Muranaka, Yosuke(Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering) | Activity Database on Education and Research, Kyoto University

Muranaka, Yosuke

Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor

Last Updated :2025/06/20

Basic Information

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Concurrent Affiliation

Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research (C-PiER), スーパーグローバルコース化学系ユニット

Academic Degree

修士（工学）(京都大学)

博士（工学）(京都大学)

ID,URL

J-Global ID
201501091130595147

researchmap URL

https://researchmap.jp/7000011396

Last Updated :2025/06/20

Research

Research Topics, Overview of the research

Research Topics
木質系バイオマスの総合有効利用技術の開発に関する研究
Overview of the research
化石資源の代替資源として注目される木質系バイオマスの各成分を無駄なく有効利用するための技術開発に取り組んでいる。

Research Areas

Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering), Chemical reaction and process system engineering

Papers

Degradation behavior of polybutylene succinate with fillers
Yosuke Muranaka; Takanari Koike; Tatsuya Osuga; Taisuke Maki
Polymer Degradation and Stability, May 2025

Analysis of the hydrolysis behavior of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and prediction of molecular weight distribution changes via the kinetic Monte Carlo method
Takanari Koike; Yosuke Muranaka; Yuta Okada; Aira Onishi; Taisuke Maki
Polymer Degradation and Stability, Feb. 2025

Temperature control strategy for safer and heat-efficient operations in a catalytic flow reactor
Y Muranaka; T Maki; D Nakayoshi; M Ota; K Mae
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, Jul. 2024, Peer-reviewed

Pulp carbon fixation via pyrolysis using ammonium dihydrogen phosphate as an additive
Y Muranaka; T Maki; H Nakagawa; T Mukaeda; A Tsuchida; K Mae
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY REPORTS, Jun. 2024, Peer-reviewed

Methyl acetate production by reactive distillation using a vertical plate microdistillator
Y Muranaka; T Maki; S Matsumoto; K Mae
JOURNAL OF FLOW CHEMISTRY, Mar. 2024, Peer-reviewed

Effect of the crystal orientation on the enzymatic degradation rate of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH) fibers
Takanari Koike; Yosuke Muranaka; Yuta Hikima; Miwa Suzuki; Ken-ichi Kasuya; Taisuke Maki
Polymer Degradation and Stability, Aug. 2024, Peer-reviewed

Kinetic analysis of the enzymatic degradation behavior of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) based on its solid-state structure
Takanari Koike; Yosuke Muranaka; Taisuke Maki
Reactive and Functional Polymers, Sep. 2024

Assessing mixing uniformity in microreactors via in-line spectroscopy
Shusaku Asano; Shinji Kudo; Taisuke Maki; Yosuke Muranaka; Kazuhiro Mae; Jun-ichiro Hayashi
Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, Feb. 2024

Kinetic models for water sorption and a hydrolysis reaction with poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH)
Takanari Koike; Yuta Hikima; Yosuke Muranaka; Taisuke Maki; Masahiro Ohshima
Polymer Degradation and Stability, Dec. 2023, Peer-reviewed

Design Strategy for Performance Enhancement of Vertical Plate Microdistillators
Yosuke Muranaka; Taisuke Maki; Kosuke Nishigaya; Kazuhiro Mae
Separations, 14 Jul. 2023, Peer-reviewed, Lead author
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Biodiesel Fuel Production from Soybean Oil Using a Microreactor
Yosuke Muranaka; Taisuke Maki; Isao Hasegawa; Hiroyuki Nakagawa; Ryutaro Kubota; Ryoma Kaji; Kazuhiro Mae
Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 18 May 2023, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

Complex Polymer Nanoparticle Synthesis and Morphology Control Using an Inkjet Mixing System
Taisuke Maki; Yosuke Muranaka; Saki Takeda; Kazuhiro Mae
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 05 Jan. 2023, Peer-reviewed

Proposal, design, and cost analysis of a hydrogen production process from cellulose via supercritical water gasification
Taichi Masuda; Naoki Ikesaka; Yosuke Muranaka; Katsuaki Tanabe
RSC Advances, 2023, Peer-reviewed

Continuous enantiomeric separation using water-oil-water segmented flow system
Yosuke Muranaka; Taisuke Maki; Daiki Nakayoshi; Shusaku Asano; Katsuya Ikebata; Aiichiro Nagaki; Yosuke Ashikari; Kyoko Mandai; Kazuhiro Mae
Chemical Engineering Journal, Aug. 2023, Peer-reviewed
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Kinetic Modeling of an Enzyme Membrane Reactor for the Selective Production of Oligosaccharides
Shusaku Asano; Yosuke Muranaka; Taisuke Maki; Koki Ikeda; Kazuhiro Mae
Fermentation, 02 Dec. 2022, Peer-reviewed

Incorporative mixing in microreactors: Influence on reactions and importance of inlet designation
Shusaku Asano; Taisuke Maki; Shogo Inoue; Sumito Sogo; Masashi Furuta; Satoshi Watanabe; Yosuke Muranaka; Shinji Kudo; Jun ichiro Hayashi; Kazuhiro Mae
Chemical Engineering Journal, 01 Jan. 2023, Peer-reviewed

Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis Using an Inkjet Mixing System
Taisuke Maki; Saki Takeda; Yosuke Muranaka; Kazuhiro Mae
Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, Sep. 2021, Peer-reviewed

Contactless mass transfer for intra-droplet extraction
Shusaku Asano; Yu Takahashi; Taisuke Maki; Yosuke Muranaka; Nikolay Cherkasov; Kazuhiro Mae
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, May 2020, Peer-reviewed
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5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Synthesis from Monosaccharides by a Biphasic Reaction-Extraction System Using a Microreactor and Extractor
Yosuke Muranaka; Kenta Matsubara; Taisuke Maki; Shusaku Asano; Hiroyuki Nakagawa; Kazuhiro Mae
ACS OMEGA, Apr. 2020, Peer-reviewed
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Design protocol of microjet mixers for achieving desirable mixing times with arbitrary flow rate ratios
S. Asano; S. Yamada; T. Maki; Y. Muranaka; K. Mae
REACTION CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, Dec. 2017, Peer-reviewed

Continuous 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Production from Monosaccharides in a Microreactor
Yosuke Muranaka; Hiroyuki Nakagawa; Rie Masaki; Taisuke Maki; Kazuhiro Mae
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, Oct. 2017, Peer-reviewed
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Precise analysis and control of polymerization kinetics using a micro flow reactor
Shusaku Asano; Taisuke Maki; Ryutaro Nakayama; Ryuji Utsunomiya; Yosuke Muranaka; Toshiharu Kuboyama; Kazuhiro Mae
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING, Sep. 2017, Peer-reviewed

Lignin-based resin production from lignocellulosic biomass combining acidic saccharification and acetone-water treatment
Yosuke Muranaka; Hiroyuki Nakagawa; Isao Hasegawa; Taisuke Maki; Junji Hosokawa; Junya Ikuta; Kazuhiro Mae
Chemical Engineering Journal, Jan. 2017, Peer-reviewed

Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Biomass under Mild Condition Using Ionic Liquid
Yosuke Muranaka; Tatsuya Suzuki; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN, Sep. 2015, Peer-reviewed
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Production of depolymerized lignin resin material from lignocellulosic biomass using acetone-water binary solution
Yosuke Muranaka; Ryuichi Murata; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, Aug. 2015, Peer-reviewed
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Effective Production of Levulinic Acid from Biomass through Pretreatment Using Phosphoric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, or Ionic Liquid
Yosuke Muranaka; Tatsuya Suzuki; Hiroyuki Sawanishi; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 23 Jul. 2014, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

Selective production of valuable chemicals from biomass by two-step conversion combining pre-oxidation and hydrothermal degradation
Yosuke Muranaka; Akira Iwai; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
Chemical Engineering Journal, Dec. 2013, Peer-reviewed
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Selective Production of Organic Acids and Depolymerization of Lignin by Hydrothermal Oxidation with Diluted Hydrogen Peroxide
Isao Hasegawa; Yusuke Inoue; Yosuke Muranaka; Toshiya Yasukawa; Kazuhiro Mae
Energy & Fuels, 17 Feb. 2011, Peer-reviewed

Misc.

The effect of molding processing conditions on biodegradation rate with a marine degradable biopolymer
小池貴誠; 村中陽介; 沼田圭司; 沼田圭司; 牧泰輔
成形加工(年次大会)(CD-ROM), 2024

海洋分解性ポリマーの生分解速度に対する固体構造の影響
小池貴誠; 村中陽介; 牧泰輔
化学工学会年会研究発表講演要旨集(CD-ROM), 2024

海洋分解性ポリマーにおける水の収着と加水分解反応の速度論モデル
小池貴誠; 引間悠太; 村中陽介; 牧泰輔; 大嶋正裕
化学工学会秋季大会研究発表講演要旨集(CD-ROM), 2023

活性炭を混練した生分解性プラスチックの分解速度解析
大須賀達哉; 村中陽介; 小池貴誠; 牧泰輔
化学工学会秋季大会研究発表講演要旨集(CD-ROM), 2023

Continuous 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Production from Monosaccharides in a Microreactor
Yosuke Muranaka; Hiroyuki Nakagawa; Rie Masaki; Taisuke Maki; Kazuhiro Mae
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, Oct. 2017
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Precise analysis and control of polymerization kinetics using a micro flow reactor
Shusaku Asano; Taisuke Maki; Ryutaro Nakayama; Ryuji Utsunomiya; Yosuke Muranaka; Toshiharu Kuboyama; Kazuhiro Mae
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING, Sep. 2017

Lignin-based resin production from lignocellulosic biomass combining acidic saccharification and acetone-water treatment
Yosuke Muranaka; Hiroyuki Nakagawa; Isao Hasegawa; Taisuke Maki; Junji Hosokawa; Junya Ikuta; Kazuhiro Mae
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, Jan. 2017

Synthesis of Methyl Levulinate from Glucose Using Solid Acid Catalyst
Y. Muranaka; Y. Nobuta; I. Hasegawa; T. Maki; K. Mae
2016 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov. 2016

Lactic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass by alkali treatment
Y. Muranaka; I. Hasegawa; T. Maki; Y. Fujii; K. Mae
23rd RSCE, Oct. 2016, Peer-reviewed

Co-production of Energy and Chemicals by Multi-stage Selective Pyrolysis of Wood Biomass
Y. Muranaka; I. Hasegawa; H. Nakagawa; K. Taniguchi; K. Mae
9th i-CIPEC 2016, Sep. 2016, Peer-reviewed

Production of Biodiesel Fuel from Soybean Oil in Micro Flow System
Y. Muranaka; R. Kaji; R. Kubota; T. Maki; K. Mae
IMRET 14, Sep. 2016, Peer-reviewed

Production of lignin resin from lignocellulosic biomass combining acidic saccharification and acetone treatment
Y. Muranaka; J. Hosokawa; J. Ikuta; R. Murata; I. Hasegawa; K. Mae
APCChE 2015 Congress, Oct. 2015, Peer-reviewed

Effective acidic hydrothermal degradation of cellulose to levulinic acid through pretreatment
Yosuke Muranaka; Tatsuya Suzuki; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
Energy and Transport Processes 2014 - Core Programming Area at the 2014 AIChE Spring Meeting and 10th Global Congress on Process Safety, 01 Jan. 2015

Catalytic conversion of saccharide into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using cation exchanged resin
Yosuke Muranaka; Yoshitaka Kubota; Yusuke Nobuta; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Aug. 2014

Effective Production of Levulinic Acid from Biomass through Pretreatment Using Phosphoric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, or Ionic Liquid
Yosuke Muranaka; Tatsuya Suzuki; Hiroyuki Sawanishi; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, Jul. 2014

Effective Acidic Hydrothermal Degradation of Cellulose to Levulinic Acid through Pretreatment
Y. Muranaka; T. Suzuki; I. Hasegawa; K. Mae
2014 AIChE Spring Meeting, Mar. 2014

Effective acidic hydrothermal degradation of cellulose to levulinic acid through pretreatment
Yosuke Muranaka; Tatsuya Suzuki; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
Sustainable Engineering Forum 2014 - Core Programming Area at the 2014 AIChE Spring Meeting and 10th Global Congress on Process Safety, 01 Jan. 2014

Effective acidic hydrothermal degradation of cellulose to levulinic acid through pretreatment
Yosuke Muranaka; Tatsuya Suzuki; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
Emerging Technologies in Clean Energy for the 21st Century 2014 - Topical Conference at the 2014 AIChE Spring Meeting and 10th Global Congress on Process Safety, 01 Jan. 2014

Selective production of valuable chemicals from biomass by two-step conversion combining pre-oxidation and hydrothermal degradation
Yosuke Muranaka; Akira Iwai; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, Dec. 2013
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Selective production of oxalic acid and hydroxymethylfurfural by hydrothermal oxidation with diluted hydrogen peroxide
Yosuke Muranaka; Akira Iwai; Isao Hasegawa; Kazuhiro Mae
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Aug. 2012

Selective Production of Organic Acids and Depolymerization of Lignin by Hydrothermal Oxidation with Diluted Hydrogen Peroxide
Isao Hasegawa; Yusuke Inoue; Yosuke Muranaka; Toshiya Yasukawa; Kazuhiro Mae
ENERGY & FUELS, Feb. 2011

External funds: Kakenhi

Chemical Cycles of five elements for carbon-neutral production of iron and chemicals
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Pioneering)
Medium-sized Section 27:Chemical engineering and related fields
Kyushu University
Jun-ichiro Hayashi
From 30 Jul. 2020, To 31 Mar. 2023, Project Closed
製鉄;廃鉄;鉄鉱石;溶解;塩化鉄;塩酸;炭素;合成ガス;バイオマス;還元;塩化水素;鉄ナノ粒子;カーボンナノファイバ;鉄/炭素ナノ複合体;水素製造;炭素循環;鉄ー炭素コンポジット;水蒸気ガス化;トランプエレメント;鉄・炭素コンポジット;脱塩素;鉄の還元;元素サイクル;コプロダクション;炭素材料
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-20K20549/

Bioplastic materials production with multi-phases segmented flow using a microreactor
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Basic Section 27020:Chemical reaction and process system engineering-related
Kyoto University
Yosuke Muranaka
From 01 Apr. 2019, To 31 Mar. 2021, Project Closed
スラグ流;マイクロリアクター;反応分離;バイオプラスチック
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-19K15350/

Valuable chemicals production from each lignocellulosic biomass component via alkaline treatment
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Kyoto University
Yosuke Muranaka
From 01 Apr. 2016, To 31 Mar. 2018, Project Closed
木質バイオマス;アルカリ処理;成分分離;ヒドロキシメチルフルフラール;乳酸;リグニン樹脂;マイクロリアクタ;マイクロリアクター
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-16K18285/

Production of Chemicals by Structural Control Degradation of Woddy Biomass Components
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
Kyoto University
Kazuhiro Mae
From 01 Apr. 2016, To 31 Mar. 2019, Project Closed
バイオマス;リグニン;マイクロリアクター;HMF;熱化学変換;リグニン樹脂;成分分離法;レブリン酸;固体酸触媒;木質バイオマス;化成品製造
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-16H02414/

Selective production of resin material monomers from lignocellulosic biomass via thermochemical conversion
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
Kyoto University
Kazuhiro Mae
From 01 Apr. 2013, To 31 Mar. 2016, Project Closed
木質バイオマス;バイオマスリファイナリー;熱化学変換;樹脂製造;バイオマス;ヒドロキシメチルフルフラール;糖;固体酸触媒;セルロース;糖化;HMF
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-25249109/

Effect of crystalline regime on polymer degradation kinetics
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Basic Section 27020:Chemical reaction and process system engineering-related
Kyoto University
村中陽介
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2029, Granted
ポリマー分解;速度解析;エステルポリマー
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-25K01572/

Last Updated :2025/06/20

Education

Teaching subject(s)

From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
Material and energy balances
7314, Fall, Faculty of Engineering, 2

From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryI(Chemical Engineering)
7312, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 5

From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryII(Chemical Engineering)
7313, Fall, Faculty of Engineering, 5

From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
Environmental System Engineering
H023, Spring, Graduate School of Engineering, 1.5

From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryII(Chemical Engineering)
7313, Fall, Faculty of Engineering, 5

From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryI(Chemical Engineering)
7312, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 5

From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Environmental System Engineering
H023, Spring, Graduate School of Engineering, 1.5

From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryI(Chemical Engineering)
7312, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 5

From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryII(Chemical Engineering)
7313, Fall, Faculty of Engineering, 5

From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Basic Physical Chemistry (thermodynamics)
N340, Fall, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2

From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryI(Chemical Engineering)
7312, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 5

From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Environmental System Engineering
H023, Spring, Graduate School of Engineering, 1.5

From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryII(Chemical Engineering)
7313, Fall, Faculty of Engineering, 5

From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
Integrated Chemical Processes
Spring, 工学研究科

From Apr. 2019, To Mar. 2020
Integrated Chemical Processes
Spring, 工学研究科

From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryII(Chemical Engineering)
Fall, 工学部

From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
ChemicalProcessEngineeringLaboratoryI(Chemical Engineering)
Spring, 工学部

From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
Integrated Chemical Processes
Spring, 工学研究科

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Muranaka, Yosuke

Basic Information

Faculty

Concurrent Affiliation

Academic Degree

ID,URL

J-Global ID

researchmap URL

Research

Research Topics, Overview of the research

Research Topics

Overview of the research

Research Areas

Papers

Misc.

External funds: Kakenhi

Education

Teaching subject(s)