Titles of Bachelor/Master/Doctor thesis
FY2025
KUROSHIMA Kensuke (2025) Climatic history of Early Cretaceous: Reconstruction of paleoenvironments using paleosols in Lower Cretaceous terrestrial beds, Japan. Doctoral thesis.
FY2024
KIYOHARA Ai (2025) Distribution and characteristics of travertine developed in Shirahone hot spring, Nagano Prefecture. Bachelor thesis.
SATO Kuon (2025) Characteristics of phosphate stromatolites in the Paleoproterozoic Jhamarkotra Formation, India. Bachelor thesis.
STENGEL Hannes (2025) Origin and formation of peloids from recent microbial carbonates in terrestrial hot spring systems, Japan. Master thesis.
TANAKA Hideaki (2025) Elucidation of peloid formation process by coccoid cyanobacteria. Master thesis.
FY2023
KITO Taketo (2024) Depositional environment and age of the Torinosu-type limestone in Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture, SW Japan. Bachelor thesis.
SHIMIZU Manane (2024) Depositional environment and age of the Bihoku Group revealed by calcareous components. Bachelor thesis.
SASAKI Yujiro (2024) Estimating the origin of carbonate spherulites based on microstructural observations. Master thesis.
FY2022
SHIBATA Kensuke (2023) Origin of microfossils in the banded iron formations of the Paleoproterozoic Gwalior Group, India. Bachelor thesis.
TANAKA Hideaki (2023) Elucidation of the peloid formation process by coccoid cyanobacteria. Bachelor thesis.
FY2021
OHNISHI Kazuki (2022) Depositional environment of banded iron formations in the Orosirian Gwalior Group, India. Bachelor thesis.
SASAKI Yujiro (2022) Origins of spherulites observed in reefal microbial crusts in Kumejima, Okinawa. Bachelor thesis.
AKIMOTO Takayuki (2022) Elucidation of crystal nucleation process in natural carbonate deposits. Master thesis.
FY2020
KINOSHITA Natsuko (2021) Characteristics of stromatolites contained in Cryogenian Umberatana Group, Australia. Bachelor thesis.
YANO Takuma (2021) Demonstration of photosynthesis-induced phosphate precipitation process. Bachelor thesis.
GOUDO Hiroki (2021) Origin of phosphate stromatolites in the Paleoproterozoic Aravalli Supergroup, India. Bachelor thesis.
SATO Kotaro (2021) Development of in situ detection method for microorganisms and minerals in manganese nodule. Bachelor thesis.
FY2019
AKIMOTO Takayuki (2020) The role of microorganisms in the formation of spherical deposits. Bachelor thesis.
KUROSHIMA Kensuke (2019) Paleoenvironmental information from paleosol layers in Tetori Group, Toyama Prefecture. Master thesis.
KAWAGUCHI Minami (2020) Role of benthic microorganisms in the formation of Paleoproterozoic banded iron formations. Master thesis.
FY2018
KOSAKA Suzumi (2018) Characteristics of Duoding section, Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation, China. Bachelor thesis.
NAKAYAMA Chiemi (2019) Characteristics of phosphate stromatolite in the Paleoproterozoic Aravalli Supergroup, India. Bachelor thesis.
TANIMOTO Risa (2019) Elucidation of the formation mechanism of manganese oxides at the Onneto Yunotaki hotspring, Hokkaido. Bachelor thesis.
OMORI Takeru (2019) Elucidation of calcium carbonate formation process on the surface of cyanobacteria. Master thesis.
TSUKIJI Yuta (2019) New dinosaur ichnofauna from the Lower Cretaceous of the eastern margin of Asia: Implications for ichnotaxonomy and paleogeographic correlation. Doctoral thesis.
FY2017
KUROSHIMA Kensuke (2017) Features of pedogenic nodules in Kamiichi and Tateyama regions, Toyama Prefecture. Bachelor thesis.
KAWAGUCHI Minami (2018) Study of Paleoproterozoic banded iron formation, Gwalior Group, India. Bachelor thesis.
TANIGAWA Yusuke (2018) Study of carbonate nodules formed in methane hydrate-bearing areas. Master thesis.
MATSUMURA Yuya (2018) Elucidation of the formation mechanism of hot spring manganese oxides. Master thesis.
MORIKAWA Asayo (2018) Formation and diagenesis of travertine developed at Futamata Hot Springs, Hokkaido. Master thesis.
FY2016
OMORI Takeru (2017) Role of extracellular polymeric substance on cyanobacterial calcification. Bachelor thesis.
YAMAMOTO Yuki (2017) Origin of Thrombolite-like Carbonate Rock Formed after Snowball Earth. Bachelor thesis.
OHNISHI Saki (2017) Ocean circulation after snowball Earth inferred from phosphate stromatolites. Master thesis.
NAKAO Kohei (2017) Establishment of iron(II) microelectrode measurement and its application to iron deposits from hot springs. Master thesis.
FY2015
TANIGAWA Yusuke (2016) Study of carbonate nodules formed in association with methane hydrate. Bachelor thesis.
MATSUMURA Yuya (2016) Formation mechanism of manganese oxides observed in Sanbe hot springs, Shimane Prefecture. Bachelor thesis.
MORIKAWA Asayo (2016) Study of travertine developed in Futamata Hot Springs, Hokkaido. Bachelor thesis.
ENO Yuki (2016) Assessment of the influence of microbial metabolism on travertine formation. Master thesis.
TSUKIJI Yuta (2016) Iguanodontia footprints from the Lower Cretaceous Tetori Group. Master thesis.
NAKAMURA Yuki (2016) The role of extracellular polymers in microbial mineralization. Master thesis.
FY2014
OHNISHI Saki (2015) Formation process of phosphate stromatolites in the Neoproterozoic of Brazil. Bachelor thesis.
NAKAO Kohei (2015) Elucidating the formation process of BIF-like deposits using microelectrodes. Bachelor thesis.
CHIHARA Ryoji (2015) Elucidation of the formation mechanism of hot spring manganese oxides. Master thesis.
HANZAWA Yusaku (2015) Factors controlling depositional fabrics of tufa deposits. Master thesis.
FY2013
ENO Yuki (2014) Geomicrobiological study of hot spring deposits from Shionoha hot spring, Nara Prefecture. Bachelor thesis.
TSUKIJI Yuta (2014) Sedimentological study of the Tetori Group distributed in the former Ohyama Town, Toyama Prefecture. Bachelor thesis.
NAKAMURA Yuki (2014) Geomicrobiological study of travertine formed in Kibedani hot spring, Shimane Prefecture. Bachelor thesis.
FY2012
CHIHARA Ryoji (2013) Geomicrobiological study of manganese deposits in Sanbe hot spring. Bachelor thesis.
HANZAWA Yusaku (2013) Geomicrobiological study of tufa formed in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture. Bachelor thesis.