Hiroshi Takase

Department

• Knowledge Discovery Innovation Dept.,
  InfoTech Div.

Biography

• 2025-
  Present

  Toyota Motor Corporation
  Working on solving mobility and social system
  challenges using mathematical optimization.

• 2018-
  2025

  Toyo Engineering Corporation

• 2016-
  2018

  JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
  Engaged in the development and consulting of energy-saving technologies for chemical plants.

• 2018

  Ph.D., Kyoto University

• 2016

  Collaborative Research at MIT

• 2015

  M.Eng., Kyoto University

• 2013

  B.Eng., Kyoto University

Publication List/Conference presentation

Books

Doctoral Dissertation

• Hiroshi Takase, Systematic Structure Synthesis Method for Separation Processes Based on Distillation, Kyoto University, Mar 2018.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Takase, H., et al., ""Optimal structure synthesis of internally heat integrated distillation column"", Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 48(4), 297–306, Apr 2015.

• Takase, H., et al., ""Optimal Structure Synthesis of Ternary Distillation System"", Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol.37, pp.1639–1644, 2015.

• Takase, H., et al., ""Optimal Structure Synthesis of Distillation/Membrane Hybrid Processes"", Proceedings of PSE Asia 2016, Nov 2016.

• Takase, H., et al., ""Optimal Structure Synthesis of Distillation Processes Using Stepwise VLE Description"", Proceedings of PSE Asia 2016, Nov 2016.

• Takase, H., et al., ""Optimal Structure Synthesis of Ternary Distillation Processes Using a Stepwise VLE Description"", Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol.40, pp.745–750, 2017.

• Takase, H., et al., ""Synthesis of Ternary Distillation Process Structures Featuring Minimum Utility Cost Using the IDEAS Approach"", AIChE Journal, 65(2), 589–603, Feb 2019.

• Takase, H., et al., ""Efficient structure synthesis of reactive distillation processes using the IDEAS approach"", AIChE Journal, 68(2), e17221, Feb 2022.

Patent Applications

• Hydrogen production apparatus and method, JP2025-064166, Published May 2025.

• Hydrogen separation method and apparatus, JP2025-033540, Published Mar 2025.

• Heat pump unit, JP2024-007009, Published Jan 2024.

• Oxygen removal apparatus and method, JP2024-002696, Published Jan 2024.

• Auxiliary apparatus for reduced iron production and method for producing reduced iron, Patent No. 7648662, Registered Sep 2023.

• Heat pump and its operating method, JP2021-080125, Published May 2021.

• Heat pump and its operating method, JP2020-093950, Published Jun 2020.

Review Articles

• Proposal of energy-saving service for overseas expansion / Energy Conservation Center, Japan / Dec 2021

• Plant-wide optimization using mathematical programming / Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute / Aug 2021

• Energy-saving study for existing plants using mathematical optimization / Gijutsu Joho Kyokai / Jun 2021

• Rapid plant energy-saving support technology for large-scale processes using mathematical optimization / Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute / Feb 2023

• Energy-saving and optimization technology for process and utility systems using mathematical optimization / Gijutsu Joho Kyokai / Jun 2022

• Plant-wide optimization methods for large-scale energy saving — Pursuing efficient energy utilization using mathematical optimization / Journal of Separation Technology / Mar 2023

• Potential energy savings in distillation / Separation Technology Series / Aug 2023

Commendation/Memberships

• Technical Progress Award of the Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology (2022)

• Excellent Student-Paper Award, PSE Asia 2016 (2016)

• Outstanding Paper Award of 2015, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan (2016)

• Research Encouragement Award, SIS Division, The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (2015)

• Special Student Award, The 80th Annual Meeting of the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (2015)

• First Prize, Process Design Student Contest (2012)