Faculty Members
Professor Toshiharu Irisawa
[Research interests]
Information technology theory
[Background]
Education
March 1971 : BSc, Department of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Science, University of Toyama
March 1972 : MSc, Graduate Course in Mathematics, Graduate School of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Science, University of Toyama
April 1972 - March 1973 : Research student, Graduate School of Science, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University
March 1976 : MSc, Graduate School of Science, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University
Career
April 1976 : Assistant Researcher, Computer Center, Gakushuin University
May 1980 : Assistant Researcher, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University
April 1990 : Lecturer, Computer Center, Gakushuin University
April 1993 : Associate Professor, Computer Center, Gakushuin University
April 2001 : Professor, Computer Center, Gakushuin University
[Academic societies]
1994-present : Committee member, Japanese Association for Crystal Growth
1994-present : Member of the Basic Survey Committee, Japan Universities Association for Computer Education
1997-2002 : Project leader for the "Dynamic Behavior of Grown Surfaces and Atomic Scale Simulation" research project, a part of the research project on "Dynamics of Atomic Scale Surfaces and Interfaces," Society for the Promotion of Science Research for Future Programs
2000-2002 : Public relations manager, Organizing Committee for the ICCG-13/ICVGE-11
2006-Present : Member of the Information Security Committee, Japan Universities Association for Computer Education
[Publications]
Books
Oyo Butsturi Handobukku [Applied Physics Handbook] (Maruzen Co. Ltd., 2002)
Seramikku Kogaku Handobukku [Ceramic Engineering Handbook] (Gihodo, 2002)
Intanetto Jidai no Shin-Joho Katsuyo [New Applications for Information in the Internet Age] (Sunway Publishing, 2003)
Hyomen Kagaku no Kiso to Oyo [Foundation and Application of Surface Science] (NTS Inc., 2004)
Yubikitasu Jidai no Joho Katsuyo [Applications of Information in the Ubiquitous Age] (Sunway Publishing, 2006)
Articles
T. Irisawa, K. Matsumoto, and Y. Arima: "2 Seibun A-B Kata Kessho no 2 Ji Genkaku Keisei Katei Shimureshon [Monte Carlo Simulation of Two Dimensional Nucleation Process of Stoichiometric A-B Crystals]" (Journal of the Japanese Association of Crystal Growth, Vol. 26, No. 1, 1999)
T. Irisawa and A. Koukitsu: "Thermodynamic Study and Monte Carlo Simulation for Relation of Solid Composition and Input Mole Ratio of InGaN by MOVPE" (18th Electronic Materials Symposium, June 30?July 2, Sirahama, Wakayama, 1999)
T. Irisawa, K. Matsumoto, and Y. Arima: "Kessho Seicho Hyomen no Doteki Kyodo to Genshi Sukeru Shimureshon [Dynamic Behavior of Crystal Grown on the Surface and Atomic Scale Simulation]" (Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 69, No. 10, 2000)
T. Irisawa, K. Matsumoto, O. Ichikawa, and E. Mizukami: "Maruchimedia Kiki ga Bunbogu toshite Tsukaikonasareru Hi o Mezashite [Aiming Toward the Day when Multimedia Devices are used as Stationery]" (Journal of the Japan Universities Association for Computer Education, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2001)
"Gakushuin Daigaku ni okeru Fakaruti Diberoppumento e no Torikumi [Faculty Development Initiatives at Gakushuin University]" (Journal of the Japan Universities Association for Computer Education, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2003)
[Message for the students]
Information technology, represented by the Internet, is of great use to archival science, which deals with preservation and utilization of historical cultural heritage.
Information technology is a simple term, but it encompasses various things, such as digital storage technology, electronic media, networking technology, means of communication, and information security. With the remarkable development of the field, it is very difficult to master all these domains of information technology. Nevertheless, an archivist needs to know past theories and techniques of data processing and have an eye on the future information technology in order to retrieve the information preserved in the past and bequeath it to the next generation as a new cultural heritage.
In my classes, students will study through practical lessons conducted in the computer room. These practical lessons, teaching the basics of digital information management in archives, aim to lay a foundation for the future when the archivists need to deal with the latest information technology.
