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| Corrosion Mapping of Structural Materials in Asian Area with Understanding Effects of Environmental Factors | Tadashi Shinohara | Group Leader, the Materials Reliability Unit, the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) |
In each country, structural metallic materials will be exposed in-parallel with sensors for in-situ measurement of meteorological data and atmospheric corrosion conditions. New types of sensors and methods to analyze the sensor outputs will be developed by the Japanese researchers, and those environmental and corrosion factors suitable for corrosion conditions in the Asian region will be selected and listed in the “Data Base” by researchers from Thailand and Vietnam. The “Atmospheric Corrosion Data Base” and “Corrosion Maps” for metals in Asia will be established by sharing data among partners, and then recommendations will be made for the standardization of evaluation/classification methods suited to the Asian region. |
| Hong Lien Le | Director, the Center of Materials and Failure Analysis, the Institute of Materials Science, Academy of Science and Technology |
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| Amnuaysak Chianpairot | Researcher, the Materials Reliability Research Unit, the National Metals and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA |
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| Plasmonic Bio-Sensor for Detecting Serious Diseases in Southeast Asia | Kazushi Miki | Group Leader, the Polymer Materials Unit , the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) |
This project aims at research and development of bio-sensors for detecting two serious diseases in Southeast Asia, namely cervical cancer and malaria. Specifically, the Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese researchers will be in charge of the sensor technology using metal nanoparticles, development and verification of biomarkers, and synthesis and arraying of metal nanoparticles respectively, to achieve the optimal biosensor for detecting these two serious diseases. By working together, it is expected that these three research teams will more efficiently and simply be able to realize the objective of a portable, high-sensitivity nanotechnology biosensor. |
| Quang Liem Nguyen | Director General, the Institute of Materials Science, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology |
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| Tararaj Dharakul | Senior Advisor and Lab Head, the Nanomolecular Target Discovery Laboratory, the National Nanotechnology Centre, NSTDA |
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| Advancement of Asian Cassava Molecular Breeding by Cutting-edge Technologies | Motoaki Seki | Team Leader, the Plant Genomic Network Research Team, the RIKEN Plant Science Centre |
This research aims to identify useful cassava genes by applying the functional genomics platform to useful cassava plant materials. This research also aims to advance molecular breeding of useful cassava plants by genetic transformation using the useful genes and heavy-ion mutagenesis. Japanese groups will perform functional genomics analyses, genetic transformation and heavy-ion-beam irradiation. Thai groups aim to identify useful cassava genes using useful cassava resources. Vietnamese groups aim to develop useful cassava plants by genetic transformation and heavy-ion-beam irradiation. This international collaborative research will contribute to strengthen cassava research networks between Japan, Thailand and Vietnam and will advance global cassava molecular breeding. |
| Ham Huy Le | Director, the Institute of Agricultural Genetic |
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| Jarunya Narangajavana | Associate Professor, the Faculty of Science, Mahidol University |