佐賀大学大学院理工学研究科
ASEAN と日本の共発展を目指す T 型高度人材育成プログラム（EPAT）
AI・データサイエンス高度人材育成プログラム（EPAD）

博士後期課程（外国人留学生－在外）学生募集要項

Guide for the Application for the Foreign Students of
Education Program of Advanced T-shaped Person for Co-developmentof ASEAN and Japan (EPAT)
and
Education Program for AI and Data Science Specialists (EPAD)(Doctoral Course)

October, 2024
April, 2025

Enrollment

Application Deadline

Announce of Results

October 1, 2024

June 7, 2024

July, 2024

April 1, 2025

November 22, 2024

January, 2025

Graduate School of Science and Engineering
SAGA UNIVERSITY

Personal Information Use
In accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and National University Corporation
Saga University Personal Information Protection Regulation, personal information written on the application
form submitted by applicants is utilized for educational purpose (including exemption of entrance and tuition
fees, payment extension of entrance fee, and scholarship) as well as the selection of applicants by entrance
examinations (including additional business such as statistical transaction).
Personal information possessed by Saga University is not utilized for different purposes from the aim
denoted above, and is not provided to a third person without the applicant’s agreement, except for the caseprescribed by law.
個人情報の取扱いについて「個人情報の保護に関する法律」及び「国立大学法人佐賀大学個人情報保護規則」等に基づき、入学志願者から提出させた出願書類等に記載されている個人情報については、入学者選抜に係る業務（統計処
理などの付随する業務を含む。）以外に、教育目的等（入学料・授業料免除、入学料徴収猶予及び奨学金等を含む。）に利用します。
本学が取得した個人情報は、法令に基づく場合を除き、出願者本人の同意を得ることなく他の目的で利用又は第三者に提供する事はありません。

CONTENTSGUIDE FOR APPLICATION .................................................................................................................... 1

ACADEMIC STAFFS ATTENDING EPAT COURSES AND THEIR RESEARCH INTERESTS AND
MAJOR FIELDS ..................................................................................................................................... 11

ACADEMIC STAFFS ATTENDING EPAD COURSES AND THEIR RESEARCH INTERESTS AND
MAJOR FIELDS ..................................................................................................................................... 15

AYMENT THROUGH Flywire ............................................................................................................... 17

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APPLICATION FORM (Appendix)

THE FOREIGN STUDENTS OF EDUCATION PROGRAM OF ADVANCED T-SHAPEDPERSON FOR CO-DEVELOPMENT OF ASEAN AND JAPAN (EPAT)The Education Program of Advanced T-shaped Person for Co-development of ASEAN and Japan (EPAT)
provides all lectures, seminars, and internships, etc. on global environmental, energy problems and healthscience expertise in English for both foreign and Japanese students. The EPAT is an educational course in the
Graduate School of Science and Engineering and Graduate School of Advanced Health Science, Saga University,that started in October 2023, in order to nurture “T-shaped advanced human resources” who have a corporate
perspective and AI data science besides a deep specialized research and development capabilities. This is a callfor application to a three-year Doctoral Course from the academic year of October, 2024 and April 2025.
Environmental, energy and resource problems associated with rapid economic development are
particularly serious in Asian countries, many of which are developing countries. For the sound development ofdeveloping countries, it is necessary to fully understand and analyze the challenges that Asian countries face,
and to develop comprehensive technologies that also include management. EPAT will be established in the
Graduate School of Science and Engineering and the Graduate School of Advanced Health Sciences in order tonurture “T-shaped advanced human resources” who have a corporate perspective and AI data science besides a
deep specialized research and development capabilities. We aim to develop human resources who candemonstrate leadership in research and development related to the environment, equipped with specialized
knowledge of science and engineering and medical engineering, a business perspective, and knowledge of AI
and data science. We will contribute to the common development of ASEAN and Japan in order to solve energy
and resource issues.
Applicants for EPAT's Doctor's degree program must determine their field of study from the courses below
and select a relevant supervisor(s) listed in the faculty list. The applicants should contact the supervisor(s) before
an application submission.
Graduate School of Science and Engineering:
Mechanical and Electrical Energy Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design and
Biological and Material Engineering.
Students who complete the Doctoral Course program of the EPAT are granted the Doctor’s Degree (Doctorof Philosophy in Science or Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering). The month of entrance for foreign students
is October, 2024 or April 2025 and they can enter the EPAT course immediately after completing their Master’s
Degree program without learning Japanese language.

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佐賀大学大学院理工学研究科
ASEAN と日本の共発展を目指す T 型高度人材育成プログラム 博士後期課程

佐賀大学大学院理工学研究科 ASEAN と日本の共発展を目指す T 型高度人材育成プログラム（EPAT）は、外国人留学生と日本人学生が共学し、世界的な環境とエネルギー及び健康の専門知識に関する講義、セミナー、およびインターンシップ研修などの教育カリキュラムを全て英語で実施します。外国人留学生は、日本語の習得の障壁なく日本で充実した教育を受け研究を行い、一層の修業成果を上げることができます。EPAT は、エネルギー・環境・健康科学分野に深い専門知識と研究開発能力を縦軸に有し、併せて企業的視野と AI・データ
サイエンスの知識を両翼にもつ T 字型高度人材を育成するため、2023 年 10 月にスタートしました。ここに、2024 年 10 月入学、2025 年 4 月入学の博士後期課程（3 年間）の学生を募集します。
多くが成長国（途上国）にあるアジア諸国において、急速な経済発展に伴う環境・エネルギー・資源問題は特に深刻です。成長国の健全な発展のために、アジア諸国がそれぞれに抱える課題を十分に把握・分析した上で、なおかつマネジメントも含む総合的な技術開発が求められています。EPAT は、深い専門的研究開発能力の縦軸と、企業的視野と AI・データサイエンスを両翼にもつ「T 字型の高度人材」を育成するために理工学研
究科及び先進健康科学研究科に発足します。このプログラムは、修了後、理工学系分野及び医工学系分野の専門的知識と企業的視野、AI・データサイエンスの知識を持ち、環境・エネルギー・資源問題について研究開発
やリーダーシップを発揮できる人材として、ASEAN と日本の共発展に貢献していくことを目的としています。
EPAT 博士後期課程プログラムは、理工学研究科の機械・電気エネルギー工学、社会基盤・建築デザイン、バイオ・マテリアルエンジニアリングの各コースにおいて教育と研究指導が行われます。志願者は、教員リストに記載されている指導教員のうちから、希望する研究分野を決定し、希望する指導教員を選んで、連絡をとってください。
本コースの博士後期課程修了者には博士（理学、工学のいずれか）の学位が与えられます。なお、本申請による入学は 2024 年 10 月もしくは 2025 年 4 月であり、外国で大学院修了後直ちに日本語の教育を受けることなく入学することができます。

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THE FOREIGN STUDENTS OF EDUCATION PROGRAM FORAI AND DATA SCIENCE SPECIALISTS (EPAD)
The Education Program for AI and Data Science Specialists (EPAD) provides all lectures, seminars, andinternships, etc. on AI and data science technologies in English for both foreign and Japanese students. Students
from overseas can learn and study completely in Japan without a hurdle of Japanese language. The EPAD is an
educational course in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saga University, that started in October
2022, in order to bring up global researchers and engineers who will contribute to technological innovation in
AI and data science fields. This is a call for application to a three-year Doctor Course from the academic yearof October, 2024 and April, 2025.
The wisdom that mankind has created by the academic deepening has brought humanity a prosperous life
through developing science and technology. To improve science and technology, it is necessary to sustain efforts
from the viewpoint of AI and data science technologies. Educational study of AI and data science should be
performed from the all-round and global viewpoint. The EPAD has been established in the Graduate School of
Science and Engineering in order to discuss and solve AI and data science problems. The scope and goal of thisEPAD is the education for students to possess an all-round insight for AI and data science from the global pointof view after their completion by acquiring knowledge and thinking power.
In the Doctoral Course program of the EPAD, education and research guidance of the fields are given by
the Mathematical and Information Science Course, Mechanical and Electrical Energy Engineering Course,
Biological and Material Engineering Course in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering. Applicants areencouraged to decide the research fields and prospective relevant supervisor(s) appearing on the List of
Academic Staffs, and contact with the supervisor(s).
Students who complete the Doctor Course program of the EPAD are granted the Doctor’s Degree (Doctorof Philosophy in Science or Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering). The month of entrance for foreign students
is October, 2023 or April 2024 and they can enter the EPAD course immediately after completing their Master’s
Degree program without learning Japanese language.

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佐賀大学大学院理工学研究科
AI・データサイエンス高度人材育成プログラム博士後期課程

佐賀大学大学院理工学研究科 AI・データサイエンス高度人材育成プログラム（EPAD）は、外国人留学生と日本人学生が共学し AI やデータサイエンス技術に関する講義、セミナー、およびインターンシップ研修などの教育カリキュラムを全て英語で実施します。外国人留学生は、日本語の習得の障壁なく日本で充実した教育を受け研究を行い、一層の修業成果を上げることができます。EPAD は、AI やデータサイエンスによる技術革新に貢献するグローバルな研究者や技術者を育成するため、2022 年 10 月にスタートしました。ここに、2024
年 10 月入学、2025 年 4 月入学の博士後期課程（3 年間）の学生を募集します。
学問の深化により人類が生み出した英知は、科学技術を発展させることで人類に豊かな生活をもたらしています。科学技術の向上には、AI・データサイエンスの観点からの取り組みが必要です。AI・データサイエンスの教育研究は、総合的にしかも世界的な視野に立って取り組まなければなりません。EPAD は、AI・データサ
イエンスに関わる問題を議論し解決するために理工学研究科に発足しました。修了後、AI・データサイエンス
に関する知識と知識と思考力を持ち、世界的な視野で総合的に洞察できる学生を育成することを目的としています。
EPAD 博士後期課程プログラムは、理工学研究科の数理・情報サイエンスコース、機械・電気エネルギー工学コース、バイオ・マテリアルエンジニアリングコースの各コースにおいて教育と研究指導が行われます。志
願者は、教員リストに記載されている指導教員のうちから、希望する研究分野を決定し、希望する指導教員を選んで、連絡をとってください。
本コースの博士後期課程修了者には博士（理学、工学のいずれか）の学位が与えられます。なお、本申請による入学は 2024 年 10 月もしくは 2025 年 4 月であり、外国で大学院修了後直ちに日本語の教育を受けることなく入学することができます。

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QUALIFICATIONS* For applicants who wish to enroll in April 2025, please replace "September 2024" with "March 2025".
1. Applicants: Non-Japanese citizens arriving from foreign countries to attend this program can apply.
2. Academic career: The following candidates may apply for admission.
a. Those who have received Master’s Degree from Japanese University.
b. Those who have received Degree equivalent to Master’s Degree of Japanese Universities in foreigncountry, or will receive it in foreign country as of September, 2024.
c. Those who have received a Degree equivalent to Master’s Degree of Japanese Universities from aforeign school through correspondence education in Japan, or will receive the Degree as of September,2024.
d. Those who have received a Degree equivalent to Master’s Degree of Japanese Universities at
educational institutions of the foreign country in Japan, which is designated by the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese Government, or will receive theDegree as of September, 2024.
e. Those who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology of the Japanese Government.
f. Those who are 24 years old or more as of September, 2024, and are admitted by the Graduate Schoolof Saga University as that their academic abilities are equivalent to or higher than Master’s Degree ofJapanese Universities upon reviewing the submitted materials.
* Applicants who plan to apply under Qualification 2-f. should contact the Entrance Examination Officeof Saga University by May 10, 2024 for admission in October 2024, or by October 25, 2024 foradmission in April 2025, to be screened for eligibility.
3. Health: Applicants should be in good health both mentally and physically.
4. Language proficiency: A good working level of English is required.
5. Arrival in Japan: Applicants should arrive in Japan by September 2024, if admitted.
Remarks
1） Military personnel and civilian employees of the armed forces are not eligible.
2） Admission shall be canceled if the applicant fails to arrive in Japan by September, 2024.
3） Admission shall be canceled if the applicant fails to receive the Master’s Degree on or before September,
2024.
4） If you are handicapped and hope the special care about the entrance examination or the study in Japan,
please consult with the entrance examination office before the application.

ENROLLMENT AND TUITION EXPENSES
1.
2.
3.

4.

Entrance examination fee: 30,000 Yen.
Entrance fee: 282,000 Yen
Tuition fee: 267,900 Yen for each semester (scheduled). [535,800 Yen per academic year (scheduled)].
Amount of due might be slightly revised depending on the decision of the administration council.
Payments must be done for each semester biannually within the beginning two months of the semester.
For the information on the tuition assistance, exemption subsidization, and scholarships is available at the
Benefits section in the following pages.
Date of enrollment: Date of enrollment is October 1, 2024 or April 1, 2025.

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応募資格
＊2025 年 4 月入学希望者は「2024 年 9 月」を「2025 年 3 月」と読み替えるものとします。
1.

国籍：日本国籍を有しない者で、日本国外から留学する者

2.

学歴：下記のいずれかに該当する者
a.

日本の大学から修士の学位を授与された者b.

外国において、修士の学位に相当する学位を授与された者又は 2024 年 9 月までに授与される見込みの者

c.

外国の学校が行う通信教育における授業科目を我が国において履修し修士の学位に相当する学位を授与された者又は 2022 年 9 月までに授与される見込みの者d.

我が国において、外国の大学院の課程を有するものとして当該外国の学校教育制度において位置付けられた教育施設であって、文部科学大臣が別に指定するものの当該課程を修了し、修士の学位に相当する学位を授与された者又は 2024 年 9 月までに授与される見込みの者

e.

文部科学大臣の指定した者

f.

本学大学院において、個別の入学資格審査により、修士の学位を有する者と同等以上の学力があると認めた者で、2024 年 9 月において満 24 歳に達した者*

応募資格 2-f.で出願予定の方は、2024 年 10 月入学の場合は 2024 年 5 月 10 日までに、2025 年 4 月入学の場合は 2024 年 10 月 25 日までに、佐賀大学入試課に連絡し、出願資格審査を受けてください。

3.

健康状態：心身ともに健全な者

4.

語学力：英語の能力が十分な者

5.

渡日：合格した場合、2024 年 9 月までに渡日可能な者

注1） 現役軍人や軍属の資格の者は出願できません。
2） 2024 年 9 月までに渡日をしなければ入学は取り消されます。
3） 修士の学位を取得見込みの者で、合格したものは、2024 年 9 月までに学位を取得できなければ、入学を取り消します。
4） 障がい等を有する志願者で、受験上及び就学上の配慮を必要とする方は、出願前に入試課に相談してください。

入学と授業料1.

検定料：30,000 円

2.

入学料：282,000 円

3.

授業料：267,900 円／半期（予定）［535,800 円／年（予定）］
ただし、入学時及び在学中に学生納入金改定が行われた場合には、改定時から新たな納入金額が適用されます。
支払いは各学期始めの 2 ヶ月以内に済まされなければなりません。授業料減額、奨学金などは次ページの援助の項を参照のこと。

4.

入学日は 2024 年 10 月 1 日または 2025 年 4 月 1 日です。

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SELECTION AND ADMISSION
1.
2.

3.

Applicants who have excellent record will take an interview or an Internet interview by their desired
Advisory Professor (Supervisor) after all-round judgment of submitted papers.
Applicants shall be examined by the Screening Committee of the program. Only those who have a solid
academic background, research capability and commitment will be selected as a successful candidate. Final
result of the selection will be notified in July 2024 for applicants applying for admission in October, 2024,
and in January 2025 for applicants applying for admission in April 2025.
The number of applicants for October 2024 and April 2025 is 5 each for EPAT and 4 each for EPAD.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1.

2.

Applicants should prepare the following documents to be forwarded to the Entrance Ex-amination Office,
Saga University. Simultaneous applications for both EPAT and EPAD are acceptable. In the case ofsimultaneous applications, a comprehensive set of documents should be submitted for each application.
However, it is acceptable to submit the original certificates for one program and the copy documents forthe other program. In addition, the entrance examination fee must be paid for each application.
* For applicants who wish to enroll in April 2025, please replace "September 2024" with "March 2025".
(1) Application Form (Form A).
(2) Field of Study and Study Program (Form B). (This should be printed on both sides.)(3) Official transcripts of Bachelor’s degree, and Master's degree or certificate representing that theapplicant will be conferred Master's degree by September, 2024. In the case that the applicant will be
qualified by the criterion 2-e of QUALIFICATIONS described above, an official transcript ofBachelor's degree is required. The transcript or certificate must be sealed by the authority or sent
directly from the university.
(4) Transcripts of Academic Record issued by the university authorities and its English translation. (Thecriteria of academic assessment should be also shown.)(5) English summary of Master Thesis or its equivalent if available, not exceeding four sheets of A4 size
paper typed in double space. When a Master Thesis is not required by the University from which theapplicant graduated, prepare a statement to that effect.
(6) Certificate of Citizenship issued by the appropriate authorities.
(7) Recommendation and Reference
a. A letter of Recommendation (Form C) from the head (Dean, in case of University) of theapplicant’s affiliated institution.
b. Letter(s) of Reference (Form D) from those who know the applicant’s research/study capability
addressed to the President of Saga University.
The letters of recommendation and reference(s) should indicate the English proficiency of theapplicant. Enclose, therein, a certificate indicating the scores of TOEFL or a corresponding English
Ability Test, if any.
(8) Three Photographs (hatless portrait), 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm in size, taken within six months of application
date. One copy should be attached to the application form. Two extra copies should be enclosed therein,with the applicant’s name and the nationality on the reverse side of the copies.
(9) Receipt for Entrance Examination Fee (30,000 Yen).
Please pay the fee via Flywire. Fees for the remittance should be paid by the applicant. Please submit
the receipt that can be downloaded after payment to Saga University, or print out a screenshot of thepayment completion screen. Please refer to "PAYMENT THROUGH Flywire "(see page 17).
Applicants who cannot use Flywire for any reason should email the Entrance Examination Office (seepage 9).
Flywire (URL): https://saga-u.flywire.com
orscan:
If you have any questions, please contact Flywire:
Web: https://www.flywire.com/support
email: support@flywire.com
All documents should be sent by registered airmail, and must arrive at the Entrance
Examination Office by the deadline indicated on the cover page.

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選考と入学許可
1.

志願者のうちで、提出された書類を審査し、総合的に判断して成績が優秀な者については、指導を希望す
る教員による面接又はインターネットインタビューが行われます。

2.

志願者は、プログラムの選考委員会によって選考され、学業成績、研究能力が優秀であり、かつ出身大学等からの強い推薦がある者だけが合格者として選ばれます。最終結果は、2024 年 10 月入学希望者は 2024
年 7 月に、2025 年 4 月入学希望者は 2025 年 1 月に本学より志願者へ通知します。

3.

定員は、2024 年 10 月入学、2025 年 4 月入学で、それぞれ EPAT で 5 名、EPAD で 4 名です。

申請
＊2025 年 4 月入学希望者は「2024 年 9 月」を「2025 年 3 月」と読み替えるものとします。
1.

志願者は、本学学務部入試課宛に提出する下記の出願書類を準備して下さい。EPAT と EPAD を併願することが可能です。併願する場合は、それぞれの申請に対して書類一式の提出が必要です。ただし、一方のプログラムに証明書原本を提出し、もう一方のプログラムにコピーを提出しても構いません。なお、検定料はそれぞれの申請に対して支払う必要があります。
(1) 申請書（様式 A）(2) 研究分野と研究計画（様式 B）（両面印刷すること）(3) 学士及び修士の学位記の写し（原本と相違ないことが証明されたもの）。現在学生の者は、2024 年 9月までに修士の学位を取得予定であるという証明書。応募資格 2.学歴の e に該当する志願者は学士の学位証明書を提出してください。
(4) 大学から出される成績証明書と、その英語訳（成績評価の基準がわかるものを提出すること）(5) 修士論文の概要又は研究報告書など修士論文の概要と同等のもので、A4 用紙 4 枚以内、英文のダブ
ルスペースでタイプしたもの。志願者が修了した大学で修士論文が必要とされなかった場合は、その趣旨の申告書を提出してください。
(6) 本国の戸籍謄本又は市民権等の証明書(7) 推薦書及び証明書a.

申請者が属する機関の長の（大学においては研究科長）推薦書（様式 C）

b.

佐賀大学長あてに、志願者の研究／学力を知る者による証明書を提出してください。（様式 D）

推薦書と証明書は志願者の英語能力が記されていなければなりません。もしあれば、そこに TOEFL
か英語能力試験に類似のもののスコアを示す証明書を同封してください。
(8) 4.5cm×3.5cm サイズで申請日前 6 か月以内に撮られた写真 3 枚（上半身、脱帽、正面向き）。そのう
ち 1 枚は申請書に添付されていなければなりません。他の 2 枚の写真は、その裏に申請者名と国名を記入し、出願書類に同封してください。
(9) 入学検定料（30,000 円）の受領書
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8Remarks
1） The above documents should be typewritten in English on A4 size paper.
2） Incomplete documents are not acceptable.
3） Applicants are advised to choose their desired Advisory Professor (Supervisor), and to indicate thesupervisor's name on the application form (Form A).
4） None of the documents submitted is returned to the applicant in any case.

NOTES
1.

2.
3.

An applicant will be deprived of entrance under the following cases:
a. False statements on the documents.
b. Violation of the pledge.
Applicants are recommended to be well acquainted with the Japanese language, culture, customs, etc. A
skill of the Japanese language is necessary in daily life.
Applicants are expected to complete their Doctoral Course Program within three years.

BENEFITS
1.
2.
3.

Exemption of tuition fee from complete to 50% may be granted depending on circumstances.
There are several scholarships for private-expense foreign students. Students can apply for thesescholarships.
Housing: Students can apply to Saga University International House, or low-cost apartments supported by
Saga prefecture and other organizations.

CORRESPONDENCE
The application form should be sent by air mail to the address shown below. Note that the application
forms must not be submitted in any kinds of electronic form. Forms sent by facsimile and attached files on email shall not be accepted in any occasion.
* If you have difficulty mailing your documents by the deadline, please contact us at the e-mail address
below until the application deadline.
Entrance Examination Office
Saga University
1 Honjo-machi
Saga 840-8502, Japan
Fax: (+81)-952-28-8944
E-mail: (EPAT) epat@mail.admin.saga-u.ac.jp(EPAD) epad@mail.admin.saga-u.ac.jp

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2） 不備書類は受付不可とします。
3） 志願者は、教員リストから希望する教員を選び、その教員名を申請書（様式 A）に必ず記入してください。
4） 提出された書類は志願者へは返却されません。

注意事項
1.

2.

下記の場合には、合格者は入学許可を取り消されます。
a.

書類上の不正申告

b.

誓約書違反

合格者は日本語、文化、習慣などをよく身につけるように勧められます。日々の生活に日本語の知識は必
要です。

3.

合格者は 3 年以内に博士後期課程を修了することになっています。

援助
1.

状況により、授業料が半額免除される可能性があります。

2.

私費留学生は、各種奨学金に応募できます。

3.

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〒840-8502
日本国佐賀県佐賀市本庄町１番地
佐賀大学学務部入試課
Fax:(+81)-952-28-8944
Email: (EPAT) epat@mail.admin.saga-u.ac.jp(EPAD) epad@mail.admin.saga-u.ac.jp10ACADEMIC STAFFS ATTENDING EPAT COURSES AND THEIRRESEARCH INTERESTS AND MAJOR FIELDSGRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING [DOCTORAL COURSE]
Mechanical and Electrical Energy Engineering Course
Thermo-Fluid Energy Engineering
Laboratory of Thermal Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Mitsutake, Y.
Kariya, K.
Ishida, K.
Research Fields:
Thermodynamics, energy conversion, power plant systems, Heat exchanger, condensation, evaporation,
absorption
Laboratory of Fluid Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Kinoue, Y.
Shiomi, N.
Research Fields:
Turbomachinery, compressible fluid flow, effective utilization of fluid energy, multiphase flow
Material and Design Engineering
Laboratory of Mechanics of Materials, Solid and Structures
Academic Staffs:
Hagihara, S.
Tadano, Y.
Taketomi, S.
Morita, S.
Research Fields:
Strength of materials, Advanced solid mechanics, Computational mechanics, Numerical analysis forstructures, Fatigue strength of metals and advanced materials
Laboratory of Design and Production Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Hasegawa, H.
Mawatari, T.
Ohshima, F.
Research Fields:
Design of machinery and machine elements, Tribology of machine elements, Surface engineering
Laboratory of Control Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Sato, K.
Research Fields:
Control theory, robust control, adaptive control
Ocean Energy Engineering
Laboratory of Ocean Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Imai, Y.
Murakami, T.
Research Fields:
Wave energy conversion system, Marine hydrodynamics, Floating system
Laboratory of Thermal Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Arima, H.
Research Fields:
Boiling heat transfer, two-phase flow, effective utilization of thermal energy
Laboratory of Thermal Energy Conversion Systems
Academic Staffs:
Ikegami, Y.
Research Fields:
Ocean thermal energy conversion plant, development of thermal energy conversion system
Laboratory of Offshore Wind Energy Systems
Academic Staffs:
Yoshida, S.
Research Fields:
Rotor aerodynamic, aero-elastics, floating offshore wind turbine, wind farmElectronics, Information and Communication
Laboratory of Advanced Microwave Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Tanaka, Takayuki.
Nishiyama, E.
Research Fields:
Microwave circuits, Planar antennas, Wireless power transfer, Wireless communication systems
Laboratory of Advanced Computational Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Itoh, H.
Fukumoto, H.
Research Fields:
Artificial general intelligence, Adaptive robots, Educational support system, Human interface
Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronics
Academic Staffs:
Guo, Q.
Tanaka, Tooru.
Research Fields:
Optoelectronic materials and devices (Light emitting diodes, Solar cells, etc), Epitaxial growth andcharacterization of semiconductors, Synchrotron light application for material characterization
Laboratory of Bionic and Cybernetic Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Wakuya, H.
Research Fields:
Artificial Intelligence, Smart Robotic System, Biomedical Instrumentation

EPAT courses

11Advanced Power Electronics
Laboratory of Plasma Energy Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Ohtsu, Y.
Ihara, S.
Research Fields:
Plasma source for semiconductor manufacturing process, Thin film preparation, Dry etching process,High voltage engineering, Pulsed power engineering, Plasma engineering
Laboratory of Surface and Interface Dynamics
Academic Staffs:
Takahashi, K.
Research Fields:
Synchrotron light application, Electron spectroscopy, Nano-scale materials

Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Course
Civil Engineering
Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Hino, T.
Research Fields:
Theory and practice of geotechnical engineering prediction and prevention of ground disaster, Advanced
geotechnical engineering, Advanced geo-environmental engineering, Geomechanics and rockengineering, Advanced soil mechanics
Laboratory of Structural Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Obiya, H.
Research Fields:
Advanced earthquake engineering, Theory of basic and application of large scale structure systems,
Advanced structural analysis, System analysis of structures, Advanced structural design, Advanced
computational mechanics
Laboratory of Construction Materials
Academic Staffs:
Ito, Y.
Research Fields:
Improvement of mechanical properties of construction materials, Utilization of waste materials, Advanced
concrete engineering, Maintenance management of concrete structures, Development of inspection
technique for concrete structure, Advanced geotechnical materials, Geotechnical materials engineering
Environmental System Engineering
Laboratory of Water Management System
Academic Staffs:
Yamanishi, H.
Narumol, V.
Oshikawa, H.
Research Fields:
Water resources engineering, Wastewater treatment systems, Computational hydraulics and remotesensing engineering for water environment, Water resources management, Water environmental systems
engineering, Environmental systems engineering, Water pollution control systems, Advanced hydraulicnetwork system planning, Planning theory on water environment
Laboratory of Urban System and Environment
Academic Staffs:
Li, H.
Inohae, T.
Research Fields:
Transportation system and planning, Urban development and urban systems, Residential environment
evaluation, Prevention for urban disaster, Urban energy management, Urban environmental evaluation
Architecture and Urban Design
Laboratory of Urban Design and Architecture
Academic Staffs:
Mishima, N.
Goto, R.
Miyahara, M.
Research Fields:
Urban design and planning, Architectural design, Architectural planning, Land- and townscape design,
Regenerative design of architecture and urban space, Preservation of historic environment, Regional
disaster prevention plan
Laboratory of Environmental Design for Architecture
Academic Staffs:
Kojima, S.
Nakaohkubo, K.
Research Fields:
Building thermal environment, Urban thermal environment, Energy conservation of building environment,
HVAC control for building environment

EPAT courses

12Biological and Material Engineering Course
Biomedical Engineering
Laboratory of Intelligent Control Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Goto, S.
Sugi, T.
Matsuda, Y.
Research Fields:
Medical systems control, Plant systems control, Remote systems control, Mechatronic systems control androbotics, Reliability analysis for power plant, Control systems design
Laboratory of Biosensors
Academic Staffs:
Kimoto, A.
Research Fields:
Intelligent-composite multisensors, Tactile sensors mimicking human perceptions, Non-invasive imaging
with composite sensors
Laboratory of Applied Computing
Academic Staffs:
Muramatsu, K.
Research Fields:
Numerical analysis of electromagnetic field, Optimal design of electromagnetic apparatus, Modelling ofmagnetic materials
Laboratory of Fluid Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Hashimoto, T.
Sumi, T.
Research Fields:
Compressible fluid flow, Effective utilization of fluid energy, Multiphase flow
Laboratory of Smart Sensing
Academic Staffs:
Khan, T. I.
Research Fields:
Smart sensing of biomedical engineering dynamics, Acoustics and Diagnostics, Artificial Intelligence,
Sensing systems control, Non-destructive testing
Laboratory of Robotics and Computational Intelligence
Academic Staffs:
Izumi, K.
Research Fields:
Robotics, Mechatronics, Computational Intelligence, Machine learning
Advanced Material Chemistry
Laboratory of Functional Ceramics
Academic Staffs:
Yada, M.
Research Fields:
Education and studies on structural and functional ceramics, Advanced inorganic materials, Preparation ofceramics: solid state reaction, sol-gel process, reactive infiltration, Eco-friendly ceramics: luminescencematerials for energy-saving, ceramic recycle and porous ceramics for environmental cleanup, Nano-size
functional ceramics: nano-fiber, nano-tube, nano-composites, Ceramic composite
Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials
Academic Staffs:
Takeshita, M.
Research Fields:
Advanced supramolecular chemistry, Molecular design of advanced materials
Laboratory of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Kawakita, H.
Research Fields:
Separation and removal material preparation of metals, Modified saccharides and polysaccharides
synthesis using enzymatic reaction
Laboratory of Photoreceptor proteins
Academic Staffs:
Fujisawa, T.
Research Fields:
Photosensing, energy production, and luminescence of proteins, Vibrational spectroscopy, Vibrational
optical activity
Inorganic Materials Chemistry
Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry
Academic Staffs:
Koikawa, M.
Yamada, Y.
Research Fields:
Education and studies on synthesis, structure, and physical properties of metal complexes, Structural
aspects of metal complexes, Basic coordination chemistry
Organic Materials Chemistry
Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials
Academic Staffs:
Narita, T.
Research Fields:
Education and studies on syntheses, structures and properties of polymers and functional organic
materials, Polymeric material sciences, Structure of organic thin films
Laboratory of Advanced Biological Materials
Academic Staffs:
Osada, S.
Research Fields:
Synthesis and structure of biologically active peptides, Chemistry of ion channel forming peptides,
Mechanism-based design and synthesis of enzyme or receptor inhibitors

EPAT courses

13Environmental Physical Chemistry
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry for Biological Molecules
Academic Staffs:
Unno, M.
Research Fields:
Molecular Spectroscopy, Biophysics of Photoreceptor Proteins
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of functionalized materials
Academic Staffs:
Sakaguchi, K.
Research Fields:
Functionalized carbon materials, Fabrication and evaluation of organic devices
Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry
Academic Staffs:
Tominaga, M.
Research Fields:
Bioelectrochemistry, Bio-fuel cell
Environmental Chemistry and Engineering
Laboratory of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Ohto, K.
Morisada, S.
Research Fields:
Advanced environmental chemistry

EPAT courses

14

ACADEMIC STAFFS ATTENDING EPAD COURSES AND THEIRRESEARCH INTERESTS AND MAJOR FIELDSGRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING [DOCTORAL COURSE]
Mathematical and Information Science Course
Data Science
Laboratory of Data Science
Academic Staffs:
Minamoto, T.
Research Fields:
Numerical Verification, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Digital Watermarking, Wavelet Analysis,
Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Machine Learning
Computer Science and Information Engineering
Laboratory of Smart System
Academic Staffs:
Matsumae, S.
Nakayama, K.
Research Fields:
Intelligent Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
Laboratory of Cyber Physical System
Academic Staffs:
Fukuda, O.
Okumura, H.
Research Fields:
Artificial intelligence, Robotics, Intelligent sensing, Data science, Data visualization, Biological system,
Remote sensing, Medical image processing
Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Informatics
Academic Staffs:
Hanada, E.
Hori, Y.
Okazaki, Y.
Research Fields:
Information/Comminication Systems in Clinical medicine/Healthcare/Welfare, Hospital Facilities,
Information and Systems in Education, Computational Science, Information network, Network security

Mechanical and Electrical Energy Engineering Course
Thermo-Fluid Energy Engineering
Laboratory of Thermal Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Mitsutake, Y.
Kariya, K.
Ishida, K.
Research Fields:
Thermodynamics, energy conversion, power plant systems, Heat exchanger, condensation, evaporation,
absorption
Laboratory of Fluid Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Kinoue, Y.
Shiomi, N.
Research Fields:
Turbomachinery, compressible fluid flow, effective utilization of fluid energy, multiphase flow
Material and Design Engineering
Laboratory of Mechanics of Materials, Solid and Structures
Academic Staffs:
Hagihara, S.
Tadano, Y.
Taketomi, S.
Morita, S.
Research Fields:
Strength of materials, Advanced solid mechanics, Computational mechanics, Numerical analysis forstructures, Fatigue strength of metals and advanced materials
Laboratory of Design and Production Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Hasegawa, H.
Mawatari, T.
Ohshima, F.
Research Fields:
Design of machinery and machine elements, Tribology of machine elements, Surface engineering
Laboratory of Control Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Sato, K.
Research Fields:
Control theory, robust control, adaptive control
Ocean Energy Engineering
Laboratory of Ocean Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Imai, Y.
Murakami, T.
Research Fields:
Wave energy conversion system, Marine hydrodynamics, Floating system
Laboratory of Thermal Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Arima, H.
Research Fields:
Boiling heat transfer, two-phase flow, effective utilization of thermal energy
Laboratory of Thermal Energy Conversion Systems
Academic Staffs:
Ikegami, Y.
Research Fields:
Ocean thermal energy conversion plant, development of thermal energy conversion system
Laboratory of Offshore Wind Energy Systems
Academic Staffs:
Yoshida, S.
Research Fields:
Rotor aerodynamic, aero-elastics, floating offshore wind turbine, wind farm

EPAD courses

15

Electronics, Information and Communication
Laboratory of Advanced Microwave Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Tanaka, Takayuki.
Nishiyama, E.
Microwave circuits, Planar antennas, Wireless power transfer, Wireless communication systems
Research Fields:
Laboratory of Advanced Computational Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Itoh, H.
Fukumoto, H.
Artificial general intelligence, Adaptive robots, Educational support system, Human interface
Research Fields:
Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronics
Academic Staffs:
Guo, Q.
Tanaka, Tooru.
Research Fields:
Optoelectronic materials and devices (Light emitting diodes, Solar cells, etc), Epitaxial growth andcharacterization of semiconductors, Synchrotron light application for material characterization
Laboratory of Bionic and Cybernetic Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Wakuya, H.
Artificial Intelligence, Smart Robotic System, Biomedical Instrumentation
Research Fields:
Advanced Power Electronics
Laboratory of Plasma Energy Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Ohtsu, Y.
Ihara, S.
Research Fields:
Plasma source for semiconductor manufacturing process, Thin film preparation, Dry etching process,High voltage engineering, Pulsed power engineering, Plasma engineering
Laboratory of Surface and Interface Dynamics
Academic Staffs:
Takahashi, K.
Synchrotron light application, Electron spectroscopy, Nano-scale materials
Research Fields:

Biological and Material Engineering Course
Biomedical Engineering
Laboratory of Intelligent Control Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Goto, S.
Sugi, T.
Matsuda, Y.
Research Fields:
Medical systems control, Plant systems control, Remote systems control, Mechatronic systems control androbotics, Reliability analysis for power plant, Control systems design
Laboratory of Biosensors
Academic Staffs:
Kimoto, A.
Research Fields:
Intelligent-composite multisensors, Tactile sensors mimicking human perceptions, Non-invasive imaging
with composite sensors
Laboratory of Applied Computing
Academic Staffs:
Muramatsu, K.
Research Fields:
Numerical analysis of electromagnetic field, Optimal design of electromagnetic apparatus, Modelling ofmagnetic materials
Laboratory of Fluid Engineering
Academic Staffs:
Hashimoto, T.
Sumi, T.
Research Fields:
Compressible fluid flow, Effective utilization of fluid energy, Multiphase flow
Laboratory of Smart Sensing
Academic Staffs:
Khan, T. I.
Research Fields:
Smart sensing of biomedical engineering dynamics, Acoustics and Diagnostics, Artificial Intelligence,
Sensing systems control, Non-destructive testing
Laboratory of Robotics and Computational Intelligence
Academic Staffs:
Izumi, K.
Research Fields:
Robotics, Mechatronics, Computational Intelligence, Machine learning

EPAD courses

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