SAYAKA KINDAICHI

Last Updated :2024/04/03

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
Web Site
E-mail
kindaichihiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
My research field is in energy savings in building air conditioning systems by applying unutilized thermal energy such as ground source or reservoir water.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2004/10, 2006/03, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2006/04, 2007/03, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2007/04, 2007/09, Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2007/11, 2009/09, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2012/06/01, 2018/01/31, Hiroshima University, Institute of Engineering, Assistant Professor

Educational Backgrounds

  • HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Urban Environmental Engineering, Japan, 2002/04, 2004/09
  • HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Urban Environmental Engineering, Japan, 2000/04, 2002/03
  • HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Japan, 1996/04, 2000/03

Academic Degrees

  • Ph.D., HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY
  • Master of Engineering, HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY

Educational Activity

  • [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Engineering : Cluster 4(Civil Engineering and Architecture) : Program of Architecture and Building Engineering
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society :
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Architecture Program
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society :
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Architecture Program

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Architecture and Building Engineering

Research Fields

  • Engineering;Architecture and building engineering;Architectural environment / Equipment

Research Keywords

  • sustainable energy
  • unutilized energy
  • heat pump systems
  • energy savings

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Architectural Institute of Japan, 2001
  • The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineering of Japan, 2000
  • American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2012
  • Japan Solar Energy Society, 2005, 2009
  • The Gerthermal Research Society of Japan, 2005, 2009

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Carbon-neutral Science and Technology
  2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Architectural Project and Drawing I
  3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Exercises in Environmental Science
  4. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Peace Urbanism and Architecture
  5. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Building Services I
  6. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Building Services II
  7. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Ethics of Architecture
  8. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Year, Graduation Thesis
  9. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Architecture A
  10. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Architecture A
  11. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Architecture B
  12. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Architecture B
  13. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Special Study on Architecture
  14. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Advanced Architectural Environment and Building Service
  15. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Academic Year, Special Study on Architecture

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Analysis of factors on the energy consumption for hot water supply system of electrified houses in Hiroshima area, 39, 249-259, 201309
  2. Potential for using water reservoirs as heat sources in heat pump systems, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 76, 47-53, 20150205
  3. Analysis of energy consumption of room air conditioners: An approach using individual operation data from field measurements, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 112, 7-14, 20170205
  4. Simple index for onsite operation management of ground source heat pump systems in cooling-dominant regions, RENEWABLE ENERGY, 127, 182-194, 201811
  5. A-68 Research for Possibility of Application of the Heating System Using Low Temperature Hot Water : Numerical Simulation Using LCEM Tool for Energy Conservation, 21(3), 1675-1678, 20090818
  6. B-13 Feasibility Study of Ground Source Heat Pump System in Non-Residential Buildings, 21(1), 149-152, 20090818
  7. STUDY OF THE MOST SUITABLE OPERATION OF GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR TOTALLY ELECTRIFIED HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM-A practical example in a hospital-:- A practical example in a hospital -, AIJ J. Technol. Des., 15(31), 823-826, 2009
  8. Applicability of entrainment law to heat release processes in reservoir-source heat pump systems, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 185, 20210225