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Research Activities

For details regarding these research activities, visit the Web site for each division (course).
For a list of research topics by instructor, click here.

Division of Life Science (Course in Life Science)

Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Area of Regulatory Biology

Molecular-level research on a wide range of living organisms
Gene expression, gene and cellular evolution, DNA repair, cell death
Biomaterial metabolism and physiology, substance transporter proteins, molecular embryology
Stress responses and tolerance; nervous and endocrine regulation; behavior, learning, and aging
Cell proliferation and differentiation mechanisms, plant cell morphology and micromorphology

Division of Material Science (Course in Material Sciences)

Area of Fundamental Physics and Chemistry
Area of Functional Physics and Chemistry

Theoretical and empirical research on the interactions and structures of particles and atoms, the evolution of the universe and the origins of cosmic rays, and condensed systems
Research on the synthesis, structural analysis, and reactivity of new chemical compounds with heteroatomic characteristics, and the development of new synthesis reactions
Synthesis of inorganic materials with advanced functions, such as high conductivity and ultra-low heat expansivity, and the development of heterogeneous catalysis
Creation of new substances, such as inorganic substances, organic molecules, biological macromolecules, and functionalized molecules
Research and development on new substances and new methods of measuring and evaluating the configuration and organization of atoms and molecules
Analysis of the properties and reactions of substances used in functional molecular analysis, and the exploration of substances with new functions
Development of optically active organic compounds and metallo-organic complex materials, and the synthesis of new materials using molecular design methods

Division of Mathematics, Electronics and Information Sciences (Course in Mathematics, Electronics and Information Sciences)

Area of Mathematics
Area of Electrical and Electronic Systems
Area of Informatics

Algebraic structures for understanding the algebraic systems of mathematical phenomena
Geometric structures that add spatial considerations to mathematical phenomena
Structures for analyzing the derivatives and integrals of functions that appear in mathematical models
Research in the fields of optoelectronics, superconductor electronics, and electronic measurement technologies focused on the development of new semiconductor materials, high performance electronic devices, and sensor systems
Research on high-voltage control technologies that ensure high-reliability and high-efficiency transmission and control of electrical energy, insulation technologies, and plasma engineering, and development of theories and technologies related to the control of electronic devices and robots。
Research on the technologies that support an advanced information society, such as telecommunications technologies, microelectronics, antenna and microwave engineering, and intelligent transport systems
Mathematical informatics in pursuit of basic theories of information and their applications
Computer science that examines the basic science and technologies of computers and networks
Media informatics focused on the interaction between information and human beings/society

Division of Human Support and Production Sciences (Course in Human Support and Production Sciences)

Area of Production Science
Area of Human-Centered Systems Engineering

Material sciences, production sciences, thermal fluid science
Robotics and mechatronics, dynamics and design

Division of Environmental Science and Infrastructure Engineering (Course in Environmental Science and Infrastructure Engineering)

Area of Environmental Science
Area of Environmental Planning
Area of Infrastructure Creation

Clarification and resolution of mechanisms of the diverse environmental problems in the various areas co-inhabited by human beings and other living creatures
Construction of methods that will improve the ability of human society to share the natural ecosystem with other organisms and improve sustainability
Recycling systems, measurement and control, ecological environments
Community planning and design, river and coastal environmental planning
Structure and materials systems, earthquake engineering, environmental geotechnical engineering

Division of Joint Frontier Studies (Course in Joint Frontier Studies)

Area of Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics
Area of Brain Science
Area of Interdisciplinary Electronic Technology
Priority Research Area (1): Molecular Environmental Science and Engineering
Priority Research Area (2): Synthetic Information Biology
Priority Research Area (3): Frontier Photonics
Priority Research Area (4): Integrated Human Interaction

Empirical research in nuclear physics using unstable particles generated by heavy ion accelerators
Observation of γ rays, etc. in the process of heavy element synthesis in space
Theoretical research regarding the process of heavy element synthesis
Development of and research on particle detectors and cosmic radiation measurement devices
Functional analysis of brain generation and brain and nerve peptides, cognitive and brain science
Technologies for controlling atomic fusion plasma
Technologies for high-density electronic system integration used in hardware
High-power electronic devices based on wide-gap semiconductors

Researchers

Priority Projects

　●先端物質によるフロンティアフォトニクスの創成
　●ヒューマンインタラクションの解明に基づく人間支援の脱領域的研究
　●環境共生・防災機能強化型都市域の創生とアジアにおける実践
　　― 都市周辺部の環境・防災系統合解析と適用 ―

Facilities for Education and Research

　Common facilities for education and research in Saitama Univeristy.
　 Details of the facilities

Partners in Collaborative Research

　 Details of the partners

RIKEN
National Institute of Advanced Industrical Science and Technology (AIST)
Center for Environmental Science in Saitama
Research Institute for Clinical Oncoology, Saitama Cancer Center

Cooperative Research

Please refer Comprehensive Open Innovation Center about the application for cooperative research.

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