Research Areas Ongoing Research Areas: 36 Research Areas, 488 Research Projects Keyword Research Area Research Supervisor First Year Call for Proposals Project 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Page Creation of Fundamental Theory and Technology to Establish a Cooperative Distributed Energy EMS Masayuki Fujita FY2012 Open 16 P2 Management System and Integration of Technologies Across Broad Disciplines toward Social Application Nobuhide Kasagi Phase Interface Phase Interface Science for Highly Efficient Energy Utilization FY2011 Open 9 P4 Kazuhito Hashimoto G r Plant Sciences for Creation of Essential Technologies to Utilize Carbon Dioxide as a Resource Through the e Akira Isogai FY2011 Open 9 P6 e CO2 Utilization Enhancement of Plant Productivity and the Exploitation of Plant Products n I n Establishment of Core Technology for the Preservation and Regeneration of Marine Biodiversity FY2011 11 P8 n Marine Biodiversity Isao Koike Open and Ecosystems o v a Creation of Basic Technology for Improved Bioenergy Production through Functional Analysis and t Algae Bioenergy Tadashi Matsunaga FY2010 — 13 P10 i o Regulation of Algae and Other Aquatic Microorganisms n Solar Energy Creative Research for Clean Energy Generation Using Solar Energy Masafumi Yamaguchi FY2009 — 15 P12 Shinichiro Ohgaki Sustainable Water Use Innovative Technology and System for Sustainable Water Use FY2009 — 17 P14 Mikio Yoda Control CO2 Creation of Innovative Technologies to Control Carbon Dioxide Emissions Itaru Yasui FY2008 — 15 P16 Innovation for Ideal Medical Treatment Based on the Understanding of Maintenance, Change and Homeostasis Ryozo Nagai FY2012 Open 5 P18 Breakdown Mechanisms of Homeostasis among Interacting Organ Systems Structural Life Science Structural Life Science and Advanced Core Technologies for Innovative Life Science Research Keiji Tanaka FY2012 Open 6 P19 Masayuki Yamamoto Epigenome Development of Fundamental Technologies for Diagnosis and Therapy Based upon Epigenome Analysis FY2011 Open 14 P20 Toshikazu Ushijima L i f Dynamic of Biosystems Creation of Fundamental Technologies for Understanding and Control of Dynamic of Biosystems Tadashi Yamamoto FY2011 Open 5 P22 e I n FY2010 — 17 P23 n Chronic Inflammation The Creation of Basic Medical Technologies to Clarify and Control the Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Inflammation Masayuki Miyasaka o v a Brain Neural Network Elucidation of the Principles of Formation and Function of the Brain Neural Network and Creation of Control Technologies Seiji Ozawa FY2009 — 19 P25 t i o n iPS Cells Fundamental Technologies for Medicine Concerning the Generation and Regulation of Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cells Toshio Suda FY2008 — 23 P27 The Immune System Etiological Basics of and Techniques for Treatment of Allergic and Autoimmune Diseases Kazuo Sugamura FY2008 — 15 P30 Creation of a Novel Technology towards Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Understanding of Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders Teruhiko Higuchi FY2007 — 14 P32 Molecular Pathogenesis of Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders Biological System The Dynamic Mechanism of and Fundamental Technology for Biological System Shigetada Nakanishi FY2006 — 9 P34 Metabolism Basic Technologies for Controlling Cell Functions Based on Metabolic Regulation Mechanism Analysis Masahiro Nishijima FY2005 — 15 P36 N Molecular Technology Establishment of Molecular Technology towards the Creation of New Functions Hisashi Yamamoto FY2012 Open 4 P38 a n FY2010 — 12 P40 o Element Strategy Creation of Innovative Functions of Intelligent Materials on the Basis of Element Strategy Kohei Tamao t e c Enhancing Applications of Innovative Optical Science and Technologies by Making Ultimate Use of h Advanced Light Sources Tadashi Itoh FY2008 — 16 P42 n Advanced Light Sources o l o Nanosystems Creation of Nanosystems with Novel Function through Process Integration Jun'ichi Sone FY2008 — 16 P44 g y a Nanostructures Development of High-Performance Nanostructures for Process Integration Masahiro Irie FY2008 — 16 P46 n d Next-generation Devices Research of Innovative Material and Process for Creation of Next-Generation Electronics Devices Hisatsune Watanabe FY2007 — 18 P48 M a t Nano-Interface Development of the Foundation for Nano-Interface Technology Seiji Shinkai FY2006 — 15 P50 e r i a Nano-Manufacturing Establishment of Innovative Manufacturing Technology Based on Nanoscience Yasuhiro Horiike FY2006 — 16 P52 l s Photonics Photonics and Quantum Optics for the Creation of Innovative Functions Tatsuo Izawa FY2005 — 16 P54 I n f o post-Peta Scale Development of System Software Technologies for post-Peta Scale High Performance Computing Akinori Yonezawa FY2010 — 14 P56 r m a t i FY2009 — 17 P58 o Human-Harmonized IT Creation of Human-Harmonized Information Technology for Convivial Society Yoh'ichi Tohkura n a n Mathematics Alliance for Breakthrough between Mathematics and Sciences (ABMS) Yasumasa Nishiura FY2008 — 13 P60 d C o Dependable VLSI Fundamental Technologies for Dependable VLSI System Shojiro Asai FY2007 — 11 P62 m m u Mario Tokoro n i c Embedded OS Dependable Operating Systems for Embedded Systems Aiming at Practical Applications FY2006 — 9 P64 a t Yoichi Muraoka i o n T Advanced Sensing Advanced Integrated Sensing Technologies Kiyoshi Itao FY2005 — 15 P66 e c h n FY2005 — 12 P68 o Ultra Low Power Technology Innovation and Integration for Information Systems with Ultra Low Power Takashi Nanya l o g y Multi-Scale and Multi-Physics High Performance Computing for Multi-Scale and Multi-Physics Phenomena Genki Yagawa FY2005 — 21 P70 Completed Research Areas(40 Research Areas, 575 Research Projects) are listed on page 74. 2 CORE RESEARCH FOR EVOLUTIONARY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Keyword Research Area Research Supervisor First Year Call for Proposals Project 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Page Creation of Fundamental Theory and Technology to Establish a Cooperative Distributed Energy EMS Masayuki Fujita FY2012 Open 16 P2 Management System and Integration of Technologies Across Broad Disciplines toward Social Application Nobuhide Kasagi Phase Interface Phase Interface Science for Highly Efficient Energy Utilization Deputy Research Supervisor FY2011 Open 9 P4 Kazuhito Hashimoto G r Plant Sciences for Creation of Essential Technologies to Utilize Carbon Dioxide as a Resource Through the e Akira Isogai FY2011 Open 9 P6 e CO2 Utilization Enhancement of Plant Productivity and the Exploitation of Plant Products n I n Establishment of Core Technology for the Preservation and Regeneration of Marine Biodiversity FY2011 11 P8 n Marine Biodiversity Isao Koike Open and Ecosystems o v a Creation of Basic Technology for Improved Bioenergy Production through Functional Analysis and t Algae Bioenergy Tadashi Matsunaga FY2010 — 13 P10 i o Regulation of Algae and Other Aquatic Microorganisms n Solar Energy Creative Research for Clean Energy Generation Using Solar Energy Masafumi Yamaguchi FY2009 — 15 P12 Shinichiro Ohgaki Sustainable Water Use Innovative Technology and System for Sustainable Water Use Deputy Research Supervisor FY2009 — 17 P14 Mikio Yoda Control CO2 Creation of Innovative Technologies to Control Carbon Dioxide Emissions Itaru Yasui FY2008 — 15 P16 Innovation for Ideal Medical Treatment Based on the Understanding of Maintenance, Change and Homeostasis Ryozo Nagai FY2012 Open 5 P18 Breakdown Mechanisms of Homeostasis among Interacting Organ Systems Structural Life Science Structural Life Science and Advanced Core Technologies for Innovative Life Science Research Keiji Tanaka FY2012 Open 6 P19 Masayuki Yamamoto Epigenome Development of Fundamental Technologies for Diagnosis and Therapy Based upon Epigenome Analysis Deputy Research Supervisor FY2011 Open 14 P20 Toshikazu Ushijima L i f Dynamic of Biosystems Creation of Fundamental Technologies for Understanding and Control of Dynamic of Biosystems Tadashi Yamamoto FY2011 Open 5 P22 e I n FY2010 — 17 P23 n Chronic Inflammation The Creation of Basic Medical Technologies to Clarify and Control the Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Inflammation Masayuki Miyasaka o v a Brain Neural Network Elucidation of the Principles of Formation and Function of the Brain Neural Network and Creation of Control Technologies Seiji Ozawa FY2009 — 19 P25 t i o n iPS Cells Fundamental Technologies for Medicine Concerning the Generation and Regulation of Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cells Toshio Suda FY2008 — 23 P27 The Immune System Etiological Basics of and Techniques for Treatment of Allergic and Autoimmune Diseases Kazuo Sugamura FY2008 — 15 P30 Creation of a Novel Technology towards Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Understanding of Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders Teruhiko Higuchi FY2007 — 14 P32 Molecular Pathogenesis of Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders Biological System The Dynamic Mechanism of and Fundamental Technology for Biological System Shigetada Nakanishi FY2006 — 9 P34 Metabolism Basic Technologies for Controlling Cell Functions Based on Metabolic Regulation Mechanism Analysis Masahiro Nishijima FY2005 — 15 P36 N Molecular Technology Establishment of Molecular Technology towards the Creation of New Functions Hisashi Yamamoto FY2012 Open 4 P38 a n FY2010 — 12 P40 o Element Strategy Creation of Innovative Functions of Intelligent Materials on the Basis of Element Strategy Kohei Tamao t e c Enhancing Applications of Innovative Optical Science and Technologies by Making Ultimate Use of h Advanced Light Sources Tadashi Itoh FY2008 — 16 P42 n Advanced Light