Institute of Engineering Innovation
We are promoting strategic research that challenges the creation of new academic fields, revitalizing large-scale projects and social collaboration and industry-university partnership programs that benefit the Graduate School of Engineering. Additionally, we are advancing the Associate Professor Program for the development of excellent young faculty in emerging fields. We also manage and operate the research infrastructure that supports the entire Graduate School of Engineering, widely sharing cutting-edge analytical instruments and processing equipment with both internal and external users, providing extensive research support.
Institute for Innovation in International Engineering Education
The International Engineering Education and Research Foundation was established in April 2011 as an affiliated educational facility of the Graduate School of Engineering, with the aim of building a global engineering education research infrastructure, gathering excellent students and faculty from both Japan and abroad, and promoting international educational collaboration with the world. With a forward-looking vision towards a future as a science and technology-driven nation, it aims to strengthen international appeal in line with being a world-leading university. The foundation has set up divisions for Engineering Education, International Education, International Business, Interdisciplinary Research, and Manufacturing.
Water Environment Technology
This research center aims to respond to the diverse social needs in an environment-oriented society by promoting the development of cutting-edge water environmental engineering technologies through the integration and collaboration of basic science and practical knowledge. The center focuses on key areas such as water quality control technology, the development of new materials, the management of pollutants in watershed water environments, water system management, and international water and sanitation issues. It strives to be a core hub in the water sector, promoting interdisciplinary and dynamic research at the forefront of these fields.
Quantum-Phase Electronics Center
At the Quantum Phase Electronics Research Center, innovative physical science principles are being developed for ultra-efficient energy conversion and ultra-low power electronics, which are essential for building a sustainable society. Through the fusion of experimental and theoretical research on strongly correlated quantum materials, the center proposes new electronic technology principles based on the emergent properties of quantum materials, such as mottronics and skyrmionics, and conducts demonstrations of these principles.
Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources
The Center for Energy and Resource Frontiers aims to advance the discovery and exploration of frontier resources in deep seas and space, as well as the development of innovative frontier technologies. The goal is to create environmentally conscious, cutting-edge resource development systems and technologies. The center focuses on advanced research in areas such as oil and natural gas development with environmental symbiosis through Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), exploration and development of seabed mineral resources in Exclusive Economic Zones, and the creation of resources through artificial processes.
Photon Science Center
The Center for Optical Quantum Science was established with the goal of becoming an international hub at the core of optical science research and education. The center is advancing the development of modern optical science theory and cutting-edge technologies as the foundation for science and technology, while also promoting the development of doctoral talents and young researchers. In particular, the center aims to create innovative scientific technologies for generating, manipulating, and utilizing optical waves and optical quantum phenomena.
Medical Device Development and Regulation Research Center
Medical welfare device technology involves intervention with the human body, requiring scientific analysis of its risks and medical welfare benefits. It is essential in the research and development phase to evaluate and minimize risks while maximizing effectiveness. This center conducts research on new medical welfare device technologies and the scientific evaluation methods for their performance and safety. Additionally, it aims to facilitate the early clinical application of various advanced medical and welfare research results from the Graduate School of Engineering.
Resilience Engineering Research Center
In various fields, there is a growing demand for new approaches to risk management, with a particular focus on resilience. Resilience refers to the ability of a system to absorb the impact of disturbances or internal fluctuations and maintain its normal state. This concept has gained increasing attention. The center is advancing educational and research activities related to the theories and methodologies required to realize systems with resilience.
Center for Spintronics Research Network
Spintronics is an interdisciplinary field focused on the research and development of materials, devices, and systems that actively incorporate the "spin" degree of freedom in electronics and information processing. It is rapidly advancing in both academic and applied technology areas, with significant progress expected in new ICT technologies that reduce energy consumption. This center has been established as a hub in this field, bringing together the efforts of researchers nationwide to build a network and contribute to society through innovation.
Research Into Artifacts,
Center For Engineering
This center conducts research and education on solving various social challenges brought about by technology, and aims to create a sustainable next-generation manufacturing system (including services) and a methodology for value creation in a circular economy. Specifically, it develops and implements these concepts through industry-government-academia collaboration, and promotes new fundamental and foundational research for next-generation manufacturing across three divisions: the Value Creation Division, the Cognitive Mechanism Division, and the Practical Intelligence Division. These activities also contribute to the development of human resources.
System Design Lab (d.lab)
The arrival of a knowledge-based society is upon us. When the focus of value shifts from products to services, what will happen to manufacturing? This is the question that our center (d.lab) seeks to answer. d.lab aims to reconstruct the design methods and manufacturing ecosystem so that anyone with an idea for a system can immediately access a dedicated chip. It strives to create a design platform for data-driven systems and foster human resources that will thrive in a data-driven society.
Campus Management Research Center
In the future society of the 21st century, management studies different from traditional architecture are required. This center focuses on the buildings within the University of Tokyo campus, promoting the preservation and updating of facilities, the utilization of historical space resources, and the application of information and communication technology. By mutually developing the three perspectives of Facility Management (FM), Property Management (PM), and Information Management (IM), the center aims to create an ideal university space suitable for the future society, advancing research, education, and practical implementation.
Nanosystem Integration Center
As a central hub for the management of cutting-edge nanodevice manufacturing facilities, this center supports rapid prototyping and promotes open innovation, accelerating digital transformation through venture development and industry-academia collaboration. Additionally, it provides a prototyping and development environment for electronic devices, optical devices, MEMS, microfluidic devices, and more, while advancing research and education related to the design, fabrication, evaluation, and development of materials and processes for these devices.
