Tohoku University and Tsinghua University started supporting five collaborative research projects through their collaborative research fund.
The collaborative research fund was established by Tsinghua University and Tohoku University following the conclusion of an agreement between the two universities to promote and encourage joint research. The first call for projects to be supported by the fund was made in January 2019.
There were 7 applications for funding in this fourth round. Following a joint review carried out by the two universities, the following 5 joint research projects were approved. All of the approved projects are related to one or more of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The fund provides financial support for the five projects for two academic years beginning from May 26, 2023.
|
Field |
Tohoku University PI | Tsinghua University PI |
Project |
| Materials Science | Prof. Tadashi Furuhara
(Institute for Materials Research) |
Assoc. Prof. Hao Chen
(School of Materials Science and Engineering) |
Alloying element segregation and interphase precipitation in nanoprecipitates-strengthened automotive steels |
| Materials Science, Energy and Environmental Technology | Prof. Tatsuya Kawada
(Graduate School of Environmental Studies) |
Prof. Min Fang Han
(Fuel Cell and Energy Storage Center) |
Performance and stability of metal/oxide-based electrodes for solid oxide cell |
| Material Science
Data Science, Energy, Physical Chemistry |
Assoc. Prof. Hao Li
(Advanced Institute for Materials Research) |
Assoc. Prof. Liang Zhang
(School of Vehicle and Mobility) |
Searching for Low-Cost and Stable Transition Metal X-ide Materials for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation and Utilization |
| Sustainable Technology for Municipal Ecology | Prof. Yu-You Li
(Graduate School of Engineering) |
Prof. Rui-Ping Liu
(School of Environment) |
Anaerobic-based key technologies of resources and energy recovery towards the construction
of low-carbon, green, and sustainable urban environmental infrastructure |
| Education, Sustainability | Assoc. Prof. Jing Liu
(Graduate School of Education) |
Assoc. Prof. Zhou Zhong
(Institute of Education) |
Constructing Curriculum and Framework for Teaching and Learning Sustainability Competence in the Asia-Pacific Region |
(Affiliations were those at the time of application)
Contact:
Tohoku University Global Engagement Division, Global Engagement Coordination Team
Tel: +81 22 217 6311
Email：kokusai-kgrp.tohoku.ac.jp