Type: International Document INT 97-7-TRM 97-2. FY '96 Annual Report

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Org: INT

Date: 1/27/97

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The National Science Foundation\'s offices in Tokyo and in Paris
periodically report on developments abroad that are related to the
Foundation\'s mission. These documents present facts for the use of NSF
program managers and policy makers; they are not statements of NSF
policy.

**Report Memorandum 97-02 January 10, 1997**

**FY96**

**(October 1995 - September 1996)**

**Annual Report**

**Activities Supported by**

**National Science Foundation\'s Division of International Programs**

**for collaboration between the U.S. and Japan**

**This report provides information about NSF-funded researchers who
arrived in Japan during FY96 (October 1995 - September 1996) under
bilateral programs sponsored in part by the National Science
Foundation\'s Division of International Programs. This list of U.S.
researchers is not all inclusive as it does not include those projects
and seminars that were not subject to bilateral approval. If you desire
further information on specific U.S. researchers or their Japanese host
or counterpart, please send an e-mail message to either:**

**NSF/INT/Japan Programs (e-mail: intjkp@nsf.gov) or**

**NSF/Tokyo Office (nsftokyo@beehive.twics.com).**

**Brief descriptions of U.S.-Japan programs sponsored by NSF/INT are
provided in this report. For further information on each program, please
visit the NSF Tokyo Office Home Page at:
http://www.twics.com/\~nsftokyo/home.html**

**Science and Technology Agency (STA) Post-doctoral Fellowship Program**

Program outline: **Established in 1988, this program provides 6-24 month
fellowships at national laboratories, Japanese public corporations, and
certain non-profit research organizations to foreign researchers who
have obtained a doctoral degree within the past six years. In special
cases, applications are submitted directly by the Japanese researcher
wishing to host a foreign researcher (often for shorter stays). In most
cases, American researchers apply through NSF with a proposal outlining
host arrangements and a cooperative research project.**

The number of NSF-nomianted STA fellows who arrived in Japan during
FY96: **12**

In the list below, the fellow\'s name and affiliation is followed by the
name of the host scientist and his affiliation. The general area of
research and research topic complete each entry.

**Agah, Arvin** University of Southern California

Dr. Kazuo Tanie Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Mechanical Engineering

*Intelligent Control of Complex Robot Systems*

**Connelly, Jon C.** Duke University

Dr. Michiharu Tsukamoto Electrotechnical Laboratory

Computer Science

*Implementation and Optimization of Massively Parallel Fluid Operating
System*

**Fergusson, Neil J.** Hy-Bob Systems, Seattle

Dr. Nobuo Tanaka Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Mechanical Engineering

*Control of Structure-borne Sound; Nonlinear Dynamics*

**Ford, Mark L.** Boston University

Dr. Masahiko Onda Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Aerospace Engineering

*Development of Stratospheric Platform*

**Hamilton, Robert V.** NASA/GSFC

Dr. Ken-ichi Oakamoto Communication Research Laboratory

Information Science

*U.S.-Japan Science Data Exchange Mechanisms*

**Hoekstra, John** University of Washington

Dr. Masanori Kohyama Osaka National Research Institute, AIST

Materials Science

*AB Initio Computer Simulation at Metal/Ceramic Interfaces*

**Hunt, James C.** Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Dr. Jun Hashimoto Japan Marine Science & Technology Center

Marine Ecology

*The Behavior and Ecology of Midwater Animals from Japan*

**Lynch, Kevin Michael** Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Kazuo Tanie Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Robotics

*Nonprehensile Dynamic Manipulation*

**Nakamura, Takashi** Purdue University

Dr. Mitsutoshi Nakajima National Food Research Institute

Agricultural Engineering

*Purification of Inulin and Inulo- oligosaccharides through Enzyme
Extraction and Nanofiltration of the Jerusalem artichoke*

**Reddy, K. Satya N.** Ohio State University

Dr. Keiichi Tanaka National Institute of Materials & Chemical Res.

Chemistry

*Environmental Protection: Titaniumdioxide as a Photocatalyst for Waste
Water Treatment*

**Schmitz, Andrew** Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Tadashi Yoshida Hokkaido National Industrial Research Institute

Chemistry

*Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane*

**Sekreta, Ellen** University of California - Irvine

Dr. Masahito Sato National Institute of Materials & Chemical Research

Chemistry

*Clustering Dynamics in Supercritical Fluids/Synthesis via Cavitation in
Liquids*

**Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Post-doctoral
Fellowship Program**

Program outline: **Established in 1988, this program provides 12-24
month fellowships at Japanese universities and inter-university research
institutes to foreign researchers who have obtained a doctoral degree
within the past six years. Extensions are possible to the extent that
the total fellowship period does not exceed 24 months. American
researchers from all sectors can apply 1) to JSPS through Japanese
researchers wishing to host them or 2) through NSF. Application requires
a proposal outlining host arrangements and a cooperative research
project**.

The number of NSF-nominated JSPS fellows who arrived in Japan during
FY96: **11**

In the list below, the fellow\'s name and affiliation is followed by the
name of the host scientist and his affiliation. The general area of
research and research topic complete each entry.

**Becker, Mary** Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Chie Sano Tokyo National Res. Inst. of Cultural Properties

Conservation Science

*Use of Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry for Assessing the
State of Preservation of Proteinaceous Materials*

**Curtin, Brian** University of Wisconsin-Madison

Prof. Eiichi Bannai Kyushu University

Mathematics

*Problems in Algebraic Combinatorics*

**Gera, Dinesh\*** West Virginia University

Dr. Yutaka Tsuji Osaka University

Mechanical Engineering

*Numerical Investigation of Hydrodynamics Inside Gas-Solid Fluidized
Beds*

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(\* - funded by INT rather than JSPS)

**Haines, Paul** University of South Africa

Dr. Kei-ichi Maeda Waseda University

Physics

*Voids in the Thin-Shell Formalism*

**Lidsky, David** Rutgers University

Prof. Mahito Kohmoto University of Tokyo Institute of Solid State
Physics

Physics

*A Teleseismic Survey of Upper-Mantle Reflectivity Structure Beneath the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge*

**Liverance, Eric Eliot** Boston University

Prof. Tetsuji Shioda Rikkyo University

Mathematics

*Shioda\'s Theory of Mordell-Weil Lattices*

**Meisner, Mark J.** University of Arizona

Dr. Eiichiro Tsuchida Saitama University

Civil Engineering

*Composite Materials; Mechanics and Strength of Materials; Plastic
Injection Molding*

**Moon, Jon** Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Hidenori Terasaki Kumamoto University School of Medicine

Biomedical Engineering

*Pressurized Gas Transport for Intravascular Oxygenation*

**Morling, Beth** University of Massachusetts

Prof. Shinobu Kitayama Kyoto University

Psychology

*Cross-Cultural Concepts of Psychological Control*

**Nicolaides, Athanassios** Australian National University

Prof. Hideo Tomioka Mie University

Chemistry

*Calculation on Reactive Chemical Species*

**Peapus, Diane H.** Case Western Reserve University

Professor Kunio Miki Kyoto University

Biochemistry

*Crystallographic Studies of Physiologically Important Enzymes*

**Richey, Tracy** University of Akron

Dr. Yoshito Ikada Kyoto University

Polymer Science

*Prevention of Intimal Hyperplasia by Controlled Release of Cyclosporin*

**NSF-CGP Science Fellowship Program**

Program outline: **Since 1992 the Japan Foundation\'s Center for Global
Partnership (CGP) has provided funds to NSF in support of NSF grants to
American postdoctoral and senior researchers to conduct research in
Japan. CGP is part of the Japan Foundation, a non-profit organization
under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. American senior scientists and
engineers from any sector may apply for support for 3-24 month research
stays at Japanese corporate, government or academic research facilities.
Postdoctoral fellowships support 3-24 month stays at corporate labs,
3-12 months at universities, and 3-6 months at government laboratories.
The application procedure requires a proposal outlining host
arrangements and a cooperative research project.**

The number of CGP fellows who arrived in Japan during FY96: **14**

In the list below, the fellow\'s name and affiliation is followed by the
name of the host scientist and his affiliation. The general area of
research and research topic complete each entry.

**Higuchi, Hiroshi** Syracuse University

Prof. Motoki Hinada Institute of Space & Astronautical Science

Aeronautics

*Bluff Body Aerodynamics, Turbulent Wakes, and Boundary Layers*

**Jech, Thomas J.** Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Tetsuo Kondo Nagoya University

Mathematics

*Appllications of Set Theory in Algebra*

**Kudaravalli, Ravikumar V.** University of California - Los Angeles

Dr. Yoichi Matsubara Nihon University

Chemical Engineering

*Tube Cooler Components*

**Kundu, Mukul** University of Maryland

Prof. Takashi Sakurai National Astronomical Observatory

Astronomy

*Studies of the Solar Corona Using Simultaneous X-ray and Radio
Observations*

**Lo, Jien-Chung** University of Rhode Island

Prof. Eiji Fujiwara Tokyo Institute of Technology

Computer Science

*Reliable Logic Circuit Systems Designs*

**Luzzi, David** University of Pennsylvania

Prof. Masaharu Yamaguchi Kyoto University

Materials Science

*Dependance of Interface Structure on Processing Parameters in
Directionally-Solified in Situ Composites*

**Mehrabadi, Morteza M.** Tulane University

Prof. Yuji Kishino Tohoku University

Engineering

*Mechanics of Granular Material*

**Oyama, S. Ted** Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Prof. Yasuhiro Iwasawa University of Tokyo

Chemical Engineering

*Studies on Single Crystal Molybdenum Carbide*

**Papantonopoulos, Sotiris A.** George Washington University

Prof. Takao Enkawa Tokyo Institute of Technology

Mechanical Engineering

*Design Methodology of Cross-Functional Design Teams in the Japanese
Industry: Methodological and Organizational Aspects*

**Parhi, Keshab K.** University of Minnesota

Dr. Takao Nishitani NEC Corporation

Electrical Engineering

*VLSI Digital Signal Processing and Multimedia Systems*

**Reynolds Jr., W. T.** Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University

Dr. Kazuhiro Hono National Research Institute for Metals

Metallurgy & Material Science

*The Influence of Interfacial Chemistry on Precipitate Growth and
Stability*

**Rikvold, Per Arne** Florida State University

Prof. Hiroyuki Tomita University of Kyoto

Physics

*Theoretical and Numerical Investigations of Relaxation in Metastable
Systems*

**Sanderson, Arthur C.** Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Prof. Shin-ichi Yuta University of Tsukuba

Engineering

*Sensor-based Planning Control of Cooperating Mobile Robots*

**Schlichting, Richard D.** University of Arizona

Dr. Sigeo Ihara Hitachi Central Research Laboratory

Computer Science

*Issues in Heterogeneous High Performance Computing*

**Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Short Term
Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan**

Program outline: **Formally launched in 1996, this program invites
American researchers for 7 to 60 day fellowships at Japanese
universities, inter-university research institutes and other institutes
designated by JSPS. Fellows are expected to visit institutes and
potential research counterparts after consultation with the primary
host. A proposal outlining host arrangements and a research project must
be submitted through NSF.**

The number of NSF-nominated JSPS Short Term Invitation Fellows who
arrived in Japan during FY96: **47**

In the list below, the fellow\'s name and affiliation is followed by the
name of the host scientist and his affiliation. The general area of
research completes each entry.

**Allison, Taber D.** NSF/Division of Environmental Biology

Prof. T. Shimizu Kanazawa University

Biology

**Antonelis, George A.** NOAA

Prof. Akira Takemura Nagasaki University

Zoology

**Ayres, Virginia M.** NSF/Div. of Electrical & Communication Systems

Prof. Masanori Yoshikawa Tokyo Institute of Technology

Physics

**Azizinamini, Atorod** University of Nebraska

Prof. Fumio Watanabe Kyoto University

Civil Engineering

**Baier, Rodger W.** NSF/Division of Ocean Sciences

Dr. Takeshi Nakatsuka Nagoya University

Oceanography

**Baldwin, Carole** Smithsonian Institution

Dr. Muneo Okiyama University of Tokyo Ocean Resaerch Institute

Marine Science

**Berkman, Paul A.** Ohio State University

Prof. Kazuomi Hirakawa Hokkaido University

Zoology

**Busby, Morgan S.** NOAA

Dr. Kunio Amaoka Hokkaido University

Marine Zoology

**Chang, William Y. B.** NSF/Division of International Programs

Dr. Toshio Iwakuma National Institute of Environmental Studies

Biology

**Chen, W. F.** Purdue University

Prof. Koichi Takanashi University of Tokyo

Civil Engineering

**Chien, Y. T.** NSF/Div. of Inform., Robotics & Intelligent Systems

Prof. H. Yamada National Center for Science Information System

Electrical Engineering

**Chiu, Arthur N. L.** University of Hawaii

Prof. Yozo Fujino University of Tokyo

Civil Engineering

**Crooks, Jeff** Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Dr. Masahiro Nakaoka University of Tokyo Ocean Research Institute

Ocean Science

**Devin, Michael** NSF/Division of Ocean Sciences

Prof. Suguru Ohta University of Tokyo Ocean Research Institute

Marine Biology

**Goodwin, Neal C.** University of Montana

Dr. Takao Sekiya Cancer Center Research Institute

Biochemistry

**Grober, Matthew S.** University of Arizona

Dr. Makito Kobayashi University of Tokyo

Zoology

**Hut, Piet** Institute for Advanced Study

Prof. Daiichiro Sugimoto University of Tokyo

Astronomy

**Johnson, G. David** Smithsonian Institution

Dr. Muneo Okiyama University of Tokyo Ocean Research Institute

Marine Biology

**Ketchum, Raymond E. B.** USDA, Cornell University

Dr. Yasuyuki Yamada Nara Institute of Science & Technology

Agriculture

**Lanier, Ann** NSF/Division of Science Resources Studies

Dr. Shinichi Yamamoto University of Tsukuba

S&E Infrastructure

**Liu, Shin-Chi** NSF/Division of Civil & Mechanical Systems

Prof. Kenzo Toki Kyoto University

Civil Engineering

**Makris, Nicos** University of Notre Dame

Prof. Jun Otani Kumamoto University

Civil Engineering

**Masada, Glenn** University of Texas

Dr. Takehiko Kawase Waseda University

Mechanical Engineering

**McEachran, John D.** Texas A&M University

Dr. Kazuhiro Nakaya Hokkaido University

Marine Biology

**Montaser, Akbar** NSF/Division of Materials Research

Prof. Hiroshi Kawaguchi Nagoya University

Chemistry

**Moon, Tess J.** University of Texas

Dr. Nobuo Takeda University of Tokyo

Mechanical Engineering

**Munroe, Thomas A.** NOAA

Dr. Kunio Amaoka Hokkaido University

Zoology

**Newlon, Daniel H.** NSF/Div. of Soc. Behavioral & Economic Res.

Prof. M. Okuno-Fujiwara University of Tokyo

Economics

**Newton, Betty Inez** Mississippi State University

Dr. Nobuo Nakabayashi Tokyo Medical & Dental University

Biological Engineering

**Noori, Mohammad** Worcester Polytecnic Institute

Prof. Shizuo Yamamoto Kyoto Institute of Technology

Mechanical Engineering

**Ramirez, Julio** Purdue University

Dr. Shunsuke Otani University of Tokyo

Civil Engineering

**Rosenberg, Leslie J.** MIT

Prof. Seishi Matsuki Kyoto University

Physics

**Samuels, Stephen M.** NSF/Division of Mathematical Sciences

Dr. Tatsuya Kubokawa University of Tokyo

Mathematics

**Schneider, Stephen P.** University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Masayoshi Nakashima Kyoto University

Civil Engineering

**Shing, P. Benson** University of Colorado

Prof. Masayoshi Nakashima Kyoto University

Civil Engineering

**Shinozuka, Masanobu** University of Southern California

Prof. Kenzo Toki Kyoto University

Civil Engineering

**Singh, Chanan** NSF/Div. of Electrical & Communication Systems

Dr. Akihiko Yokoyama University of Tokyo

Electrical Engineering

**Steele, William A.** Penn State University

Prof. Katsumi Kaneko Chiba University

Chemistry

**Tesar, Delbert** University of Texas

Prof. Masaru Uchiyama Tohoku University

Mechanical Engineering

**Tyler, James C.** Smithsonian Institution

Dr. Keiichi Matsuura National Science Museum

Ichthyology

**Vecchione, Michael** NOAA

Dr. Yasunori Sakurai Hokkaido University

Zoology

**Wight, James K.** University of Michigan

Prof. Hiroshi Noguchi Chiba University

Civil Engineering

**Williams, Austin B.** NOAA

Dr. Keiji Baba Kumamoto University

Zoology

**Williams III, Philip F.** Mississippi State University

Dr. Nobuo Nakabayashi Tokyo Medical & Dental University

Agr. & Bio Engineering

**Xiao, Yan** University of Southern California

Dr. Akira Igarashi Kyoto University

Civil Engineering

**Yang, Kichoon** NSF/Division of Mathematical Sciences

Prof. Shigefumi Mori Kyoto University

Mathematics

**Zemankova, Maria** NSF/Div. of Inform., Robotics & Intelligent Systems

Prof. K. Hirota Tokyo Institute of Technology

Computer Science

**Science and Technology Agency (STA) Short Term Fellowship Program**

Program outline: **Launched in 1994, this program provides one to three
month fellowships at national laboratories, Japanese public
corporations, and certain non-profit research organizations to foreign
researchers. In special cases, applications are submitted directly by
the Japanese researcher wishing to host a foreign researcher (often for
shorter stays). In most cases, American researchers apply through NSF
with a proposal outlining host arrangements and a cooperative research
project.**

The number of STA Short Term Fellows who arrived in Japan during FY96:
**19**

In the list below, the fellow\'s name and affiliation is followed by the
name of the host scientist and his affiliation. The general area of
research completes each entry.

**Altobelli, Stephen Allen** The Lovelace Institute

Dr. Takahiro Sugano Port & Harbor Research Institute

Physics

**Buck, Gregory A.** South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Dr. Shohei Takagi National Aerospace Laboratory

Mechanical Engineering

**Chen, Thomas W.** Colorado State University

Dr. Mitsuo Ohara NHK

Electrical Engineering

**Fathepure, Babu Z.** University of Michigan

Dr. Akira Hasebe Nat. Inst. for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research

Civil Engineering

**Fiske, Peter Sewell** DOE, LLNL

Dr. Toshimori Sekine Nat. Inst. for Research in Inorganic Materials

Geophysics

**Gopalswamy, N.** University of Maryland

Dr. Maki Akioka Communication Research Laboratory

Astronomy

**Johnson, Jean M.** NSF/Division of Science Resource Studies

Dr. Fumihiko Kakizaki Nat. Inst. of Science & Technology Policy

Science Policy

**Jordan, Elizabeth T.** University of California - San Francisco

Dr. Naoto Shibuya National Institute of Agrobiology Resources

Biological Chemistry

**Lachgar, Abdessadek** Wake Forest University

Dr. Yasushi Kanke National Institute of Research in Inorganic Materials

Chemistry

**Larsen-Basse, Jorn** NSF/Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems

Dr. Mineo Suzuki National Aerospace Lab

Mechanical Engineering

**Leszczynski, Jerzy R.** Jackson State University

Dr. Misako Aida National Cancer Research Center

Chemistry

**Luloff, Albert Elliot** Penn State University

Dr. Shigeki Yokoyama National Agriculture Research Center

Rural Sociology

**McCallum, R. William** DOE Ames Laboratory

Dr. Masato Murakami International Superconductivity Technology Center

Materials Science

**Pannell, Keith** U of Texas - El Paso

Dr. Masato Tanaka National Institute of Materials & Chemical Research

Chemistry

**Rahman, Mohammed S.** North Carolina State University

Dr. Masaki Kobayashi Port & Harbor Research Institute

Civil Engineering

**Rosa, Roger R.** US Department of HHS

Dr. Heihachiro Arito National Institute of Industrial Health

Psychology

**Stimac, James Alan** University of Manitoba

Dr. Genji Saito Geological Survey of Japan

Geological Science

**Wang, Weiping** General Electric Corp R & D

Dr. Hideo Inoue Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Mechanical Engineering

**Wu, Honglu** Krug Life Sciences Inc.

Dr. Yoshiya Furusawa National Institute of Radiological Sciences

Radiation Biology

**NSF Dissertation Enhancement Program**

Program outline: **Started in 1993, this program supports American
doctoral students for dissertation research at Japanese corporate,
government or university labs for 3-12 months. A proposal outlining host
arrangements and a cooperative research project must be submitted to NSF
through the American faculty advisor.**

The number of Dissertation Enhancement awardees who arrived in Japan
during FY96: **3**

In the list below, the fellow\'s name and affiliation is followed by the
name of the host scientist and his affiliation. The general area of
research completes each entry.

**Friend, James R.** University of Missouri-Rolla

Prof. Sadayuki Ueha Tokyo Institute of Technology

Mechanical Engineering

**Gross, Paul W.** Boston University

Dr. Ikuo Saitoh Hitachi Ltd.

Electrical Engineering

**Stachyra, Andrew** University of Washington

Prof. Yoji Totsuka University of Tokyo

Physics

**Summer Institute Program**

Program outline: **Initiated in 1990 under the Task Force on Access of
the U.S.-Japan Agreement on Cooperation in Research and Development in
Science and Technology, the Summer Institute Program provides American
graduate students with an opportunity to study Japanese language and
culture, and to experience research at Japanese national, university and
company laboratories for two months in the summer. NSF, NIH and USDA
screen applicants and, together with Japanese government counterparts,
match students with Japanese hosts.**

The number of SI students in Japan during FY96: **57**

In the list below, the fellow\'s name and affiliation is followed by the
name of the host scientist and his affiliation. The general area of
research completes each entry.

**Anschel, David J.** New York University

Dr. Keiji Wada National Institute of Neuroscience

Medicine

**Ayers, Nancy Ann** University of Tennessee, Memphis

Dr. Kazuo Sutoh University of Tokyo

Biochemistry

**Beauregard, Jennifer Livesley** University of Rhode Island

Dr. Hiroshi Shinohara Geological Survey of Japan

Oceanography

**Bell, Tracey Evelyn** North Carolina Agri. & Tech. State University

Dr. Kohei Funabiki National Aerospace Laboratory

Industrial Engineering

**Bittinger, Mark Alan** University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Shoichiro Akao National Institute of Agrobiological Resources

Plant Pathology

**Blackard, Jason Tory** Harvard School of Public Health

Dr. Masanao Miwa University of Tsukuba

Cancer Biology

**Brown, David Paul** University of Cincinnati

Dr. Mitsugu Yamashita Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

**Chuang, Angela Shu-Woan** University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Yukitoki Tsukamoto The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

**Crespo Hernandez, Carlos E.** University of Puerto Rico

Dr. Mikio Hoshino RIKEN (Inst.of Physical & Chemical Research)

Chemistry

**Dentinger, Paul Michael** University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Taro Ogawa Hitachi, Ltd.

Chemistry/Materials Science

**Esterman, Marcos** Stanford University

Dr. Toshiyasu Higo National Laboratory for High Energy Physics

Mechanical Engineering Design

**Evans, Christopher Lee** Clemson University

Dr. Toshiki Tamura Nat. Inst. of Sericultural and Entomological Science

Entomology

**Evenzahav, Ariella** Columbia University

Dr. Hiroyasu Itoh Hamamatsu Photonics

Chemistry

**Flamme, Gregory Alan** University of Memphis

Dr. Yumiko Kato Matsushita Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.

Audiology/Speech Pathology

**Gektin, Vadim** University of Minnesota

Dr. Tetsuo Munakata Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Mechanical Engineering

**Gleixner, Robert John** Stanford University

Dr. Hisashi Kaneko Toshiba Corp.

Materials Science/Engineering

**Han, Sang Min** University of California - Santa Barbara

Dr. Jun-ichi Hanna Tokyo Institute of Technology

Chemical Engineering

**Hoke, Charles Daniel** Kent State University

Dr. Koichi Fujisawa Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Chemical Physics

**Holander, Stacy Lyn** Stanford University

Dr. Ichiro Teraoka Toshiba Corporation

Materials Science/Engineering

**Huang, Wilbur** University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Koji Iwase Kajima Technical Research Institute

Civil and Environmental Engineering

**Kmenta, Steven** Stanford University

Dr. Kazuo Mori Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Mechanical Engineering

**Koyfman, Igor** University of California - Los Angeles

Dr. Tatsuhiko Sekiguchi Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Mathematics

**Loutzenheiser, David Ross** University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Kunihiko Nagai Railway Technical Research Institute

Civil Engineering

**Lovett, Dennis Paul** William Marsh Rice University

Dr. Tohru Fukuyama University of Tokyo

Chemistry

**Lu, Kimberly Kwei-Mei** Harvard Medical School

Dr. Keiko Nakayama Nippon Roche Research Center

Castle Society

**Luntz, Jonathan Eric** Carnegie-Mellon University

Dr. Hiroaki Kitano Sony Computer Science Laboratory, Inc.

Mechanical Engineering

**McGlynn, Terrence Peter** University of Colorado

Dr. Hirobumi Watanabe Nat. Inst. of Sericultural & Entomological Science

Environmental, Population, & Organismic Biology

**Mitchell, Jason Loren** University of Cincinnati

Dr. Yasushi Sumi Electrotechnical Laboratory

Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science

**Morishita, Megumi** University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Keiji Terao The National Institute of Health, Japan

Medical

**Nagler, Pamela Lynn** University of Maryland

Dr. Yoshio Inoue National Institute of Agro-Environmental Science

Geography

**Ng, Stanley Jay** University of Maryland

Dr. Kazuo Mori Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Mechanical Engineering

**Norton, Sheresa Renay** North Carolina A&T State University

Dr. Chikahiro Minowa Nat. Res. Inst. for Earth Sci.and Disaster
Prevention

Civil Engineering

**Otsuki, Teresa Ayako** Claremont Graduate School

Dr. Susumu Yamaguchi University of Tokyo

Organizational & Behavioral Sciences

**Peczuh, Mark Wayne** University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Yuichiro Himeda National Inst. of Materials & Chemical Research

Chemistry

**Persaud, Suresh Chand** Ohio State University

Dr. Mitsuhiro Nakagawa Japan Intl. Research Ctr. for Agricultural
Sciences

Agricultural Economics

**Pugin, Jennifer Adrienne** University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Dr. Hideki Ichihashi National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences

Natural Resources Management

**Ranniger, Claudia Ute** University of Maryland

Dr. Shunji Nagaoka National Space Development Agency of Japan

Aerospace Engineering

**Rush, Brian Magann** Boston University, College of Engineering

Dr. Hisao Azuma National Aerospace Laboratory

Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

**Sansom, Petra Ingrid** University of Texas - Austin

Dr. Yoshio Okahata Tokyo Institute of Technology

Chemistry/Biochemistry

**Scott, Mark Ioan** Stanford University

Dr. Masahiko Onda Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Aeronautics/Astronautics

**Smith, Sherwood Lan** Princeton University

Dr. Jiro Takemura Tokyo Institute of Technology

Civil Engineering

**Strickland, Dara Eefeh** North Carolina A&T State University

Dr. Kohei Funabiki National Aerospace Laboratory

Industrial Engineering

**Suomala, Jon Paul** North Dakota State University

Dr. Takeshi Sakurai National Res. Institute of Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Economics

**Terry, Mary Beth** Columbia University

Dr. Tomotaka Sobue National Cancer Center Research Institute

Epidemiology

**Thompson, Amy Hodson** Medical University of South Carolina

Dr. Shinichi Tamura National Institute of Health

Microbiology/Immunology

**Thompson, Richard Eugene** Medical University of South Carolina

Dr. Iwao Uchiyama National Institute of Public Health

Biometry/Epidemiology

**Tokuyasu, Taku Andrew** University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Kunio Iijima Japan Information Ctr.of Science and Technology

Computer Science

**von Recum, Horst Alexander** University of Utah

Dr. Teruo Okano International Center for Biomaterials Science

Bioengineering

**Wang, Mark Ming** University of California - San Diego

Dr. Tatsuya Kume NTT (Nippon Telephone & Telegraph Co.)

Electrical & Computer Engineering

**Ware, Fred William** Texas A&M University

Dr. Toshiro Yoshimura Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)

Electrical Engineering

**Warner, Natasha Lynn** University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Nick Campbell ATR (Advanced Telcommunication Res. Inc.)

Linguistics

**Wooten, Tammy Camille** North Carolina A&T State University

Dr. Motoh Tsunoda Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.

Civil Engineering

**Xie, Qi** Boston University

Dr. Akira Yabe Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

**Yamamoto, Terri Lyn Shizue** University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Coe Ishimoto Sony Corporation

Physiological Optics

**Zaharchuk, Gregory George** Harvard University

Dr. Tadashi Nariai Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Applied Physics

**Zordan, Victor Brian** Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Hiroyuki Miyamoto ATR (Advanced Telecommunication Res.Inc.)

Computing

**Zylstra, Eric John** University of California - Berkeley

Dr. Ieharu Hishimura Eisai Co., Ltd.

Chemistry

**Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MONBUSHO)**

**Research Experiences Fellowship for Young Researchers**

Program outline: **Formally started in 1995, this program invites young
foreign researchers, before or soon after obtaining their doctoral
degree, for a research experience at Japan\'s national universities and
inter-university research institutes for two months in the summer. U.S.
applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program at the time of
application. The program is coordinated in Japan by the Graduate
University for Advanced Studies. NSF, NIH and USDA screens applicants
and coordinates with Japanese counterparts on the matching of
researchers with hosts.**

The number of American students in the MONBUSHO Summer Program during
FY96: **8**

In the list below, the fellow\'s name and affiliation is followed by the
name of the host scientist and his affiliation. The general area of
research completes each entry.

**Bogdanove, Adam Joseph** Cornell University

Dr. Noriyuki Doke Nagoya University

Plant Pathology

**Choi, Tony Dongho** North Carolina State University

Dr. Kunio Tanabe Institute of Statistical Mathematics

Mathematics

**Cleator, John H.** Medical University of South Carolina

Dr. Yoshito Kaziro Tokyo Institute of Technology

Cell & Molecular Pharmacology

**Mulholland, Margaret R.** University of Maryland

Dr. Kaori Ohki Tokai University

Biology

**Reeves, Matthew Fontaine** Harvard Medical School

Dr. Gen Sobue Nagoya University School of Medicine

Neurology

**Sealey, Wendy Michele** Auburn University

Dr. Shunsuke Koshio Kagoshima University

Pathobiology

**Walenski, Matthew S.** University of California - San Diego

Dr. Tsutomu Sakamoto Kyushu University

Linguistics

**Zimmerman, Andrew Robert** College of William and Mary

Dr. Narasimmalu Rajendran Hiroshima University

Physical Sciences

**International Cooperative Research Projects with JST (Japan Science &
Technology Corporation)**

Program outline: **Established in 1989, this program promotes and
supports scientific**

**cooperation in basic research through international links between
Japanese and foreign researchers. The research duration is 5 years and
the research is funded equally by both sides with total amount of Yen
2-3 billion. Each project draws about 20 researchers from industry,
academia, and government.**

The number of International Cooperative Research Projects funded during
FY96 was: **2**

**Michigan State University** James Tiedje

**Shinanogawa Technopolis/RIKEN** Koki Horikoshi

*Microbial Evolution and Biodegradation*

**University of California - Santa Barbara (QUEST)** James Merz

**University of Tokyo** Hiyoruki Sakaki

*Quantum Transitions in Nanostructures*

**Inter-Research Centers Cooperative Program**

Program outline: **Established in 1994, this program promotes and
supports scientific cooperation between research centers (institutes or
research groups) in Japan and foreign countries, especially those
carrying out research projects on subjects specially encouraged by JSPS
and the relevant funding agency in the counterpart country. NSF is the
U.S. agency for this program.**

The number of Inter-Research Centers Program initiated or continued
during FY96 was: **5**

In the list below, center names and principal investigators are followed
by the project name.

**University of Rochester** A.B. Myers

**Institute for Molecular Science** Mitsuo Ito

*Photo-induced Charge Transfer and Related Phenomena*

**State University of New York at Buffalo** George Lee

**University of Tokyo (Institute of Industrial Science)** Tsuneo
Katayama

*Integrated Micro-Mechatronic System*

**National Radio Astronomy Observatory** Paul A. Vanden Bout

**National Astronomical Observatory** Keiichi Kodaira

*Submillimeter Wavelength Astronomy*

**National Bureau of Economic Research** Anil Kashyap

**University of Tokyo** Masahiro Okuno-Fujiwara

*Institutional Design of an Economic System and*

*Its Econometric Assessment*

**University of Southern California** Masanobu Shinozuka

**Kyoto University** K. Irikura

*Earthquake Disaster Mitigattion*

**Junior Investigator Workshop**

Program outline: **Begun in 1994, this program aims to develop joint
research programs between Japanese and American scientists who are early
in their careers.**

The number of U.S.-Japan Workshops during FY96 was: **1**

In the list below, principal Investigators and affiliations are followed
by the Workshop Title.

**Janet Braam** Rice University

Kazuo Shinozaki Institute of Physical and Chemical Research

*Plant Signal Transduction*

**U.S.-Japan Cooperative Science Program (CSP)**

Program outline: **Launched in 1961 and implemented by NSF and JSPS,
this program supports travel and subsistence costs required for
cooperative research projects and bilateral seminars. Cooperative
research projects of 1-3 years total duration typically involve several
Japanese and United States participants spending a week to a few months
in each others\' laboratories. Japanese host institutes must be
affiliated with the Ministry of Education; American researchers from any
sector may apply.**

The number of CSP programs supported during FY96 was: **28**

In the list below U.S. Principal Investigator and affiliation, Japanese
Principal Investigator and affiliation are followed by the general
research area and project title.

**Research Projects**

**Dr. Gordon M. Burghardt** University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Akira Mori Kyoto University

Vertebrate Physiology

*Function and Ontogeny of a Remarkable Poisonous Vertebrate Neck Gland*

**Dr. George J. Collins** Colorado State University

Dr. Shiro Sakai The University of Tokushima

Electrical Engineering

*Exploring Electron Beam Assisted ALE and P-type Conductivity Control of
III-V Nitrides*

**Dr. Robert J. Gordon** University of Illinois at Chicago

Dr. Yutaka Matsumi Hokkaido University

Chemistry & Electronic Science

*Study of Chemical Reaction Dynamics by Imaging Techniques*

**Dr. Arthur R. Grossman** Carnegie Institution of Washington

Dr. Hideaki Usuda Teikyo University

Plant Biology & Chemistry

*The Acclimation of Photosynthetic Eukaryotes to Phosphorus Limitation*

**Dr. Joseph W. Haus** Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Dr. Kuon Inoue Hokkaido University

Physics & Electronic Science

*Wave Propagation in Periodic Composite Materials*

**Dr. Keith O. Hodgson** Stanford University

Dr. Yoshiyuki Amemiya National Laboratory for High Energy Physics

Chemistry & Photon Factory

*Development of X-ray CCD Detectors and Their Applications to
Synchrotron Radiation* *Time-Resolved Solution Scattering for the
Studies on Biological Macromolecules*

**Dr. Yukikazu Iwasa** Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Osami Tsukamoto Yokohama National University

Electrical Engineering

*High-Temparature Superconductors for Power Transmission Cables*

**Dr. Stephen C. Kowalczykowski** University of California, Davis

Dr. Hideo Shinagawa Osaka University

Microbiology

*In vitro Reconstruction of Homologous DNA Recombination*

**Dr. Andrew E. Lange** California Institute of Technology

Dr. Toshio Matsumoto Nagoya University

Physics, Math and Astronomy

*Space-Borne Infrared Astronomy*

**Prof. Robert Cooper Liebermann** SUNY, Stony Brook

Dr. Tetsuo Irifune Ehime University

Earth & Space Sciences

*Elastic and Rheological Properties of High-Pressure Phases of Mantle
Minerals*

**Dr. Sheng Liu** Florida Institute of Technology

Dr. Kikuo Kishimoto Tokyo Institute of Technology

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

*Failure Mechanisms and Mechanics of Microelectronic Packaging*

**Dr. Marcin Majda** University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Yoshio Umezawa University of Tokyo

Chemistry

*Molecular Gating in Monolayer Modified Electrodes Using Host-Guest
Chemistry and its Application to Chemical* *Sensing*

**Dr. Arunava Majumdar** University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Kunio Hijikata Tokyo Institute of Technology

Mechanical and Environmental Engineering

*Microscale Imaging and Modeling of Nucleation and Condensation*

**Dr. Richard E. Packard** University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Takao Mizusaki Kyoto University

Physics

*NMR Studies of Rotating Superfluid 3He*

**Dr. Ivan Armand Sellin** University of Tennessee

Dr. Yoshiro Azuma National Laboratory for High Energy Physics

Physics

*Single, Double, and Triple Photoionization and Photoexcitation in
Alkali Metals, Rare Gases, and Negative Ions*

**Dr. Pierre Sikivie** University of Florida

Dr. Seishi Matsuki Kyoto University

Physics

*Development of Ultra-low-noise Axion Detectors*

**Dr. Jack Sklansky** University of California, Irvine

Dr. Mineichi Kudo Hokkaido University

Electrical and Computer Engineering

*Biologically Inspired Intelligent Classifiers*

**Dr. Frederick Stern** The University of Iowa

Dr. Yoji Himeno Osaka Prefecture University

Mechanical Engineering & Marine System Engineering

*Development and Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Ship
Design*

**Dr. Michael A. Strauss** Princeton University

Dr. Masataka Fukugita Kyoto University

Astrophysical Sciences & Theoretical Physics

*Studies of the Physical Properties of Galaxies with the Sloan Digital
Sky Survey*

**Seminars**

**Prof. James R. Brock** University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama University of Tokyo

Chemical Engineering

*Nanoparticle Workshop*

**Dr. Wai-Fah Chen** Purdue University

Dr. Koichi Takanashi University of Tokyo

Purdue Research Foundation

*Advanced Stability Concepts and Methods for Seismic Design in
Structural Steel*

**Dr. Philip Ira Cohen** University of Minnesota

Dr. Ayahiko Ichimiya Nagoya University

Electrical Engineering

*Surface Dynamics and Structures in Epitaxial Growth*

**Dr. Alan W. Cramb** Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Yasutaka Iguchi Tohoku University

Metallurgy & Material Engineering

*Clean Steels for the 21st Century: Fundamental Issues*

**Dr. Mamoru Ishii** Purdue University

Dr. Tohru Fukano Kyushu University

Nuclear Engineering & Mechanical Engineering

*Two-Phase Flow Dynamics*

**Dr. Janos K. Lanyi** University of California, Irvine

Dr. Akio Maeda Kyoto University

Physiology & Biophysics

*Structural Basis of Information Transfer & Energy Transduction in
Rhodopsins*

**Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski** Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Shohei Inoue Science University of Tokyo

Chemistry

*Macromolecular Architecture and Engineering*

**Dr. John S. Olson** Rice University

Dr. Teizo Kitagawa Okazaki National Research Institutes

Biochemistry & Cell Biology

*Molecular Dynamics of Ligand Binding to Myoglobins and Related Heme
Proteins*

**Dr. Robert James Stern** University of Texas, Dallas

Dr. Makoto Arima Yokohama National University

Lithospheric Studies

*Geochemical and Geophysical Studies of the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc
System*