10 NIMS researchers gave requested/invited talks at the KRIS 2023

The 1st International Symposium of National Colleges of Technology (KOSEN), organized by the Organization of KOSEN, was held at the Hitotsubashi Auditorium (Takebashi, Tokyo) from 1st (Wed) to 2nd (Thu) March 2023.

KOSEN is a unique higher education institution with 51 schools and 55 campuses across Japan, which promotes the development of young engineers who can play an active role in global society and the implementation of research seeds in society in cooperation with domestic and overseas institutions through education program of a five-year main course and two-year major course for students.
In addition to accepting KOSEN research teachers for long-term dispatch since 2014, NIMS has also established a new KOSEN quota in the ‘NIMS Joint Research Hub Program’ from 2022 to provide research funding support for research teachers dispatched from KOSEN on a long-term basis.
The 1st International Symposium of KOSEN (named as ‘KRIS 2023’) was held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the KOSEN organization, and ten researchers from NIMS gave presentations as invited or requested speakers.
Following the opening greeting by KOSEN President Dr. Isao Taniguchi, Professor Dr Somyot Kaitwanidvilai of King Mongkut's University of Technology (Thailand) gave a key note talk entitled "The world of engineering trend and tools to innovate commercial products with AIoT and 5G".　
As Thailand is aiming for industrial sophistication, it is a challenge to foster the engineers with both high level of expertise and high skill, and it was decided to introduce Japanese KOSEN-type education program to Thailand.
So far, KOSEN schools have been established at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Lakrabang and King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Thonburi on Yen loans, with a total of about 400 students in the two schools.
Through these presentations, it made sense that Japan's KOSEN-type education program is achieving results in the global community.

After the key note talk, session-specific presentations were held, with the following ten NIMS researchers presenting their latest research outcomes.

Speaker: Dr. Mitsuhiro EBARA
Group Leader, Smart Polymer Group, Research Center for Functional Materials, NIMS,
Presentation title: Smart Polymer Technologies for Global Health

Speaker: Dr. Masayuki TAKEUCHI
Deputy Director and concurrent Group Leader, Molecular Design & Function Group, Research Center for Functional Materials, NIMS
Presentation title: Supramolecular Design of Conjugated Molecules and Polymers toward Functional Organic Materials

Speaker: Dr. Akihiro OKAMOTO
Group Leader, Electrochemical Nanobiotechnology Group, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS
Presentation title: Electrochemically active bacteria and nano metallic particles weave self-organized electric network

Speaker: Dr. Xiao DENG
Researcher, Electrochemical Nanobiotechnology Group, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS
Presentation title: Isolation of a novel iron corrosive bacterium from deep-sea marine sediments

Speaker: Dr. Yoshihiko TAKANO
Group Leader, Nano Frontier Superconducting Materials Group, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS
Presentation title: Data driven exploration of superconductors using new diamond anvil cell

Speaker: Dr. Jonathan HILL
Group Leader, Functional Chromophores Group, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS
Presentation title: Self-Assembly of Organic Chromophores

Speaker: Dr. Takahito OHMURA
Group Leader, High Strength Materials Group, Research Center for Structural Materials, NIMS
Presentation title: Nano-mechanical Characterization for Multi-scale Modeling in Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials

Speaker: Dr. Seiichiro II
Principal Researcher, Analysis and Evaluation Field, Microstructure Analysis Technology Group, Research Center for Structural Materials, NIMS
Presentation title: TEM in-situ straining characterization for deformation behavior in crystalline materials

Speaker: Dr. Takahiro NAGATA
Group Leader, Nano Electronics Device Materials Group, Research Center for Functional Materials, NIMS
Presentation title: Electronic state modification of (GaxIn1-x)2O3 solid solution thin film by combinatorial method

Speaker: Dr. Dhruba Bahadur KHADKA
Researcher, Photovoltaic Materials Group, Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, NIMS
Presentation title: Molecular Passivation for High-Efficiency and Stable Methylammonium-Free Perovskite Solar Cells with Fluorinated Supramolecules

It is expected that the presentations at this international symposium will not only strengthen the framework between NIMS and the KOSEN, but also initiate new global networking centered on these two organizations in the global community.