PhD Student
Komurasaki & Koizumi Laboratory
The University of Tokyo
Research focus: Thermal processing of lunar regolith for in-situ metal production
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I am a PhD student in the Komurasaki & Koizumi Laboratory at the University of Tokyo. My work explores high‑temperature laser processing of lunar regolith, with an eye toward in‑situ resource utilization (ISRU) for future lunar industry and exploration.
Current interests include the vaporization behavior of lunar regolith simulants, radiometric spectroscopy, and materials characterization techniques such as SEM/EDS, EPMA, XRF, and XRD.
Studying mass-loss, vapor composition, and melt evolution under high-flux CW fiber lasers.
Investigating emission spectroscopy-based thermometry for the measurement of regolith temperatures exceeding 2000 K.
Developing laser-driven methods for reducing Al₂O₃ toward aluminum production, with focus on plume chemistry, condensation behavior, and collection strategies for ISRU.
Investigating the mineralogy and oxide chemistry of lunar regolith simulants to understand their behavior under laser heating, vaporization, and reduction processes relevant to ISRU.