Academic Field of Materials and Life Science

This academic field covers both life science and material science and their interdisciplinary fields. As seen in the genome projects developed all over the world, the boundary between life science and material science has faded and both fields are getting closer and closer. At the same time, the flow of research work from the life science field to the engineering field, the introduction of life science perspectives in material science research, and the introduction of methodological material science approaches to research in life science are all becoming increasingly important today.

 

Goals and Contribution to Society

This academic field consists of four undergraduate programs: Applied Biology, Biomolecular Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Chemistry and Materials Technology. The latter three programs are grouped under the name Applied Chemistry. The Undergraduate Program of Applied Biology is involved in education and research related to modern biology and biotechnology through traditional biology, bioscience and agriculture. The three other programs-Biomolecular Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Chemistry and Materials Technology-relate to education and research on chemical substances, aggregates and bio-related materials based on chemistry and engineering.
This academic field promotes the cultivation of talent and scientific insight through an education based on the fundamentals of life science and material science.

Curriculum Overview

Students entering this field study basic science subjects (chemistry, physics, bioscience, mathematics, information, etc.). These core subjects are common to all four programs during the first two years of study.

In the second year of the Undergraduate Program of Applied Biology, students begin to learn fundamental and specialized subjects such as cell science, genes, and biology. From the third year, students increase their load of specialized subjects as well as their laboratory time and practical applied biology work.

In the Applied Chemistry course, students are required to select their own program (Biomolecular Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, or Chemistry and Materials Technology) based on their personal interests, desires and abilities in order to receive a more specialized education. From the second year students in the Undergraduate Program of Biomolecular Engineering start to learn specialized subjects and carry out laboratory work related to biomolecular engineering. In the Undergraduate Program of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, students start to learn specialized subjects and do laboratory work related to polymer science and engineering. In the Undergraduate Program of Chemistry and Materials Technology, students start to learn specialized subjects and do laboratory and practical work related to material chemistry.

By the fourth year, students are affiliated with a certain laboratory and start to do their own thesis research. At the same time, teaching staffs assist and encourage students to finish their thesis research for graduation.

High-level Specialization: Many Advance to our Graduate School

Over 70 % of the graduates in this field will go on to do master’s program, and many students go on to complete their doctor’s program.

We welcome the entry of new students and new comers who wish to pursue scientific studies with enthusiasm.

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