Matsuura Takeshi, D.-Ing.

Professor, Chemical Engineering

B.Sc. (Eng.): University of Tokyo (1961)

M.Sc. (Eng.): University of Tokyo (1963)

D.-Ing.: Technical University of Berlin (1965)

Biography

Professor Matsuura was born in Shizuoka, Japan, in 1936 and he received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Department of Applied Chemistry at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, in 1961 and 1963, respectively. He went to Germany to pursue his doctoral studies at the institute of Chemical Technology of the Technical University of Berlin and received Doktor-Ingenieur in 1965. After working at the Department of Synthetic Chemistry of University of Tokyo as a staff assistant and at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of California as a postdoctorate research associate, he joined the National Research Council of Canada in 1969. He came to the University of Ottawa in 1992 as a professor and chairholder of British (Consumers) Gas/ NSERC Industrial Research Chair. He is also acting as the director of the Industrial Membrane Research Institute (IMRI) which is affiliated with the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Dr. Matsuura received the Research Award of International Desalination and Environmental Association in 1983. He is a fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada and a member of the North American Membrane Society, American Chemical Society and the Chemical Society of Japan. In October 1986, he was invited by the Institute of Oceanography, Hangzhou, China, to give a series of lectures on membrane separation processes at various research institutes of China. In September 1991, he was invited by Japan Industrial Technology Association to deliver a series of lectures at industry, government and universities in Japan. He has published 170 papers in refered journals, authored or coauthored 3 books and edited 2 books. A symposium for membrane gas separation will be held at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the North American Membrane Society, May 18-22, 1996, Ottawa, to honour Dr. Matsuura together with Dr. S. Sourirajan for their life-long contribution to the membrane research.

Research Interests

Along with British (Consumers) Gas, the Industrial Membrane Institute headed by Dr. Matsuura has received, or is receiving, financial supports from a number of industries and governments. Some examples are: Anachemia Solvents, AQUASEP Purification, Inc., Esso Petroleum Canada, Environmental Science and Technology Alliance of Canada, Ion Exchange Indea, National Research Council of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Ontario Ministry of Education and Training (URIF Grant), Nippon Sanso Corp., Ontario Centre for Materials Research, Osmonics Inc., Permea, Protose Separation Inc., Shell Canada, Shevron Chemical Co., Technology Ontario, Water Technology Centre (WTC), Zenon Environmental Inc.. IMRI is also supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada by the Industrial Research Chair Program, Operating Grant, Strategic Grant, Industrially Oriented Research Grant, and Collaborative R & D Grant. IMRI is currently collaborating with research groups at Civil Engineering and Chemistry Departments of the University of Ottawa, at the University of Toronto and Laval University.

Dr. Matsuura's research interest covers all aspects of Membrane Science and Technology. In particular, the following subjects are currently being studied at his laboratory:

Polymer material modification
Membrane surface modification
Development of composite membranes
Development of hollow fibers and hollow fiber modules
Development of inorganic membranes
Development of heat and pH resistant membranes
Membrane characterization by Plasma ablation
SEM, AFM, ESR and Raman Spectroscopy
Membrane transport
Reverse Osmosis
Nanofiltration
Ultrafiltration
Microfiltration
Membrane gas and vapour separation
Pervaporation
Membrane Battery Separation

Selected Recent Publications

S. Deng, T. Liu, S. Sourirajan and T. Matsuura: A study of Volatile Hydrocarbon Emission Control by Polyetherimide Hollow Fiber Membranes, J. Polym. Eng., 14, 219-233 (1995).
A. Hamza, G. Chowdhury, T. Matsuura, and S. Souurirajan: Study of Reverse Osmosis Separation and Permeation Rate for Sulfonated Poly(2,6-dimethyl1,4-phenylene oxide) Membranes of Different Ion Exchange Capacities, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 58, 613-620 (1995).
K. C. Khulbe, S. Gagné, A. Tabe Mohammadi, T. Matsuura and A.-M. Lamarche: Investigation of Polymer Morphology of Integral-Asymmetric Membranes and its Comparison with Homogeneous Film, J. Membrane Sci., 98, 201-208 (1995).
A. Tabe Mohammadi, T. Matsuura and S. Sourirajan: Desing and Construction of Gas Permeation System for the Measurement of Low Permeation Rates and Permeation Composition., J. Membrane Sci., 98, 281-286 (1995).
H. Lau, C. Detellier and T. Matsuura: Microporous Inorganic Membranes. Preparation by Sol-Gel Process and Characterization of Unsupported Composite Membranes of Alumina and Polyoxoaluminum Pillared Montmorillonite , J. Materials Science Letter 13 , 895-897 (1994).

E-mail: matsuura@eng.uottawa.ca