Outline
The Industrial Science and Technology Program, consisting of the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Functional Materials Science and Engineering, and Applied Chemistry, aims to contribute to the development of academia, industry and society by educating students who will support the modern industrial base and pioneer future knowledge through the development and creation of new machines, new materials with new physical properties and functions, and apply the results of their studies and research activities to life phenomena. This program educates students who are highly interested in the development of industries that enrich humanity and fosters the problem-seeking and problem-solving skills that enable them to conduct research and development activities independently. The purpose of this program is to contribute to society by developing and preparing science and engineering professionals with advanced academic knowledge, skills, personal values, a broad perspective, and a new sense of values, who can work creatively and cooperatively on the regional and global stages.
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Members
The mission of the field of Mechanical Engineering is to train leading engineers with high abilities. Research and education are actively pursued in fundamental and applied subjects and their integration in order to develop machinery with new functions and structures. This course is organized into three divisions: Mechanical Systems, Synthesis and Control, Energy Conversion Engineering, and Production Systems and Materials for Machinery. The faculty members work principally on the evaluation and the reliability of the design of material strength and dynamic properties of solids and structures, the creation of new materials, adaptive control and human-interfaces, and the elucidation and management of thermofluid phenomena. Graduate programs are composed of applied subjects corresponding to basic undergraduate subjects and of advanced subjects concerned with up-to-date topics.
Materials Science and Engineering
Faculty Members
The Materials Science Field and Engineering consists of two research areas: Materials Physics and Engineering (MPE) and Materials Development and Engineering (MDE). One of the major goals is to obtain the basic knowledge of the sophisticated functions of materials. For this purpose, we educate and conduct research on the formation mechanism of material functions in nano, meso- and macro scales, and develop the ability for its applications. In the MPE area, we now focus on the properties, structure, or processing of new advanced glass with new functionality, transparent amorphous materials, metallic biomaterials, base metals, rare metals, insulation materials, organic materials for semiconductors, magnetic nanomaterials, magnetocaloric materials and so on. In the MDE area, we conduct research on the development and application of porous materials and solid oxide catalysts and the development of thermo-mechanics for improving the properties of welding joints in structural metal materials.
Applied Chemistry
Faculty Members
The Applied Chemistry Field covers the research areas of organic and macromolecular chemistry, physical and inorganic chemistry, biotechnology and chemical engineering. The field deals with basic and applied research with an advanced education, which is indispensable for the development of science and technology. Our research targets cover various kinds of materials, such as metals, inorganic compounds, organic compounds, polymer compounds, genes, and proteins. In reaction chemistry, we develop new material synthetic processes and functional materials based on the understanding and control of chemical reactions at the molecular level. In physical chemistry, we develop new functional materials based on the investigation of nano- and mesostructures, electronic states, electrochemical properties, and photophysical properties of various compounds. In biotechnology, we conduct basic research to elucidate the structure and function of bio-related molecules, as well as applied research such as the creation of functional proteins and the production of proteins for genetically modified plants and infectious disease control.
