| # | Selected Research Proposal | HU PI | UMA PI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How mechanical environments regulate collective cell migration | Prof. Toshiro Ohashi, Faculty of Engineering | A/Prof. Yubing Sun, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering |
| 2 | 1. Thermal analysis of hydrogels that glassify at high temperature using ultrafast DSC 2. Development of multi-element-doped porous carbon materials derived from industrial lignin hydrogel | A/Prof. Takayuki Nonoyama, Faculty of Advanced Life Science | Dr. Reika Katsumata, Assist. Prof., Department of Polymer Science and Engineering |
| 3 | Promotion of Applied and Conservation Endocrinology for sustainable aquaculture and fish conservation: 1. Direct effects of light on pituitary hormone release in salmonids 2. Utility of stress/growth markers for farmed and wild fish | Prof. Munetaka Shimizu, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences | Adjunct Prof Steve McCormick, Department of Biology A/Prof Lisa Komoroske, Department of Environmental Conservation |
| 4 | AI-driven Precision Agriculture for Sustainable Blueberry Production: Prediction Growth, Yield, Quality, and Optimal Harvest Timing via Deep Learning | Prof. Yoichiro Hoshino, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere | Dr. Jianyu Li, Ext. Assist. Prof., Stockbridge School of Agriculture |
| 5 | Sustainable Synthesis of Polymers: Advanced Designs for Circularity | Prof. Toshifumi Satoh, Faculty of Engineering | Prof. Bryan Coughlin, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering |
| 6 | A collaboration analysing end of empire migration through Hakata port (Fukuoka prefecture) between 1945 and 1947 in the context of urban and transnational history | Dr. Jonathan Bull, Lecturer, Research Faculty of Media and Communication | A/Prof. Garrett Washington, Department of History |
| 7 | Balancing the conservation of marine biodiversity and sustainable use of coastal ecosystems – collaborations of Gloucester Marine Station and Akkeshi Marine Station | Prof. Masahiro Nakaoka, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere | Dr. Katherine Kahl, Ext. Assist. Prof., Gloucester Marine Station |