Independent Research Project for Undergraduate Students Presentation

The University of Osaka encourages undergraduate students to perform their independent research beyond their specialized area by offering research funding and faculty advisors to guide students in their research activity.

In the AY 2025-26, its 11th year, 66 research groups performed independent research activity.

Of the 66 student groups, 13 groups will present their research.

Date & Time: 1:30 p.m. ~ 5:25 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2026 (first day of the Icho Festival)
Venue: Assembly Hall, The University of Osaka Hall, Toyonaka Campus
Map: Building #13

Presenters

*You can view reports for each research presentation by clicking any of the links below.

School of Letters

Research theme: Research Theme: Chinese Thought as Seen from Europe—Focusing on the Translation of the *I Ching* by 19th-Century Jesuit Angelo Zottoli
Lead applicant: TAKAGI Kouki (3rd-year, School of Letters)
Advisor: SHIN Hyeon (Graduate School of Humanities)

School of Human Sciences

Research theme: The Impact of Facilitators’ Words and Actions in High School-to-University Transition Programs on High School Students’ Inquisitive Spirit
Lead applicant: YOSHIOKA Emine (2nd-year, School of Human Sciences)
Advisor: GOTO Takayuki (Graduate School of Human Sciences)

School of Foreign Studies

Research theme: The “Post-Bayanihan” Ideology in Contemporary Philippines
Lead applicant: KATAYAMA Rin (2nd-year, School of Foreign Studies)
Advisor: SHIRAISHI Natsuko (Graduate School of Humanities)

School of Law

Research theme: An Examination of the “Pushbacks” Issue under International Law — With a Focus on the Protection of People Crossing Borders
Lead applicant: SON Koyuki (2nd-year student, School of Law)
Advisor: MISUGI Kento (Osaka School of International Public Policy)

School of Economics

Research Theme: A Study on Measures to Increase the Number of Airport Access Transportation Users Using Conjoint Analysis
Lead Applicant: SHITATE Yuichiro (3rd-year student, School of Economics)
Advisor: UWASU Michinori (Graduate School of Economics)

School of Science

Research theme: Characteristics of Cell Division Induced by RGF8 Secretory Peptides
Lead applicant: NODA Mitsuki (3rd-year, School of Science)
Advisor: KAKIMOTO Tatsuo (Graduate School of Science)

Faculty of Medicine

Research theme: Identification of Lifestyle Factors Affecting Life Prognosis After Cancer Diagnosis: International Research Trends and Characteristics in Japan
Lead applicant: KUROKAWA Tomoki (2nd-year, Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
Advisor: KAWASAKI Ryo and HIRAYAMA Atsushi (Graduate School of Medicine)

Division of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Research Theme: Investigation of the Radiosensitizing Effects and Underlying Mechanisms of Hyaluronan Synthesis Inhibitors in Osteosarcoma
Lead Applicant: BANNAI Ayaka (3rd-year, Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences)
Advisor: TAKAHASHI Yutaka (Graduate School of Medicine)

School of Dentistry

Research theme: Investigation of Implant Surgical Classification Using Topological Feature Extraction of Jawbone Structure and Unsupervised AI Learning
Lead applicant: KADO Yuuki (4th-year, School of Dentistry)
Advisor: YAMAGUCHI Satoshi (Graduate School of Dentistry)

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research theme: Detection of Moisturizing Components from Exotic Species Lead applicant: OHASHI Wakana (1st-year, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Advisor: ARAI Masayoshi (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

School of Engineering

Research theme: Development of a Ground-Based Tracking System Using a 360° Omnidirectional Antenna
Lead applicant: TERAOKA Mizuki (3rd-year, School of Engineering)
Advisor: NAKAYAMA Ken-ichi (Graduate School of Engineering)

Graduate School of Engineering Science

Research theme: Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Menstrual Blood Flow from a Fluid Dynamics Perspective
Lead applicant: YAMAMOTO Maika (3rd-year, School of Engineering Science)
Advisor: GOTO Susumu (Graduate School of Engineering Science)

Additional (for research that doesn't meet the requirements of the schools listed above)

Research theme: Spectroscopic Interferometry Using Reflectance Spectra: Measurement of Film Thickness in Absorbing Monolayers
Lead applicant: CHO Chihiro (1st-year, School of Science)
Advisor: TAKAHARA Junichi (Graduate School of Engineering)