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Environment and Energy engineering

Research Addressing Environment, Resources, and Energy for a Sustainable Society

We have established new environment and energy engineering master’s and doctoral programs to address the important issues facing modern society. This program works on a wide range of research: from basic research in chemistry, physics, and earth science to applied research in photocatalysts, all-solid-state batteries, organic electronic materials, analytical chemistry, and global environmental science. Furthermore, we work with other universities, research institutes, and companies both in Japan and overseas to advance international and practical research.

Features of the Environment and Energy Engineering Program

Broad curriculum: This program offers cross-disciplinary studies in chemistry, physics, earth science, and information science, and then a systematic acquisition of basic to specialized knowledge in environment and energy engineering. Graduate students can explore diverse themes such as water splitting using photocatalytic materials, battery and energy storage materials, organic electronic materials, interface and surface chemistry, and global environmental science.
Cultivation of global communication skills:
We encourage graduate students to present their research findings at academic conferences and international meetings to hone their global communication skills.
Ample state-of-the-art facilities:
Graduate students can conduct cutting-edge experimental research and theoretical research because it is possible to use state-of-the-art experiment devices and computing environments.

Basic Educational Policies for the Konan University Graduate School of Natural Science’s Environment and Energy engineering Program

Master’s / Doctoral Program

Graduate School of Natural Science, Department of Environment and Energy engineering Program

Name	Title	Laboratory	Field of Research	Subject of Research
MACHIDA, Nobuya	Professor	Battery Materials Group	Battery Materials	Synthesis and evaluation of new ion-conducting materials for use in all-solid-state batteries
YAMAMOTO, Masahiro HP	Professor	Interfacial Physical Chemistry Group	Physical Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces	Methods for accurately measuring the pH of water, seawater, and other natural waters, and research on interfaces through simulation and calculation
KIMOTO, Atsushi HP	Professor	Organic Electronic Materials Group	Organic Electronic Materials	Design and synthesis of molecular materials that can be used in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and organic solar cells
IKEDA, Shigeru	Professor	Photocatalytic Materials Group	Materials Chemistry for Photon Energy Conversion	Research and development of photocatalysts that use sunlight to produce hydrogen from water
KOARAI, Kazuto	Associate Professor	Earth Science Research Group	Earth Science	Research that interprets the deciphers the global environment in the past from geological strata and fossils to consider future changes
TAMURA, Hiroyuki	Professor	Computational Material Science Group	Computational Material Science	Computational science of materials properties and chemical reactions in energy conversion systems and optoelectronic devices such as solar cells and photosynthesis
NOSE, Yoshitaro	Professor	Design and Processing of Semiconductor Materials Group	Design and Processing of Compound Semiconductors and Devices	Bulk and thin-film crystal growth, phase control, and heterointerface design for energy conversion devices, including photovoltaics and thermoelectrics

Class Subjects of mMster’s Chemistry Program (The Master’s Program in fiscal 2026 and later entering students)

		Class subjects	Credits
Specialized subjects	Compulsory	Practice in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅠ	3
		Practice in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅡ	3
		Research Experiments in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅠ	6
		Research Experiments in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅡ	6
	Select compulsory	Advanced Earth Science	2
		Advanced Photocatalytic Materials	2
		Advanced Interfacial Physical Chemistry	2
		Advanced Molecular Functionality	2
		Advanced Computational Materials Science	2
		Advanced Semiconductor Materials	2
		Advanced Organic Electronic Materials	2
		Advanced Battery Materials	2
		Specific Lectures in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅠ	1
		Specific Lectures in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅡ	1
		Specific Lectures in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅢ	1
		Specific Lectures in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅣ	1
		Specific Lectures in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅤ	1
		Specific Lectures in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅥ	1
Basic subjects		Advanced Materials ChemistryⅡ	2
		Advanced Polymer ChemistryⅠ	2
		Advanced Analytical ChemistryⅡ	2
		Advanced Organic ChemistryⅠ	2
		Scientific and Technical English	2
		Intellectual Property Law in Environment and Energy Engineering	2

Completion Requirements

Students must earn a total of at least 30 credits. That consists of 18 credits from required specialized subjects, at least six credits from required elective specialized subjects and at least six credits from required elective foundation subjects. Students may use up to four credits from lecture subjects in other programs as credits for required elective specialized subject under the guidance of the research supervisor.

	Class subjects	Credits
Compulsory	Practice in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅢ	3
	Practice in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅣ	3
	Practice in Environment and Energy EngineeringⅤ	6
Select compulsory A	Special Lectures in Environmental and Energy EngineeringⅠ	6
	Special Lectures in Environmental and Energy EngineeringⅡ	2
	Special Lectures in Environmental and Energy EngineeringⅢ	2
Select compulsory B	Seminar on Environment and Measurement Science	2
	Seminar on Resource Science	2
	Seminar on Energy Materials Science	2
Common subjects	Internships	2

Completion Requirements

Students must obtain a total of at least 10 credits. That consists of six credits from required subjects, at least two credits from required elective subjects A and at least two credits from required elective subjects B.