GOALS

Department	Name?Position	Initiatives
College of Nursing Art and Science	Professor Takafumi Katayama	Creating a Health Plan for Akashi: Ensuring All Citizens Live Healthily Forever
School of Science	Assistant Professor Motoharu Kitatani	Design of New High-Temperature Superconducting Materials Based on Theoretical Calculations
Institute of Natural and Environmental Sciences	Associate Professor Daisuke Fujiki	Evaluation Methods for Forest Ecosystem Damage Caused by Sika Deer
School of Economics and Management / Graduate School of Social Sciences	Professor Saki Kawarada	Exploring Water and Sewerage Rates with Local Government Officials and Citizens
School of Human Science and Environment	Associate Professor Ichiro Kaneko	Creating Value from Food Waste
Graduate School of Landscape Design and Management	Associate Professor Takeyama Hiroshi	Research on Playgrounds that Foster Children's Creativity
School of Human Science and Environment	Professor Narumi Nagai	Supporting Nutrition Education in Developing Countries
Graduate School of Science	Professor Tomohiro Agou	Development of Functional Organic Dye Compounds Utilizing the Power of Main Group Elements
School of Human Science and Environment	Professor Mizue Ohashi	Unraveling the Material Cycles of Forest Ecosystems
Institute of Natural and Environmental Sciences	Professor Atsuko Takano	Promoting the Digitization and Public Archiving of Plant Specimens
Graduate School of Information Science	Professor Yuya Higashikawa	Theoretical Research on Mathematical Models and Algorithms for Solving Real-World Problems
Graduate School of Engineering	Associate Professor Masakazu Morimoto	Social Implementation of AI Image Recognition Technology
College of Nursing Art and Science	Professor Emi Furukawa	Development of Parent Training for Foster Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities
College of Nursing Art and Science	Professor Miwa Kawada	Possibility of “Dialogic Approach” From Nordic Countries
Graduate School of Information Science	Professor Hiroyasu Inoue	Large-Scale Supply Chain Simulation for Economic Stability
Graduate School of Information Science	Professor Hiroaki Kawashima	Data Science for Understanding and Leading the Herd
Institute of Natural and Environmental Sciences	Professor Yoichi Itoh	Exploring the Weather of Exoplanets
Graduate School of Engineering	Associate Professor Eri Miura	Creating Materials That are Useful to People by Making the Best Use of Them
Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community	Professor Muzembo Basilua Andre	Global Challenges in Infectious Diseases: Research on Ebola, Cholera, and Mpox
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Associate Professor Anna Matsukawa	Build a Society That Can Realize Disaster Prevention Without Leaving Anyone Behind
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Associate Professor Masahiro Sawada	The Role of Involvement in Disaster Recovery in a Society With a Declining Population
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Associate Professor Takashi Hirai	Toward a Comprehensive Understanding of Earthquake Hazards for Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Professor Gou Urakawa	Aiming for Data-Driven Support for Disaster Victims Without Leaving Anything Behind
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Professor Ryosuke Aota	Considering BCP (Business Continuity Plan) for Nursing Homes as an Extension of Their Original Services
Graduate School of Science	Professor Hisao Kobayashi	Elucidation of the Mechanisms of Quantum Materials Using Synchrotron Radiation
College of Nursing Art and Science	Professor Yuko Kawasaki	Building a “Decision Support Platform” for Cancer Patients
Graduate School of Science	Professor Yoshihito Tanaka	Aiming for Technological Innovation to Transmit X-rays Through Fiber Optic Systems
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Professor Yasuyuki Nagano / Director of the Graduate School	Practice of Disaster Reduction and Reconstruction Studies for Safe and Secure Urban Development
Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community	Professor Chisato Hayashi / Institute Director	Development of Social Frailty Prevention Measures Using Health Apps
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Associate Professor Shohei Beniya	Prepare for Natural Disasters, Infectious Diseases, and Other Crises
Graduate School of Engineering	Professor Yusuke Kikuchi	Enhancing the Performance of SiC Inverter-Driven Motors
Graduate School of Science	Professor Hiderou Yoshida	Cellular Organelles: Microcosms Within Cells
School of Human Science and Environment	Professor Miki Inui	For Disadvantaged Children
School of Human Science and Environment	Associate Professor Naoki Masuhara	How to Balance Renewable Energy and Local Environmental Conservation
School of Human Science and Environment	Professor Cheng Zheng	Considering the Relationship Between the State and Citizens Historically and Thinking About the Way of Social Development
School of Human Science and Environment	Associate Professor Yuri Nagira	Cultivating a Sense of Fairness Through Minority Literature
School of Human Science and Environment	Professor Yutaka Mizukami	Question How Architecture Should Coexist With Nature
School of Human Science and Environment	Associate Professor Yuichiro Oku	Understand and Prepare for Changes in Local Weather Conditions Due to Climate Change
School of Human Science and Environment	Associate Professor Yohei Nishimura	What Is True Inclusion? Think About Tolerance
School of Human Science and Environment	Associate Professor Makiko Nakade	Healthy Environment and Eating Habits for the Younger Generation
Graduate School of Engineering	Associate Professor Kodai Machida	Recreating the Functions of Human Cells in Test Tubes and Investigating the Causes of Illnesses
Graduate School of Social Science	Associate Professor Naoki Matsuyama	Considering the Harmony Between Economic Prosperity and Social Order from Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
Graduate School of Engineering	Associate Professor Yoshihiro Oka	Development of Water-Based Pesticides as a Substitute of Chemical Pesticides
Graduate School of Science	Professor Koichi Kusabe	Design of Electronic Devices and Graphene Nanoribbon Hydrogen Storage Materials Using Computational Science
School of Economics and Management	Professor Akihiko Tomono, School of Economics and Management	Value Assessment and Economic Effect Analysis of Region-Specific Resources
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Professor Michiko Baba	Land usage management that takes into account flood damage risks
Graduate School of Engineering	Professor Syogo Ito	Research and Development into Perovskites Solar Cells and Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation	Professor Atsushi Fukumi	Political Economic Research into Public Asset Accumulation in Developing Nations
Graduate School of Engineering	Associate Professor Naohisa Takagaki	Forecasting and Weakening the Effects of Typhoons
Graduate School of Science	Professor Masao Sakaguchi	Elucidating General Principles of Shape Formation of Diverse Membrane Protein Molecules protein molecules are formed
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Associate Professor Hiroshi Taniguchi	Understanding the Mechanisms of Phenomena That Cause Meteorological Disasters
Graduate School of Landscape Design and Management	Associate Professor Yoshihiro Sawada	The relationship between vegetation and biodiversity in mountain villages and forests and human activity
Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation	Lecturer Atsushi Osawa	Ascertaining the Functions for Promoting Economic Growth in Local Societies Where We See Pollution
Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation	Takashi Tanaka Professor and Head of Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation	Research Concerning Life Insurance and Donations/Research about Life Insurance Businesses
Institute for Nature and Environment	Full-time Lecturer Shinya Narusawa	Thinking about the Future of the Earth and Humanity from Astronomy; in Particular, from the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence
Graduate School of Science	Professor Yoshihiko Umesono	Stem Cell System and Homeostasis Mechanisms Learned From Planaria
Graduate School of Engineering	Associate Professor Kensuke Kanda	Power Source Elements for Sensors by Effectively Using Minute Energy in the Environment
Graduate School of Landscape Design and Management	Lecturer Takuya Kenmochi	Research on the effects that relationships with plants and green environments have on human health
Graduate School of Regional Resource Management	Lecturer Taiyo Yagasaki	Community Resilience to Disasters
Graduate School of Engineering	Professor Osamu Kawanami	Contributing to Energy Conservation Through Management and Use of Heat
Graduate School of Science	Professor Hiroki Wadati	3D Printing to Create Microscopes Using Fewer Resources
Graduate School of Science	Associate Professor Masato Suzuki	Searching for Valuable and Useful Cells by Their Electrical Properties, and Contributing to Accelerating Drug Discovery
Graduate School of Engineering	Associate Professor Takeshi Kakibe	Construction of Energy-Saving Synthesis Process of Functional Biomass Materials
Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation	Lecturer Natsumi Ochiai	Research Related to Price Volatility and Risk Management in Energy and Power Markets
Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community	Professor Maki Umeda	Development of a health support program for foster homes
Institute for Nature and Environment	Lecturer Seiji Kodate	Research on vegetation and soil in forests, research into museum education
Graduate School of Regional Resource Management	Shiro Sagawa, Professor and Head of the Graduate School of Regional Resource Management	Research concerning measures for disaster prevention/disaster resilience and preservation of biodiversity in inland bodies of water
School of Human Science and Environment	Professor Ayako Takahashi	Research into Environmental Literature of Japan and North America, Environmental Poetry, and Disaster Poetry of Japan
Graduate School of Information Science	Associate Professor Hiroki Furuzumi	Analysis of Population Movements in Hyogo Prefecture
Graduate School of Engineering	Professor Atsushi Mineshige	Research and Development of Reversible Fuel Cells
Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation	Professor Shinichi Kusanagi / Vice President	Comprehensive Research Aimed at Building a Decarbonized Society
Graduate School of Science	Associate Professor Yasuhiro Kashino	Saving the planet through photosynthesis of diatom
Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community	Sonoe Mashino, Professor and Head of Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community	Strengthening of health systems for disaster and health crises, and education of healthcare personnel
Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance	Professor Mayumi Sakamoto	Disaster Resilience Communication
Institute for Nature and Environment	Professor Mari Fujimoto	Planning and Operation of Citizen/Industry Collaborative Project Mizkan Yokawa Biotope
Graduate School of Landscape Design and Management	Professor Satoshi Yamamoto	Enlightenment Activities for Preserving Regional Resources at the Graduate School
Graduate School of Regional Resource Management	Associate Professor Kazuaki Naito	Conserving the Organisms of Rural Ecosystems