Summary
In order to create a comfortable living environment for humankind
in the future, it is essential to solve the energy and environmental
problems. The Institute of Materials and Environment Technology
aims at the invention and creation of technology for humankind and
natural environment. Research and education, crossing the borders
of previous fields of studies and integrating different research
fields for the development of materials and environment technology,
will be conducted in the institute. As shown in the figure, the
institute integrates six kinds of research fields and is composed
of two research centers.
Materials Technology
The division is mainly for the basic research and education of
the concepts from atoms and molecules to macroscopic levels for the
creation of new materials and functioning, clean energy and materials
conversion, and new diagnosis technology for materials.
Environment Technology
The division is mainly for the research and education or water circulation on continental or basin scale, to urban environment, and biotechnology development related to the advanced technology of nature, living beings, ecological system, and urban environment for humankind.
Under the common efforts of the professors and researchers from several departments including Mechanical System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, as well as Clean Energy Research Center, the Institute of Enology and Viticulture, and center for crystal science and Technology, students with above multi-disciplines knowledge will be trained and educated in the institute.
Main research fields
Materials Technology
- Study on ultra precision machining of hard and brittle
materials and its mechanisms
- Applications of high-Tc bulk superconductors
- Fracture mechanics and fracture prevention
engineering of materials and structures
- Stress analysis and integrity of mechanical structures
- Basic & applied research on fuel cells for
cogenerations and electric cars of clean and energy-
efficient
- Design and nano-scale analyses of electrocatalysts for
fuel cells
- Study on polymer electrolyte fuel cells
- Nanotechnology by topdown and bottom-up methods
- Thin film science for synthesis of semiconductors
- Characterization of the structural properties of
materials using X-rays and study of the related basic
problems
- Growth and discovery of new functional oxide single
crystals
- Preparation and crystal structure analysis of new
inorganic compounds
Environment Technology
- Hydrology and water resource systems, Global water
environment
- Modeling of land surface hydrological processes
- Travel behavior analysis based on individual activity
- Behaviormetrics and travel demand modeling
- Ecological and molecular biological studies on grapes
and wines
- Analysis and utilization of biofunctional substances
- Biotechnology for wine-grape breeding
- Molecular biological study on the response of plants
to phytopathogens
- Biotechnology of wine-making and fermentation
microbiology
- Ecological and taxomic studeis for wine
microorganisms
- Moleculrar breeding of wine yeasts
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