Call for Proposal
Basic information of the Research Area
[GX Materials]Frontier Materials for Green Transformation (GX)
Research Supervisor
Ken-ichi UchidaDistinguished Group Leader, Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials, National Institute for Materials Science / Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences , The University of Tokyo
Strategic Objective
Creating Ultra-Long Life Materials for a Sustainable Society：Transforming the concept of lifetime through prediction, prevention, and regeneration
Towards discontinuous technological innovation through quantum materials research
Creating novel materials by controlling and utilizing fluctuations
Materials Science for desirable Selection — Constructing new principles toward a sustainable development society
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Overview
This Research Area aims to create frontier materials for energy-efficient use and material conversion in order to realize Green Transformation (GX). The creation of materials that challenge the limits of material performance and functionality, as well as the development of materials that lead to new value creation, is indispensable for the realization of next-generation energy utilization, high-efficiency energy processes, and resource-circulating systems. In this Research Area, we promote the collaboration and interdisciplinary interaction among young researchers who tackle materials, processes, and device research with innovative ideas and methods without being bound by existing methods or conventional frameworks. We foster challenging research that seeks to overcome issues previously regarded as difficult or impossible, thereby transforming the impossible into the possible.
The scope of research includes not only materials creation but also material design, development of measurement and characterization methods, and elucidation of fundamental principles. Ultimately, this Research Area promotes frontier materials research that contributes to the realization of GX. Specifically, research targets include next-generation semiconductors, quantum materials, materials for computing based on new principles, soft materials, extreme-environment materials, and ionics. While advanced methods such as AI, materials informatics, and computational science are also utilized, functional design aspects such as thermal transport, thermal radiation control, external field control, and control of reaction rates are incorporated. This Research Area also emphasizes interaction and close linkage between fundamental and basic research and research aimed at social implementation.
In promoting research, this Research Area places importance on creating opportunities for young researchers from different fields to interact and inspire each other, fostering human resources who advance cutting-edge research contributing to the future, and building researcher networks that facilitate future collaboration.
Research Area Advisors
| Kosei Ueno | Professor, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University |
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| Yuji Suzuki | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
| Yuji Sutou | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University |
| Shohji Tsushima | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka |
| Masahiro Nomura | Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo |
| Koji Harano | Principal Researcher, Center for Basic Research on Materials, National Institute for Materials Science |
| Koji Hisayuki | Senior Principal, Director of Institutes, Resonac |
| Tomoko Hirayama | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University |
| Naoki Fukata | Field Director, The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science |
| Takuma Yasuda | Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyushu University |
| Kazuhiro Yanagi | Professor, Institute of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University |
| Kazuya Yamaguchi | Professor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
The list of Research Area Advisor will be updated later.
Schedule of Selection Process
| Deadline for application | 2026/05/26 at 12:00 noon, Japan time |
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| Document-based review | Late June – Middle of July |
| JST will contact to the interviewees no later than | Early July - Middle of July |
| Interview-based review（ONLINE） ※Interview date and time will be assigned by JST. |
Middle of July – Early August |
Research Supervisor's Policy
Research Supervisor's Policy of this Research Area can be downloaded from below.
【Research Supervisor’s Message】
We welcome applications not only from researchers holding doctoral degrees but also from graduate students. We expect innovative proposals based on the applicant's own originality and strengths, rather than merely extending existing research.