Kenichi SHIMOSAKA, Dr. Eng.

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PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY

Kenichi SHIMOSAKA was born in 1969, Yokohama, Japan. He earned his B. Eng., M. Eng. and Dr. Eng. in applied chemistry from Saitama University in 1992, 1994 and 2005. In 1994 he joined in Cement Research Institute, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Saitama. He was a member of the Technical Committee on Cement Chemistry, Japan Cement Association from 2003 to 2007. Since 2007 he works in Kyushu Plant, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Fukuoka. Now he is the manager of Kurosaki Production Section. His field of interest is chemistry for the material recycle in cement industry. He received the 34th Annual Paper Award from Japan Cement Association in 2006 and the 6th Kondo-Daimon Award from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2009.


PUBLICATIONS

  1. H. Kobayashi, K. Shimosaka and T. Mitamura: "Preparation of HfN Fine Powders Using Thermite Method by Reduction with Mg," Journal of the Ceramics Society of Japan, Vol.100, No.11, pp.1338 - 1342 (1992) [in Japanese]; English translated version is reprinted in Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, International Edition, Vol.100, No.11, pp.1317 - 1321 (1992). |link|

  2. H. Kobayashi, K. Shimosaka, Y. Kaneda and T. Mitamura: "Preparation and Formation Processes of ZrC Fine Powders by Mg-Thermite Method," Journal of the Ceramics Society of Japan, Vol.101, No.2, pp.190 - 94 (1993) [in Japanese]; English translated version is reprinted in Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, International Edition, Vol.101, No.2, pp.187 - 191 (1993). |link|

  3. H. Kobayashi, K. Shimosaka, Y. Kaneda and T. Mitamura: "Formation of Zirconium Hydride Powders from the ZrO2-CH4 System by the Thermite Method," DENKI KAGAKU, Vol.61, No.2, pp.257 - 258 (1993). |link|

  4. H. Kobayashi, K. Shimosaka, Y. Kamiyama and T. Mitamura: "Preparation and Formation Processes of HfC Fine Powders by Mg-Thermite Method," Journal of the Ceramics Society of Japan, Vol.101, No.3, pp.342 - 346 (1993) [in Japanese]; English translated version is reprinted in Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, International Edition, Vol.101, No.3, pp.333 - 337 (1993). |link|

  5. H. Kobayashi, K. Shimosaka and T. Mitamura: "Preparation and Formation Process of HfB2 Fine Powders by Mg-Thermite Method," Journal of the Ceramics Society of Japan, Vol.101, No.4, pp.456 - 460 (1993) [in Japanese]; English translated version is reprinted in Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, International Edition, Vol.101, No.4, pp.446 - 450 (1993). |link|

  6. H. Kobayashi, K. Shimosaka, T. Kawanishi and T. Mitamura: "Preparation of ZrC/Al2O3 Fine Composite Powders by Using a Spontaneous Complete Reaction," DENKI KAGAKU, Vol.61, No.7, pp.929 - 931 (1993). |link|

  7. H. Kobayashi, K. Shimosaka, M. Saitoh and T. Mitamura: "Low-Temperature Synthesis of ZrC Powder by Cyclic Reaction of Mg in ZrO2-Mg-CH4," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.76, No.9, pp.2389 - 2392 (1993). |link|

  8. K. Shimosaka, H. Kobayashi and T. Mitamura: "Preparation of ZrC/Al2O3 Fine Composite Powders by Thermite Reaction," Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, Vol.40, No.12, pp.1208 - 1213 (1993). |link| |link|

  9. T. Mitamura, K. Shimosaka and H. Kobayashi: "Preparation and Formation Process of Zirconium and Hafnium Non-Oxide Fine Ceramic Powders Using Thermite Method," The Science and Engineering Reports of Saitama University, Series C, No.27, pp.15 - 23 (1993) [in Japanese]. |link|

  10. K. Shimosaka: "Particle Size Controlled Cement," Cement and Concrete, No.651, pp.64 - 65 (2001) [in Japanese]; The same article is reprinted in Clipboard of Cement and Concrete Chemistry, Vol. 1: Cement Chemistry, pp.21 - 22, Japan Cement Association (2008). [ISBN: 978-4-88175-092-6] |link||link|

  11. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "Influence of Sulfur Oxide in Clinker on the Properties of Clinker and Cement," Cement Science and Concrete Technology, No.56, pp.9 - 16 (2002). |link|

  12. K. Yamada and K. Shimosaka: "Formation of Expansive Compounds," Concrete Engineering Series, No. 53: State-of-the-art Report on Chemical Attack and Leaching, pp.54 - 71, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (2003) [in Japanese]. [ISBN: 4-8106-0395-4] |link|

  13. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "Influence of Phosphorus Oxide in Clinker on the Properties of Clinker and Cement," Cement Science and Concrete Technology, No.58, pp.2 - 9 (2004). |link|

  14. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "Influence of Manganese Oxide in Clinker on the Properties of Clinker and Cement," Cement Science and Concrete Technology, No.58, pp.10 - 16 (2004). |link|

  15. K. Shimosaka: "Study on the Additives in Clinker and the Properties of Cement," Thesis or Dissertation, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, pp.1 - 130 (2005) [in Japanese]. |link|

  16. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "Influence of Zinc Oxide in Clinker on the Properties of Clinker and Cement," Cement Science and Concrete Technology, No.59, pp.94 - 101 (2005). |link|

  17. T. Yamada, H. Tanaka and K. Shimosaka: "Technology Trend of ICP-MS and Its Application," Journal of the Society of Inorganic Materials, Japan, Vol.13, No.320, pp.64 - 70 (2006) [in Japanese]. |link|

  18. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "On Receiving the Annual Paper Award, Japan Cement Association," Cement and Concrete, No.714, pp.45 - 46 (2006) [in Japanese]. |link|

  19. K. Shimosaka: "Chemical Attack on Concrete by Organic Compounds", Cement and Concrete, No.716, pp.56 - 58 (2006) [in Japanese]. |link|

  20. M. Yamashita, Y. Koga, H. Tanaka and K. Shimosaka: "Influence of Bromide Ion on the Properties of Cement and Steel Bar Corrosion," Cement Science and Concrete Technology, No.60, pp.104 - 110 (2006). |link|

  21. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "Influence of Minor Elements in Clinker on the Properties of Clinker and Cement," Cement and Concrete, No.720, pp.57 - 64 (2007) [in Japanese]. |link|

  22. K. Shimosaka, E. Asakura, H. Tanaka and M. Yamashita: "A Potential of Chromium (VI) Reduction in Commercial Clinker Burning," Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement, Montreal, Canada, W3.09-3, 12 pages (2007); Russian translated version is reprinted in Tsement i Ego Primenenie (Cement and Its Applications), No. 2, pp. 67 - 71 (2010) [in Russian]; The original article is recomposed as "New Potential for Chromium Reduction," World Cement, Vol.38, No.9, pp.94 - 106 (2007); Its Chinese translated version is reprinted in World Cement China, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 25 - 31 (2007) [in Chinese]. |link|

  23. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "Influence of Minor Elements in Clinker on the Properties of Cement: A New Approach for Application to Commercial Cement Manufacturing," Transactions of the Material Research Society of Japan, Vol.32, No.3, pp.647 - 652 (2007). |link|

  24. Y. Nakanishi, H. Tanaka, K. Shimosaka and M. Yamashita: "Basic Properties of Portland Cement from Clinker with High Sulfur Trioxide (SO3) and High Tricalcium Aluminate (C3A) Content," Cement Science and Concrete Technology, No.61, pp.79 - 85 (2007) [in Japanese]. |link|

  25. K. Shimosaka, T. Ito, M. Nakamura, D. Kurokawa, S. Hoshino, S. Hiranaka and T. Hayakawa: "Study on the Comparison Between Measured Amounts Obtained by Independent Determination Techniques for Clinker Constituents," Report of the Technical Committee on Cement Chemistry, C-12, pp.1 - 310, Japan Cement Association (2008) [in Japanese]. [ISBN: 978-4-88175-090-2] |link|

  26. Y. Nakanishi, H. Tanaka, K. Shimosaka and M. Yamashita: "Basic Properties of High Aluminate Type Portland Cement: Evaluation with Cement Manufactured in Cement Plant," Cement Science and Concrete Technology, No.62, pp.95 - 100 (2008) [in Japanese]. |link|


LECTURES

  1. K. Shimosaka: "The Present States and Further Challenges of the Recycle by Cement Industry," The Extension Lecture of Faculty of Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama (Dec. 2002). |link|

  2. K. Shimosaka: "Influence of Minor Elements in Clinker on the Properties of Clinker and Cement," The 371st Meeting of the 76th Committee on Building Materials, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo (May 2006).

  3. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "Influence of Minor Elements in Clinker on the Properties of Clinker and Cement," The 17th Symposium of Material Research Society of Japan, Tokyo (Dec. 2006).


AWARDS

  1. K. Shimosaka, H. Kobayashi and T. Mitamura: "Effect of Reductant Metal on Powdery ZrC Synthesis by Using Thermite Method," Excellent Presentation Prize, The 9th Research Meeting of Kanto Branch, The Ceramic Society of Japan (Aug. 1993).

  2. K. Shimosaka, T. Inoue, H. Tanaka and Y. Kishimoto: "Influence of Minor Elements in Clinker on the Properties of Clinker and Cement," The 34th Annual Paper Award, Japan Cement Association (May 2006).

  3. M. Yamashita, Y. Koga, H, Tanaka and K. Shimosaka: "Influence of Bromide Ion on the Properties of Cement and Steel Bar Corrosion," Excellent Presentation Prize, The 60th Annual Meeting of Japan Cement Association (May 2006).

  4. K. Shimosaka, H. Shima, H. Kishi, M. Ishizaki, Y. Tsukamoto and H. Tanaka: "Use of Alternative Materials and Fuels on Cement Manufacture," The 6th Kondo-Daimon Award, Tokyo Institute of Technology (May 2009).

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