Sustainable and Biological Chemistry
Learn How to Make Smart Products Based on Chemical and Technological Knowledge
Chemistry has the possibility to make big changes to our lives. A newly invented chemical synthesized and produced which never existed is an example. However, in order to realize this, the study of chemistry and a broad knowledge of general science is required to make these changes happen. The department offers a wide variety of subjects other than chemistry such as physics and biology to help future engineers prepare for working in the chemical industry. It also offers cutting-edge research through which students can learn practical skills and knowledge.
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is widely applied in healthcare, food production and the environment. It is one of the most sought after technologies today, and it will continue to be sought after. Students learn marvelous capabilities of living things at a molecular level so as to apply them for new techniques that are useful to the real world and that will open a new avenue for the future.
Materials Design
Chemical materials are made of over 100 elements, but the combinations of elements are infinite. The goal of this study is to design and create new materials that contribute to human prosperity and the preservation and improvement of the environment as well as to have it applied in practical devices.
Materials Science
The goal of this study is to discover new useful materials based on the fundamental knowledge of chemical and mechanical characteristics of materials. By utilizing state-of-the-art material processing techniques and analytical technology, engineers can realize technological innovations through material science in order to create a sustainable society of the future.
Masahisa Osawa
Dr. (Eng.) Tokyo Institute of Technology
Synthetic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Photophysical Chemistry
Luminescent Materials, Chromic Materials
Research Scientist, Senior Research Scientist, Deputy Team Leader (RIKEN)
Professor
Masahito Ban
Dr. (Eng.) Nagoya University
Micro-Nano Systems Engineering
Functional Thin Films, Plasma Processing, Vacuum Engineering, Carbon Materials, Micro Total Analysis Systems, Electron-beam-excited Plasma
Assistant Manager of Technical Institute for Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
E-mail: ban@nit.ac.jp
Professor
Kanji Iizuka
Dr. (Eng.) Osaka University
Semiconductor Materials Engineering
Growth of III-V Compound Semiconductor Nano-structures by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
E-mail: iizuka@nit.ac.jp
Professor
Ken-Ichi Sano
Dr. (Sc.) Nagoya University
Nano Bioengineering, Protein Engineering, Molecular Biology
Interface between Biomolecules and Inorganics, Biomineralizations for Nanotechnologies and Nano Medicine, Material Science Using Biomolecules
Lewin Dienes Award, 10th International Conference on Mycoplasmology
Young Investigator Award, 4th Peptide Engineering Meeting/43rd Japan Peptide Symposium
Deputy Unit Leader in Advanced Science Institute of RIKEN, etc.
An Organizer for Nanobiosystems Research Conference
E-mail: kisano@nit.ac.jp
Professor
Yu-ichi Uchida
Dr. (Eng.) Kyoto University
Thermochemistry, Resource Processing, Material Processing, Chemical Metallurgy
Technical Development Award, Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (2013)
The Best Year's Paper Award (Tawara Award), Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (2013)
Memorial Prize, Iwatani Naoji Foundation (2015)
Senior Researcher, Chemical Research Laboratory, Kawasaki Steel Corporation
Research Associate, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University
Senior Researcher, Steelmaking Research Laboratory, JFE Steel Corporation
E-mail: yuichi.uchida@nit.ac.jp
Professor
Kenichi Niikura
Dr. (Eng.) Tokyo Institute of Technology
Biofunctional Chemistry, Colloidal Chemistry, Surface Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry
Professor
Susumu Shiraki
Dr. (Eng.) University of Tokyo
Electrochemistry, Surface science, Thin film,All-solid-state battery, Physics in low-dimensional system ,
Young Researcher award of The Surface Science Society of Japan(2005),Young Researcher award of The Surface Science Society of Japan(2000)
Research Associate (PD), Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo (2000-),Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN (2001-),Research Associate, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Tokyo (2004-),Lecturer, Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University (2010-),Associate Professor, Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University (2015-)
Professor
Yasuhiro Ikezoe
Dr. (Eng.) University of Tokyo
Physical Chemistry, Nano-/Bio-material, Surface Chemistry, Laser Spectroscopy, Magnetism
Molecular Design of New Functional Nano-/Bio-materials
Characterization of Physical and Chemical Property of Nanomaterials and Surfaces
Excellent Oral Presentation Award (2009), Chemical Society of Japan
Excellent Oral Presentation Award (2001), Japan Society of Applied Physics
Research Associate (University of Tokyo, 2001-2005)
Postdoctoral Fellow (Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2005-2008), RIKEN (2008-2011), City University of New York (2011-2014)
E-mail: y.ikezoe@nit.ac.jp
Professor
Shuichi Watanabe
Dr. (Eng.) Nippon Institute of Technology
Surface Engineering, Plasma Processing
Materials Engineering, Thin Film Coatings, Tribology, Super Hard Coatings, Solid Lubricating Films
R. F. Bunshah Award, American Vacuum Society
Administrator (General Affairs) for The Surface Finishing Society of Japan
E-mail: shwata@nit.ac.jp
Professor
Ken Haga
Dr. (Sc.) Osaka City University
Environmental Chemistry, Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Genetics, Adaptational Responses to Environment in Plants, Plant Hormones
E-mail: k-haga@nit.ac.jp
Professor
Takashi Koike
Dr. (Eng.) Tokyo Institute of Technology
Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Molecular Catalyst, Photochemical Synthesis
De Novo Design of Photocatalytic Reaction, Development of New Functional Organofluorine Molecule
Mitsubishi Chemical Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (2010)
Young Scholar Lectures of CSJ (2015)
Incentive Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (2017)
Secretary of Workshop for Organic Electron Transfer Chemistry (2019–)
Outstanding Top 10 Reviewers of Organic Chemistry Frontiers (2017)
E-mail: koike.takashi@nit.ac.jp
Associate Professor
Masahisa Osawa
Professor
Dr. (Eng.) Tokyo Institute of Technology
Synthetic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Photophysical Chemistry
Luminescent Materials, Chromic Materials
Research Scientist, Senior Research Scientist, Deputy Team Leader (RIKEN)
Masahito Ban
Professor
Dr. (Eng.) Nagoya University
Micro-Nano Systems Engineering
Functional Thin Films, Plasma Processing, Vacuum Engineering, Carbon Materials, Micro Total Analysis Systems, Electron-beam-excited Plasma
Assistant Manager of Technical Institute for Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
E-mail: ban@nit.ac.jp
Kanji Iizuka
Professor
Dr. (Eng.) Osaka University
Semiconductor Materials Engineering
Growth of III-V Compound Semiconductor Nano-structures by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
E-mail: iizuka@nit.ac.jp
Ken-Ichi Sano
Professor
Dr. (Sc.) Nagoya University
Nano Bioengineering, Protein Engineering, Molecular Biology
Interface between Biomolecules and Inorganics, Biomineralizations for Nanotechnologies and Nano Medicine, Material Science Using Biomolecules
Lewin Dienes Award, 10th International Conference on Mycoplasmology
Young Investigator Award, 4th Peptide Engineering Meeting/43rd Japan Peptide Symposium
Deputy Unit Leader in Advanced Science Institute of RIKEN, etc.
An Organizer for Nanobiosystems Research Conference
E-mail: kisano@nit.ac.jp
Yu-ichi Uchida
Professor
Dr. (Eng.) Kyoto University
Thermochemistry, Resource Processing, Material Processing, Chemical Metallurgy
Technical Development Award, Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (2013)
The Best Year's Paper Award (Tawara Award), Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (2013)
Memorial Prize, Iwatani Naoji Foundation (2015)
Senior Researcher, Chemical Research Laboratory, Kawasaki Steel Corporation
Research Associate, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University
Senior Researcher, Steelmaking Research Laboratory, JFE Steel Corporation
E-mail: yuichi.uchida@nit.ac.jp
Kenichi Niikura
Professor
Dr. (Eng.) Tokyo Institute of Technology
Biofunctional Chemistry, Colloidal Chemistry, Surface Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry
Susumu Shiraki
Professor
Dr. (Eng.) University of Tokyo
Electrochemistry, Surface science, Thin film,All-solid-state battery, Physics in low-dimensional system ,
Young Researcher award of The Surface Science Society of Japan(2005),Young Researcher award of The Surface Science Society of Japan(2000)
Research Associate (PD), Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo (2000-),Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN (2001-),Research Associate, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Tokyo (2004-),Lecturer, Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University (2010-),Associate Professor, Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University (2015-)
Yasuhiro Ikezoe
Professor
Dr. (Eng.) University of Tokyo
Physical Chemistry, Nano-/Bio-material, Surface Chemistry, Laser Spectroscopy, Magnetism
Molecular Design of New Functional Nano-/Bio-materials
Characterization of Physical and Chemical Property of Nanomaterials and Surfaces
Excellent Oral Presentation Award (2009), Chemical Society of Japan
Excellent Oral Presentation Award (2001), Japan Society of Applied Physics
Research Associate (University of Tokyo, 2001-2005)
Postdoctoral Fellow (Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2005-2008), RIKEN (2008-2011), City University of New York (2011-2014)
E-mail: y.ikezoe@nit.ac.jp
Shuichi Watanabe
Professor
Dr. (Eng.) Nippon Institute of Technology
Surface Engineering, Plasma Processing
Materials Engineering, Thin Film Coatings, Tribology, Super Hard Coatings, Solid Lubricating Films
R. F. Bunshah Award, American Vacuum Society
Administrator (General Affairs) for The Surface Finishing Society of Japan
E-mail: shwata@nit.ac.jp
Ken Haga
Professor
Dr. (Sc.) Osaka City University
Environmental Chemistry, Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Genetics, Adaptational Responses to Environment in Plants, Plant Hormones
E-mail: k-haga@nit.ac.jp