Kyoto-DAAD: List of projects

DAAD-Kyoto University Partnership Programme towards SDGs
京都大学・DAAD パートナーシップ・プログラム
List of Projects / 採択プロジェクト*As of April 2024

○ Projects in FY 2024-2025
Supervisor at

Kosuke Shiraishi, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture

Kyoto University
Title of the Project

A novel carbon cycle model based on molecular mechanisms of biologicalmethane emission and consumption

German Institution

Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University

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C. Kanno

Supervisor at

Jan-Dirk Schmöcker, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering,

Kyoto University

Department of Urban Management

Title of the ProjectAssessing the impacts of shared micro neo mobility sharing on zero carbon
transportation in urban areas. A comparative study between Germany andJapan

German Institution

Transport Systems Planning and Transport Telematics, Technische
Universität Berlin

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K. Ayukawa○ Projects in FY 2024
Supervisor atHajime Yamazaki, Program-Specific Senior Lecturer, Department ofKyoto University

Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine

Title of the Project

The Influence of Pancreas Fat on Diabetes in Individuals with a Smaller
Pancreas Size

German Institution

German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at
Heinrich-Heine University

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T. Sonobe

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Supervisor atMasatoshi Sato, Professor, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics

Kyoto UniversityTitle of the Project

Non-Hermitian effects in Topological Material

German Institution

Quantum Many Body Theory, Max Planck Institute for Solid State ResearchContact URA

H. Toyoda○ Projects in FY 2023
* Project Type 1; Mutual mobility, Type 2; Mobility from KU to Germany, Type 3; Mobility fromGermany to KU
ECR/Principal

Mr. Shogo Nagai, Graduate Student, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material

Investigator at Kyoto Science (iCeMS)
University

Dr. Kentaro Hayashi, Postdocs, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material
Science (iCeMS)

Supervisor at

Motomu Tanaka, Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science

Kyoto University(iCeMS)

Title of the Project

Spatio-mechanical management of cell fate in tissue morphogenesis anddisease: combination of tailor-made 3D scaffolds, protein nanofibers anddynamic phenotyping

German Institution

Karlsruhe Institute for Technology

Principal Investigator inMartin Bastmeyer, Professor

Germany
Project TypeType 2

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T. Sonobe

ECR at Kyoto University

Kim BO-MOON, PhD student, Center for Ecological research (CER)

Supervisor/Principal

Atsushi Yamauchi, Professor, Center for Ecological research (CER)

Investigator atKyoto University
Title of the Project

MACOS (MAthematics for COnflicting demands in Sustainability issues)

German Institution

Osnabrück University

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Principal Investigator in

Dr. Frank M. HILKER, Professor

Germany
Project TypeType 3

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H. Toyoda

ECR at Kyoto University

Jiannan Dai, Ph.D., Graduate School of Engineering

Title of the Project

A MFD

dynamics

based

resilience

optimization

modelforroadtransportation under network disruptions
German Institution

Technical University of Munich

Principal Investigator inProf. Dr. Constantinos Antoniou

Germany
Project TypeType 1

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K. Ayukawa

ECR/Principal Investigator

Mi AN, Researcher, Graduate School of Medicine

at Kyoto University
Title of the ProjectSpecial Olympics journey and Motivation Assessment Tool for PhysicalActivity (MAT-PA) validation in Germany

German Institution

Ludwigsburg University of Education

Principal Investigator inDr. Florian Pochstein

Germany
Project TypeType 2

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C. Kanno

ECR/Principal Investigator

Satoshi Nakao, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering

at Kyoto University
Title of the Project

Pathways towards a combined energy and mobility transition in Germany
and Japan: Forecasting traffic volumes and multimodal traffic mode choices
for net zero areas in cities

German Institution

Technische Universität Berlin

Principal Investigator inProf. Dr. -Ing. Thomas Richter

Germany
Project TypeType 1

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K. Ayukawa

Kyoto-DAAD: List of projects○ Projects in FY 2022
* Project Type 1; Mutual mobility, Type 2; Mobility from KU to Germany, Type 3; Mobility fromGermany to KU
ECR/Principal

Vien Dinh, PhD student, Graduate School of Agriculture

Investigator at Kyoto
UniversitySupervisor at

Motoki Akitsu, Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture

Kyoto UniversityTitle of the Project

Diet acculturation of Vietnamese migrants in Germany

German Institution

Georg-August-University Göttingen

Principal Investigator in

Claudia NEU, Professor

Germany
Project TypeType 2Contact URA

A. Oyamada

Principal Investigator at

Masato Iguchi, Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI)

Kyoto University
Title of the Project

Understanding the development of volcanic plumes by integrating
observational and modelling data

German Institution

Hamburg University

Principal Investigator inProf. Matthias Hort

Germany
Project TypeType 3Contact URA

A. Oyamada

ECR/Principal

Jiefeng Kang, PhD student, Graduate School of Global Environment

Investigator at Kyoto Studies
UniversitySupervisor at

Shozo Shibata, Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

Kyoto University
Title of the Project

Link land use, biodiversity and ecosystem services: a comparison study ofKyoto, Leipzig, and Braunschweig

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German Institution

Technical University of Braunschweig

Principal Investigator in

Dr. Michael StrohbachGermany
Project TypeType 2

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H. Toyoda

Principal Investigator at

Mineko Kengaku, Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences

Kyoto University
Title of the Project

Revealing causes for neuronal migrationdisorders - a comparative approach

German Institution

RWTH Aachen

Principal Investigator in

Prof. Dr. rer. nat.Geraldine Zimmer-Bensch

Germany
Project TypeType 3Contact URA

H. Toyoda

ECR at Kyoto University

Maoyuan Luo, PhD student, Graduate School of Energy Science

Supervisor/Principal

Kazunobu Nagasaki, Professor, Institute of Advanced Energy

Investigator atKyoto University
Title of the Project

Plasma dynamics and structure formation based on magnetic field diversity
toward realization of sustainable fusion energy

German Institution

Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

Principal Investigator inThomas Klinger, Professor

Germany
Project TypeType 1

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T. Sonobe

ECR at Kyoto University

Kosei Takishita, PhD student, Disaster Prevention Research Institute(DPRI)

Supervisor/Principal

Masato Iguchi, Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI)

Investigator atKyoto University
Title of the Project

Development of an innovative methodology for the accurate prediction oftephra deposition around Sakurajima volcano, Japan

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German Institution

University of Bremen

Principal Investigator inDr. Alexandros-Panagiotis Poulidis

Germany
Project TypeType 2

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A. Oyamada

ECR/Principal

Ziang Yao, PhD student, Graduate School of Engineering

Investigator at Kyoto
UniversitySupervisor atJan-Dirk Schmöcker, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering

Kyoto University
Title of the Project

Integrating Free-Floating Bicycles into Transport Planning Models

German Institution

University of Stuttgart

Principal Investigator inProf. Markus Friedrich

Germany
Project TypeType 2

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T. Sonobe○ Projects in FY 2021
* Project Type 1; Mutual mobility, Type 2; Mobility from KU to Germany, Type 3; Mobility fromGermany to KU
ECR at Kyoto University

Kosei Takishita, PhD student, Disaster Prevention Research Institute(DPRI)

Supervisor/Principal

Masato Iguchi, Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI)

Investigator at
Kyoto University
Title of the Project

Understanding the development of volcanic plumes by integrating
observational and modelling data

German Institution

Hamburg University

Principal Investigator inProf. Matthias Hort

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Project TypeType 1

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A. Oyamada

ECR/Principal

Mohamed Abdelkareem Ali Ahmed Kassem (Mohamed A. Kassem),

Investigator

at

Kyoto

Program-specific Researcher, Department of Materials Science andUniversity

Engineering

Title of the Project

From crystal growth and exploration of topological phenomena towardsfunctionality in kagomé magnets

German Institution

University of Augsburg

Principal Investigator inProf. Dr. István KézsmárkiGermany
Project TypeType 2Contact URA

T. Sonobe

ECR/Principal

Chika Kondo, PhD student, Field of Philosophy of Agricultural Sciences,

Investigator

atKyotoDivision of Natural Resource Economics, Graduate School of Agriculture

UniversitySupervisor at

Motoki Akitsu, Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture

Kyoto University
Title of the Project

Sustainable Agriculture and Gender Equality in Japan and Germany

German Institution

Georg-August-University Göttingen

Principal Investigator inJanna Luisa Pieper, research assistant and PhD student, Division of Rural

Germany

Sociology, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development,Supervisor at Kyoto

Motoki Akitsu, Professor, Field of Philosophy of Agricultural Sciences,
Division of Natural Resource Economics, Graduate School of Agriculture

Project TypeType 2

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O. Kuwata

ECR at Kyoto University

Ruobing Li, PhD student, Graduate School of Science

Supervisor/Principal

Shin-ichi Nakano, Director and Professor, Center for Ecological

Investigator atResearchKyoto University
Title of the Project

Consolidating ecology with evolution: consumer composition and nutrient
cycling in food chains of benthos in Lake Biwa

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German Institution

Centrum für Naturkunde, Universität Hamburg – Zoological Museum

Principal Investigator inMatthias Glaubrecht, Professor for Biodiversity of Animals

Germany

Supervisor at Kyoto

Shin-ichi Nakano, Professor, Center for Ecological Research

Project TypeType 2

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O. Kuwata

ECR at Kyoto University

Kentaro Hayashi, Program-specific Researcher, Institute for Advanced
Study
Akihisa Yamamoto, Program-specific Assistant Professor, Institute forAdvanced Study

Supervisor/Principal

Motomu Tanaka, Professor, Institute for Advanced Study

Investigator atKyoto University
Title of the ProjectSpatio-mechanical management of cell fate in tissue morphogenesis anddisease: combination of tailor made 3D scaffolds, protein nanofibers anddynamic phenotyping

German Institution

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator in

Prof. Dr. Martin Bastmeyer

Germany
Project TypeType 1

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T. Sonobe○ Projects in FY 2020
* Project Type 1; Mutual mobility, Type 2; Mobility from KU to Germany, Type 3; Mobility fromGermany to KU
Sachi Ando
Junior Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education
German Partner: Inken Heldt, Junior Professor, Faculty of Political Science, TechnischeUniversität Kaiserslautern
Title: Conception of Sustainable Development Goals among Pre-Service Teacher and Social Work
Students: Comparative Studies on Civic Education in Japan and Germany
Project Type: 3

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ECR from Germany : Inken Heldt
Contact URA: A. Wittfeld

Samuel Matthew Girao Dumlao (ECR)
Ph.D Student, Department of Socio-Environmental Energy Science, Graduate School of Energy
Science
German Partner : Thomas William BROWN, Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics,
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Title: Technical and Financial Analysis of the Impact of High Variable Renewable Energy
Penetration on the Electricity GridProject Type: 2
Contact URA: T. Sonobe

Mineko Kengaku
Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study (KUIASiCeMS)
German Partner : Geraldine Zimmer-Bensch, Professor, Department of Biology, RWTH Aachen
university
Title: Revealing causes for neuronal migration disorders – a comparative approach
Project Type: 1
ECR from KU: Zhejing Zhang
ECR from Germany: Daniel Pensold
Contact URA: O. Kuwata

Hidetoshi Masumoto
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine
German Partner: Andres Hilfiker, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and VascularSurgery, Hannover Medical School
Title: Development of humanized cardiovascular tissues from xenogeneic animals for medical use
Project Type: 2
ECR from KU: Abulaiti Mosha
Contact URA: A. Nakano

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Chifumi Nishioka(ECR)
Assistant Professor, Kyoto University Library
German Partner : Michael Faerber, Postdoctoral researcher, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Title: Scholarly Information Recommender Systems Using Knowledge Graphs
Project Type: 1
ECR from Germany: Michael Faerber, Tarek SaierContact URA: T. Suzuki

Eiri Ono (ECR)
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Information Management and Communication / Academic Centerfor Computing and Media Studies
German Partner : Sven Bingert, Georg-August-University Göttingen / CERN
Title: Citizen Science as contribution to Open ScienceProject Type: 1
ECR from Germany: Georgios Kaklamanos
Contact URA: A. Wittfeld

Tomoro Yanase (ECR)
Ph.D Student, Disaster Prevention Research InstituteGerman Partner: Bjorn Stevens, Director/Professor, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology
Title: Toward building a hierarchical meteorological model system for clouds research
Project Type: 2
Contact URA: O. Kuwata○ Projects in FY 2019
Projects in FY 2019
Andrey Damaledo
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)
Host instiution: Freiburg Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Freiburg
Title: Reconsidering transnational migration and the 2030 sustainable development goals:
Southeast Asian perspectives Contact URA: T. Sonobe

Srishti Tripathi

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Ph.D Student, Primate Research Institute
Host institution: Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors
Title: Investigation for the neural mechanisms that cause social biases
Contact URA: O. Kuwata, T. Suzuki

Sophal Try
Ph.D Student, Graduate School of Engeneering (Disaster Prevention Research Institute)
Host institution: Leichtweiss Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources (LWI),
Technische Universitat Braunschweig
Assessment the Climate Change Impact on Water resources and Flood Inundation in the MekongRiver Basin
Contact URA: A. Nakano

Emi Ichiyanagi
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
German partner: Florentine Koppenborg, Technical University of Munich, Chair ofEnvironmental and Climate Policy
Title: Comparing Sustainable Energy Transitions in Japan and Germany
Contact URA: T. Suzuki, A. Nakano○ Projects in FY 2018
Takaya Ogawa
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Energy Science
Host institution: Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society
Title: Direct observation of proton movements in novel proton conduction mechanism “Packedacid mechanism”
Contact URA: T. Suzuki, T. Sonobe

Takahiro Nagaoka
Ph.D Student, Graduate School of Science
Host institution: Gerhard Rohrle Ruhr University Bochum
Title: The research on the combinatorics of hyperplane arrangements and symplectic algebraic
geometry from multiple point of view

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Contact URA: A. Nakano O. Kuwata

Mizerero Uwunva Serge André
Ph.D Student, Graduate School of Medicine
Host institution: Charié University, Berlin
Title: The effectiveness of Mobile Care Units for screening purposes in remote rural areas in the
post-conflict District of Rutshuru/Eastern DRC
Contact URA: T. Sonobe, O. Kuwata

Tsuyoshi Terakawa
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science
Host institution: European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Title: Elucidation of stepping mechanism of molecular motor Condensin
Contact URA: O. Kuwata, T. Suzuki
Chifumi Nishioka
Assistant Professor, Kyoto University Library Network
Scholarly Knowledge Graph towards Knowledge-Centric Scholarly Communication
Host institution: TIB–Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University
Contact URA: E. Amano, A. Nakano

Misao Akishiba
Ph.D Student, Institute for Chemical Research
Host institution: Helmholtz Zentrum München
Title: Development of intracellular delivery system applicable to 3D micro-tissue
Contact URA: T. Sonobe, O. Kuwata○ Projects in FY 2017
Shoma Ishikawa
Ph.D Student, Graduate School of Biostudies
Destination: Cluster of Excellence – Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases(CECAD)
Aims: Building a new research network in German
Laying the foundations for a long term research stay

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Contact URA: O. Kuwata

Tsubasa Watanabe
Assistant Professor, Kyoto University Research Reactor InstituteDestination: German Canter Research Center (DKFZ)European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
Aims: Building a research network in Germany
Preparation of a long term research stay at Freiburg University
Contact URA: A. Nakano

Kazuya Tatsumi
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering
Destination: Karlsluhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Institute of Microstructure Technology
Aims: Improve networks between the Machine Engineering Department of the Graduate Schoolof Engineering at Kyoto University and KIT in order to cooperate in joint research projects
Contact URA: E.Amano, T.SuzukiKenichiro Kamei
Associate Professor, iCeMS
Destination: Karlsluhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Center of Organismal Studies (COS), University of Heidelberg
Aims: Conduct a meeting with fellow researchers at KIT, Holding a lecture at a Seminar
Contact URA: E.Amano, T.Suzuki

Jan-Dirk Schmöcker
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering
Destination ： Karlsluhe (Company), Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU),
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Aims: Building a research network in Germany, Preparation of joined project proposal
Contact URA: E. Amano, T. Suzuki