Vision of the Graduate School and Faculty of Engineering
世界とつながる「知」の拠点，神戸でものづくり，ことづくり，そしてずっと続くしあわせづくり--Engineering Products, Services, and Sustainable Happiness @The
Port of Sapience, Kobe--

Dean,
Graduate Schoolof Engineering
Professor

KOIKE AtsushiTh e Fa c u l t y o f E n g i n e e r i n g c o n s i s t s o f s i x
departments: Architecture, Civil Engineering,
Ele ctric and Ele ctronic Engine e ring, Me chanicalEngineering, Chemical Science and Engineering, andComputer Science and Systems Engineering. The
Graduate School of Engineering consists of the first
five departments, excluding Computer Science andEngineering. We offer a wide variety of education andresearch, ranging from fundamental science and liberalarts to innovative engineering, with the aim of fostering
human resources who can play leading roles in therealization of a sustainable, safe, and secure society.
he Graduate School of Engineering has seveninterdisciplinary research centers. By collaboratingwith these research centers, the Graduate School andFaculty not only provide cutting-edge research facilities
and training for students, but also equip students witha bird's-eye perspective of their fields. Through ourT2research and educational programs, students are able toacquire the necessary skills to become active engineers
and researchers, including problem-solving abilities,
creativity, design-focused thinking, and communicationand presentation skills.
t present, about 300 overseas students study
in either the Graduate School or the Faculty ofEngineering at Kobe University. Fostering globallyoriented human resources is one of the key missionsof Kobe University and we place great importanceon internationalization in all Engineering disciplines.
The Faculty and Graduate School offer an excellent
research and educational environment and heartily
welcome students from all over the world, especiallythose who wish to take on the challenge of exploringnew corridors and fields in engineering,who share ourvision --Engineering Products, Services, and Sustainable
Happiness @The Port of Sapience, Kobe--.

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3he Faculty of Engineering explores science andtechnology while protecting the environment, inorder to build a sustainable society in which people areable to find enrichment in safety, security and comfort. The
Faculty’s objective is to cultivate researchers and technicalexperts so that they can acquire essential academic
foundations in various cutting-edge science andtechnology fields, enabling them to propel society into the
future, playing creative and innovative roles in theinternational arena. Therefore, the Faculty seeks applicantswith the aptitudes below, in addition to the criteria set forthin the Admission Policy of Kobe University.

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he ideal applicants that the Faculty of Engineering
hopes to accept are as follows:
1) Students with a strong sense of curiosity and an
inquiring mind.
2) Students who are able to think freely and critically.
3) Students who actively engage in international
activities.
4) Students who can contribute towards coexistence
and harmony between human society and theenvironment through science and technology.

ngineering refers to an academic discipline dedicatedto developing an understanding of nature to serve
humanity, pursuing the principles of nature to solve social
issues, and building a sustainable society in which people
can live in harmony with nature.
The Graduate School of Engineering promotes fundamental
scientific research, engages in applied research that
contributes to society, and conducts research andeducation for developing individuals demonstrating

advanced and broad knowledge, extensive creativity, highethical standards, and global mindedness. The Graduate
School is committed to enrolling students from a wide
range of backgrounds, including people who haveconducted and published research at a company,
laboratory, or the like, and international students.
The Graduate School of Engineering welcomes applications
from those who meet the criteria below, in addition to thecriteria set forth in the Admission Policy of Kobe University.

he ideal applicants that the Graduate School ofEngineering hopes to accept are as follows:
1) Students who show enthusiasm for identifying theprinciples underlying natural phenomena and wish tocontribute towards human society through science andtechnology.
2) Students who possess high ethical standards and areable to understand and consider the impact of scienceand technology on human society.

3) Students who derive satisfaction from identifying novel
challenges and finding creative solutions.
4) Students who use their international experience toincrease their cultural awareness, particularly withrespect to the potential applications of their research.
5) Students who demonstrate a passion for acquiring
advanced and specialized academic knowledge andcapabilities in order to conduct cutting-edge research.

(Fourth year)

Graduation thesis(Third year)

Major concentration subjects(Second year)(First year)

Basic major concentration subjects
University-wide compulsory subjects**Liberal arts, foregin language subjects, information basics, health and sports sciences*Most of the classes are offered according to the academic quarter system(As of May 1, 2020)

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Spatial Design

Architectural and Environmental Design/ Structural Design/ Structure
and Information System/ Environmental Management

Architectural Planning

History and Theory of Architecture/ Urban and Regional Planning/
Housing Environment and Safety Planning

Architectural StructuralEngineering

Steel Structure/ Reinforced Concrete Structure/ Structural Control ofDynamics

Architectural Environmental
Engineering

Planning of Acoustic and Lighting Environments/ Thermal andEnvironmental Planning

Heat Transfer and Fluid
Engineering

Advanced Fluid Engineering/ Multiphase Fluid Dynamics/ Energy
Conversion Engineering

Materials Physics andMechanics

Structural Safety Evaluation/ Fracture Control Engineering/ Structuraland Functional Materials

System Design

Function-Oriented Robotics/ Sensing Device Engineering/ Advanced
Manufacturing Systems

Innovative Materials andNano Engineering

Nano Electro Mechanical Systems/ Materials Design and Fabrication
Engineering
Wisdom-based Manufacturing-

Computer Scienceand Systems
Engineering

Systems Science

Systems Planning/ Optimum System Design/ Applied Optics/
Systems Control/ Mathematical System Analysis/ System Analysis/Intelligent Systems

Information Science

Mathematical Logic and Statistics/ Processor Architecture/ Software
Science/ Telecommunications/ Integrated Information Systems/
Knowledge and Information Processing/ Media Informatics/ Emergent
ComputingComputational Science

Basics of Computational Science/ Computational Intelligence/
Computational Fluid Dynamics/ Simulation Techniques/ Computational
Molecular Engineering/ Computational Biology/ Computational
Robotics/ Computational Space Science and Engineering

Cooperative Divisions

Applied Robot Science/ Kansei and Media Art/ Large Scale
Computational Science/ Applied Computational Science7

also to synthesize them for spatial and temporal design
problems. The Department of Architecture aims at rearing
talented professionals who can correspond syntheticallyto contemporary architectural challenges, by providing
education with both specialization and synthesis.

he undergraduate program starts with liberal artsand basic subjects on natural and information
science, followed by basic and applied subjects ofarchitecture covering design and planning, structural
engineering, and environmental engineering, andcontinues to synthetic and practical spatial design
education.
The Master’s program aims at the acquirement of higher
knowledge of design and planning, structural engineering,and environmental engineering, and at the same timetraining for deducing specific answers to spatial andtemporal design problems.
The doctoral program aims at the construction andcultivation of theory associated with design and planning,
structural engineering, and environmental engineering to
produce international talent with sophisticated special
knowledge.

Education and research on the safety of buildings
subjected to earthquakes, improvement of building
materials and structural systems:-ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING

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Ultra
lightweightsoil

Shrub withirrigation

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Green (lawn)
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Fusion direct power generation
simulator

RESEARCH TOPIC: AI AND BIG DATA ANALYSIS(DIVISION OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING, INTELLIGENT LEARNING THEORY GROUP)

D

ata is the oil of the 21st century. In addition to digital platforms
such as GAFA, many companies/organizations have developed
their own ICT technologies to generate, collect and monetize various
digital information in the name of digital transformation. With the aim of
improving people’s lives and security, our laboratory is conducting thefollowing research projects on big data analysis using machine learning:
1) Development of machine learning models for privacy-preserving
data mining using homomorphic encryption,2) Machine learning approaches to cybersecurity to enable global
monitoring of cyberattacks, including cyberattack detection/
classification, malicious website/JavaScript exploration and darknet
traffic analysis (see Fig. 1),
3) Financial document analysis to forecast market trends using machinelearning,
4) Image sensing methods to observe growth states of plants for smart
agriculture (see Fig. 2),5) Visualization methods for high-dimensional big data and its applications.
Our laboratory is committed to contributing towards the achievementof global SDGs through big data analysis and AI.

Figure 1 t-SNE visualization of scanning attacks
being conducted on the internet.

Figure 2 An example of soybean flower detection
results.

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CHALLENGES TO BREAKTHROUGH OF “MACHINES” TO SUPPORT A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY

Courtesy of
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, LTD.

Energy equipment (gas turbine)

CONCEPT

Courtesy of
Mitsubishi Electric Cooperation

Social infrastructure(Great SetoBridge)

Next-generation production system(robotic production cell)

Examples of “machines” that support a sustainable society

S

ince the industrial revolution of the 18th century, “machines” have advanced greatly to become widespread across theglobe. They have become the driving force of industrial development, supporting our societies across various areas.
Nowadays, the concept of “machine” is expanding further, together with technological advances such as information
technology, and fusing with related fields such as electronics, bioengineering, and medicine. This includes intelligent
machines and robots, information devices connected to networks, and machines functioning in extreme or micro environments that were previously unimaginable.
Mechanical engineering is a basic discipline that has supported this evolution of “machines”, and the various technologies
related to “machines” and “manufacturing” are the culmination of the efforts devised by many engineers and researchers
majoring in mechanical engineering. However, the development of industries through mass production and mass consumption has also caused global energy issues and environmental problems. Therefore, mechanical engineers now play a vitalrole in contributing towards the realization of a “sustainable society”, which is safe and secure and has less impact on theenvironment. They must also aim to solve these related issues from a global perspective, considering the social influence of
science and technology.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering keeps challenge towards the breakthrough of “machines” that drive newtechnological innovations capable of supporting such a “sustainable society”. We continue to cultivate mechanicalengineers and researchers who can respond to the demands of future society.

Division of Heat
Transfer and Fluid
Engineering

Division of Innova�ve
Materials and Nano
Engineering

Department of
Mechanical Engineering

Division of System
DesignDivision of Material
Physics and Mechanics

STRUCTURE AND DIVISIONST

he department of Mechanical Engineering was established in 1921, one of the oldest departments in the University.
It produces many leading engineers in mechanical engineering. The department has four divisions: Heat Transfer
and Fluid Engineering, Materials Physics and Mechanics, System Design, and Innovative Materials and Nano Engineering. Research programs are offered in 11 fields.

-DIVISION OF HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUIDENGINEERING
Towards realization of sustainable society, complex phenomena
with heat and mass transfer in fluid
Blood Flowsystems in human body, energy systems
including power and r e friger a ting
Boilingsystems, natural environment, and soon, are being investigated theoretically,
experimentally, and numerically.

-DIVISION OF MATERIALS PHYSICS AND
MECHANICS
The mission of this division is to promote research andeducation of mechanical and physicalproperties of materials throughanalytical, numerical, and experimental
evaluation of structures and machinecomponents. Formation of advanced
materials is also studied in this division.

14-DIVISION OF SYSTEM DESIGN
The mission of this division is to establish engineering solutions
required for developing active but sustainable next generationsocial systems from the viewpoints of system design. Towards
this goal, we conduct education andresearch on system analysis and design,intelligent robots, advanced devices,and next-generation manufacturing
technologies that cover a wide range ofphenomena at micro and macro levels.

-DIVISION OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND
NANO ENGINEERINGThe mission of this division is to develop novel and advanced
functional mechanical systems for a
ガイドワイヤカテーテル
sustainable next generation society fromステント
a viewpoint of nano/micro to macro scalelevels; for example, developments ofbody implantable mechanical systems,
wearable sensors for health monitoring.
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テントの開発例

EDUCATIONT

he goal of education in the Department of Mechanical Engineering is
to train students to become engineers or researchers who possess
originality, application skills, and flexibility based on a solid foundation ofexperience-backed basic knowledge. For this purpose, the undergraduate
course curriculum incorporates not only lectures on specialized basic
subjects and specialized subjects but also extensive practical training,
experiments, and exercises that effectively supplement the lectures.
All graduate students in the master’s program will be members of one of thelaboratories in the department, and will conduct their own research in a
specific research field. We cultivate the advanced research capabilities ofthe students through the conduction of actual cutting edge research, where
the faculty and students face off against the unknown issues together,questioning and discussing issues and ideas on an equal footing.

Research & experiment

Discussion-BUBBLY FLOW IN BUBBLE COLUMN(Multiphase Fluid Dynamics Lab./Div. of Heat Transfer and Fluid Engineering)

Bubble column reactors, in which complex bubbly
flows are formed, have been widely used in various
p r a c t i c a l s ys t e m s . Ex p e r i m e n t s a n d n u m e r i c a lsimulations have been carried out inthis lab to understand the complex
flow structure in detail. Effects offine particles, which drasticallychange the bubble size distribution
in slurry bubble columns, are also
being investigated.

-MACHINING PARTS WITH COMPLEXSHAPES WITH HIGH ACCURACY(Advanced Manufacturing Systems Lab./Div. of System Design)

Machine tool technologies including mechanicalc omp one n t s, mo tion c on tr ol t e c hnolo gie s a ndadvanced industrial software technologies play key
roles in the industries. Advanced manufacturingsystems laboratory developed the high-speed andhigh-precision machining
technology for jet engine parts
based on the modeling andcontrol technologies for multi-axis
controlled machining centers.

Mechanical drawing

Factory training

Creative machine design projects 1 & 2

Presentation-OBSERVING FATIGUE CRACK INITIATIONPROCESS BY ULTRA-BRIGHT X-RAY(Structural Safety Evaluation Lab./Div. of Material Physics and Mechanics)

The figure shows an example of CT imaging showing
corrosion fatigue crack initiation process in high-strength
aluminum alloy. This image was obtained by ultra-brightsynchrotron radiation X-ray, andclearly shows that corrosion pit(indicated by red) is formed
around inclusion (blue), and grew
along it beneath the surface.

-REALIZING NANO-SCALE SENSORS(Nano Electro Mechanical Systems Lab./ Div. of Innovative
Materials and Nano Engineering)This division promotes
advanced researches on
optical sensors usedforhigh-capacity information
communication and analysisof biomolecules such as adetection of single molecule DNA, which integrate metalnanostructures on micromechanical structures. Nanoand microscale manufacturing technologies can realize
advanced functional sensors.

Nor Elora【Undergraduate student from Malaysia (April 2014-March 2018)】】
Kobe University is where my dream was fulfilled. To be able
to study here in Kobe University has been the greatest
experience in my life. Now, I am an undergraduate student
in my fourth year. I can say studying here has been ahumbling journey. The teachers here are not only rich inknowledge but also kind, helpful, and down to earth. The
community here is very friendly and caring too. Kobe

University also offers tip top facilities where you can enjoy
studying here with a peace of mind. Here in Kobe University,
I was able to meet a lot of people and experience cultural
exchange. When I graduate from this university, I will be
returning back to Malaysia with a great opportunity ofapplying this invaluable experience and knowledge that I
gained from here. (This message was given in 2018.)

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DANIEL ALEJANDRO ALFARO SAYES 【from El Salvador】
First of all, I would like to give a warm welcome to all the newstudents of Kobe University, I am sure that your time studyingin this prestigious university will be beneficial for your life andyour career as it has been for me, I am currently a second year
master's degree student.
In Kobe university you will receive a highly specialized level of
education in a multicultural environment that will allow you to
specialize in your area of interest and perform the research thatis most relevant to you, you will count with the support ofhighly skilled and dependable professors during your studies,and you will possess all the facilities and equipment necessary
to perform your research in the most adequate way.

Most of the courses in the Graduate School of Engineering arepresented by professors capable of explaining the material inboth English and Japanese, so you do not need to worry if yourJapanese language ability is not so advanced, Kobe University
also offers Japanese classes for international students, you cantake part in these classes while studying your master or doctor
degree without any problem.
Kobe university is located in the city of Kobe which is one of
the most famous and multicultural cities in Japan, surroundedby both beautiful mountains and sea, you can also try exquisite
delicacies such as Kobe beef that is renowned worldwide.

NURLINA BINTI AZMI 【from Malaysia】
I first enrolled in Kobe University’ s Faculty of Engineering in2013 as an undergraduate student in the Chemical Science andEngineering course, and later further my studies in Masters
degree programme which I successfully graduated in March
2019. Studying in Kobe University as undergraduate student at
first was quite challenging because of the language barriers.
Fortunately, the lecturers were very understanding towards
international students. They tried their best to help us tounderstand the class better. During graduate studies, Chemical
Science and Engineering course here offers classes in English,
which really help international students whom are not yet fluent
in Japanese. Even for classes that are not fully in English,
lecturers are ready to help you so don’ t be shy to ask for help.
I was also given chances to attend academic conferences not16

only in Japan but also in other countries during my time as
graduate student. Kobe University also host conferences where
many great researchers gather to share their research findings.
Therefore, you will get many chances to increase yourknowledge in selected fields.
Furthermore, in 2016, Kobe University opened a new cafeteria
near the Centre for International Education, which cater formuslim students where different halal meals are served everyday. Besides that, the cafeteria is also one of the places whereinternational students gather. So, you can have many
opportunities to interact with people from other countries. I
have gained many useful knowledges and memorable
experiences during my time in Kobe University and definitely
recommend Kobe University to others.

DIVISION OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY
CREATIVE MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
Research Group

Keywords

Organic Reac�ons

Transi�on metal catalysis, Polymer syntheses, Advanved organic materials

Inorganic Materials Chemistry

Inorganic materials, Electrochemistry, Materials for energy conversion, Highly concentrated
solu�on, Molten salt chemistry, Liquid phase deposi�on, Relaxa�ve auto-dispersion, Solidliquid coexis�ng systems, Hetero-phase eﬀect, Nanomaterials

Synthe�c Organic Chemistry

Heterocyclic chemistry, Fluorine chemistry, Biologically ac�ve substances, Func�onal
materials, Exploratory research on medicines and agrochemicals

So� Ma�er Interface

Polymer synthesis, So� ma�er, Polymer par�cles, Interface, Heterogeneous polymeriza�on

SMART MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
Research Group

Keywords

Smart Polymer Chemistry

Polymer property, Polymer structure, Polymer surface and interface, Composite, Adhesion

Material Physical Chemistry

Material physical chemistry, Thin ﬁlm growth, Organic electronics and op�cs, Dipole
engineering, Molecular sensor and actuators, Molecular nanotechnology

FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
Research Group

Keywords

Tailor-made Materials Chemistry

Molecular recogni�on, Func�onal gel, Polymer par�cles, Molecular imprin�ng, Biosensors

Func�onal Analy�cal Chemistry

Inorganic polymer chemistry, Inorganic phosphates, Inorganic energy chemistry,
Environmental analy�cal chemistry

Biofunc�onal Materials Chemistry

Biofunc�onal materials, Drug delivery system, Cell/�ssue engineering, Biomaterials

DIVISION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGSEPARATION AND REACTION ENGINEERING
Research Group

Keywords

Membrane Engineering

Membrane separa�on, Separa�on based on reac�on and diﬀusion, Control of microporous
structure, Water treatment, Gas separa�on

Catalysis and Cataly�cReac�on Engineering

Catalyst, Cataly�c reac�on engineering, Selec�ve oxida�on, Selec�ve reduc�on, Surface
science, Material science, Photocatalyst, Photocatalysis, Energy conversion, Green chemistry

Material-surface Engineering

Interface, Surface func�onaliza�on, Surfactant, Polymer, Biomolecule

PROCESS ENGINEERING
Research Group

Keywords

Transport Science and Engineering

Process intensiﬁca�on, Process dynamics, Reactor, Func�onal ﬁlm

Fluid and Par�cle Engineering

Rheology, Complex ﬂuid, Latent heat transporta�on, Drag reduc�on

Drying Process EngineeringCoa�ng drying, Drying model, Material-temperature change method, Microwave drying

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Research Group

Keywords

Bioprocess Engineering

Bioprocess, Bioreactor, Cell culture engineering, Recombinant protein produc�on,
Biosepara�on

Bioproduc�on Engineering

Bioproduc�on, Bioreﬁnery, Synthe�c bioengineering, Protein engineering, Nanobio
technology

17the master course program and successfully graduated in
2018. Currently, I am doing research on the recent concept【Doctoral Course】 of super-smart society (Society 5.0) to create a theoretical
Greetings! I am Nikhanbayev Nursultan, from Kazakhstan,background of multiscale modeling for social simulation.
PhD student at Kobe University, Graduate School of System
Kobe university offers a lot of research opportunities that
Informatics. After getting a bachelor's in Kazakhstan, I got
help me to do the necessary progress in our mission ofan opportunity to study at Kobe University, and it was aextending the boundaries of human knowledge. In addition,
life-changing experience. I came to Japan in 2015, without
the guidance and wisdom of highly qualified professors
any Japanese language skills. Kobe university provided
supported me a lot to overcome both research-related andintensive Japanese language courses, which helped me a lot
daily life difficulties. I strongly believe that Kobe university is
not only to understand the language, but also to get a closer
the right place where one can get the necessary knowledge
look at the unique Japanese culture. Later on, I enrolled inand experience to succeed in his/her future endeavors.

Nikhanbayev Nursultan

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-SYSTEMS SCIENCE
provides the student with a systems approach andproblem-solving skills for effectively practicing analysis
and synthesis, with a focus on large-scale complex
systems, and further explores and integrates therespective departmental fields.
2 main divisions & 1 collaborative program– Fundamentals of Systems Science– Innovation of Systems Science– Applied Robot Science (Mitsubishi Electric)
Students： 65 (Master course), 9 (Ph. D course)
Prof. 8 (10), Asoc. Prof. 7 (8), Ass. Prof. 3 (4)-INFORMATION SCIENCE
pursues the new academic fields of information scienceand technology contributing to an advanced informationsociety and presents information technology thatapplies to information systems combining computersand networks, content media, and intelligence.
2 main divisions & 2 collaborative programs– Foundation of Information Sciences– Intelligent Informatics– Kansei and Media Art (ATR)– Integrated Intelligence (RIKEN AIP)
Students： 61 (Master course), 16 (Ph. D course)
Prof. 9 (11), Asoc. Prof. 8 (9), Ass. Prof. 3 (5)-COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE
promotes research of the basics of computational
science, such as mathematical modeling, simulation,
visualization, and the application using ultra-high-speed,
massively parallel systems.
2 main divisions & 2 collaborative programs– Fundamentals of Computational Science– Innovation of Computational Science– Applied Computational Science (JAMSTEC)– Large-scale Computational Science (RIKEN AICS)
Students：63 (Master course), 15 (Ph. D course)
Prof. 8 (18), Asoc. Prof. 6 (11), Ass. Prof. 3 (8)19

ASSOCIATED RESEARCH CENTERS
Associated Research Centers
The following seven research centers are affiliated with the Graduate School of Engineering. Serving as bases
for cooperation with the Graduate School of Engineering, these centers aim to develop industry-university
cooperation and also promote cutting-edge research in interdisciplinary areas.

Interface Research CenterIn the fields of nanotechnology and biotechnology, all the interfacial phenomena control functional properties ofmaterials themselves. Strategies of manufacturing based on interface are in high demand. In this center, researchteams are organized across various education and research fields in order to research interfaces, develop fundamental
research on interfacial phenomena, and provide research seeds for next-generation manufacturing. In addition,
researchers in the fields of Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical & Electronic Engineering cooperatewith each other, reinvestigate from novel perspectives and establish frontier interfacial science and unconventional
industrial-academia collaboration. This center encourages Interface Research Center• Hydrophilicity
collaboration in manufacturing based on interfacial functional• Water repellency
properties, removing barriers between industry and academia and• Tribology• Adhesion• Coating• Composite
connecting fundamental research with the seeds for manufacturing.
• Biomaterial• Laminate
We are actively involved in national research projects and collaborate• Electronic device
Surfacewith various companies. These national research projects include
Grants-in Aid for Scientific Research, Cross-ministerial Strategic
Bulk
Innovation Promotion Program SIP, New Energy and Industrial☆ How is Structure ?
☆ How to Control?
Technology Development Organization NEDO, and JST MIRAI☆ How about Properties ?
☆ How to Evaluate ?
Programs.

Complex Fluid and Thermal Engineering Research Center (COFTEC)
Complex fluid and thermal phenomena coexist and are utilized inmany industrial fields. They include multiphase flow containing gas,liquid and solid phases, viscoelastic fluid flow, complex flow withvortices, eddies, fluctuation and waves interacting with structures,
thermo-fluid flow with chemical reaction, phase change and transportphenomena, and thermo-fluid control concerning the environmentand human life. Since the phenomena are studied separately in eachindustrial field, knowledge of them is fragmented and technical. Thereis little comprehensive engineering knowledge from a multidisciplinaryscientific viewpoint. COFTEC is a multidisciplinary research group covering a wide range of research fields, mainlyin the Graduate School of Engineering. It aims to promote fundamental education and state-of-the-art research,and to create next-generation research fields by means of integration and comprehensive promotion of research oncomplex thermo-fluid phenomena in a wide range of engineering fields.
We take another look at the framework dividing research fields into the conventional engineering fields, i.e.
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. By examining these divisions
from new viewpoints, we create new research fields to build comprehensive engineering fundamentals oncomplex thermo-fluid dynamics. The purpose of COFTEC is to contribute to the construction of a next-generation
sustainable society. Our researchers will achieve this by working together to create innovative technologies andnovel seeds of academic-industrial collaborations.

20Research Center for Advanced Smart Materials
Technologies in current engineering can be effectively combined with different fields. The resulting novel academic
fields can create new, advanced, highly functional smart materials. In particular, RCASM strongly promotesinterdisciplinary research between engineering fields and data science, medical science, and agriculture. Materials aresynthesized by controlling substances on an atomic level, creating new properties and qualities. The interface effects
and quantum effects controlled by nano-scale hetero-structures produce unique, novel functions. For example,
RCASM deals with mesoscopic andResearch Center for Advanced Smart Materials
plasmonic materials, metal biomaterials,(RCASM)
radiosensitizers, functional supramolecular  Interdisciplinary research of engineering mixed with data science,science, and agriculturehydrogel, and produces various devices  medical• Human adaptive devices
Global open engineering• Bio-production• Biomaterials
for application such as photonic materials• Bio-complex• Biocompatible materials• Artificial Intelligence (AI)•
Efficientproduction
and devices, organic thin-film devices,• Molecular targeted• Internet-of-things (IoT）
sensitizer and treatment• Materials Informatics
MEMS micro-devices, and ultra-low-power• Medical equipment• Sensinganalog and digital circuits. Additionally,
we have started studying material designand synthesis based on artificial intelligent
learning theory to create materials we have
not yet encountered.
Functional films

Data Science

Medical Science

Agriculture

Resilient Structure Research Center (ReSRC)
Creation of Future Resilience Cities Resistant to Disaster
Huge earthquakes, mega typhoons and tsunami have high potential
Monitoring System for Building and Urban Facility
Maintaining Function
for damaging the human environment in the near future. To protect Earthquake‐
Resistant Design
Maintainingof Important
High
Robustness ofImportant
Facilities
Performance
Urban Infra‐
Functionbuildings, infrastructures and important facilities in urban areas
Resilient
structure
Disaster
Structure
Mitigation
against extreme disasters, the required countermeasure is not only
damage reduction but also ensuring resilience in order to recover
Earthquake
urban facilitiesʼ functions rapidly after the disasters. The Resilient
ControlEngineering
SystemEngineering
Advanced
Metrology
Structure Research Center (ReSRC) of Kobe University has been
Seismic
structural control
Engineering
Structuralassessment
Engineering
operating since June 2016 to enhance urban resilience research
Structural healthHigh performance
Material
monitoring
Science andstructural systemfrom the structural engineering viewpoint. The Graduate School
Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Civil Engineering Systems Engineeringof Engineering at Kobe University has recently installed two kindsof high performance experimental apparatus to estimate the ultimate behavior of various kinds of structuralelements: “Shaking table” and “High-speed actuator”. ReSRC has a mission to maximize these research resources,
to collaborate with many research counterparts in Japan and abroad, and to advance our activities on resilient
structure research. Our research objectives are to embody a global standard for the performance evaluation ofresilient structure systems/devices/designs and to
propose a common international evaluation method
through international collaborative research.
ReSRC aims for advanced research outcomes that
contribute to the urban formation of resilience androbustness against disasters.

Shaking table

High-speed actuator

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ASSOCIATED RESEARCH CENTERS
Medical Device Fabrication Engineering Center
The Medical Device Fabrication Engineering Center (MeDFEC) aims to develop novel medical devices and systems
for medical care. Developments pass through three stages: (i) cutting-edge basic research, (ii) applied research,and (iii) application prototype through close cooperation with medical doctors / researchers. MeDFEC is mainlycomposed of researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Chemical
Science and Engineering. In order to monitor the direction of research and development, the Center cooperates
closely with researchers belonging to theMedicalGraduate School of Medicine, especially in theapplications
Medicalcompanies
field of surgery and related areas. Individual
Seeds from Engineering
Demands from Medicine
researchers in this center have their own
Fluid
Materials
Engineering
Mechanics
seeds based on mechanical engineering andchemical engineering, as shown in the diagram.
AppliedMEMS
Engineering
Chemistry
From several seeds, cutting-edge researchoutcomes are introduced to the medical
Robotics
researchers, and then advance to the applied
Application
research stage to be adapted as a new medical
Prototypedevice. The developed prototype is examinedin vivo to check the safety requirements andeffectiveness. Of course, the final goal is
Cutting edge
actual application of the individual research
Basic researchoutcomes.
Division of
Urology

Hepato-BiliaryPancreatic
Surgery【Graduate school of Eng.】

Medical Devices
Fabrication
Engineering Center

Close
cooperation

Precision
Manufacturing

Molecularly
imprinted polymers

Remote controlling
Micro-surgery

MedicalMEMS

Fatigue strength
evaluation

Graduate school
Of Medicine

Radiation
Oncology

Orthopedic
Surgery

computational
biomechanics

Numerical simulationsof blood flows

GenaralThoracicSurgery

Cardiovascular
Surgery

Gastrointestinal
Surgery

Biocompatible
Soft Materials

analysis offast chemical
reactionsTailor-made machining

Bio-degradable
implant devices

Anti-cancer
supramoleculargelators

抗ガン活性を示すゲルの電子顕微鏡観察

Applied ResearchCenter for Resilient Design (CResD)-Towards A Resilient SocietyA flexible city that can demonstrate resilience against disasters must be a livable city at the same time. In orderto realize such a social environment, not only the physical environment that forms the urban space, but also an
integrated perspective including people's behavior, norms, institutions, etc. are necessary. In order to show sucha perspective, “design” is required to implement academic knowledge and research results. We will develop amethod to implement various knowledge for achieving a safe and comfortable society that has been cultivatedand accumulated at Kobe University into society through “design”. For this reason, we collaborate with domestic
and overseas institutions, establish a network for the realization of a safe and secure world from an international
perspective, and establish a research base. This center also participate in “Multidisciplinary Integration for
Resilience And Innovation (MIRAI)” research unit of Kobe University which is one of our university function
enhancement project.

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Social Implementation of Renewable Energy research Center (SIREC)

Research, Technology & Development

Worldwide environmental deterioration due to global warming is becoming a reality, and it is paramount that energy
creation and utilization systems that do not emit CO2 are developed and implemented into society. This is not merely amatter of developing each elemental technology, but also requires that the problems encountered when implementing
in the real world; such as those regarding the practical usage of renewable energy, regional characteristics, conversionof renewable energy to chemical energy for storage, transportation to energy consuming areas, etc., should be
solved and optimized as a whole. Renewable energies such as sunlight and wind are converted into electric power
and then into chemical energy, hydrogen. It is widely expected that hydrogen generation by direct decomposition
via photo-catalysis using sunlight will be utilized in the future. The key to the success or failure of renewable energy
utilization is the efficiency of hydrogen production and the
Solution of Local
Issuesreconverted energy carrier material. In Japan, where many
Partnership with local communities
natural disasters occur, the resilience of the entire system
Local Needs
Office for Academic andIndustrial Innovation
Social Implementation of Renewable
to disasters is also an important issue to be considered.
EnergyresearchCenter(SIREC)
Kobe City
Hyogo Prefecture
Urban zone
With the aim of socially implementing renewable energy,
School of
Residential area
Business Administration
Commercial area
School of Engineering
our center assumes five main strategies, (1) optimization of
School of Economics
School ofenergy carrier mutual conversion, (2) optimization of energy
Maritime Sciences
Tokyo Institute Technology
storage and transportation, (3) community implementation
Industrial
Fukushima Renewable Energy
Institute, AIST (FREA)
zone
Yamagata University
design,(4) resilience to natural disasters, (5) standardization
Newcastle University, UK
City University of Hong Kong, Chinaofelemental
technologies. In addition, we are using Kobe
Capture of Local Needs Resilient Systems for Natural Disasters
Agricultural
Residents, Communities
zone
Earthquake, Storm, Flood
Universityʼs Strengths as a comprehensive university topromote information transmission and empirical research
Implementation ofTechnology
using model cases.

Graphics Literacy Education and Research Center
The center focuses on advanced education and research encompassing multiscale engineering design literacy for
urban and architectural planning, industrial design and energy flow design, including a wide variety of disciplines fromlarge to microscopic scale. The center also conducts education and research activities related to basic studies fordesign such as aesthetics and graphics sciences. Through these activities the center contributes to human resource
development by cultivating students with aesthetic perspectives in addition to engineering design skills.

Drawing

Measurement
Manufacturing

Urban
planningIndustrial
designEnvironmental
management
Architecturalplanning

3D Printing &Scanning

CAD・CG

Projection

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Tennis court

Campus43 Research Center for Urban Safety and Security (Laboratory)

77 Graduate School of System Informatics (Main Building)

91 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural Science - C

44 Research Center for Urban Safety and Security (Research Building)

78 Environmental Genomics Research Center & Biosignal Research Center

92 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural Science - D

45 Center for Supports to Research and Education Activities

79 Faculty & Graduate School of Science - C

93 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural Science - E

80 Center for Environmental Management

94 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural Science - F(Instrumental Analysis Division)

46 Information Science and Technology Center (Annex)
47 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - 5E, 5W, C4
48 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - LR
49 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - 4E, 4W, C3
50 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - 3E, 3W, C2
51 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - D1, D2
52 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - 2E, 2W, C1
53 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - B
54 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - 1E, 1W
55 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - A
56 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Disaster Prevention Laboratory
57 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Structural Elements Laboratory

81 Central Research Laboratory (Shared Facilities)
82 Faculty & Graduate School of Science - Y, Z

95 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural

Science - Animal Housing Facility

83 Faculty & Graduate School of Science - B

96 Faculty of Letters & Graduate School of Humanities - A

84 Faculty & Graduate School of Science - X

97 Faculty of Letters & Graduate School of Humanities - C & Library for Humanities

85 Faculty & Graduate School of Science - A

98 Faculty of Letters & Graduate School of Humanities - B

86 Center for Supports to Research and Education Activities (Cryogenic Division)
87 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural

Science - Agricultural Engineering Workshop

88 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural

Science - Meat Processing Center

89 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural Science - A
90 Faculty of Agriculture & Graduate School of Agricultural Science - B

99 Chobo-kan (Guest House)
100 Takigawa Memorial Hall
101 Canteen (LANS BOX)
102 Kobe University Centennial Hall (Rokko Hall/ International Student

Center/ University Archives/ Seishi & Hatsujo Haiku Library)

103 Yamaguchi Seishi Memorial House

58 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Structural Dynamics Laboratory
59 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Wind Tunnel Laboratory
60 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Acoustics Laboratory
61 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Psychoacoustics Laboratory
62 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Manufacturing Technology Center
63 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Biorefinery Center
64 Research Center for Advanced Membrane and Film Technology
65 Science and Technology Research Building 3
66 Canteen (T-BOX Cafeteria)
67 Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering - Campus Hall
68 Center for Collaborative Research and Technology Development
69 Science and Technology Research Building 2
70 Science and Technology Research Building 1
71 Science and Technology Research Building 4
72 Life-Science Laboratory
73 Center for Supports to Research and Education Activities (Radioisotope Division)
74 Administration Offices (Secretariat/ Medical Center for Student Health)
75 Library for Science and Technology
76 Information Science and Technology Center (Main Building)25

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