General Remarks
SANKEN promote research in response to social and economic needs, conducting fundamental research based on long-term vision, which aligns with the fundamental direction of research promotion as outlined in the Basic Act on Science and Technology, and we will lead research with distinctive characteristics in terms of research system agility and interdisciplinary nature, positioning ourselves as a top-level research institute. As a member of A University, I will contribute to high-level researcher education while maintaining close relationships with various graduate schools.
Research Topics
Each field belonging to 'Information,' 'Biological,' and 'Materials' will conduct world-class research unparalleled domestically and international, additionally conducting integrated research across the three fields. In the contemporary era where integrated predictive science is demanded alongside analytical individual sciences, we aim to actively promote the establishment of new sciences that integrate various fields.
SANKEN has the groundwork for generating new interdisciplinary sciences because different research labs are housed in the same building, fostering a scholarly atmosphere where discussions are ongoing. Keywords for fusion research topics include quantum beam science, life material science, space science, life informatics, composite material science, molecular functional science, environmental science, knowledge science, human interface science, nanotechnology, biocomputing, and nanobiodevices.
We aim to further promote collaborative research with other departments within the university, other universities, national and public research institutions, and foreign research institutions. Additionally, we aim to establish a Nano Science Techno Core within the institute and provide it as a venue for intra-university collaborative research. We will establish the headquarters of Network Joint Research Center for Materials and Devices (which is a system of research institutions established by Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, SANKEN, Osaka University, and Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University as a cooperative usage and research center for investigators to conduct joint studies beyond their own institutes, and play a leading role. Furthermore, we will vigorously promote goal-oriented collaborative research with the industry. To this end, we will provide on-campus rental space for companies in the Incubation Building.
Management
To efficiently advance research in each field of 'Materials,' 'Information,' and 'Biological,' as well as interdisciplinary and interdepartmental fusion research between these fields, we regularly review and revise our operational structure.
We conduct prioritized allocation of resources for talents and budgets, alongside basic distribution, based on the originality and leadership of research results and plans. The evaluation is conducted by the Faculty Council following deliberations by the Evaluation Committee.
To further contribute to graduate education, we will establish the Center for Research Education and Training, and for the promotion of international collaboration, the International Collaboration Center. Additionally, we will set up collaborative research labs with overseas research institutions. To foster young researchers, we will select assistant professors and associate professors for appointed associate professors and professors in Division of Special Projects to operate independent research laboratories, which will be expanded annually. As the headquarters of Network Joint Research Center for Materials and Devices, we will be responsible for promoting collaborative research between university research institutes in the field of materials and devices.
Education, Social Contribution
SANKEN, gathering faculties from six research departments of Osaka University, serves as an ideal platform for nurturing researchers equipped with broad interdisciplinary knowledge. Osaka University places particular emphasis on interdisciplinary fusion education and has established interdisciplinary fusion education courses to address this. We also set up an Industrial Science Collaboration Education Promotion Center to collaborate closely with the university-wide Interdisciplinary Fusion Education Research Center, aiming to cultivate interdisciplinary fusion talent. Furthermore, under the International Collaboration Center,we collaborative research labs with overseas research institutions will be established within the research institute, fostering the development of talent with an international perspective. Through activities such as manufacturing workshops, summer schools for high school students, and facility tours for educational institutions both domestically and internationally, we actively promote contributions to science education and community engagement.
Collaboration with industry
The major mission of SANKEN which named after industrial science, is to bridge university-generated seeds to actual industrialization. Therefore, we have established SANKEN Strategy Office to promote industry-academia collaboration, aiming to collaborate with various industrial sectors. Additionally, through the Division of Next Industry Generation, we are advancing research on the prediction of new industries and intellectual property management. We operate an on-campus enterprise research park, actively linking research outcomes to the creation of new industries. Additionally, we utilize these facilities for internship education for graduate students, fostering talent beneficial to the industry.