The history behind the ATE Lab

The Applied Thermal Engineering Laboratory (ATE Lab) has a long history of 90 years from 1924 when the Engineering Faculty was established in the Hokkaido Imperial University. This is one of the oldest laboratories for internal combustion engines in Japan. The current staffs of the ATE Lab are Professor H. Ogawa, Associate Professor G. Shibata, and Technical Instructor K. Yamazaki.

Former building of the engineering faculty (1923-1973)

Professors at the ATE Lab

Shunpei Iinoya, Professor 1924.9-1931.4.

Shinji Oga, Professor 1931.4-1938.4.

Tamotsu Kuroiwa, Associate Professor 1926.4-1942.4, Professor 1942.5-1966.3.

Shoichi Fukazawa, Associate Professor 1940.10-1961.3, Professor 1966.4-1970.12

Tadashi Murayama, Associate Professor 1963.8-1971.3, Professor 1971.1-1986.3.

Noboru Miyamoto, Associate Professor 1974.4-1986.3, Professor 1986.4-2004.3.

Takemi Chikahisa, Assistant Professor 1982.4-1984.3, Associate Professor 1984.4-1986.3.

Hideyuki Ogawa, Assistant Professor 1986.4-1989.3, Associate Professor 1989.4-2004.3, Professor 2004.4-

Toshio Shudo, Associate Professor 2005.4-2010.3.

Gen Shibata, Associate Professor 2011.4-