2019
KYOTO
UNIVERSITY
Graduate School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Outline

1. Greetings from the Dean

Dean

Masahiro Ohshima

2019
contents

Kyoto University
Graduate School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Outline

1. Greetings from the Dean

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2. Admission Policy02

3. History04

4. Organization Chart05

5. Faculty of Engineering

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6. Graduate School of Engineering

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7. Research and Educational
Facilities and Centers
8. Statistics Data

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9. Award Winning Researchers
in Kyoto University
10. Campus Map

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The Heisei era is over and the new era,“Reiwa”
has just begun. The best way to encapsulate
this new beginning is to think of the terms,
Japan’
s“Society 5.0”and“Industry 4.0.”The
new generation will become more informationoriented driven by advanced technology. While
computerization and advanced technology may
transform our life drastically, we also want tomaintain a sustainable society which is benign
to the Earth and humankind as the international
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) proposes.
The field of “engineering” has been playing
important roles in the production of usefuldevices for humans and the development ofenvironmentally friendly technology. This role that“engineering”plays, will not change even in thisnew era where society will be highly computerized.
The field and faculty of engineering have tocontinue to make essential contributions to allkinds of innovations. To do so, we, as researchersand engineers, are required to be highly
knowledgeable about the culture and be openminded of maintaining cultural dignity. What’s
more, it is essential to keep up with an advanced
level of expertise and creativity.
Let us take artificial intelligence (AI) as an
example. At present, there has been somecriticism that potential applications of AI may
pose a threat to humanity by replacing humans
in the future. However, we have to recognizethat it is the human who gives the learning data,the logic of thinking, and the description ofhuman intuition to the computer. The computer(machine) simply derives an answer based on
our commands. When and if one intentionallygives incorrect data or immoral ideas to the AI,
the answer produced by the AI will cause massconfusion in our society. To prevent such tragedy
requires not only technical skill but also a moral
compass of the AI designer and engineer.
Kyoto University has a tradition of“academic
freedom” and a noble spirit of building
character through knowledge and appreciationof oneself- we call this“self-reliance and selfesteem.”Standing upon the tradition and spirit,
the Faculty of Engineering has an educational
ideal of “placing emphasis on fundamentals
and principles.” This educational ideal has
remained unchanged since its foundation in
1897. In other words, we put importance on theability to capture ideas from understanding
underlying fundamental concepts. For instance,
we start with simple questions such as“whydoes such a phenomenon occur?”and“what isthe basic principle behind it?”We believe that
real innovation, unique ideas, and advancementin technology come about only after one
understands the core fundamentals and has
searched for truth or principle behind theirscientific interests.
We think that this ability is essential for our
graduates who will contribute to our society in the
future. I hope the significance of our educational
ideal can be understood from the fact that two of
the Japanese Nobel Laureates, Professor Fukui
and Noyori, are graduates of our faculty.
Currently, we have 6 fields of undergraduate
courses, 17 departments, and 8 centers ingraduate school. You will find information about
our school, departments, and educational centersin this brochure as well as on our website. In thebrochure, you will find the detailed information
on each course (i.e. what they are specialized
in, what kind of curriculum they offer, andwhat type of research projects are pursued inboth undergraduate and graduate schools.) I

would highly recommend that you study the
information carefully for making the selection ofyour course as a part of your future career plan.
Learning through research is very muchdifferent from what you have learned in classes
at high school or at undergraduate school where
you have solved problems that have the rightanswer. On the other hand, at the initial stageof research, no one knows the right answer. In
fact, there might be more than one solution. Most
exciting of all is that your research may findnew directions to solve for a solution that yourmentor did not even think about.
Without a doubt, you may run into various
difficulties during your research. However, themore challenges you face with the research
process, the more you will learn from it. Also, themore problem you run into, the more pleasure
you would experience when finding a solution
or when making a new discovery. I believe thisis the essential learning skill you will acquire at
Kyoto University.
In the Reiwa Era, I believe that the world will
advance in many aspects due to globalization.
The places you live and places you work will
not be limited to Japan but all over the world.
Your work and passion have the potential to stepout of Earth and into Outer Space. I encourage
you not to hesitate to go for a new challenge
because your potential is limitless. I would like
you to cherish the potential, dream about yourcareer, enrich the learning experience at Kyoto
University to make your dreams come true. I
really hope that you will contribute to the futureof our society when the time comes.
You can keep dreaming about your future bybrowsing this guidebook. You will learn about
how our school has made academic and culturalcontributions to our society as a reference. As theproverb says,“Blue dye comes from the indigo
and is bluer than indigo,”the faculty members ofengineering look forward to welcoming you, thenext generation of engineers who will make adifference in our future society.

012. Admission Policy
Faculty of Engineering
Admission Principles
The Faculty of Engineering is committed to building foundations
for learning by following the Kyoto University tradition of academic
freedom. By longstanding tradition, the university encourages
students to explore the world for themselves, free from the influencesof preconceived notions which demands a critical attitude towardlearning. Under such a guiding principle, the Faculty of Engineering
provides its engineering students with top quality engineering
education for applying their basic understanding of scientificknowledge to the advancement of technology. Although Engineering
is generally considered to be a discipline focused on the applicationof technology, our Faculty of Engineering emphasizes on the principleof fundamentals for learning based on its belief that a thoroughunderstanding of scientific principles is essential for promoting futureapplications and advancement of technology on a broad scale.

Admission Policies and Procedures
The Faculty of Engineering welcomes applications from candidates
with the following attributes to enroll our programs
1. Successful candidates with a thorough understanding of thesubject matter from their secondary-school education and a levelof academic ability adequate to the pursuit of an education inscientific fundamentals through the Faculty of Engineering program
2. Successful candidates unfettered by preconceived notions
and prepared to understand the essential attributes of natural
phenomena by rigorously identifying them firsthand, organizing
the information and knowledge they have obtained, and thinking in
logical terms.
3. Successful candidates with the foundational language proficiency
and communication skills in order to develop the capacity to convey
their own opinions and arguments clearly, in either Japanese orother languages.
4. Successful candidates overflowing with the enthusiasm and vitality
to creatively pursue new horizons of technology and science.
When selecting candidates for admission, in addition to theexamination by the National Center for University Entrance
Examinations (Center test), the Faculty of Engineering evaluates
the results of university-specific examinations to understand eachapplicant’s basic academic abilities in mathematics, science, English,
and Japanese.
When assessing an application with a unique examination (TokusyokuNyushi), the admission teams will identify applicants with outstanding
academic capabilities in science and engineering in addition to theabovementioned basic academic abilities. Each Undergraduate School
evaluates applicants in accordance with its-Admission Statementsbased on (1) applicants’ academic transcripts, (2) letters ofrecommendation, (3) records of outstanding performance in activities,(4) letters of intention (i.e. a proposal letter with a set of future goals
for learning) learning design, (5) records of the National Center for
University Entrance Examination (Center test), and (6) interviews
results.

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Graduate School of Engineering
Philosophy and Objectives
The pursuit of the truth is the essence of learning. Engineering is an academic field that
impacts the lives of people, and is greatly responsible for the sustainability of social
development and the formation of culture. The Graduate School of Engineering at Kyoto
University, based on the above premise, is committed to the development of science andtechnology with an emphasis on disciplinary fundamentals and basic principles whileharmonizing with the natural environment. At the same time, we aim to assist students intheir pursuit of a rich education with specialized knowledge, as well as the ability for its
creative application, while nurturing high ethical standards and sense of responsibility.

Student Profile of the Master's Course Program
The master's course program of the Graduate School of Engineering welcomes thefollowing students:○ Individuals who agrees the philosophy and objectives of the Graduate School ofEngineering and those who achieve these things actively.
○ Individuals who have the basic education to pursue the truth and also have thejudgment with logical thinking and beyond established concepts in specialized fields
and related fields.
○ Individuals who have a strong desire and initiative to pioneer new fields of science
technology while integrating knowledge and keeping on solving, regarding the science
technology and the social issues.
○ Individuals with basic communication ability who understands other opinions and also
express own opinions and assertions in an easy to understand.
Entrance examination will be performed individual academic exam, evaluate and selectthe applicants including English ability, with emphasis on the basic knowledge of
specialized field and those who have logical thinking abilities. For details of evaluation
methods, it is mentioned in the guidelines for applicants to Master's course program.

Student Profile of the Doctoral Course Program
The doctoral course program of the Graduate School of Engineering welcomes thefollowing students:○ Individuals who agrees the philosophy and objectives of the Graduate School ofEngineering and those who achieve these things actively.
○ Individuals who have well-cultured education to pursue the truth and also haveoutstanding judgment with logical thinking and beyond established concepts inspecialized fields and related fields .
○ Individuals who have a strong desire and initiative to pioneer new fields of science
technology while integrating well-cultured knowledge and keeping on solving,regarding the science technology and the social issues.
○ Individuals with high communication ability who understands other opinions and also
express own opinions and assertions in an easy to understand.
Entrance examination will be performed individual academic exam, evaluate and selectthe applicants including English ability, with emphasis on the basic knowledge of
specialized field and those who have logical thinking abilities. In addition to the above
mentioned points of view, by conducting oral exam, we will select applicants withadvance on research and explanation ability logically. For details of evaluation methods,
it is mentioned in the guidelines for applicants to Doctoral course program.

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3. History
Kyoto Imperial University
Science and Engineering College Engineering
College

1897

Faculty of Engineering , Kyoto University

Faculty of Engineering

1914 1919

1897
1898

1947
Civil Engineering
Mining & Metallurgy

1942

Mining

1958

1920

1897
1899

Environmental & Sanitary Engineering

1963

Transportation Engineering

1964

Architecture II
Mechanical Engineering

Mining & Metallurgy 1942
Aeronautical Engineering
Applied Physics 1955

1996
Architecture

1996
Engineering
Science

Nuclear Engineering
1958
Precision Mechanics
1960
Metal Science & Technology
1961
1962 Mechanical Engineering II 1975 Engineering Science
Electrical Engineering

1954

GlobalEngineering

Metallurgy
Aeronautical Engineering

Electronics

1961
1959

1898 Manufacturing Chemistry 1914

Mineral Science & Technology

Architecture

1942 1946

1898

1964

Electrical Engineering II
Applied Mathematics & Physics

1970

Information Science
Industrial Chemistry

Fuel Chemistry 1966
1939
1940 Chemical Engineering 1961
Textile Chemistry 1961
1941
1960

Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Synthetic Chemistry

1994
Electrical andElectronic Engineering

1995

Informatics andMathematical Science

1995

Industrial
Chemistry

1993

1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

Kyoto Imperial University was founded in June 1897 and the College of Scienceand Engineering was established in September of the same year as the ﬁrst of
several colleges in a confederation of colleges comprising the university.
In July 1914, the College of Science and Engineering was split into the College of
Science and the College of Engineering.
In February 1919, the system of a confederation of colleges evolved into asystem of faculties, and the College of Engineering became the Faculty ofEngineering.
Since its establishment, the Faculty of Engineering has constantly sought toexpand and develop in response to the academic and social demands of thetimes while sharing the same historical timeline as the university. It stands today
as the university's largest faculty and is engaged in activities and initiatives thatdeal with almost all ﬁelds of engineering.
A program of restructuring undertaken by the Faculty of Engineering to reﬂect
a greater focus on graduate schools resulted establishment of the School ofIndustrial Chemistry in 1993, the School of Engineering Sciences in 1994, theSchool of Electric Electronic
Engineering and the School ofInformatics and Mathematical
Science in 1995, and the Schoolof Global Engineering andSchool of Architecture in 1996,
and heralded the launch of a
new Faculty of Engineering forthe twenty-ﬁrst century.
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4. Organization Chart

Graduate
School ofEngineering

Faculty ofEngineering

Civil and Earth Resources Engineering

Global Engineering

Urban Management

Architecture

Environmental Engineering

Engineering Science

Architecture and Architectural Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering and Science

Informatics and Mathematical Science

Micro Engineering

Industrial Chemistry

Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nuclear Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Science and Engineering
Material Chemistry

Graduate School of Energy Science
Graduate School of Informatics
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation
Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry

Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Molecular Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
Chemical Engineering

Photonics and Electronics Science and Engineering Center
Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
Quantum Science and Engineering Center
Katsura Int'tech Center
Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management Center
Center for Information Technology
Engineering Education Research Center

Research Administration Center
KYOTO Transport Research Unit
Unit for Enhancement of Engineering Higher Education in Myanmar05

5. Faculty of Engineering

Undergraduate Schools

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07

Global Engineering

08

Architecture

09

Engineering Science

10

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

11

Informatics and Mathematical Science

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Industrial ChemistryGlobal Engineering■ Overview
The twentieth century can be characterized by a
rapid increase in population, advances in industrial
technologies, and mass consumption of natural
resources, as well as emerging environmental problems.
In the twenty-first century, we must develop solutions forour civilization by reconstructing and combining various
fields of study based on new ideas on humanity and theenvironment – a new global image. We have proposed
a “Global Engineering”
as a practical science toestablish a new discipline
and to solve the emerging
problems based on the
new global image.

the Kurobe Dam, Seikan Tunnel, Kansai Airport andAkashi Bridge, and realized the dream of people.
Civil Engineering contributes to the maintenance andpreservation of the infrastructure that is the basis ofcivilization as well as the creation of safe and pleasantcommunal spaces in the harmony with nature.
● Earth Resources and Energy Engineering

The Earth Resources and Energy Science bearing theinvestigation, development, production and purificationof the natural resources must offer appropriate solutions
to the problem of civilization crisis. We must contributeto the saving of mineral resources and energy resources,
the recycling of them, and the other effective utilization,
and also, it must contribute to the development of new
resources as well as the development of innovative
methods to utilize the Earth crust.
● Environmental Engineering■ Curriculum
The first and second year students must enroll in
Natural Sciences courses such as Math, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Science from the sharedcurriculum as the basis for engineering. They must alsochoose Social Sciences subjects such as language study
and humanities to gain a broad education. During thetransition to the third year of undergraduate studies, thestudents, except the ones of international Course, will
be separated into one of three groups: Civil Engineering
Course, Environmental Engineering Course, and Earth
Resources and Energy Engineering Course.

■ Courses● Civil Engineering

Japanese Civil Engineers have successfully completed
the many boastful projects to the world, such as

Our health and life are now being threatened byenvironmental problems in atmosphere, water and soil.
Environmental problems are the serious problems that
we must tackle for the existence of humankind in thiscentury. Environmental Engineering also aims to produce
a harmonious, symbiotic and sound material-cycle
society from a long-term and broad-ranged perspective.
● International Course

The course will train the next generation of humanresources who will design and manage civil
infrastructure while considering global environmental
issues and civil engineering problems on a global
scale. We welcome students from all over the world
whose interests are in global development issues as well
as regional ones in their home countries, in particular, inAsia and Africa.

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge■ Connection to the Graduate School
Undergraduate

School of Global Engineering

Research Consortium for
Methane Hydrate Resources

Graduate School of Engineering
Dept. of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering
Dept. of Urban Management
Dept. of Environmental Engineering
Graduate School of Energy Science
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

07Architecture■ Overview
Architecture, which gives form to the human environment
and nurtures safe, healthy and comfortable lives,
emerges through the innovative synthesis of diverset e c h n o l og i e s . T h e ge n e r a t i o n of a r c h i t e c t u r e i s
conceived as a humane skill broadly and deeply rooted
in every aspect in our life. For this distinctive feature ofarchitecture, our curriculums have been arranged to help
students simultaneously incorporate interdisciplinary
knowledge from the natural, cultural and social sciences.
Career prospects for our graduates are similarly diverse,
and encompass various positions including architects,
structural engineers, building services engineers,construction engineers, architectural administration
officers, planners of various development projects, andother related professional executives.

■ Curriculum
The curriculum of the Schoolof Architecture is divided
into four fields: Planningand Design, StructuralEngineering, Environmental
Engineering, and Integrated Systems, each of whichis structured according to its specific topics andmethodologies.

■ Courses● Planning and Design

Planning and Design comprise the field that clarifies
spatial principles in the composition of housing, various
other building types, and urban-regional spaces,
as well as education and research on the theories
and methodologies of architectural planning, urban
planning, urban design, project management, and so on.
Additionally, the planning and modeling skills necessary
for spatial creation are nurtured through studying
historical shifts in architecture.

● Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering is the study of the construction of
enduring buildings that can also resist natural hazards
such as earthquakes and typhoons. The progressive
advancement of structural engineering technology
makes it possible to realize superstructures such as
super-tall skyscrapers, all-weather large-scale baseballstadiums, and so on. Additionally, this advancement
implies the potential for further expansion of design
theories, architectonic methods, and construction skills,
as well as theopportunity toapply knowledge
gained in thenatural sciences.

● Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering is the study of how to
implement comfortable environments and to reduce
physiological and psychological impact on the humanbody in and around buildings, by improving physicalenvironmental parameters such as heat, air, light, andsound. One recent concern is environmental safety,
due to the increasing correlation between building andurban emissions and the global environmental crisis.
We are now being challenged to solve various building
and urban environmental issues and simultaneously
to reduce environmental load by means of advanced
simulation technologies. Our goal is to nurture solutions
through the natural, cultural, and social sciences.

■ Connection to the Graduate School
Undergraduate

School of Architecture

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Graduate School of Engineering
Dept. of Architecture and Architectural Engineering

Engineering Science■ Overview● Materials Science Course

Engineering Science represents a creative, intellectual
activity that aims at creating new technology conducive
to making humanity’s dreams come true, including
developing new systems, materials and energy sourcesand expanding the sphere of human activities into outerspace for the 21st century and beyond. Realizing suchgoals requires overcoming numerous technologicalchallenges, while creating new technology is premisedon a mastery of fundamental scholarship. The Schoolof Engineering
Science is a place ofbasic research andeducation dedicatedto these ends.

● Aeronautics and Astronautics Course

The students are expected to acquire fundamentals
for understanding processing – structure - property
relations in materials. The course works not only on
converting natural substances into materials, but also on
designing and learning to create the advanced materials
that do not even exist in the natural world.

Students are expected to acquire abilities that would
allow them to work in a wide range of engineering fields,
not limited to aerospace engineering, as well as theability to further develop these fields acquired throughundergraduate studies. Accordingly, this course placesemphasis on basic scholarship centered on appliedmathematics, dynamics and physics.
● Applied Energy Engineering Course

The Applied Energy Engineering course offers
educational and research opportunities to pursue
a sustainable society and seek solution to energy
problems by learning basic scientific theories and theirengineering applications.
● Nuclear Engineering Course■ Curriculum
The School of Engineering Science provides integrated
education in its undergraduate course programs:
Mechanical and Systems Engineering Course, Materials
Science Course, Aeronautics and Astronautics Course,
Applied Energy Engineering Course, and Nuclear
Engineering Course.

■ Courses● Mechanical and Systems Engineering Course

Students in this course must acquire comprehensive
knowledge concerning the analysis, design, control,and manufacturing of mechanical systems and theirelements, based on fundamentals such as the mechanics
of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materialscience, mechanical dynamics, vibration theories, andcontrol theories.

■ Connection to the Graduate School

The Nuclear Engineering Course provides lectures andexperiments concerning effective and safe use of nuclear
energy and quantum beams, based on physics approachfrom a microscopic point of view. This Course aims todevelop valuable human resources as researchers andengineers who
a c q u i r e b ot hmicroscopic
and systematic
approaches asa result of theirstudies andexperience.

Graduate School of EngineeringGroup of Mechanical Engineering Departments
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Science
Dept. of Micro Engineering

Undergraduate

School of Engineering Science

Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Graduate School of Energy Science
Graduate School of Informatics

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering■ Overview■ Curriculum

Electrical and electronic engineering is a technology
indispensable to the foundation of every industry andsocial life today. Examples are various electronic/
information/communication systems that incorporate
large-scale integrated circuits (LSI) and optical/
semiconductor devices, and artificial intelligenceand control systems that are programmed into homeelectronics, robots, automobiles, communications
satellites, medical andwelfare apparatus. In
addition to technologies
for securing efficient andstable electric power
supply, technologies toimprove the efficiency ofelectrical and electronicequipment and promote
the harmonious
coexistence between
human and nature are ofincreasing importance.

As engineers and researchers, alumni and alumnae of
our school have been playing prominent roles in the vast
fields, such as energy, communications, informatics,
electronic, system control, etc. This can be achieved bymastering a solid scientific foundation and by widening
knowledge in the form that it can be applied to solvea broad range of issues. In our school, students learn
basic subjects in their first and second undergraduateyears and then select their areas of specialty to study
in their third and fourth years. The core courses
mandatory to all students include: mathematics,
physics, electromagnetics, electric and electronic
circuit, computer systems, and information processing.
Laboratory experiments are systematically integrated
into the curriculum from the second year in order todeepen the understanding of each subject. Throughthe four-year program, students also take liberal arts
subjects, such as foreign languages and cultural/social
science, to acquire profound and extensive knowledge
and thinking.
After studying the above subjects, students in the fourthyear engage in latest research topics that the faculty
members and graduate students are deeply engaging in.

Antenna Array of Antarctic Syowa MST/IS Radar

3D image Generation from Multi-View Images

Frequency Standard:“Optical-Frequency Comb”

Students at Electronic Summer Camp:
Setting Up a Robot Controlled by a Micro-Computer■ Connection to the Graduate School
Undergraduate

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of Energy Science
Graduate School of Informatics

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Informatics and Mathematical Science■ Overview
We provide comprehensive education and research,ranging from the basics to advanced fields, aiming
at developing the people who pursue the essenceof information, which is the foundation of advanced
information society, and solve actual problemsof sophisticated systems through the thinking ofmathematical science.

■ Curriculum
Because information science is essentially related
to many fields, the education policy of the School ofInformatics and Mathematical Science places emphasis
on providing students with a broad perspective.
Students of this School are taught by the instructors of
the Graduate School ofInformatics and divided
into the Computer
Science Course andApplied Mathematics
and Physics Course,
usually at the end of
the first academic year,
for more specialized
education.

■ Courses● Applied Mathematics and Physics Course

In the Applied Mathematics and Physics Course,
students chiefly study mathematics and physics as thebasis of mathematical science, control theory that isthe basic field of systems engineering, and operations
research that applies the methods of mathematicalscience, along with such fields as systems theory,
optimization theory, and discrete mathematics. Of
course the School curriculum includes classes to learn
about computers, information and communications
required to specifically apply the achievements of thestudy. Applied mathematics and physics is an academic
discipline that plays the role of comprehensive
engineering while placing emphasis on both thebasics and advanced subjects for the developmentof engineering. This Course aims at developing theacademic ability required to achieve this objective.

■ Connection to the Graduate School● Computer Science Course

The Computer Science Course offers educational andresearch opportunities concerning the processing,transmission and accumulation of information, pursuing
the question: What is information? Students learn awide variety of cutting-edge technologies, such as
the theories of information and communications;
theories of computation; design of logic circuits; design
and analysis of algorithms; architectural principles
of computer hardware and software and various
techniques concerning them; processing of language,
audio and image data by computers;
artificial intelligence and knowledge
engineering; computer networks;
information systems and how to build
them; and media processing andtheir various applications. Thus the
Course intends to develop engineers
and researchers who will play majorroles in the information society.

Graduate School of Engineering
Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Physics

Undergraduate

School of Informatics andMathematical Science

Dept. of Systems Science
Dept. of Advanced Mathematical Sciences
Dept. of Intelligence Science and Technology
Dept. of Social Informatics
Dept. of Communications and Computer Engineering

11Industrial Chemistry■ Overview
The Department of Industrial Chemistry was foundedin 1898, and the department branched out to form an
additional four departments related to applied chemistry.
In 1993, the five departments and one division were
integrated into a single undergraduate school to providea systematic, comprehensive four-year education.
Thus, the undergraduate educational curriculum
provides students with a broad range of chemistryrelated subjects. Fourth-year student is assigned to
one of the research laboratories of six departments andparticipates in the latest research, such as the synthesisof functional materials, application of biotechnology,
and the design of environmentally benign production
systems.

■ CurriculumFirst-year students will learn the fundamentals ofchemistry, physics and mathematics, in addition to
the general subject requirements of Kyoto University.
Second-year students will take specialized programs andwill receive advanced education from the Department’s
faculty in the areas including physical chemistry,organic and inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry,
polymer chemistry and chemical process engineering.
In continuation of the curriculum of the first year and ahalf, students will take courses related to their futurespecialization in the following three programs fromthe second semester of the second year. The student
ratio of the three programs is 2:3:1. In the fourth year,
students will become a member of a research laboratory
and conduct specialized research for the completion of
their thesis.

■ Relationship with the Graduate School■ Programs● Frontier Chemistry

The Frontier Chemistry Undergraduate Program teaches
young people the knowledge and spirit of creation, andaims to nurture the talent that will support chemistry
and industry of the next generation. The Program will
systematically educate students in the basic chemistry,knowledge of substances/materials, and in the newest
trends of chemistry.
● Fundamental Chemistry

Students in this program learn the basic principles thatgovern chemical properties and reactivity, together
with the necessary experimental techniques. Throughthis, students will gain an understanding of reactivity
and properties on a molecular level, which in turn will
let them solve challenging problems in diverse fields ofchemistry.
● Chemical Process Engineering

This course program is designed to teach students thefollowing three principle axes of investigation: 1) identify
and extract the principal phenomena and variables froma targeted chemical process,2) construct generalized
models for their essential
properties and dynamical
characteristics, 3) design
and implement a systemthat enhances the functional
properties of the materials
Molecular simulation for gas
adsorption on PCP/MOF
and the processes.

Graduate School of Engineering
Dept. of Material Chemistry
Dept. of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry

Undergraduate

School of Industrial Chemistry

Dept. of Molecular Engineering
Dept. of Polymer Chemistry
Dept. of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Graduate School of Energy Science
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

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6. Graduate School of Engineering

Departments

Civil and Earth Resources Engineering
Urban Management
Environmental Engineering
Architecture and Architectural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Science
Micro Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nuclear Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Science and Engineering
Molecular Engineering
Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Molecular Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
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Civil and Earth Resources Engineering■ Overview● Urban Infrastructure Design

The Department of Civil
a n d E a r t h Re s o u r c e sEngineering aims
for technologicalinnovations based on theinheritance, integration,a n d evo l u t i o n of t h efundamental technology
for the development
and maintenance of infrastructures, disaster prevention,and the exploration, development, and use of natural
resources and energy. We endeavor to contribute fromthe standpoint of engineering science to establish
sustainable development of society and the stable supplyof natural resources in harmony with the environment.

● Earth Resources Engineering■ Research● Applied Mechanics

The main focus is on development of mechanical models
that can elucidate laboratory tests or field observations,as well as development of numerical methods topredict behaviors of solids, fluids and their interactions.
The research fields comprises of stability analysis ofmechanical systems, computational fluid/structure
dynamics and coastal wave dynamics.
● Structural Engineering

The research area covers a wide range of fields about
civil structures, using various kinds of materials, such asconcrete, steel, composite, FRP and so on. The safety ofstructures against environmental and natural actions isinvestigated in conjunction with structural deterioration,
maintenance and health monitoring.
● Hydraulic Engineering(Environmental Hydrodynamics): Air-water interaction,
vegetation flows, CFD, floodplain hydraulics, urban
flooding and measures, river basin management(Hydrology and Water Resources Research): Thehydrologic cycle, hydrologic prediction, rainfall-runoff
modeling, real-time hydrologic forecasting, hydrologic
design, flood disaster mitigation, water resourcesmanagement.
● Geomechanics

Geomaterials support all of the civil structures andenvironments as a ground. Our research activities
focus deals on one hands with constitutive models for
geomateials and on the other hand with the interaction
between soil and structures through experiments andnumerical analyses.
● Geoinformatics

Research and education are conducted on methodology
for acquisition, processing, and utilization of spatial
information for disaster prevention and environmental
protection. In particular, we focus on satellite remotesensing, 3-D digital photogrammetry, laser surveying,and geographic information systems.

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Urban and landscape Design: This laboratory aims
to study on the structure of the landscape based onlandscape engineering, cultural climate analysis, andregional planning. Urban Coast Design: We aim forestablishment of the methodology of computational
science and engineering, to describe various phenomena
in civil engineering by Lagrangian Particle Method.
The chair formed with three laboratories, “Geophysics”,“Earth Crust Engineering” and “Measurement and
Evaluation Technology”, conducts researches to exploreand develop natural resources, to evaluate the stabilityof underground artificial structures and to improve
nondestructive testing methods.
● Disaster Prevention Engineering(Disaster Prevention Research Institute, DPRI)

The interdisciplinary research covers development ofmethodologies and engineering techniques for various
disaster related aspects such as sediment control,
coastal disaster, water front and marine geohazards,
geotechnics, hydrosciences such as hydraulics andhydrometeorology, and innovative disaster prevention
technology and policy.
● Computational Engineering(Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, ACCMS)

Our research activities cover the following items: 1)
modeling for multi-physics problems related to fluid
mechanics, 2) development of computational methods
based on FDM, FVM etc., 3) high-performance computing
with parallelization methods and 4) application of thecomputational methods to actual engineering problems.
● Disaster Risk Management Engineering (West JR)

The goal of our research is to enhance the safety oflarge scale infrastructures such as road and railway
systems by providing proper methodologies in risk
management to prevent recent disasters occurring inlarger, wider and longer scale than before.
● I nnovative Techniques for Infrastructures(Laboratory on Innovative Techniques for Infrastructures, ITIL)(Nexco-West, Nexco Engineering Kansai,Hanshin.Expressway, Hanshin
Expressway Technology Center)Our research mission is to advance roadway management
by developing innovative techniques for inspecting
invisible (or hardly visible) damage in civil infrastructures
such as bridges. Those include such NDT technologies
as elastic wave approaches aided by computed
tomography visualizing invisible damage, and fiber
optics sensing ensuring a long term monitoring, verified
their applicability by real road structures. Through theinnovative technologies, we contribute to establish thecivil infrastructure management system.

Urban Management■ Overview
Urban management is a comprehensive engineering
discipline that aims at creating sustainable, safe, andinternationally competitive urban systems that can serve
as a base for creative human activities. The Department
of Urban Management aims to promote knowledge forrealizing safe, comfortable, and sustainable cities inwhich people can lead healthy and fulfilling lives. The
department is ambitiously striving to construct stateof-the-art urban systems for advanced informationsocieties, and to cultivate the human resources needed
to support them.

■ Research● Structures Management Engineering

It is important to maintain our infrastructures, keeping
their performance and extending their service life, inorder to enhance our social activities and to reduce
negative impact on environmental. We are developing
technologies for rational design, extending servicel i fe , s t r a t eg i c m a i n t e n a n c e a n d m a n a ge m e n t of
infrastructures.
● Earthquake and Lifeline Engineering

A broad range of researches related to earthquake
engineering is studied, from the estimation of strong
ground motion, to the investigation of the mechanismsof structural damages and casualties. Our goal iseffective earthquake risk reduction and development ofeffective mitigation measures.
● River System Engineering and Management

To resolve problems on water in river basins, we havebeen developing various kinds of computationalmodels which predict river flows, sediment transport,
water environmental issues and mechanical andhydromechanical behavior on subsurface.
● Geo-Management

The most important thing for the development of
infrastructure is to ensure their safety quantitatively
from the standpoint of mechanics at all steps, suchas planning, design, construction and management.
The focus of the research is put in the geological andgeotechnical problems caused by construction as wellas natural disasters.
● Urban Systems Planning

Chair of Urban Systems Planning consists of twolaboratories. Planning and Management Systems
focuses upon the economic and management issues
related to infrastructure. Urban and Regional Planningfocuses upon researches related to transport policy
and urban policy, to improve cities’s attractiveness andvitality.

●

Urban Management Systems

In overcrowded urban areas, the developments of new
infrastructures, such as railways, rapid transport systems,
and energy facilities, is being adjusted in order to employ
underground space. Underground space is useful as asolution for the geosequestration of by-products after
energy generation. In order to develop new geofronts, themechanical and hydro-mechanical properties of soils androck are being studied and their application to tunnel andunderground excavations, dam foundations, and slope
stability is being researched based on the geotechnicalengineering, rock mechanics, and fluid mechanics.
● Transportation Engineering and Management

These laboratories study various approaches todesign transport networks that maximize benefit forsociety. Operational issues as well as the various
impacts transport systems have on the well-being of a
population are considered. This includes aspects suchas resilience, safety, reliability, efficiency and wider
community aspects.
● Earth Resource Sciences

Distribution analyses of mineral, water and energy
resources using remote sensing, and mathematicalgeology, and geochemistry; evaluation and recovery
techniques for hydrocarbon and geothermal energy
resources; and characterization of rocks and formations
including physical properties and in-situ stress fromshallow to deep depths.
● Urban Regional Disaster Control(Disaster Prevention Research Institute, DPRI)

The interdisciplinary research covers development ofmethodologies and engineering techniques for natural,social and environmental disaster mitigation, hazard
assessment and risk management to establish safe andsustainable urban systems, river and infrastructure.
● Environmental Infrastructure Engineering

The laboratory has developed special expertise to address
geo-environmental issues, including soil and groundwatercontamination, waste disposal and containment, and useof by-products in geotechnical applications.

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Environmental Engineering■ Overview
Science progress has brought in substantial prosperity
to human beings. Meanwhile, under such circumstance,
it is true that many environmental problems haveoccurred to become the menace to human health andlife, and natural ecosystem. In addition, as is typified
in global environmental issues like climate change, we
are now facing global limits in terms of development.
While our society is aging with various values, there still
exists another society suffering from such problems as
population explosion and unsatisfactory human safetyassurance. Now is the time to endeavor overcoming
such environmental issues unique to region, to integrally
seek for a new sustainable development society.
To respond to the above demands, the Departmentof Environmental Engineering is promoting education
and researches on various environments ranging fromindividual life space to regional and global environments,
closely cooperating with related departments. Our
specific missions are as follows: to provide solutions forovert/covert regional environmental issues, to secure
the environment supporting health, to create sustainableglobal and regional environments, and to establish the
new environmental science.

■ Research● Water Supply, Wastewater Treatment,

and Management of Aquatic Environment

Technologies on water include: development ofadvanced drinking water treatment systems,
wastewater treatment technology including stormy
events and recovery of nutrients and energy, waterreuse technology and establishment of an urban
water recycling system, water distribution networks,bioremediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.
Risk issues on water include: evaluation of the safetyof drinking water, risk assessment of toxic chemicals,management and control of contaminants in theenvironment, physico-chemical method to remove
micropollutants in wastewaters, microbial water
quality and control. Researches on water environment
include: integrated watershed management, fate andCO2 emission map in Asia,

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source tracking of micro-pollutants and pathogens in
the environment, water quality monitoring technology,
assessment method of physiological activity due toemerging micropollutants.
●

Environmental Modelingand Environmental Health

Human activities discharge a huge amount of pollutants
and greenhouse gases into the environment, causing
climate change, and adverse effects on human healthand eco-system. This field includes: the developmentof integrated assessment models of environment andmainly to support policy making, analysis of longrange transport of air pollutants in the Asian region,
the investigation of the detail mechanism of toxicity ofenvironmental pollutants, epidemiology of environmental
health effects.
● Solid Waste Management

Generation of solid waste is inevitable in our lives.
Inappropriate treatment or disposal of solid waste will
invite many problems such as bad odors, air pollution,water pollution, etc. Developing procedures to analyze,
manage, design and control treatment and disposal
systems for solid wastes, including 3R (reduce, reuse,recycle) is necessary in order to establish the soundmaterial-cycle society. Our research topics are as follows,development of the technology about waste proper
treatment, recycling and energy recovery, control of trace
hazardous substances, and evaluation and optimization ofwaste treatment and management systems.
● Risk Analysis and Radiological Health Engineering

Health risks of various environmental pollutants,
such as heavy metal, pesticides, and radioactivity
accidentally released to the environment, are analyzed.
Their movements in the environment are evaluated bymonitoring and numerical simulation and their exposurelevels to the people are estimated. Their toxicities are
surveyed using epidemiological approach or state-ofthe-art microbiological, genome and proteome analysis.
Their management methods and final disposal methods
are investigated and developed to establish safe andhealthy environment. Radioactive waste management
methods are also investigated.

development of new water treatment system,

field survey in oversea research siteArchitecture & Architectural Engineering■ Overview
Contemporary society demands highly complex
functions from architectural design and urban planning.
As well as the development of basic and advanced
studies, this entails the connection and synthesis of
specialized research fields reconsidered from theviewpoint of the relationships between natural andartificial environments. This department provides ahigher education programt h a t p r o m ot e s b ot h b a s i c
and advanced research inorder to construct creative
methodologies and operational
systems, as well as training
students to enhance their
humanistic skills.

■ Research● Regenerative Preservation of Built Environment

D e s i g n m et h o d s a n d r ege n e r a t i ve p r e s e r va t i o ntechnologies for a sustainable built environment● Architecture and Human Environmental Engineering

D e s i g n a n d s c i e n c e fo r a r c h i t e c t u r e a n d l i v i n genvironments based on human cognition and behavior● History of Architecture / History of Architecture

Aiming at the preservation, conservation, and revitalizationof historical architecture and urban landscapes● History of Architecture /Architectural Theory and Criticism

Analysis of theory and criticism in historical andcontemporary architecture, and related fields such as
art and technology● Construction Technology of Building Structures● Architectural Construction Engineering /Architecture System and Management

Development of mathematical methods for architecture
design and restructuring of equitable systems fordesign, construction and management● Architectural Construction Engineering /Space Development and Structural Systems

Development of design and construction techniques for the
implementation of architectural spaces using steel structures● Built Environment Materials and Structural Systems

Research on the application of new materials to architecture
and building structural systems for the next generation● Housing and Environmental Design

Research and design on the optimal relationships between
people and the urban and rural residential environment● Sustainable Built Environment Engineering

Control of environment and safety in buildings, built
environment and urban spaces● Architectural Environment Systems /Environmental Acoustics

Development of theory and technology for control of theacoustic environment● Architectural Environment Systems /Building Geoenvironment Engineering

Toward design of safer and more robust building structures
through innovative seismic-control technologies● Disaster Mitigation Engineering /Earthquake Resistant Engineering

Development of disaster mitigation technologies throughstudies of earthquake response in ductile building
structures

Toward high-performance and sophisticated concretebuildings● Disaster Mitigation Engineering /● Architectural Environmental Planning /Research and development for the seismic safetycontrol of buildings and subsequent construction of safe
and secure urban spaces

Architectural Environmental Planning

Design methodology for reading and creating the built
environment as a human-environment system● Architectural Environmental Planning /Building Environment Control

Towards eco-friendly and human-oriented architecturethat incorporates culture● Architectural Design and Theory /Architectural Design and Theory

Exploring design theory based on architectural practice● Architectural Design and Theory /Architectural and Environmental Design

Expanding the possibilities of architectural thinking● Structural Engineering of Buildings /Mechanics of Building Structures

Study of response characteristics and developmentof design methods for building structures based onmechanics and numerical analysis

Structural Safety Control● Disaster Mitigation Engineering /Architectural Wind Engineering

Development and innovation of architectural windengineering for disaster reduction and comfort● Space Safety Engineering /Earthquake Engineering for Seismic Safe Design of Structures

Understanding the nature of seismic action on structuresto achieve a seismically safe environment● Space Safety Engineering /Urban Disaster Reduction Planning

Cultivating a disaster-resilient society●

Global Environmental Architecture(Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies)

Environmental design and planning that may integrate
local contexts

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Group of Mechanical Engineering Departments■ Overview
Mechanical engineering is a comprehensive
discipline concerned with monozukuri (literally,“making things”), which serves as the foundation
to support the development of a wide range ofindustrial fields.
The history of mechanical engineering studies
at Kyoto University spans more than a century,
dating back to a school of mechanical engineering
established when the university was founded in1897 as the Kyoto Imperial University. Throughresearch and education that has constantly
anticipated the evolution of society, theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering at Kyoto
University has been at the center of engineering inJapan. In 2003, the department was designated a“Center of Excellence for Research and Education
on Complex Functional Mechanical Systems,”
under the 21st Century COE Program of the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology, and we are promoting world-leading
research through this project. In 2005, to respondcomprehensively to the new demands of the era,

MechanicalEngineeringand Science

Micro
Engineering

Aeronautics
andAstronautics

the Departments of Mechanical Engineering,Engineering Physics and Mechanics, Precision
Mechanics and Aeronautics and Astronautics
were integrated to form the Group of MechanicalEngineering Departments. This initiative was aimed
at establishing an enhanced system of researchand education. The Department of MechanicalEngineering, which serves as the core of theGroup of Mechanical Engineering Departments,
implements research and education to provide afoundation for mechanical engineering, groundedin the physical sciences, with the aim of promoting
future advances in engineering and technology.
As a center for the promotion of new projectbased research and education initiatives adapted
to the demands of a changing world, the Group of
Mechanical Engineering Departments includes the
Departments of Micro Engineering and Aeronautics
and Astronautics as part of an innovative system
for meeting today’s challenges in a flexible andfocused way.

Mechanical Engineering and Science■ Overview
Long ago, when humans began to walk upright, they
carried tools in their hands. Tools served as extensions(instruments) of the human hand. Over time, tools
evolved, and even functioned separately from the humanhand. At this stage, they came to be known as machines.
Machines thus act as extensions of the human body,
created to realize the functions that humans require.
However, the functions required by humans today arevery different from those required 10 years ago, andthe machines that deliver these functions have alsochanged. While the powerful turbines of power plantsthat produce electric power on a massive scale or the
linear motor cars that travel at 500 km/h are still clearlyrecognizable as machines, new technologies such as fuelcell systems and functional nanostructures, which do
not exhibit any visible motion, as well as new concepts
like intelligent soft systems, can also be regarded as
extensions of the human body—despite the fact thatthey do not appear as machines in the traditional sense.
“Mechanical engineering” is activity that is continuallybroadening the horizons of “machines”.

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Analysis and design of human-machineinteraction for advanced manufacturing systems■ Research● Mechanical Systems Design

Human-machine systems, Systems engineering, Humancentered automation● Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Manufacturing Systems, Optimum Design, Topology
Optimization, Design EngineeringKyoto Academic Racing Team (KART): Automobiles and othertransportation systems are developed based on the state-of-the-art
mechanical engineering research

Computer simulationof turbulent spraycombustion in anaircraft gas turbine
engine● Mechanics of Adaptive Materials and Structures● Medical Engineering

Advanced composite materials, Deformation and fracture,
Fracture mechanics, Processing, Elastic wave propagation

Medical engineering, Tissue engineering, Bioenvironment designing, Biomaterial● Solid Mechanics● Advanced Imaging Technology

Nano/micro-mechanical behavior, Fatigue and creep
mechanisms, Thin films and nanostructured materials

Analytical imaging, Multispectral imaging, Ultra highresolution system design and development● Mechanics of Thermal Fluid and Material● Materials and Irradiation

Experimental and Numerical Thermo-Fluids Engineering,
Viscoelastic Fluids, Biocells, Microchannel flows

Irradiation effects in materials, Defect interaction withhydrogen or helium, Lattice defects, Characterization ofirradiated materials● Fluid Physics

Turbulent heat and mass transfer, Waves in fluids,
Stratified fluids, Rotating Fluids

In situ observation and simulation toinvestigate the mechanical and multiphysics properties of nano-scalematerials● Physics of Neutron Scattering

Atomic structure, Physical property, Functional material● Molecular Fluid Dynamics

Dynamics of low-pressure gas flows, Microscale
gasdynamics● Optical Engineering

Development of spectroscopic methods and instruments,
Spectroscopy for fusion and other plasmas● Materials Science

Fracture, Nanomechanics, Nano-multiphysics,
Metamaterials, In situ experiment, Ab initio simulation● Thermal Science and Engineering

Nano ～ Macroscale transport phenomena, Combustion,
Radiation heat transfer, Turbulence● Vibration Engineering

Mechanism, Robot, Transmission, Actuator, Design,
Measurement, Accuracy● Mechatronics

Modeling, Design and control of robot system, Bioinspired robotics, Interface, Swarm intelligence, Rescue
robot systems● Machine Element andFunctional Device Engineering

Machine Elements, Tribology, Lubrication engineering,
Functional design, Surface modification

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Micro Engineering■ Overview
The Department of Micro Engineering offers an
education and research program to elucidate
physical phenomena specific to the micro range (i.e.,from nanometer to micrometer order) based on afundamental knowledge of mechanical engineering.
Students develop expertise in scientific fields suchas quantum engineering, which is required to utilize
quantum effects that are expressed at the nanometerlevel, material and micromechanical engineering at the
microscopic scale for creating and processing materials,
and system engineering and control engineering to buildand freely manipulate nano- and micro-systems. In
addition, students will study living organisms, which areassemblies of extremely precise microelectromechanicalsystems, and learn about biomechanical engineering,which integrates microelectromechanical systems withthe fields of living organisms and biotechnology.

High-speed water flow around a microbubble induced by laser-heatingof nano-gold■ Research● Nanometrix Engineering

On-chip vascular network, Organ-on-a-Chip, Motorproteins, iPSCs (Induced pluripotent stem cells)● Nano/Micro System Engineering

3D Fabrication and material property characterization
for Nano/Microsystem, DNA nanotechnology● Nanomaterials Engineering

Quantum beam science, Ion surface interaction, Ion
beam analysis, Molecular imaging● Quantum Condensed Matter Physics

Complex adaptive systems, Living matter, Stochastic
process, Relativistic quantum theory● Micro Process Engineering

Control of nanomorphology, Physical self-assembly,
Nanowires, Shape-related useful properties● Precision Measurement and Manufacturing

Manufacturing, Machine tools, Machining processcontrol, Metrology, High-precision positioning technology● Biomechanics

Measuring tool for machine tool accuracy

Molecular, Cellular and tissue biomechanics,
Mechanobiology, Adaptation, Mechano-chemical coupling

5mm"Body on a Chip" for mimicking thephysiological and pathological body
conditions in vitro

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On-chip vascular network forthree-dimensional tissue culture

A nano-track for the single molecule detectionof a motor protein and adenosine-triphosphateAeronautics and Astronautics■ Overview
The extreme physical conditions under which
aeronautical and astronautical engineering systems
must operate pose a wide range of difficult andimportant challenges. We conduct fundamental researchleading to the development of innovative technology toaddress such challenges. We actively pursue cuttingedge science that will contribute to an understandingof many of the most important problems in urgent needof solutions for a wide range of general engineering
purposes. In addition, we are proud of our proven recordof providing high-quality education with an emphasis
on a strong theoretical background that fosters
professionals with a wide range of abilities in developing
and applying new technologies.

■ Research● Dynamics in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Aerospace systems, Dynamics, Control, System design,
Autonomy, Motion intelligence, Locomotion● Fluid Dynamics

Complex flows, Two-phase flows, Flapping wing, Kinetic
theory, Molecular gas dynamics● Mathematical Fluid Mechanics

Kinetic theory and fluid mechanics for nonequilibrium
systems● Propulsion Engineering

Engineering science for space propulsion, Plasma andion thrusters, Plasma- and gas-surface interactions● Systems and Control

Control theory, Nonlinear control, System identification,
Statistical learning, Aerospace systems● Mechanics of Functional Solids and Structures

Elastic wave propagation, Nondestructive evaluation andstructural health monitoring, Origami engineering● Thermal EngineeringHeat, Mass and Charge Transfer, Energy conversion,
Reactions, SOFC, Reformer, Catalytic combustion

A robot model of an astronaut-type free-flying space
robot that assembles truss structure autonomously

Model pump unit with no moving parts driven by the thermally driven
flow in the rarefied gas

Microstructure quantification of porous electrodes for fuel cells

Experimental apparatuses for plasma propulsion and plasmasurface interactions (Super-gasdynamics laboratory in Uji campus)

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Nuclear Engineering■ Overview
The Department of Nuclear Engineering is exploring quantum
technologies leading to the state-of-the-art science, suchas quantum beams, nanotechnology and atomic technology,
from a microscopic point of view based on the science ofquantum phenomena, such as elementary particles, atomic
nuclei, atoms and molecules. The department also strives
to establish recycling systems by developing engineering
applications to the relevant areas, such as materials, energy,
life sciences and the environment.

An electrostatic accelerator for MeV-energy ion beams(Radiation Laboratory in Uji campus)● Quantum Science and Engineering

We study quantum phenomena systematically in orderto achieve precise understanding, find new principles ofphysics and explore new interdisciplinary research fields
leading to the establishment of safe and recycling-based
human society.
● Particle Radiation Medical Physics

Numerical simulation of plasma flows in the magnetic confinement
fusion device. we study the controlling method of the heat and particle
transports in the fusion plasma by numerical simulations. The figure
shows the simulation results of the Pfirsch-Schlueter flow, which
generates the asymmetric flow in the in/outboard side of a torus.

■ Research● Nuclear Energy Conversion

In order to develop economic, environmentally-soundand safe energy systems in the future, we are studying
on science and technology of utilizing nuclear energies
based on the fundamental understandings of physics ofenergy production and conversion.
● Quantum Engineering System

Aiming at utilization of nuclear fusion energy withmagnetically confined plasmas, we are studying transport,
global instabilities, energetic particles, and control
schemes with electromagnetic waves in fusion plasmas.
● Nuclear Materials

Our research topics are mainly focused on safety of nuclear
reactors and more reliable disposal of radioactive wastes interms of nuclear materials and physical chemistry.

Medical physics is the general term for the physics andtechnology which are supporting medicine, especiallyradiation therapy and particle therapy. Focusing on
boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), we are studying
about the irradiation system, dose estimation system,
quality assurance and quality control, etc..
● Quantum Physics

Quantum theory has successfully explained the behavior
and properties of matter to a large extent. However, its
peculiar structure is a matter of concern for researchers
who have an interest in the foundations of quantum
physics. We explore the universal features of quantum
theory and search for its logical foundations andapplications.
● Neutron physics and Engineering

Photons such as x-rays and gamma-rays, and neutrons
have no electric charge and can penetrate throughmaterials. With measuring photons or neutrons, we canextract various information inside materials. On theother hand, their high penetrating power tends to be a
drawback in detection. Thus, we are also studying on
the better ways of measuring them.
● Neutron Sources and Applications

Condensed-matter chemistry in actinides reveals hidden
nature of 5f-electrons which encompass application ofactinides such as nuclear medicine, MA separation and/or storage etc.

We are conducting the following research works:
Studies of advanced nuclear reactor and accelerator
p hys ics fo r acce l e rato r-d rive n n e ut ro n s o u r c e .
Investigations of neutron behavior in nuclear fuels
and other materials, nuclear reactions, and nuclear
transmutation, Development of diagnostic technique forstructural integrity of nuclear facilities, and their safety.

● Quantum and Beam Science● Neutron Optics and Applications● Condensed-Matter Chemistry in Actinides

Accelerators can provide high-performance andmultifunctional particle beams of ions, electronsand photon. Using these particles, we are searching novel
mechanisms and atomic processes in particle-induced
natural phenomena and applying them to the creationof nature-friendly new systems including analytical anddiagnostic tools for materials and human body.

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Our site is one of the best in the world as the neutronreflective optical device research & development center.
New type neutron scattering spectrometers (VIN-ROSE)
for material and life science have been developed in
J-PARC using neutron spin interferometry. Neutron
imaging in Kyoto Univ. Research Reactor (KUR) is also
progressing for wide variety of research fields.

Materials Science and Engineering■ Overview
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is an interdisciplinary field ofmetallurgy, solid state physics, glass and ceramic technology, polymer
chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. Our mission is to create advanced
materials based on various innovative concepts. We are working on
developing novel methods to transform “natural substances” into “materials
that are useful for human life” through investigating fundamental propertiesof various materials both experimentally and theoretically at multiple lengthand time scales. The production of novel materials will cause paradigm shifts
in development of innovative technologies that can benefit the future ofhumanity and the planet.

■ Research● Metallic Materials Design

Visualization of electron density
distribution in a semiconductor material

In-situ x-ray analysis and spectroscopy, phase transformation, picosecond
structural dynamics, surface chemistry● Materials Processing

Design of Sustainable Materials and Processing Laboratory
Chemical thermodynamics, Titanium smelting, Fuel cells, Solid State Ionics,
Diffusion Theory
Materials Informatics Laboratory
3D micro imaging data analysis, spectrochemistry, quantum physics,
statistical thermodynamics

In-situ observation of dendrite crystal growth

Nanotructural Design of Advanced Materials Laboratory
Photovoltaics based on compound semiconductor,processing of bulk crystals
and thin films● Basic Studies of Advanced Materials

Atomic level characterization and elucidation of material’s structures andelectronic properties● Basic Science of Materials

Materials Design Through Quantum Theory Laboratory
Design and exploration of advanced materials through quantum theory
Property Control of Crystalline Materials Laboratory
Intermetallic compounds, High-temperature structural materials,Dislocation
theory, Defect engineering

High temperature structural Materials:
Turbo charger rotors and an engine
valve of TiAl-based alloy

Structure and Property of Materials Laboratory
Structural Metallic Materials, Deformation and Fracture, Microstructure,Phase
Transformation, Bulk Nanostructured Metals● Properties of Advanced Materials

Solidification Dynamics, In-situ and Ex-situ Observations, Microalloying
Science, Electro-Magnetic Processing, Scattering by soft X-rays● Materials Properties

Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Laboratory
Physics and chemistry of electron correlation and novel quantum phenomena,development of magnetic materials.
Electrochemistry and Hydrometallurgy Laboratory
Electrochemical materials processing, Aqueous and non-aqueous chemistry,
Porous electrodes and their application
Nanoscopic Surface Architecture Laboratory
Organic/inorganic interface, Self-assembled monolayer,Scanning probe
microscopy for materials science

Local strain distribution in ferrite + martensite
dual phase steel during deformation analyzed
by digital image correlation technique.

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Electrical Engineering■ Overview
The Department of ElectricalEngineering is formed by four chairs;“Advanced Electrical Systems Theory”,“Fundamentals of Systems”, “Biomedical
Engineering” and “Electromagnetics
Engineering”. The department also
has two Cooperating Chairs; “RadioEngineering” and“Information MediaEngineering”. The education and research
fo c u s e s a r e f r o m t h e f u n d a m e n t a lconcepts and advanced theories ofelectromagnetics, electric and electronic
circuits and system theories, to advanced
applications in the fields of signal andelectric energy generation, transmission
and transformation, superconductive
phenomena, large-scale simulations,
automatic control and measurement,
biological systems, information andmultimedia, and space science.

■ Research● Chair of Advanced Electrical Systems Theory:

The Advanced Electrical Systems Laboratory pursues advanced research
related to electric power conversion and system control engineering. The
fields are expanded to power conversion circuits using wide-bandgap
semiconductors (SiC), the operation of electric power networks featuring
power conversion and system control technology, control technology for
micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), and mathematical research
on nonlinear dynamics including fluid flow dynamics.
● Chair of Fundamentals of Systems:

Automatic Control Engineering Laboratory pursues studies primarily

Fig. 1on theoretical aspects of feedback control systems, with time-totime laboratory scale experiments aiming at practical application of its
theoretical developments. The keywords in the research topics include
robust control, sampled-data systems, positive systems, time-delaysystems, stochastic systems and so on. Innovative Systems Theory
Laboratory aims to develop advanced wireless sensing technologies forimaging and monitoring human activities by combining system theory,
applied mathematics, electromagnetic theory, and medical engineering.
● Chair of Biomedical Engineering:

Composite Systems Theory Laboratory covers a broad range of research

Fig. 2such as computational biology, nonlinear dynamical systems, and system
optimization. Biological Function Engineering Laboratory is engaged inresearch to advance functional biomedical imaging and neuro-engineering
through innovation in engineering methodologies which will contributeto basic science and biomedical applications. (Fig.1: Development of an
ultra-sensitive optically pumped atomic magnetometer for noninvasive
imaging of the human higher brain functions.)● Chair of Electromagnetics Engineering:

Fig. 3Fig. 424

In Applied Superconductivity Laboratory , electromagnetic phenomena insuperconductors and fundamental technologies for various applicationsof superconductivity are being studied extensively. An example ofapplications is the carbon ion accelerator for cancer therapy shown in
the figure (Fig. 2). Recent topics in Electrical and Electromagnetic Circuit
Laboratory are extension of the conventional circuit theory and modelingmethods to include electromagnetic phenomena, such as parasitic
coupling in electronic devices (Fig.3), and control of electric energy flow.
In Electromagnetic Energy Engineering Laboratory , the key theories andtechniques for computational electromagnetics are studied such as spacetime electromagnetic field analysis (Fig. 4) and magnetic material modeling.

Electronic Science and Engineering■ Overview
This Department engages in education and research on advanced scienceand engineering for creating new materials and devices that serve as thebasis of future electronics and photonics in order to establish “more thanMoore” and/or “beyond CMOS” technologies. Examples of future prospectsof research topics are: (i) novel high-power semiconductor devices, (ii) novel
optical devices using compound semiconductors (iii) advanced photonic
materials and devices by using quantum effects of electrons and photons,(iv) investigations of various molecular materials and their electronic device
applications, (v) quantum computation and communication, (vi) hightemperature superconductivity devices, and (vii) fundamental study on
spintronics and its device applications using dissipationless pure spin current.

(1) Ishizaki et al., Nature Photonics. 2013.
(Cover picture of Vol.7, No. 2, 2013)■ Recent Research Highlights:(1) Photonic crystals : In this century, photons take on an increasingly
important role in our society, for example: environment-friendly solar
energy, next-generation information technology based on high speed
optical communication, ultra-high efficient lighting devices, material
processing by photons, and quantum information processing using
photons. An objective is to control and manipulate “photons” at will, using
photonic crystals or photonic nano-structures, to realize the innovativetechnologies which make the above mentioned applications reality. We
believe that our research will open up the next generation informationand communication technology and also greatly contribute to the solution
in global energy or environmental issues.

(2) Okamoto et al., Science 2009.

(2) Quantum information : Quantum information science tries to harness thefundamental features of quantum mechanics for information processing,communication, and more. We are trying to manipulate the quantum
states of photons, or entanglements, using photonic quantum circuits andnanophotonic devices.
(3) White LEDs : Environmental-friendly devices with novel functions arestrongly awaited. Phosphor-free white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) havebeen demonstrated in the structure based on micro-structured InGaN/
GaN quantum wells for solid state lightings in the next generation.

(3) Funato et al., APEX 2008.

(4) High-power semiconductor devices : High-efficiency electric power
conversion is an essential technology for energy saving. Silicon carbide(SiC) is an emerging wide bandgap semiconductor, by which high-voltage,
low-loss power devices can be developed. Major subjects of study include
material science and device physics of SiC.
(5) Spintronics : Pure spin current, which is a flow of spin angular momentum
without charge flow, enables ultra-low energy dissipation information
propagation and calculation andplays one of the most pivotal
roles in spintronics. The purespin current can be generated
in Si, graphene and Ge atroom temperature, and that in
topological insulators can beexperimentally detected.

(4) Kimoto et al., Compound
Semiconductor 2014.

(5) Shikoh et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 2013.

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Material Chemistry■ Overview■ Educational Policy

With the rapid development of society, there is greater
demand for the development of new substances andmaterials and the creation of novel functions. The
advance of material science and technology supports ourcontemporary way of life and industrial infrastructure,and so expectations for the roles that chemistry will playin the future are increasingly growing.
For the purpose of satisfying a host of different
demands for materials, the Department of Material
Chemistry covers an extremely broad spectrum of
research fields, with each providing education andresearch opportunities ranging from the fundamentals
of chemistry to the latest applied research.
Our Department consists of five research units:
Design of Functional Materials, Inorganic Material
Chemistry (Inorganic Structural Chemistry, Industrial
Solid-State Chemistry), Organic Material Chemistry(Organic Reaction Chemistry, Organic Chemistry of
Natural Products, Analytical Chemistry of Materials),
Polymer Material Chemistry (Polymer Physics andFunction, Biomaterial Chemistry), and Nanomaterials(Nanomaterials).

Nowadays, chemistry is not merely a tool for creating
new substances and materials, but it is rapidly
developing into an academic discipline that studies
the characteristics of atoms and molecules composing
substances/materials and that investigates theproperties or functions specific to the substances/materials. Our department offers multidisciplinary
educational programs concerning inorganic, organic,
and polymer materials, which enable students to learn
the different genres. Through these programs, ourdepartment cultivates knowledge professionals who
possess not only the sophisticated expertise that isfundamental to chemistry, but also the wide-ranging
perspective. Our department also aims to foster the
next-generation researchers and engineers who havethe ability to open up new areas of material chemistry
as well as to perform high-level, original research.

■ Research
The Department of Material Chemistry covers all thebasic chemistry fields ranging from physical chemistry,
inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analyticalchemistry, polymer chemistry, bio-related chemistry,
and to nano-chemistry, which are rich in variety but in
depth in science. The primary missions are to develop
foundational sciences and technologies for the 21st
century through invention of new materials/reactions,mechanism elucidation and theory construction forvarious phenomena, and establishment of innovative
analysis techniques.

26■ History
The Department of Material Chemistry was inaugurated
in 1993 in a reorganization that focused its activities
on the graduate school. The Department's predecessor
was the Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty ofEngineering. The Department of Industrial Chemistry
was established within the Kyoto Imperial University
College of Science and Engineering as a department
with four chemistry chairs, and in September of thefollowing year two courses were inaugurated: Pure
Chemistry and Manufacturing Chemistry. Subsequently,
in September 1914 the College of Science andEngineering was split into the College of Science(the predecessor of the Faculty of Science) andthe College of Engineering (the predecessor of theFaculty of Engineering) and became the Department
of Industrial Chemistry, College of Engineering.
The Department of Industrial Chemistry has at all times
embraced and supported promising young professors,fulfilling its role as a mother organization that hasgiven birth to the Department of Fuel Chemistry (later
renamed the Department of Hydrocarbon Chemistry),
the Department of Textile Chemistry (renamed theDepartment of Polymer Chemistry), and the Department
of Synthetic Chemistry (renamed the Department
of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry).
We take great pride in thefact that, over the years, theDepartment of Industrial
Chemistry has produced
many leaders who havecontributed to corporations,
universities, and research
institutions in Japan anda r o u n d t h e wo r l d i n t h efields of basic and appliedchemistry.

Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry■ Overview
The ultimate purpose of chemistry is to clarify the
essential nature of unknown chemical phenomena,
to find out new knowledge, including materials andchemical reactions, and to transfer the results of these
activities so as to improve human life and society.
To acheive these goals, the Department of Energyand Hydrocarbon Chemistry in the Graduate Schoolof Engineering has designed an educational program
for the students who will go on to lead the scientificchallenges of the 21st century. This program furnishes
students with a sound understanding of the basic
principles and knowledge of chemistry, as well as
cultivating a scientific way of thinking.

■ Research
Civilization has advanced greatly in the 20th
century; however, rapid technological developments
simultaneously brought about shortage of natural
resources and great stress on the global environment.
To encourage an environment-conscious civilization, it
is essential to develop a new paradigm of science andtechnology. In other words, it is of vital importanceto develop new technologies that will achieve theproduction of high value-added products with minimum
use of raw materials and minimum energy consumption,
as well as the production and storage of highquality energy and recycling of chemical resources.
To achieve these objectives, it is our mission to develop
cutting-edge science and technology associatedwith substances and energy. As a science that deals
with material transformation and energy conversion,
chemistry plays a central role in realizing a sustainablehuman society. To meet the demands of society,scientists at the Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon
Chemistry engage in synergistic advancement of basic
and applied chemistry, thereby promoting original andinnovative chemical research.
The following research is under way in this department:• Chemical reactions related with energy problems• Research on environmental catalysis and		 energy-conversion photocatalysis• Development of new catalysts and photocatalysts• Development of electrochemical reactions and		 materials for energy conversion and storage• Clarification and control of liquid-liquid, solid-gas,		 and solid-liquid interfacial reaction mechanisms• Creation of new materials by controlling active species• Development of disease-specific imaging probes for		 diagnosis and therapy• Creation of functional π– conjugated systems• Development of molecular transformations exploiting		 under-utilized resources• Effective use of radioactive tracers• Development of advanced batteries and their materials■ Curriculum
Thirty-nine students are admitted to the Master’s
program after passing the entrance examination.
Students who wish to be admitted to the Doctoral
program must pass the qualifying examination in
the Department. The Department offers advanced
courses in energy chemistry, hydrocarbon chemistry,
catalysis, electrochemistry, radiation chemistry, physicalchemistry, organic chemistry, and other related areas.

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Molecular Engineering■ Overview
The discipline of chemistry is steadily expanding, so that inaddition to the conversion of substances, it is increasingly
concerned with investigating the physical properties
of substances in relation to their electronic structure,
molecular arrangements and interactions, and the designof molecules and materials with novel functions. Molecularengineering is an academic field serving to underpin thefundamental science of microscopic phenomena involving
atoms, molecules, and polymers by theoretically andempirically elucidating the interactions between atoms,
molecules, and polymers and applying the results directly
to engineering at a molecular level. The importance ofmolecular engineering to the frontiers of chemistry isclearly recognized. High expectations are held for the
potential contribution of molecular engineering to cuttingedge technology, particularly in Japan. One of the mostimportant areas of research in molecular engineering atpresent is the development of new materials: for example,
new electronic materials; high-performance materials
in molecular biotechnology; high-performance organic,
inorganic, and polymeric materials; highly selective
catalysts; and energy and information-related materials.
The aim of the Department of Molecular Engineering
is to train researchers and engineers who can use
new concepts in molecular theory to develop useful
applications from fundamental science.

■ Research● Biomolecular Function Chemistry● Photoorganic Chemistry

Our group is devoted to basic and application researches
based on organic chemistry and photochemistry. Current
interests involve development of photofunctional moleculesand nanocarbon materials for artificial photosynthesis,
photovoltaic devices, and cellular function control.
● Condensed Matter Physical Chemistry

Main objectives of our research group are (1) developingn ew t e c h n i q u e s a n d m et h o d o l og y fo r d i s c e r n i n gphysical properties of molecular materials, (2) designand optimization of molecular systems with concerted
electronic, optical, and magnetic properties, (3) developing
low-dimensional functional nanomaterials for the futureapplication in optoelectronic and biomedical fields.
● Quantum Materials Science

We investigate Quantum Materials for quantum sensing
and/or quantum information science. These fields are
expected to provide new opportunities - especiallywith regard to higher sensitivity and precision, faster
calculation, and safer communication compared withthose operated by classical physics.
● Molecular Rheology● Theoretical ChemistryThis laboratory focuses on molecular origins ofrheological properties of various softmatters that include
polymers and suspensions. For basic understandingof the materials, rheological, dielectric, optical,
and scattering measurements as well as molecularsimulations are conducted, and the results are analyzed
from a comprehensive point of view.

In our laboratory we are concentrating on developing
molecular theory to describe chemical phenomena
based on quantum chemistry and statistical mechanics.
Current research activities cover the understanding ofchemical reactions, chemical dynamics and molecularproperties of various chemical processes, especially inthe condensed phase.

● Organic Materials Science

Our research target is the realization of highly efficientorganic LEDs and organic solar cells. The establishment offundamental science on these devices is another target ofour group. For the purpose, we have carried out molecular
designs, syntheses, device fabrications, NMR and DNPNMR analysis, and quantum chemical calculations.

● Quantum Function Chemistry● Theoretical Solid State Chemistry

Our research group is engaged in a wide range of
research projects designed to establish (1) the
cooperative coupling between the molecular design
and theoretical analysis, (2) the organic synthesis, and(3) the elucidation of physicochemical properties ofadvanced functional organic materials.

In our Lab, we develop novel concepts in order to design
functional molecules such as light-emitting molecules andcarrier-transporting molecules from the view of vibronic(electron-molecular vibration) couplings. They are also
applied for chemical reactivities of large molecules suchas fullerenes, nanotubes, and solid surfaces.

● Catalysis Chemistry● Porous Physical Chemistry

Our Lab is devoted to clarification of entire mechanism of
catalysis and to a design of a new green catalytic system
thereby. Our current researches are in situ spectroscopic
characterization of catalysts, design of highly active
photocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis, developmentof catalyst materials based on elements strategy.

Our group develops porous microstructures using anassortment of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry
tools. These materials target the global targets of reduced
carbon emissions and water scarcity. Our unique approach
serves as a remarkable screen from the various potential
chemistries available to those that are realistic for impact.

Our Lab is devoted to investigate the structures andfunctions of biomacromolecules, such as proteins and DNAs
and to develop physicochemical methodologies for theinvestigations. Our current interests focus on the methylationof genomic DNA and ubiquitination of intracellular proteins.

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Polymer Chemistry■ Overview
The Department of Polymer Chemistry, recognizingt h e i m p o r t a n c e a n d p ot e n t i a l of p o ly m e r s a n dmacromolecules, aims at fundamental research andintegrated education to cover every facet of polymer
chemistry and science: synthesis, reactions, structures,
physical properties, and functions. Via its close
partnership with neighboring disciplines in chemistry,
physics, and biology, the research contributes todiscoveries and innovations in science and technologythat better the world for all of us. With its first-ratecurricula, facilities, and faculty, the education cultivatescreative and competent researchers and engineers ofpolymer science and relevant advanced studies.

■ Research● Advanced Polymer Chemistry● Polymer Design

Education and research aiming at the design of nextgeneration polymers having novel unique functions.
Synthesis and evaluation of functional heteroatomcontaining conjugated polymers by novel transition
metal catalysts. Nanostructure-control andfunctionalization of various block copolymers anddevelopment of techniques for nanostructure analysis.

Education and research related to molecular design offunctional polymers: in particular, functionalization ofpolymers by chemical reactions and analysis of static/
dynamic structure in a micro to macro scale by e.g.,
electron microscopy and X-ray/neutron/light scattering
techniques.

● Polymer Synthesis

Education and research regarding basic biology andmedicine as well as clinical medicine on the basis ofpolymer material sciences. The projects of interest arebiomedical materials for surgeries (general surgery,
ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery or
dentistry, etc.) and internal medicines as well as polymericmaterials for regenerative medicine and for DDS of drug
and gene therapy, prophylaxis, and diagnosis.

Aims and Activities of the Polymer Synthesis Group:
Exploration of novel reactions and designed catalysts
for polymer synthesis; clarification of polymerization
mechanisms; physico-chemical analysis of the structureand functions of newly synthesized polymers; developmentof polymer materials precisely designed in a molecularscale; and research and education in general principles
and fundamental chemistry in polymer synthesis.

● Biomedical Polymers● Polymer Physics

Research and Education in Polymer Physics Group:
studies on structures and properties in a wide varietyof polymeric systems such as solution, blends, gels,rubbers, amorphous, crystals, and liquid crystals,
aiming for deep understanding of the polymericsystems through the molecular-level investigation of
the relationships between their forming processes andtransition mechanisms, and between their assembled
structures and functions.

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Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry■ Overview
The mission of the Department of Synthetic Chemistry
and Biological Chemistry is to drive advances insynthetic and biological chemistry through thepromotion and application of fundamental science,as well as to establish this interdisciplinary field.
Our department is also striving to promote soundand balanced views of nature and life, and to help
establish new industrial platform technologies for thedevelopment of a sustainable society.

■ Research● Chair of Organic System Design

Laboratory of Organic System Design tackles the design

and production of new chemical reactions and materials
that can serve as a basis for the creation of usefulmaterials for 21st century society, and the developmentof efficient material transformation techniques.
● Chair of Synthetic Chemistry

Laboratory of Synthetic Organic Chemistry is focusedon time integration and space integration of reactions(one-pot and flow synthesis) using unstable reactive
intermediates generated by various methods including
electron transfer reactions and organometallic reactions
to enhance the power and speed of organic synthesis.
Laboratory of Functional Chemistry is focused on designof new functional molecules with simple and elegant
structures, and self-assembling molecular systems toward
new porous materials, polymer-based phosphorescencematerials and carbon rich materials with three-dimensional
ordering.
Laboratory of Physical Organic Chemistry aims at
understanding the correlation between structure andproperties in organic molecules and tries to develop neworganic functional materials for application in electronics
and optics.
Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry tries to develop
new synthetic methodology using transition metal
catalysts, and particularly, is focused on the selective
activation of carbon–carbon bonds, carbon–hydrogenbonds, and carbon–nitrogen bonds of readily available
starting materials.

30● Chair of Biological Chemistry

Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry is focused on

creating novel chemistry useful for live cell and in vivo
research in molecular level, with the following aims--thedevelopment of chemo- and bio-sensors, imaging probes,
and methodology for selective protein labeling andregulation of protein, innovative semi-wet supramolecularbiomaterials for control of biomolecules and live cells.
L a b o r a to r y of M o l e c u l a r B i o l og y focuses on theelucidation of cellular response mechanisms in various
types of living tissue, such as the cerebral nervous
system, under native conditions, and also studies themolecular motion of bio-signals, using molecular biology
and cellular engineering techniques, for the purpose of
exploring the chemical basis of the causes of disease.
Laboratory of Biorecognition Chemistry is focusedon the molecular motion of components in biologicalmembranes, and also aims at elucidating the molecularbasis of various physiological/pathophysiological events
such as cellular morphogenesis, energy metabolism, andmuscular dystrophy.
Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering is focused on thephysiology and metabolism of microorganisms. Genome
sequence data and genetic technology are utilized
in elucidating the function of unknown genes and inengineering microbes with improved or novel metabolic
capacity.
● Technical Service OfficeState of the art instrument infrastructure supported bytechnical staff offers researchers and students accessto a wide range of analytical technologies (such as
NMR and MS) and the necessary technical expertise.
The office also provides the assistance in information
technology.

Chemical Engineering■ Overview
The department is actively pursuing educational andresearch activities to develop chemical products andprocesses that address society’s growing technologicalneeds in a sustainable manner. Chemical engineering
is particularly suited for such a demanding task. Oneof the main features of chemical engineering is that it
can extract the relevant phenomena of a given process,evaluate its dynamical characteristics, and proceed
to develop methodologies that enable advanced
functionality, as well as optimize the production
efficiency of the materials involved.

■ Research● Transport Phenomena

Our research targets include soft materials (colloids,
polymers, membranes) as well as active matter systems(soft tissues and swimming microorganisms). We aim todevelop theoretical models that can be used to simulatethese systems based on physical principles.
● Surface Control Engineering

We focus on the engineering for nanoscale confined
space to exploit interfacial phenomena. Current research
topics include simulation and modeling of phase behavior
in nanopores, self-assembly of colloid particles, synthesisof functional particles with micro- and nanoreactors.
● Chemical Reaction Engineering

CRE Laboratory focuses on modeling of functional materials
production processes, electro chemical processes, coalconversion processes, etc. New reaction processes andmaterials are being developed based on understandings ofthe chemical structure, reactions, and processes.
● Separation Engineering● Process Control and Process Systems Engineering

Process Systems Engineering (PSE) is a research area
where the systematic methodology for realizing an
innovative production system is investigated. PSE covers
all aspects of design, operation, control, planning, andlogistics for the process industries.
● Environmental Process Engineering

We are developing several environmentally benigntechnologies based on new conversion methods.
The current research activities cover micro reaction
technology, biomass conversion and catalytic reaction
toward a new industrial paradigm in sustainable society.
● Particle Technology

We are developing methodologies and materials forseparation and purification operations. The current
research activities cover adsorption, drying, nanocarbons,dielectrophoresis and molecular dynamic simulation.

Analysis of the dynamic behavior of particles andevaluation of powder properties such as particle adhesion
and electrification are important for fine-particle
handling. Our research is focused on analyzing thephenomena and on developing new handling methods.

● Energy Process Engineering● Environment and Safety Engineering

We focus on the development of the technology forrenewable energy production and high-efficiency
energy conversion/utilization. Specifically, we design
and fabricate next-generation photovoltaic devices andhydrogen-energy systems, etc.

The focus of our research is the development of thetechnology for environmental preservation and safety life:
Oxidative decomposition of organic pollutants utilizing
active radicals generated by chemical reagent or plasma;
Removal of heavy metal ions by magnetic nano-particles.

● Materials Process Engineering● Soft Matter Engineering

We are developing new material processing technologies
for creating new functional materials such as polymer
foams or metal-plated plastics. Our research mainly
focuses on controlling the material structures as well as
developing the optimal processing devices and techniques.

Our research group focuses on the combination of
separation and reaction technologies with energy
c o n s e r va t i o n p r i n c i p l e s to e n h a n c e t h e e n e rg y
performance of current processes by means of processintensification (PI).

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7. Research and Educational Facilities and Centers
Photonics and Electronics Scienceand Engineering Center
Support for advanced ion beam technology deployment ininterdisciplinary and multidisciplinary areas
Through the use of ions, kinetic energy and chemical activity canbe freely controlled and materials in a vacuum can be manipulated,making it possible to control the micro-properties of matter. Taking
advantage of this characteristic of matter, the Photonics andElectronics Science and Engineering Center engages in cutting-edge
ion beam technology research based on the synthesis of new materials
used in a variety of fields ranging from electronics, electricity,machinery, and medicine to the production of high-performance thinfilm devices such as very-large-scale integrated circuits. Noteworthy
among these pursuits, the cluster ion beam technology developed
at the Center is attracting attention in Japan and abroad as a novel
process that promises to open up new applications for ion beams.

Research Center for Environmental Quality
Management
Management, prediction, and monitoring of environmental quality
The Research Center for Environmental Quality Management (RCEQM)
was inaugurated in 2005 with three research and educational
divisions: Environmental Quality Management, Environmental Quality
Prediction, and Environmental Quality Monitoring. The main objectivesof the Center are to integrate the relevant fields of engineering andto become an advanced educational and research institution by
investigating the direct and indirect adverse effects of environmental
pollutants on human health and the ecosystem by holistic approach.

Quantum Science and Engineering Center
Supporting nanoscale science research using particle beam
accelerators
The Quantum Science and Engineering Center (QSEC) was establishedin April 1999 with the aim of promoting the use of quantum beams,
seeking new phenomena induced by quantum beam irradiation andinvestigating nuclear engineering for establishing the safe energy
system. For this purpose, the center provides four accelerators toresearchers, and studies nanoscale material science under extreme
conditions and nuclear fuel cycle technology including actinide
science.

Katsura Int'tech Center
Creating new world-leading technologies that transcend theframework of conventional technical specialization
The center is composed of multiple research divisions, consistingof groups of researchers from different departments and graduate
schools. It pursues cutting-edge strategic research and implements
research exchanges with external organizations from a global
perspective. Furthermore, the center features five laboratories (“openlabs”) that are expected to develop substantially over the coming
years. These labs are being used by a variety of project groups.

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Center for Information Technology
The construction and operation of IT systems for educational
activities, research, and administrative affairs
The Center for Information Technology was established in 2002 withthe aim of efficiently managing the information system of the Graduate
School of Engineering, Kyoto University. The Center is responsible forthe construction and management of IT systems for all educational,
research, and administrative affairs, as well as for information security
and literacy instruction. The Center also contributes to university-wide
information systems by developing novel IT systems.

Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental
Management Center
Ensuring a comfortable environment for the people studying
and working in the Graduate School of Engineering
The aim of the center is to fashion an ideal environment for education
and research, with careful consideration to environmental protection,
safety, and public health. In this effort, the center complies strictly with
the Industrial Safety and Health Law and other applicable health andsafety-related laws, and is working systematically towards sustainable
environmental protection. The center supports the education andresearch activities of the Graduate School of Engineering through theallocation of specialist academic and technical staff in the areas ofwork management, work environment management, and health andsafety management, and the implementation of work environment
monitoring and systems for handling of chemical substances.

Engineering Education Research Center
Inspiring engineering leaders for tomorrow
The center fosters the next generations of engineers by supporting theirlearning which reinforces the development of international leadershipskills. The center offers a wide range of multi-disciplinary courses thatare tailored to the needs of engineering students at both undergraduate
and graduate levels. These courses empower the engineering students
who desire to acquire the knowledge and skills for stepping up to
the leadership roles. The center also provides the opportunities forfaculty members and post-graduate students to participate in faculty
development programs which promote active learning in engineering.

Research Administration Center
Supporting and promoting research activities in Graduate Schoolof Engineering
The Center with URAs(*) was established in December 2012.
The URAs support to apply for government and industry researchfunding, promote research projects, and arrange joint research
opportunities for matching research seeds with industry needs.
* University Research Administrator

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8. Statistics Data
1. Statistics of Academic & Administrative Staff■ Academic Staff

As of May. 1, 2019

Departments & Institutes

Civil and Earth Resources Engineering
Urban Management

Environmental Engineering

Architecture & Architectural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Science
Micro Engineering

Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nuclear Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering

Electronic Science and Engineering
Material Chemistry

Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Molecular Engineering
Polymer Chemistry

Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
Chemical Engineering

Photonics and Electronics Science and Engineering Center

Research Center for Environmental Quality Management
Quantum Science and Engineering Center

Professors
12 ( 2)8 ( 2)
3 ( 1)
15
14
4
7
5
10
8
6
6 ( 1)
7 ( 1)
56
8
8
1
2

Associate Professors
12 ( 2)13 ( 1)5 ( 1)119
4
2 ( 1)
514
3 ( 1)
85
7 ( 1)
56
7
6
1
2

Katsura Int’tech Center

Center for Information Technology[1]

Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management Center
Engineering Education Research Center

Total

135 ( 7)125 ( 7) [1]

Junior Associate Professor
2
1
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1

Assistant Professors
9 ( 1)
9
5 ( 1)
6
11
4
5
3
10
6
7
7
5
6
9
11
8
1
2

[2]
[1]

6
32 [3]

124 ( 2)Total
35 ( 5)30 ( 3)14 ( 3)32
37
14
17 ( 1)1535
19 ( 1)21
19 ( 1)20 ( 2)
17
22
28
24
3
6
2
0

[2]
[2]

6
416 (16) [4]Note1: ( ) The numbers in parentheses indicate number of Teaching Staff belonging to Hall of Global Environmental Research, Graduate School of Management
and Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, in addition to the regular figures
Note2: [ ] The numbers in parentheses indicate the personnel who are officially classified to belong to other sections, in addition to the regular figures■ Administrative Staff

As of May. 1, 2019

Departments & Institutes

Civil and Earth Resources Engineering

Admin. Staff

Urban Management

Environmental Engineering

Architecture and Architectural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Science

C Cluster Office19

Micro Engineering

Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nuclear Engineering
Global Engineering
Architecture

Materials Science and Engineering
Engineering Science

Electrical Engineering

Global Engineering OfficeArchitecture Office3
2

Engineering Science Office4

staff･Technical staff
3
2
2
2
5
1
2

4

Total

36

3
2
4
4

Electronic Science and Engineering
Material Chemistry

Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Molecular Engineering

A Cluster Office

13

Polymer Chemistry

Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
Chemical Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Industrial Chemistry

Informatics and Mathematical Science

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Office

Industrial Chemistry Office3
3

Katsura Int’tech Center
Katsura Int’tech Center

Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management Center

Total

34

Katsura Campus Office
Yoshida Campus Office

64
7
118

2
1
1
3
1

1
2
3
4
4
1
44

21

3
3
1
2
3
4
68
8
162

2. Statistics of Current Undergraduate & Graduate Students■ Graduate School

Academic Year
Departments

As of May. 1, 2019

Master’s Course
Year 1

Year 2Doctoral Course
Year 1

Year 2April

Octorber

April

Total
Year 3Octorber

April

Octorber

April

Octorber

Civil and Earth Resources Engineering

82

85(1)

17

10

7

4

9

5

199

20

Urban Management

62(1)

71

6

6

18

6

16

10

172

23

Environmental Engineering

40(1)

39(1)

4

8

6

6

13

11

100

27

Architecture and Architectural Engineering

76

92

11

6

7

1

17

4

203

11

3

Mechanical Engineering and Science

60

67

13

4

7

4

12

159

11

Micro Engineering

29

31

4

3

3

1

4

71

4

Aeronautics and Astronautics

22

29

5

2

3

4

63

2

Nuclear Engineering

27

23

7

1

6

Materials Science and Engineering

38

46

8

7

9

3

10
1

73

1

2

108

12

7

3

111

5

9

1

82

2

77

1

2

102

5

98

1

1

118

1

7

Electrical Engineering

44

45

6

1

9

Electronic Science and Engineering

30

30

6

1

7
4

1

5

6

2

7

Material Chemistry

32

33

3

Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry

38

39

12

1
1

Molecular Engineering

35

37

8

Polymer Chemistry

49

45

3

7

11

10

11

Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

34

35

7

1

5

6

2

87

3

Chemical Engineering

40

46

2

2

2

1

4

1

94

4

Total

738(2)

793(2)

122

54

116

30

152

45

1,917

133

Note: The numbers in parentheses indicate number of students enrolled in October■ Undergraduate
Academic YearAs of May. 1, 2019Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Total

Global Engineering

191

191

181

248

811

Architecture

83

81

83

95

342

Undergraduate Schools

Engineering Science

243

243

240

312

1,038

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

134

135

137

170

576

Informatics and Mathematical Science

93

95

93

141

422

Industrial Chemistry

244

242

241

306

1,033

Total

988

987

975

1,272

4,222

35

3 Statistics of Research Students, International Students and Guest Scholars■ Statistics of Research Students and others As of May. 1, 2019
Status
Depts.

Civil and Earth
Resources Engineering

Total

4( 3)

5( 3)

1( 1)

1( 1)

Environmental
Engineering0( 0)Architecture and Architectural Engineering4( 3)Mechanical Engineering and Science3( 3)Micro Engineering

4( 4)
2

2( 2)

10( 9)

4( 4)

9( 7)

1

1( 1)

1( 1)

1( 1)

1( 1)

2( 1)
3( 3)

NuclearEngineering0( 0)Materials Scienceand Engineering0( 0)ElectricalEngineering

3Electronic Scienceand Engineering

3( 0)
3( 3)

Material
Chemistry

1

Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry1( 1)Molecular
Engineering

1( 1)

3( 3)
1( 0)
2( 1)

3( 2)
1( 1)

Polymer
Chemistry

2( 1)

2( 1)

Synthetic Chemistry andBiological Chemistry
ChemicalEngineering

0( 0)
1( 1)
4( 4)

Architecture3( 3)Engineering
Science4( 4)Master's Course Doctoral Course

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

1( 1)

1( 1)

India

3

1

9

13

Indonesia

6

4

13

23

1

1

18

23

64

Cambodia2

1

3

Kyrgyzstan

1

Korea

Singapore

23

8( 8)

Industrial
Chemistry2( 2)19(16)

6

7( 7)

1

Sri Lanka

1
7

3
3

6

9

92

110

95

297

Taiwan
China

1

1
2

3

5

Pakistan

1

1

2

1

1

1

2

3

Bahrain
Bangladesh
1

1

2

4

Viet Nam

2

3

6

11

Macau

1

1

Malaysia

1

1

5

7

Myanmar

1

2

9

12

Mongolia22

Middle East（3）
Iran

1

Oman
Turkey

2

3

3
1

6
3

2

3

Africa（8）Uganda
Egypt

1
5

1

1
1

7

Kenya

1

1

Congo

1

1

Zimbabwe1

1

Senegal1

1Tunisia1

1

Liberia

1

1

1

1

Oceania（1）U.S.A.

2
1

2

2

4
3

Latin America（7）Argentina

1

1

Costa Rica

1

1

Columbia

1

1

Panama

1

1

1

1

4

1

2

2

1( 1)

Peru

1

Mexico18( 8)Europe（Including NIS countries）（6）Note 1: The numbers in parentheses indicate number of foreign nationals
Note2: Research Fellows figures include Research fellow from a private–sector
		 institution etc.

1

Philippines

Canada30(30) 13(10) 10(10) 78(66)

22

Nepal

4( 4)

9( 9)

12

Hong Kong

North America（2）

4( 4)

1

1

Thailand

5( 5)

4( 4)

Total

Asia（22）

BrazilInformatics andMathematical Science36

Faculty

Fiji

4( 4)

GlobalEngineering

Total

Region/Country

As of May. 1, 2019

Graduate school

Kazakhstan

Urban
Management

Aeronautics andAstronautics

statusSpecial Short-term
Research Research Special
Research International
Students Fellows Auditors
Students Students

1■ International Students

Italy

1
1

1

1

2

Greece1

1France11Lithuania

1

1

208

536

U.K.

1

RussiaTotal（49 countries / regions）

1
150

178

1

■ International Research Students As of May. 1, 2019statusRegion/Country

Special Short-term
Research Special
Research International Total
Students Auditors
Students Students

Asia（7）1

Cambodia

1

Singapore

3

1

China

10

Philippines

India

2

1

Indonesia

1

1

Sri Lanka

2

Thailand

19

Korea

1

1

1

3

4

1

Total

3

5

1

Israel1

Turkey1

Canada1

1

6

Taiwan

2

4

6

China

9

14

23

Viet Nam

2

2

1

Myanmar1

11

Africa(3)

3

2

1

4

North America（2）
1

1

2

Egypt
3

4

1

Oceania（1）Australia

2

1Middle East（2）23Ethiopia

1

1

Mozambique

1

1

3

Oceania（1）1Australia

Europe（Including NIS countries）（8）

1

1

1

North America（2）

Italy

1

Netherlands

1

Sweden

4

Spain

1

Germany
FranceRegion/Country

Guest
Visiting
Guest
Research Research
Scholars
Associates Scholars

41

TaiwanU.S.A.

statusAcademic year 2018(Apr.1-Mar.31)

Asia（9）Korea

Hong Kong■ Guest Scholars

1

1

U.S.A.

4

1

Canada1

4

Latin America（2）1Uruguay4

1

5

Mexico4712Europe（Including NIS countries）（10）

1

1

1

6
1

1

1

1

2

Poland

1

1

Italy

1

1

Russia

1

1

U.K.

1

1

67

Greece

1

1

2

3

1

1
6

Total（20 countries）

16

30

10

11

Switzerland

1

SwedenGermany

4

2France11Belarus1

1

Poland1
1

Russia2

Total（27 countries / regions）

35

3

1
2

42

4

81

37

■ Collection statistics

As of May. 1, 2019

Books（Number of books）

Library name, etc.

Japanese book

Miscellaneous magazines（Number of titles）

Western books

Total

Japanese book

Western books

Total

461

10,055

10,516

68

439

507

1

Main Library (B2F: Faculty of Engineering Journals

2

Library of Global Engineering

23,09834,21057,308

1,002

992

1,994

3

Library of Architecture

72,27730,596

102,873

844

415

1,259

4

Library of Physics

22,39153,54175,932

322

880

1,202

5

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Library

24,292

26,69350,985

960

674

1,634

6

Library of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

8,679

26,18434,863

84

362

446

151,198

181,279

332,477

3,280

3,762

7,042

Total

Katsura Library, Kyoto University (image)■ Budgets
F/Y2016（¥1000）

F/Y2017（¥1000）

F/Y2018（¥1000）

Personnel expenses

5,796,942

5,460,001

5,440,481

General expenses

1,868,212

1,836,314

1,851,025

Revenues from Sponsored Research(Income)3,100,530

2,346,682

3,026,575

Revenues from Collaborative Research(Income)695,710640,392

663,277

Revenues from Donations for scholarships(Income)427,058

355,432

382,144

Academic Consulting (Income)

20,67533,48545,646

Subsidies for Scientific Research(Income)2,561,599

2,432,064

2,196,136

Other subsidies (Income)

114,11272,401

164,010

Other large-scale projects (Income)

787,550

765,351

792,000

Category38

Note

Cooperative projects with otherdepartments in large-scale project etc.

9. Award Winning Researchers in Kyoto University
Kyoto University is acknowledged as one of the mostaccomplished research-oriented universities in Asia. The
validity of that reputation is testified by the accolades
conferred on our alumni and researchers, most notably
9 Nobel Prize laureates who undertook vital researchduring their time at the university. In addition to thoseawards, several other Kyoto University faculty members
have received respected accolades, including two Fields
Medalists and one recipient of the Gauss Prize.

Nobel Prize

Lasker Award

Copyright © RIKEN

Kenichi Fukui

Ryoji Noyori

Isamu Akasaki

2018

Physiology or Medicine

Honjyo Tasuku

2014

Physics

Isamu Akasaki

2012

Physiology or Medicine

Shinya Yamanaka

2008

Physics

Makoto Kobayashi

2008

Physics

Toshihide Maskawa

2001

Chemistry

Ryoji Noyori

1987

Physiology or Medicine

Susumu Tonegawa

1981

Chemistry

Kenichi Fukui

1995

Physics

Shinichiro Tomonaga

1949

Physics

Hideki Yukawa

Fields Medal
1990

Mathematics

Shigefumi Mori

1970

Mathematics

Heisuke Hironaka

Gauss Prize
2006

Mathematics

2014

Basic Medical Research

Kazutoshi Mori

2009

Basic Medical Research

Shinya Yamanaka

1998

Basic Medical Research

Yoshio Masui

1989

Basic Medical Research

Yasutomi Nishizuka

1987

Basic Medical Research

Susumu Tonegawa

Japan Prize
2005

Information and Media Technology Makoto Nagao

2005

Cell Biology

2004

Chemical echnology fou tho Environment Kenichi Honda

Masatoshi Takeichi

Kyoto Prize
2018

Basic Sciences

Masaki Kashiwara

2016

Advanced Technology

Takeo Kanade

2016

Basic Sciences

Tasuku Honjyo

2013

Basic Sciences

Masatoshi Nei

2010

Advanced Technology

Shinya Yamanaka

2009

Advanced Technology

Isamu Akasaki

2004

Advanced Technology

Alan Curtis Kay

1998

Basic Sciences

Kiyoshi Ito

1995

Basic Sciences

Chushiro Hayashi

Kiyoshi Ito39

Imadegawa Sta.
60min.
AirplaneTokyo
JR Station

Kyoto Univ. 140min.
Shinkansen

KansaiInternational
AirportMarutamachi Sta.

NaritaInternational
Airport60min.
HanedaInternational Narita Express
AirportKarasumaoike Sta.

JR Kyoto Station

Oike St.
Sanjo Sta.
Shijo Sta.

Shijo St.
About 50 min.
Airport Limousine Bus

OsakaInternational
Airport(Itami)

KatsuraCampusKarasuma
Sta.

Route9Gojo St.

About 75 min.
JR Airport Express“Haruka”

SubwayKarasuma Line

Osaka
International
Airport(Itami）

Kawaramachi St.

Access from International Airports

Karasuma St.

10. Campus Map

Kansai

About 105 min.

AirportKeihan Kyoto Kotsu Bus:
Get off at "Kyodai Katsura Campus-mae"
About 45min.

Katsuragawa Sta.
KatsuraCampus

Kyoto Minami IC.

Taxi: About 35 min.
Keihan Kyoto Kotsu Bus:

Railway
KatsuraSta.

(No. 20 or 20B)
City Bus: (West No. 6)
Get off at"Kyodai Katsura Campus-mae"
About 12 min.
Taxi: About 10 min.

Tambabashi
Sta.

Route1

HankyuHankyu kyoto Line

JR Kyoto Station(No. 21 or 21A)

JR Kyoto Station

KatsuraSta.

Airport Limousine Bus

Chushojima
Sta.

City Bus: About 30 min. (No. 206)
Get off at "Kyodai Seimon-mae"
About 30 min.
Taxi: About 30 min.

Local Train: About 20-25 min.
JR Nara Line "Obaku"

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Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501

Demachiyanagi Sta.

Kyodai
Nogakubu-mae

Gate

Imadegawa St.

Yoshida Campus

Hyakumanben Gate

Hyakumanben

North Gate

Jingu-Marutamachi Sta.

Hyakumanben

Marutamachi St.

Faculty of Engineering
Bldg. No.8
Clock Tower
Centennial Hall

Sanjo Keihan Sta.

Subway Tozai Line
Sanjo St.

Faculty of Engineering
Engineering Science
Depts Bldg.

Kyodai
Seimon-mae/ information

Kyodai
Seimon-mae

Main Gate

Gate

Yoshida Shrine

Gion Shijo Sta.

Kyoto University Katsura Campus

Kawaramachi Sta.
Higashioji St.

Kyoto daigaku-Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8530
C2
C3

C1

Route1

C Cluster
KatsuraGoryozaka

JR Biwako Line

JR Tokaido Shinkansen

Goryo Park

Gate

Engineering Education Research Center
Center for Information Technology

B Cluster

Administration Bldg.

Funai Center
Kyodai
Katsura Campus-mae

KatsuraInt'tech Center

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Funai Tetsuo
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Research Center for
Environmental Quality
Management

Zeze Sta.

Lin

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Uji anLine

Uji Campus

Occupational Health,
Safety and Environmental
Management Center
Photonics and Electronics
Science and Engineering Center

A2

ROHM Plaza

A3
A1

A ClusterInnovation Plaza

A4
KatsuraInnovation Park-mae

Research Administration Center/ information

Kyoto University Uji Campus
JR

Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011

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Super Air
Gasdynamics
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North Gate

Wind Tunnel
Laboratory

Main Gate

Radiation
Laboratory

Uji Obaku PlazaUji Campus
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Quantum Science andEngineering Center

South Gate

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