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Koki Yagihara
Section
Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Job title
Assistant Professor

Education 3

  • Tohoku University　Graduate School of Engineering　Department of Chemical Engineering

    2019/04 - 2024/03

  • Tohoku University　School of Engineering　Department of Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biomolecular Engineering

    2015/04 - 2019/03

  • Gunma Prefectural Maebashi High School

    2012/04 - 2015/02

Professional Memberships 2

  • The Institute of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan

    - Present

  • The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

    - Present

Research Areas 4

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Energy chemistry /

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Green/sustainable/environmental chemistry /

  • Environmental science/Agricultural science / Environmental materials/recycling technology /

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

Papers 9

  1. Methodology shapes the greenhouse gas mitigation potential of post-combustion CO2 capture: Insights from evaluation metrics and sensitivity analysis Peer-reviewed

    Koki Yagihara, Hajime Ohno, Yasuhiro Fukushima

    Carbon Capture Science & Technology　2026/06

    DOI： 10.1016/j.ccst.2026.100606 　

  2. Weather-Resolved and Sequential Multi-Objective Optimization of Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage under Hot-Humid Climate, Dynamic Operation, and Energy System

    Ashka Rizqi Rahutomo, Erdiyanto Munandar, Arief Surachman, Tata Sutardi, Koki Yagihara, N. Nasruddin

    2026

    DOI： 10.2139/ssrn.7344803 　

  3. Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Potential of Chemical Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate into Plasticizers Peer-reviewed

    Shogo Miyazaki, Hajime Ohno, Koki Yagihara, Tsai-Wei Wu, Yasuhiro Fukushima

    ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering　13　(37)　15509-15520　2025/09/08

    Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DOI： 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c05756 　

    ISSN： 2168-0485

    eISSN： 2168-0485

  4. Integrating Genetic Programming with Dimensional Analysis and Data-Splitting for Heat Transfer Estimation of Nanofluids Peer-reviewed

    Kazuki Fukushima, Koki Yagihara, Alexander Guzman-Urbina, Hajime Ohno, Yasuhiro Fukushima

    Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan　58　(1)　2025/07/08

    Publisher: Informa UK Limited

    DOI： 10.1080/00219592.2025.2524365 　

    ISSN： 0021-9592

    eISSN： 1881-1299

  5. Evaluating the economic potential of membrane technologies for post-combustion in existing combustion systems: Comparison with MEA-based system Peer-reviewed

    Koki Yagihara, Tsai-Wei Wu, Hajime Ohno, Yasuhiro Fukushima

    Chemical Engineering Journal　2025/04

    DOI： 10.1016/j.cej.2025.161588 　

  6. Energy and cost-saving potential of combined carbon capture and conversion: a pioneering design of a process intensification concept harnessing CeO2 as a dual-functional material Peer-reviewed

    Koki Yagihara, Jialing Ni, Anqing Wang, Hajime Ohno, Yasuhiro Fukushima

    Green Chemistry　2025

    Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

    DOI： 10.1039/d4gc04346d 　

    ISSN： 1463-9262

    eISSN： 1463-9270

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    A new process intensification concept, termed combined carbon capture conversion (quad-C), can reduce energy consumption and enhance economic viability for CO2 capture simultaneously, using a dual-functional material.

  7. Assessing economic trade-off for advances in amine-based post-combustion capture technology Peer-reviewed

    Koki Yagihara, Kazuki Fukushima, Hajime Ohno, Alexander Guzman-Urbina, Jialing Ni, Yasuhiro Fukushima

    International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control　132　2024/02

    DOI： 10.1016/j.ijggc.2024.104068 　

    ISSN： 1750-5836

  8. Analyzing flue gas properties emitted from power and industrial sectors toward heat-integrated carbon capture Peer-reviewed

    Koki Yagihara, Hajime Ohno, Alexander Guzman-Urbina, Jialing Ni, Yasuhiro Fukushima

    Energy　250　2022/07/01

    DOI： 10.1016/j.energy.2022.123775 　

    ISSN： 0360-5442

  9. Simulation of Flue Gas Properties Emitted from Power and Industrial Sectors Toward Heat-Integrated Carbon Capture

    Koki Yagihara, Hajime Ohno, Alexander Guzman-Urbina, Jialing Ni, Yasuhiro Fukushima

    2021

    DOI： 10.2139/ssrn.3980425 　

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Research Projects 3

  1. HumiDAC: Super energy-efficient process of direct air capture

    Yasuhiro Fukushima

    Offer Organization: Japan Science and Technology Agency

    System: Michinoku Academia Startup Platform

    2025/06 - 2028/03

  2. 異分野設計基盤の統合化で実現する炭素循環技術新結合の開発促進

    福島 康裕, 倪 嘉苓, 大野 肇, 李 玉友, 八木原 昂輝

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費助成事業

    Category: 基盤研究(B)

    Institution: 東北大学

    2024/04/01 - 2027/03/31

  3. Development of assessment framework of CO2 capture technologies toward carbon recyling

    2025/10 - 2026/11