes · 2 credits

    Graduate School ↗
  2. 2024–present

    Fundamental Energy Science

    Master’s course · Graduate School of Energy Science · English · 2 credits

    Graduate School ↗
  3. 2025–present

    International Seminar on Energy Science (Group Study)

    Graduate School of Energy Science

    Graduate School ↗
  1. 2015–present

    Essentials of Basic Physical Chemistry

    Foundational physical chemistry with molecular-level explanations and quantitative problem solving · Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences · English · first semester · sixteen 90-minute classes · 2 credits

    ILAS ↗
  2. 2015–present

    Basic Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics

    Thermodynamic principles, equilibria and their applications in chemistry and energy science · Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences · English · first semester · sixteen 90-minute classes · 2 credits

    ILAS ↗
  3. 2015–present

    Basic Physical Chemistry: Quantum Theory

    Quantum concepts, atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy and chemical bonding · Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences · English · second semester · sixteen 90-minute classes · 2 credits

    ILAS ↗
  4. 2015–present

    Chemistry of Sustainable Energy

    Chemical foundations of energy conversion, renewable resources and sustainability · Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences · English · second semester · sixteen 90-minute classes · 2 credits

    ILAS ↗

Teaching approach and resources

  1. METHOD

    Conceptual, quantitative and research-connected learning

    Teaching connects core chemical principles with worked problems, current research examples and energy- and sustainability-related applications.

  2. MEDIA

    Open lecture resources

    Selected recorded lectures and educational materials are available online.

    YouTube ↗