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MESSAGE

CORE RESEARCH
CLUSTERTOHOKU UNIVERSITY

Accumulation of excellent research capabilities at Tohoku University

Enhancement of strategic projects on new research objectives

A focal point of Tohoku University’s research excellence

Enhancing Our Capability for Strategically
Tackling New Research Themes
Seeking to Create World-Leading Research Results

INDEX— What is materials science?
Message from the Director

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The concept of “materials” is exceedingly
broad, covering a vast diversity that includes
metals, semiconductors, and insulators
as well as crystal and glass materials,
ceramics, polymers, and many more. These

Projects and Leaders07

materials support technology fields in all
kinds of industries, from manufacturing andconstruction to energy, telecommunications,medical care and welfare; moreover, each

Advanced Energy Materials Project09

field of technology has grown along with thecreation and advancement of materials. In light

Advanced Electronic Materials Project11of this reality, it would be no exaggeration to

Biomaterials Project13

into being without materials. For accelerating

Materials Development Based on Microstructure Control ProjectHigh Strength Materials Project

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17

Mathematical Science and Computation

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Evaluation and Sensing

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23

Education and Human Resources Development

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Activities to Improve International Presence

the creation and advancement of thesematerials, carrying on “materials science”

researchers who have produced top-level
results in materials science, physics, chemistry,mathematics and other fields in the University,transcending the boundaries of departments
and research fields. Following the tradition of
Research First and actively carrying on with thephilosophy of Open Doors and the policy ofPractice Oriented Research and Education, weare aiming to grow and strengthen our activities,
based on creative research, by establishing aCore Research Cluster for Materials Science
both in name and reality.

— Toward the creation of world-leading
research results

as an academic foundation continues to be
essential.

The Research Center for Materials
Science promotes collaboration between
mathematics and materials science and other— What is the Core Research Cluster forinterdisciplinary fusion research and provides

Materials Science?

human resources development programs
such as the International Joint Graduate

The Core Research Cluster for Materials

Program in Materials Science to develop the

Science was launched in July 2017, thenext generation of global leaders. In addition,month after Tohoku University was named aby forming global alliances with world-

Designated National University by Japan's

renowned international research centers andMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science

institutes, and serving as a brain circulation

and Technology (MEXT), an accreditationhub, we are taking on challenging researchthat recognizes the university’s competence

themes of growing worldwide importance andfor providing a world-class education andcontributing to the realization of a sustainable

research system.

society through innovation.

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message

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KOTANI Motoko

Processing

say that today’s society could not have comea s o u r g o a l , w e a re b r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r

Director of CORE RESEARCH CLUSTER for MATERIALS SCIENCE

Concept of a Designated National University

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With “from best in science to best in innovation”

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CORE RESEARCH
CLUSTERTOHOKU UNIVERSITY

Manifesting Leading Status - A Global Top-Thirty University"From Top-level Science to Innovation”

Concept of a Designated National University

Producing Research Achievements on the Highest Level

Construction of "Research Innovation System"— "Top-level Science to Innovation”

challenges which are becoming increasingly important

Designated National University and Core Research Cluster
In June 2017, Tohoku University was named a Designated National University by Japan's Ministryof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), an accreditation that recognizes theuniversity’s competence for providing a world-class education and research system. As one of its efforts,
the University has integrated the full scope of its outstanding institutional resources in four areas inwhich it has particular strengths (materials science, spintronics, next-generation medicine and disasterscience) in order to establish research clusters that will generate world-class research results and create
world-leading pioneering fields of research.

Concept of Designated National University

Leading Synergy of Excellence and Innovation
Goal

Creation of Knowledge via Excellence in Research & Education

Leading Innovation of Society & Economy

Formation of ResearchCenters

HR Education

Cross-Sectoral

The Core Research Cluster for Materials Science brings

on a global scale and contribute to the realization of atogether a combination of five research institutes &sustainable society.

graduate schools: (1) Advanced Institute for Materials
Research (AIMR), established under Japan's World(WPI), which has an international presence throughAs the Core Research Cluster for Materials Science, wemathematics-materials science collaboration, (2)are building a worldwide alliance with highly renowned

the Institute for Materials Research (IMR), which has

international research clusters to serve as a key hub

been conducting applied research based on theories

for global brain circulation. Furthermore, in order toof materials science for more than 100 years, (3) the

develop the global leaders, we have newly launchedInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced

the International Joint Graduate Program in Materials

Materials (IMRAM), which develops new materials

Science and the Interdepartmental Doctoral Degreescience and technology research, (4) and (5) the

Program for Multi-dimensional Materials Science

Graduate School of Engineering and the Graduate

Leaders, and we are promoting the development of

School of Science, which have produced numerous

global leaders in collaboration with the International Joint

educational and research achievements according to

Graduate Programs.

Further reinforcement of functionality basedon advanced academic governanceResearchResearch Capabilities

Society Collaboration

4 World Leading Research Centers

Leading innovation through global
industry-academia cooperation centers

Issues & Requests

Drastic Improvement of International
Presence

Functional reinforcement responding
to various societal needs and issues

Core Research Cluster for Materials Science

Micro Materials
Institute for Materials

Organization for
Advanced Studies

Interdisciplinary
Research
Alliance
Advancing

Four Core Research Clusters for
Tohoku University's strongest fields:
1

Materials Science
3

2

Spintronics

Next-Gen. Med. Care
4

Disaster Sciencecross-sectoralinterdisciplinary
research

concept

Institute of Multidisciplinary Research forMath.Science

Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR)

Centers & System Reform

Feature 1

Core research cluster producing
research achievementson the highest level

Incorporated
Research inMaterial Science

International
Joint Research
Alliance

Strategic Formation of Research

Leading Research Centers

Feature 2— Global Alliance & Leaders Development

Premier Inter national Research Center Program

their founding academic philosophies.

Governance Reform

Providing unique degree programs
through advanced global joint programs

Interdisciplinary

3

By bringing together these five, we aim to confront new

Ca. 400

Researchers

Advanced Materials (IMRAM)

Macro Materials

Research (IMR)

Int. Joint Grad. Program in Materials Science (GP-MS)

Feature 3

Cluster of
Basic
Departments
Diverse Research for
future key areas based on thefree inspiration of thedepartments’ members

Graduate School of Science
Application in Society
Graduate School of Engineering

Interdepartmental Doctoral Degree Program for
Multi-dimensional Materials Science Leaders (MD program)Cutting-Edge Industry-Academia R&D Center (MaSC)
Research Center for Rare Metal & Green Innovation

Center for Low
Temperature Science
Electron Microscopy Center

Challenge new research objectives with increasing global importance

Global HR
Education
Environment

Innovations for the realization of a sustainable society

Private-Public Coop.
for Social
Implementation

organization

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A World-First Initiative
Taking on new challenges through collaboration
bet we en mater ia ls science a nd mathematicals cie nc e, we a r e s e e k ing to c r e ate p r e dic tive

A truly global research environmentand support structure

Design and creation of new functional
materials based on prediction
Proposal of common
principles of material
properties from amathematical perspective

The world's best brains andexperimental facilities

materials science on the foundation of mathematicalscience.

5Non-equilibrium Materials based on
Mathematical Dynamical Systems

Topological Functional
Materials

Multi-Scale Hierarchical Materials
based on Discrete Geometric Analysis

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CORE RESEARCH
CLUSTERTOHOKU UNIVERSITYRESEARCH

Projects and Leaders
By encouraging collaboration between the cross-departmental Functional Materials Wing and Structural
Materials Wing, and in cross-fields projects, we seek to take advantage of the comprehensive researchstrengths of Tohoku University and further enhance research and development.

Functional Materials
Advanced
Energymaterials PT

AdvancedElectronicmaterials PT

Biomaterials
PT

Structural Materials
Materials
development
based onmicrostructure
control PT

Fusion of advanced and traditional

Cross-Organization and Fusion of Materials Research at
Tohoku University

Cross

High strength
materials PT

department

Functional
Materials
Wing Leader

Cross

department

SASAKI Takahiko

Structural

FUKUYAMA Hiroyuki

Professor IMR

Wing Leader

Materials

Professor IMRAM

Mathematical scienceand computation

Processing

Education and humanresources development

A research pipeline strategy is concentrating

By creating a base for studies on atomiclevel design fully guaranteed by science, multi-

resources, as we wield the comprehensive

scale bulk structures, and structure control,

research strength across the whole of Tohoku

we seek to accelerate research in these areas.

University to develop ideal energy materials going

Then by creating ultra-strong, ultra-light, andbeyond traditional performance limits, and to

low-cost innovative structural materials, we will

design the necessary energy systems. By doing

contribute to the realization of safe and robust

so, and through industry-academia collaboration

urban spaces and environmentally friendly

and regional cooperation, we are aiming to realizetransportation and industrial equipment by

an energy self-sufficient model city by 2030.

2030.

KISU

FUKUHARA

Shin-ichi

KazuakiTadashi

Director andPrincipal
Investigator
AIMR

Assistant
Professor

Professor
IMR

SUN Fei
Assistant
Professor

High strength
materials PT

FUKUMURAOKA

YOSHIMIDEMIRSKYI

Tomoteru

Hirofumi

KyosukeDmytroProfessor
Graduate schoolof Science/
AIMR

Assistant
Professor

Professor
Graduate Schoolof Engineering

Assistant
Professor

Biomaterials
PT

HIRANO

MA Teng

Ayumi
Professor
RIEC/AIMR

Cross

Assistant
Professor

field

Mathematical
Science andComputation

Cross-Disciplinary Projects

Evaluationand Sensing

Processing

Education and Human
Resources
Development

Through involvement of the above two wings in the following four cross-disciplinary projects, we seek to takeSUITOTERAUCHIADSCHIRIOIKAWAadvantage of the comprehensive research strengths of Tohoku University and further enhance research andHiroshi

Masami

Tadafumi

KatsunariPrincipal

Professor

Principal

Professor

Investigator

IMRAM

Investigator

Graduate School

AIMR/IMRAM

of Engineeringdevelopment.
● A mathematics, mathematical science, and computational science alliance supporting the top-level coreresearch cluster● Research acceleration and a measurement and evaluation network transcending organizations andoccupational fields, supporting formation of the Core Research Cluster for Materials Science● Cross-organizational Evaluation and Sensing network that supports the establishment of the top-level Core
Research Cluster for Materials Science● Formation of a global human resources development cluster

project

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ORIMO

Advanced Electronicmaterials PT

Structural Materials Wing

and centralizing powerful existing researchMaterials development
based on microstructure
control PT

Advanced Energy
materials PT

PT:Project TeamC ro s s - D e p a r t m e n t s

Functional Materials Wing

C ro s s - F i e l d s

Evaluation andsensing

AIMR

Management

Research Support

KAIBE
Kenji

AIMR: Advanced Institute for Materials Research
IMR: Institute for Materials Research
IMRAM: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials
RIEC: Research Institute of Electrical Communication

Specially Appointed
Associate Professor
AIMR

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To contribute from a materials science viewpoint
toward SDG No. 7 “Affordable and clean
energy,” we are drawing on the top level researchresources of Tohoku University, and forming
alliances with institutions and researchers inJapan and overseas, to carry out research anddevelopment on advanced energy materials
going beyond traditional performance limits.

Research with a broad view from basic
science to social implementation

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS PROJECT

Functional Materials

In the Advanced Energy Materials Project,research and development will be carried out
from viewpoints encompassing the full range
from basic research to applied research,
including mathematical science, search formicro substances, creation of micro materials,
and its implementation. While continuing tolook at applications for practical devices andsystems, we will aim to develop leading-edgeenergy materials for energy generation, storage,
conversion, and use.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS PJ

Collaboration and creation going beyond traditional limits

Going beyond traditional performance limits

Project LeaderCore
memberRenewable Energy
Electricity generation

HydrogenNovel materials for energy
conversion from heatto electricity
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Assistant Professor,

Advanced Institute for Materials

Advanced Institute for Materials

Research, Tohoku University

Research, Tohoku University

ORIMO Shin-ichi

KISU Kazuaki

Sustainable Society
Electricity storage

electricity

electricity

Easy-to-use forrechargeable
battery materials

High efficient solar cellmaterials using quantum
dot technology

Director and Principal Investigator,

production

HydrogenHydrogen generationmaterials fromgas and water

Hydrogen storage

HydrogenHydrogen storage
materials

Electricity
generation

Hydrogen energy model city

High performance fuelbattery materials

Collaboratingwith all centersand departments
related to materials
science at
Tohoku University

SAMUKAWA Seiji

SUITO Hiroshi

KONO Tatsuoki

MIZUGUCHI Masaki

AMEZAWA Koji

Professor

Principal Investigator

Specially Appointed Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

IFS・AIMR

AIMR

IMR

IMR

IMRAM

HONMA Itaru

TOKUMASU Takashi

TAKAMURA Hitoshi

WADAYAMA Toshimasa

YUMOTO Michiaki

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Specially Appointed Professor

IMRAM

IFS

Graduate School of Engineering

GSES

IMR

AIMR: Advanced Institute for Materials Research IMR: Institute for Materials Research
IMRAM: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials IFS: Institute of Fluid Science GSES: Graduate School of Environmental Studies

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To contribute to the foundations of industry
and technology innovation, and to the creationof ubiquitous clean energy and energy-saving
technologies, we will build a global research
network, with the outstanding research groups
in the University as core, and carry out researchand development on new advanced electronicmaterials.

Fusion of materials synthesis technologies
and physical properties research

ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROJECT

Functional Materials

In the Advanced Electronic Materials Projects,
we seek to establish new scientific principles
i n a d v a n c e d e l e c t ro n i c m a t e r i a l s a n d t odevelop new materials, physical properties,
and functionalities, by fusing the forefront ofmaterials synthesis technologies and physicalproperties research to develop organic andinorganic electronic materials in bulk crystal,thin film, nano-structure, hetero-structure
and other forms. In the future, we will aim toestablish new research fields and to apply new
matter, properties and functional materials totechnologies for saving, creating, and storingenergy.

ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PJ

Manipulating crystal atoms to create new matter

Pioneering new materials, physicalproperties, and functionalities

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Advanced Institute for Materials

Research, Tohoku University

Research, Tohoku University

FUKUMURA Tomoteru

OKA Hirofumi

YAMASHITA Masahiro

Yong P. Chen

SATO Takafumi

OHGUSHI Kenya

TAKIMIYA Kazuo

MATSUMOTO Yuji

Principal Investigator

Principal Investigator

Principal Investigator

Professor

Professor

Professor

AIMR・Graduate School of Science

AIMR

AIMR・Graduate School of Science

Graduate School of Science

Graduate School of Science

Graduate School of Engineering

TSUKAZAKI Atsushi

FUJIWARA Kozo

AKUTAGAWA Tomoyuki

OMATA Takahisa

SUITO Hiroshi

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Principal Investigator

IMR

IMR

IMRAM

IMRAM

AIMR

AIMR: Advanced Institute for Materials Research IMR: Institute for Materials Research IMRAM: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials

ScienceCorememberAssistant Professor,

Advanced Institute for Materials

Next generation electronics

Project Leader
Professor, Graduate School of Science andQuantum/nanostructure

Quantum dot
emission

Semiconductor/oxide/2D material/organic

Transparent
electrode

Organic transistor

Energy creation/saving

Graphene/2D materials

Solar cell
Collaborating with all
centers and departments
related to materials scienceat Tohoku University

Nanophase
separation
Nano

Organic/inorganic
hybridTopologicalinsulator

Magnetic/orbital
Superconductor
order
Macro

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By fusing biomaterials and nanotechnology, we
seek to create bio-hybrid materials and devices
equipped with advanced functions not possible withbiomaterials or artificial materials on their own—
and to extend these to technologies for diagnosis
and treatment. We will contribute to the realization of
future medical care from the viewpoint of materials
science by forming alliances with researchers in
related areas in Japan and abroad, and throughcollaboration with mathematical science.

B I O M AT E R I A LS P R OJ ECTFunctional Materials

Aiming to achieve basic technologies insupport of leading-edge medical care

B I O M AT E R I A L S P R O J E CT

We seek to create new functional biomaterials for
future medical care with the aim of realizing SDG No. 3“Good health and well-being,” as well as to contributeto SDG No. 9 “Industry, innovation and infrastructure,”
and by making use of the characteristics ofbiomaterials with high bio-affinity, to SDG No. 12“Responsible consumption and production.” Toward
these ends, we are marshaling the comprehensive
research capability of Tohoku University as a whole todevelop unprecedented highly functional biomaterials.

Realizing the next-generation medicine

Creation of highly functional biomaterials
and devices

Project LeaderCore
memberProfessor, Research Institute of Electrical

Assistant Professor,

Communication and Advanced Institute forAdvanced Institute for Materials

Materials Research, Tohoku University

Research, Tohoku University

HIRANO-IWATA Ayumi

MA Teng
Measurement for diagnosis

Measurement for treatment

Realizing future medical care

Creation of bio-hybrid materials

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YABU Hiroshi

HIBARA Akihide

KASAI Hitoshi

NISHIZAWA Seiichi

IMAI Masayuki

SHIKU Hitoshi

Junior Principal Investigator

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

AIMR

IMRAM

IMRAM

Graduate School of Science

Graduate School of Science

Graduate School of Engineering

NISHIZAWA Matsuhiko

UMEZU Mitsuo

YAMAMOTO Masaya

OHTA Makoto

SUITO Hiroshi

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Principal Investigator

Graduate School of Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering

IFS

AIMR

AIMR: Advanced Institute for Materials Research IMRAM: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials IFS: Institute of Fluid Science

Design for treatment
Knowledge

Development of treatment technology

Measurement
Creation

Cure

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From improvement of materials properties tocreation of innovative functions in a broad range ofstructural materials

MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT BASED ON
MICROSTRUCTURE CONTROL PROJECT

Structural Materials

Through multi-scale application of computational science,microstructure analysis, and process design, we seek
to extend the basic principles of microstructure controlof materials and accelerate research and development
on a wide range of innovative structural materials, from
improvement of properties demanded in structural materials
such as high strength and toughness, high heat resistance,and high corrosion resistance, to the expression of functions
derived from the structures such as shape memory, superelasticity, and modulus design. We will aim to establish newprinciples of microstructure control for materials design
supporting Japan’s manufacturing technology.

MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT BASED ON
MICROSTRUCTURE CONTROL PROJECTThe key to material properties is the establishment ofprinciples for leading-edge microstructure control ofmaterials. For this purpose, we will form alliances bringing
together the top leaders at the University, and accelerate
research and development on innovative structural
materials that will contribute to a wide range of fields,
including a safe and secure society, high energy efficiency,
and bio-applications.

Establishment of new materials design principles

Toward the establishment of principles for leadingedge microstructure control of materials

Project LeaderCore
memberMicrostructure & Processing Control
by Integration of Theoretical andExperimental Researches
TU Core Research
Science
NIMS Research Center
for Structural Materials...

Biomedical

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Materials design

Advanced Institute for Materials

Tohoku University

Research, Tohoku University

FURUHARA Tadashi

SUN FeiGlobal Institute forMaterials
Research Tohoku
in IMR, Tohoku University

Microstructure evaluation

Transpotation

Assistant Professor,

Materials Research,

Realization of Superior Properties and New
Functions in Structural Materials(high strength/toughness, high heat/corrosion resistance...)Property evaluation

Strengthening collaboration withdomestic/international researchcommunities and industries

Infrastructure

Cluster for Materials

Professor, Institute for

ICHITSUBO Tetsu

KAINUMA Ryosuke

OIKAWA Katsunari

OHTANI Hiroshi

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

IMR

Graduate School of Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering

IMRAM

CHIBA Akihiko

KATO Hidemi

NARUSHIMA Takayuki

Professor

Professor

Professor

IMR

IMR

Graduate School of Engineering

IMR: Institute for Materials Research IMRAM: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials

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Pioneering of high-strength, heat-resistant materials

Advanced synthesis, evaluation and testing
technology, and their fusion with theory, modelingand simulation

H I G H ST R E N GT H M AT E R I A LS P R OJ ECTStructural Materials

Research and development will be carried out inaccordance with materials science principles, universal todifferent kinds of high-strength materials. By developing
an interdisciplinary graduate school education system
in cooperation with the high-strength materials SSE
laboratory, we will develop human resources utilizing
the history and tradition of Tohoku University. On
research aspect, we sophisticate (A) manufacturing
and process technology including interfacial control
and (B) analysis, evaluation and testing methods under
extreme environments. Furthermore, by the fusion ofthese advanced technologies with theory, modeling andsimulation, we will drive forward the establishment of aworld’s highest-class research and education hub forhigh-strength materials.

HIGH STRENGTH MATERIALS PROJECT

Ultra-high temperature materials with ultimate heat-resistant properties

A H i g h - S t re n g t h M a t e r i a l s S y n e rg y S c i e n c e &Engineering (SS&E) laboratory will be organized as aninterdisciplinary unit in Tohoku University, aimed toinvent ”Tohoku University brand high-strength materials"
with unique heat-resistant properties, and to disseminate
their information to the world.

Project Leader
Professor, Graduate School

Assistant Professor,of Engineering, Tohoku University

Advanced Institute for Materials
Research, Tohoku UniversityCorememberSynthesis and hybrid integration
with interfacial control

Sophistication of
manufacturing technology

Analysis, evaluation and testing under
extreme environments

Sophistication ofanalysis and testing technology

DEMIRSKYI Dmytro

Advanced technology and theory

FUKUYAMA Hiroyuki

KATO Hidemi

KUBO Momoji

OKABE Tomonaga

SHIBATA Hiroyuki

OGAWA Kazuhiro

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

IMRAM

IMR

IMR

Graduate School of Engineering

IMRAM

Graduate School of Engineering

Modeling and simulation

FusionDriving the establishment of a world’s highest-class research and education hub for high-strength materials
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YOSHIMI Kyosuke

MIHARA Tsuyoshi

ZHU Hongmin

NARITA Fumio

NOMURA Naoyuki

TERADA Kenjiro

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Professor

Graduate School of Engineering Graduate School of Engineering Graduate School of Engineering Graduate School of Engineering

IRIDeS

IMR: Institute for Materials Research IMRAM: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials IRIDeS: International Research Institute of Disaster Science18

Mathematical modeling

Advanced simulation● Guaranteed high speed and reliability● Visualization and virtual reality

Machine learning
Data assimilation

Mathematics andmathematical science● Pure mathematics/

applied mathematics● Statistical mathematics

19● New mathematical models emerging fromthe application field● Multi-physics/multi-scale coupled models

A mathematics, mathematical science, andCommon language mathematical science approachcomputational science alliance comprehensively

supporting a top-level research center

Cross-Fields

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCEAND COMPUTATIONMATHEMATICAL SCIENCE AND COMPUTATIONCore
memberProject Leader
Principal Investigator, Advanced
Institute for Materials Research,
Tohoku University

SUITO Hiroshi

OHTA Makoto

KUBO Momoji

Professor

Professor

IFS

IMR

SAITO Kuniyasu

TATE Tatsuya

Associate Professor

Professor

RACMaS

Graduate School of Science

HAYASE Toshiyuki

HARADA Masaaki

Professor

Professor

IFS

GSIS

Mathematical sciences as a common language and tool
for materials research
Mathematical science has been serving as a common
language for a wide range of scientific fields. A methodology
once known to be effective in one scientific field is applicableto other scientific fields under the comprehensive andabstract overview of mathematical sciences. Encouraging
researchers involved in mathematical and computational
sciences to share and exchange information can engender thedevelopment of new methodologies and common concepts.
This interdisciplinary collaboration is expected to contribute tostrengthen the materials science research center. Moreover, it
will lead to fundamental advances in the fields of mathematicaland computational sciences themselves.

I M R : Institute for Materials Research
I F S : Institute of Fluid Science
R A C M a s : Research Alliance Center for Mathematical Sciences
G S I S s : Graduate School of Information Sciences

By forming a cross-sectional cluster for alliance among
researchers in mathematical and computational sciences at
Tohoku University, we provide materials science researcherswith a common language consisting of mathematical andcomputational tools. This cluster is expected to bridge different
fields in the materials science research center, develop usefulmathematical tools and viewpoints, and create new common
scientific principles leading to innovation. Additionally, we
expect to devise a mechanism for feeding back the results ofthese studies to each specialized field.

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E VA L UAT I O N

AND SENSING

Core
memberProject Leader

Development of advanced materials with unprecedented performance levels

Forming measurement and evaluation alliances to accelerate

Cross-Fields

the establishment of a materials research and development

center contributing to the realization of a sustainable society

EVALUATION AND SENSING

Research for Advanced Materials,
Tohoku University

TERAUCHI Masami

IGARI Yoshiyuki

KONNO Toyohiko

Head of Technical Service Section

Professor

IMRAM

IMR

JINNAI Hiroshi

TSUDA Kenji

Professor

Professor

IMRAM

FRIS

MOMOSE Atsushi

KIMURA Hiroyuki

Professor

Professor

IMRAM

IMRAM

Support through collaboration between microscopic
analysis, measurement and evaluation infrastructure
To aid development of advanced materials going beyond
traditional performance limits, we are aiming to forma measurement and evaluation infrastructure network
around the core technologies of microscopic analysis andthree-dimensional visualization.
I n s u p p o r t o f e ff e c t i v e a n d e ff i c i e n t m a t e r i a l sdevelopment, we will facilitate collaboration between
researchers involved in development and applicationof analysis technologies, with microscopic analysis
as core, and technical staff managing the sharedequipment infrastructure for measurement and evaluation,
while having coordinators match measurement andanalysis technologies to the needs of those engaged indevelopment of materials. Briefing sessions on analysis
techniques and matching consultations will be held
regularly, and collections of papers on analysis andtechnology applications, based on actual cases, will be
prepared and made public.

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Professor, Institute of Multidisciplinary

SUGIYAMA Kazumasa

SATO Yohei

Professor

Associate Professor

IMR

IMRAM

I M R : Institute for Materials Research
IMRAM: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced
Materials
F R I S : Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences

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P R O C ESS I N GCorememberProject Leader
Principal Investigator, Advanced Institute

Cross-Fields

Advanced analysis
Structural
materials

Process

Advancedenergymaterials

Original process technologies
of Tohoku University

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Bio-materials

Tohoku University

ADSCHIRI Tadafumi

TSUKADA Takao

INOMATA Hiroshi

Professor

Professor

Graduate School of Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering

NAGAO Daisuke

FUKUSHIMA Yasuhiro

Professor

Principal Investigator

Graduate School of Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering

MURAMATSU Atsushi

KUBO Momoji

Professor

Professor

IMRAM

IMR

Network toward creation of innovative materials
process

Linking from structure to function

Advanced
electronics
materials

A materials science research network linking processes,

structures, and functions

PROCESSING

for Materials Research,

Mathematics/
Computer science

High-strength
materials

Microstructuralcontrol

Function

Material fabrication

Nano-materials synthesis

Nano-fabrication, 3D shaping

Supercritical fluids, Gel-sol process

To contribute to SDG No. 9 “Establishment oftechnological innovation in the industry” from theviewpoint of materials production, we are aiming toestablish a network of materials science and fundamentals
that accelerate the creation of innovative and sustainable
materials process.
We will promote to establish scientific fundamentals forthe design and control of new materials based on theunderstanding of relations amongst Process—Structure—
Functions of materials by organizing a network of top
researchers in our university, who have their original
outstanding materials processes, and by making fusion
with a variety of different research fields including
advanced analysis, mathematics, and computer science.

KURIYAGAWA Tsunemoto
Professor

BME

A I M R : Advanced Institute for Materials Research
IMRAM: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced
Materials
B M E : Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering

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development baseFormation of a global human resources

Project Leader
Professor, Graduate School ofEngineering, Tohoku University

OIKAWA Katsunari

The International Joint Graduate Programin Materials Science aims to develop global
leaders in the materials science field, whoposses high creativity and international
capabilities for carrying on with theadvancement and innovation of future scienceand technology.

Basic knowledge
In addition to specialized knowledge ofmaterials science and engineering, basic
related knowledge in general science

Comprehensive thinking ability

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Cross-Fields

Global leaders responsible for the next generation

Development of global leaders in the materials science field
Global-level
education
environment andhuman resources
development

DegreeInternational Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science

Environmental chemistryresearch materials
Institute forMaterials ResearchInternational collaboration
Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
INSA Lyon,
National Tsinghua University, etc.

Functional Materials Wing

Socialimplementation
collaboration
with industry andgovernment

Materials development in
Graduate School of Engineering

Development of highly creative global leaders
By establishing a new doctoral program with strong ties
to overseas education institutions and industry-academia
collaboration with private companies in the materials
science area, we aim to develop internationally mindedglobal leaders full of creativity, able to carry on with
science and technology advancement and innovation.
Based on international joint educational alliances,the program will develop doctoral-level talents able tocarry out pioneering research. To this end, it will include
education and research initiatives across departments,
in collaboration with the Functional Materials Wing andStructural Materials Wing as well as interdisciplinary
projects, seeking to foster—through materials science—such capabilities as basis knowledge, comprehensive
thinking ability, problem discovery and solution ability,
and outreach skills.

The ability to think from an overall
perspective encompassing a broad rangeof materials science areas including diverse
raw materials, invention and discovery
of materials, and materials analysis andevaluation technologies

Problem discovery and solution ability
The ability to come up with suitable research
themes independently and carry out
research plans

Outreach skills
The capability of adequately communicatingwith others on a global stage by expressing,arguing and exchanging views, and bycommunicating research results to the public

Pioneering research capability
The capability of applying the above
learned skills to play a leading role ininternational research projects

Institute of Multidisciplinary
Research for Advanced Material

Structural Materials Wing
AIMR

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Activities to Improve International Presence

Collaboration with world-renowned international research centers

Global Alliances of International Research Centers

The University of Cambridge (Joint Lab.)The University of British Columbia

GLOBALIZATIONTOHOKU UNIVERSITY

Active promotion of fusion, collaboration, and joint research with overseas research institutions

EuropeBringing together the world’s top research resources
and building alliances of international research centers

The University of Science and Technology Beijing (TOP-MASS)The Chinese Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences

UCL

Core Research Cluster
for Materials Science

Delft University of Technology

The University of Washington

Tsinghua University (Joint Lab.)As a Premier Research Center for Materials Science, we are forming global allianceswith world-renowned international research centers and institutes, thereby playing
a role in international brain circulation as well as opening diverse research frontiers

The University of Chicago (Joint Lab.)The University of Lyon (ELyTMAX)

North America

Pohang University of Science and Technology

from basic science to social implementation, contributing to the realization of a future

Asia and Oceania

sustainable society made possible by materials science.
The University of Melbourne

Promotion of international joint research and development of global resources by building global
alliances, on the foundation of center formation by means of the Tohoku University Research

Global Leaders Development

Solving Global Issues

Global Brain Circulation

Contribution to Regional Development

Sustainable Development Goals

Science and Technology Innovation

Deepening Academic Knowledge

Realizing a Sustainable Future Society

Innovation System

Enhancement of overseas joint research laboratories and satellites

International Symposiums / Workshops
International Symposiums

Alternate holding of regular international research symposiums

Kick-off symposium for the

Plenary Speakers

The 2nd symposium for the

Plenary Speakers

Core Research Clusters•David Awschalom, Professor, The

Core Research Clusters•A. Lindsay Greer, Professor, The

for Materials Science andUniversity of Cambridge

Spintronics at Sendai•Kang L. Wang, Professor, UCLA

for Materials Science andSpintronics at Sendai

Strengthening of individual-level networks for young human resource exchanges anddeepening of international cooperation

International Symposiums

International Center

University of Chicago•Alfio Quarteroni, Professor, The
University of Milan, Swiss Federal

International Center

Institute of Technology Lausanne

Sendai Kokusai center, Sendai•TSURUMARU Tetsuya, Representative
Director, Chairman, Renesas
Electronics Corporation•SAGAWA Masato, the inventor ofContributing to the global society through worldwide circulation of foreign instructors
and exchange students (international joint graduate programs)

sintered permanent magnet NdFeB
Sendai Kokusai center, Sendai
February 2019

February 2018

Joint Workshop

Tsinghua University –Tohoku University Joint
Workshop
Tsinghua University, Beijing

Joint Workshop

Started collaboration through Vice Presidentof Tsinghua University and AIMR Principal
Investigator of Tohoku University, Qi-kun
Xue, and Installed a joint laboratory.
December 2017

July 2018

UCL – Tohoku University

Started collaboration through AIMR

Joint Workshop

P r i n c i p a l I n v e s t i g a t o r, A l e x a n d e r

UCL, London

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Enhancement of strategic projects on new research objectives

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PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS
Advanced Institute for Materials Researchhttps://www.wpi-aimr.tohoku.ac.jp/en/index.html

Institute for Materials Research

http://www.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/en/

Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials

http://www2.tagen.tohoku.ac.jp/en/outline/index.html

Graduate School of Engineering
Department of Metallurgy, Materials Science and Materials Processing

http://www.material.tohoku.ac.jp/english/

Department of Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering andhttp://www.che.tohoku.ac.jp/english/

Biomolecular Engineering
Graduate School of Science and Faculty of Science

https://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/

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