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Established: October, 2001 Members: Prof. Toshiyuki Takagi, Prof. Shigeru Obayashi Assoc. Prof. Makoto Ohta, Assoc. Prof. Tetsuya Uchimoto Assoc. Prof. Takashi Tokumasu, Ms. Yuko Shimokawara Main Activities: 1. Planning and Implementation of International Exchanges in Research and Education 2. Conclusion of Exchange Agreement 3. Daily Communication with International Counterpart Supporting activation of International exchange of IFS Close Cooperation with 21st Century COE Program and with the GCOE program
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1. Cooperation with major research institutions all over the world using overseas bases such as liaison offices and international networks
2. Establishment of itself as an international research center in fluid science through such international cooperation
3. Pursuit of the “Open Door” policy, of Tohoku University
4. Receiving diverse and talented researchers from all over the world
5. Education of young researchers and engineers to be capable of exhibiting leadership internationally
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1. Strengthening international multi-stage networks by making use of overseas liaison offices, with IFS as the core center
2. Promotion of exchanges in education, research and personnel
through university level and department level agreements 3. Presenting a guideline for international exchange activity and its
support system 4. Successful project fund acquisition, both domestically and
internationally
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University of New South Wales
University of Sydney
Liaison offices 6
University Level Agreement 32
Department Level Agreement19
Partners of international collaboration 95 ( As of October12, 2012)
Moscow State
University
Institute of Fluid Science
Tohoku University Syracuse University
KAIST
INSA-Lyon
KTH
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• Hub office for exchanges
• Promotion of joint research projects
• Facilitate student’s participation in
educational and research programs
• Promote Industry-University
Cooperation
• Help visitors to each university
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Date : October 22, 2012
Venue: KTH
Activation of young researchers’ exchanges
Implementation of bilateral joint research programs
Hosting KTH Liaison Office first anniversary workshop in 2013
Promoting educational exchanges
KTH Liaison Office Opening Ceremony
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
UNSW&
Sydney
University
send 4 12 8 14 17 14 33 34 42 52
accept
11 7 7 10 7 11 19 20 14 13
Moscow
State
University
send 19 1 5 1 0 3 6 5 29 36
accept 11 9 8 4 0 0 3 7 5 10
KTH send 3 1 3 2 7 50 22 9 8 30
accept 0 5 8 9 8 12 10 10 4 3
Syracuse
University
send 0 26 1 7 0 0 2 12 2 4
accept 0 3 12 0 1 8 3 2 1 3
KAIST send 4 43 2 3 11 11 3 1 22 27
accept 3 11 47 14 6 14 16 3 15 5
INSA-
Lyon &
ECL
send 0 11 42 47 58 13 51 51 19 93
accept 0 9 13 10 10 10 55 23 49 19
Total
Send
30 94 61 74 93 91 117 112 122 242
accept 25 44 95 47 32 55 106 65 88 53
i ) Multilateral Research Project Initiative via Liaison Offices(8 in 2006, 8 in 2007, 8 in 2008, and 9 in 2009; 33 in total)
ii) Bilateral Program supported by JSPS (1 in 2008-2009)
iii) ELyT Laboratory projects (5 in 2008 -2012)
iv) Through JSPS Core-to-Core Program Exchanges (40 in 2008, and 33 in 2009)
v) Joint Projects by JSPS Strategic Young Researcher Overseas Visits Program for Accelerating Brain Circulation Program (4 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 6 in 2012; 7 projects in total)
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vi) JSPS Institutional Program for Young Researcher Overseas Visits (3 in 2010, 3 in 2011)
vii) IFS Collaborative Research Project (International Projects) ( 20 in 2009, 28 in 2010, 30 in 2011, 34 in 2012)
viii) JSPS Inter- Research Centers Cooperative Program (IRCP) (9 in 2006)
ix) IFS supported International Project FLOWJOY (2 in 2007, 3 in 2008, 3 in 2009, 3 in 2010, 3 in 2011 and 3 in 2012)
x) International Joint Research based on International Academic Exchange Agreements (29 in 2006, 27 in 2007, 32 in 2008, 33 in 2009, 30 in 2010, 32 in 2011)
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ELyT Laboratory Associated International Laboratory between CNRS, INSA-Lyon, ECL and Tohoku University
Up to now, we have launched: 1. A Liaison Office (in INSA-Lyon) 2. Double Degree Program for PhD and Master Course
students 3. Five Joint Research Projects and Annual Workshops Bioscience and Engineering (B) Durability and Reliability in Energy and Transportation (R) Nano- & Micro-Scale Materials & Devices (M) Flow Dynamics, Heat Transfer and Micro-fluidics (F) Tribology (T) 4. ELyT School
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ELyT Annual Workshop 1st ElyT Workshop in Sendai, December 2008 (Attendants 90) 2nd ELyT Workshop in Annecy, France, March 2008 (Attends. 96) 3rd ELyT Workshop in Sendai, February 2011 (Attendants 141) 4th ELyT Workshop in Heyers, France, March 2012 (Attends. 78) 5th ELyT Workshop in Zao To-o-gatta, February 2013 (planning)
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ELyT School ELyT School in Lyon 2009 (from Tohoku ; 20 PhD and Master Course students)
ELyT School in Sendai 2010 (from Lyon, China, Australia and Russia ; 23 PhD and Master Course students)
ELyT School in Lyon 2011 (from Tohoku; 30 PhD and Master Course students)
ELyT School in Sendai 2012 (from Lyon, Bordeaux and China; 29 PhD and Master Course students)
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1) Advanced Medical Care Field: ・Mechano-transduction in cells(MIT, USA) (2011,2012) ・Cell model with various membrane characteristics (Syracuse University, USA) (2012) ・Biological membrane with selective permeability function(INSA-Lyon, France) (2011,2012)
・Research on molecular theory of heat transport characteristics of organic molecules (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) (2012)
2) Clean Energy Field:
・Chemical reaction mechanisms on alternative/new fuels (National University of Ireland) (2011,2012)
・Damage process of high temperature materials (INSA-Lyon, France) (2011,2012) ・Molecular theory of interaction between high polymers and solids(RPI, USA) (2012)
3) Next-generation Aviation Technology Field:
・Establishing a methodology for knowledge discovery/decision support in aircraft design (Stanford University, USA) (2012)
To promote young researchers for inter- and trans-disciplinary extensions of their research fields.
Strategic Young Researcher Overseas Visits Program for Accelerating Brain Circulation
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
2006FY 2007FY 2008FY 2009FY 2010FY 2011FY
accepted as course students
Africa
Middle East
Oceania
Europe
Central America
North America
Asia
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0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2006FY 2007FY 2008FY 2009Y 2010FY 2011FY
Africa
Middle East
Oceania
Eourope
Central America
Notrh America
Asia
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Members of University Industry Cooperation Office (2011, 2012)
(Title) (Name) Director Toshiyuki Hayase Professor Toshiyuki Takagi (Head of Academic–Industrial Coalition Office)
Professor Masami Nakano Associate Professor Tomohiro Kubota Visiting Professor Yoshikatsu Nakano
Specially Appointed Professor Kunihiro Takahashi
Manager of Administration Office Yoshinori Sasaki Chief of General Affairs Section Ryo Sasai
University Industry Cooperation Activities
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University Industry Cooperation Activities (1)
106
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Contract
Research
17
104
(M Yen)
16
193
22
211
25
185
27
221
22
191
Cooperative
Research
26(0)
78(28)
(M Yen)
29(4)
90(26)
42(6)
76(30)
45(6)
85(31)
36(5)
61(28)
34(2)
65(6)
Scholarships
Donated
36
52
(M Yen)
31
25
32
38
31(2)
35(2)
24(2)
30(2)
20(0)
13(0)
Number of
Patents
Applied for
13 9 15 11 6 15
1.Acquisition of Cooperative Research Projects
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University Industry Cooperation Activities (2)
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of
Applications - - 23 32 23 13
Numbers
Adopted - - 8 11 4 7
Total Money
Adopted - -
1759.7
(M Yen) 645.5 89.0 134.8
2.Status of acquisition of external funds Unit: Million Yen
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of items
displayed - - 7 5 4 4
3. Display at exhibition
4. University Industry Cooperation Round-Table Conferences by tttTohoku University Mechanical Division 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Introduction of
Laboratories - - - - 4 3
Numbers of
Participated
Corporations
- - - - 25 22
Numbers of
Participants from
the Corporations
- - - - 37 33
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University Industry Cooperation Activities (4)
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Numbers of
the Meetings 2 2 2 2 2 2
5.Technical exchange meetings
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of
the Seminars 2 2 2 2 2 1
6. Invited seminars
7.Shared Use for Next Generation Projects for Environmental rrrCompatibility
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Numbers of Use
with Pay - - - 0 6 6
Numbers of Use
without Pay - - - 2 0 1
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Public Relations Activity
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Members involved in Public Relations Activity
(Title) (Name)
Director Toshiyuki Hayase Professor Shigeru Obayashi Professor Takehiko Sato Associate Professor Atsuki Komiya Manager of Technical Services Division Fukuo Ohta Specially Appointed Professor Kunihiro Takahashi
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Public Relations Activity (1)
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1. Home page The Japanese version of the homepage was renovated ,and designed for easy to find and easy to read.
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Public Relations Activity (2)
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2.Brochure
Directory Brochure introducing outline
13 different brochures are constantly provided, and two types as shown below are renovated every year.
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Public Relations Activity (3)
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3. IFS Laboratory Tour
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Numbers of
Tours - - 8 14 15 11
Numbers of
Attendees - - 108 180 160 222
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Numbers of Laboratories Introduced
- - - 3 7 9
Total Numbers of
Animated Shots - - - 2 9 18
4.Animation Animated photographs were broadcasted on CATV, and were linked to other media for additional publicity. Contents were provided to the animation site operated by Tohoku University.
Since its founding, Tohoku University’s has been to put “Open Door” policy, and actively offer a Laboratory Tour.
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Public Relations Activity (4)
5.Exhibition room
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of items
exhibited - - 7 5 4 4
Innovation Japan 2011
6. Exhibition
Tohoku University Innovation Fair 2011
The exhibition room of building 2 has renovated and the latest research contents are posted.
Regardless of inside and outside university, we call on laboratories to participate exhibitions actively.
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Public Relations Activity (5)
7.Katahira Festival
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Numbers of
Booths
Exhibited - 20 - 17 - 20
Katahira Festival 2009 Katahira Festival 2011
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
New Century of Tohoku University
- 2 4 2 2 0
8.Media Broadcasted
Most of laboratories participate to “Katahira Festival” which is held once in two year, and interact with people through the study.
Informations are provided via the media such as New Century of Tohoku University.
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