As part of the Research Unit Development Support Program under the J-PEAKS project at Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), six research units have been officially established as of June 2026, following a rigorous review process.
This initiative aims to systematically establish an interdisciplinary research framework that transcends the boundaries of traditional academic departments and majors, with the goal of realizing the four social transformation targets set forth by J-PEAKS (Beyond Manufacturing, Beyond Resources, Beyond Protection, and Beyond Promotion). Each research unit involves faculty members from at least two different departments or majors within the university and aims to advance research through “Convergent Knowledge.” Prior to the review process, URAs and others provided support to help each unit refine its proposals as a preparatory step.
We would like to introduce the selected research units.

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①Unit Leader:Masafumi Hatamoto (Department of Environmental and Social Infrastructure)

* Poster is written in Japanese.

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②Unit Leader:Hirokazu Doi (Department of Information and Management Systems Engineering)

* The poster will be posted at a later date, as soon as it is ready.

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③Unit Leader:Yuki Yokokura (Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering)

* The poster will be posted at a later date, as soon as it is ready.

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④Unit Leader:Motohiro Tagaya (Department of Materials and Biological Sciences)

* Poster is written in Japanese.

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⑤Unit Leader:Shosuke Baba (Mechanical Engineering)

* The poster will be posted at a later date, as soon as it is ready.

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⑥Unit Leader:Daisuke Kasai(Department of Materials Science and Bioengineering)(

* Poster is written in Japanese.

The establishment of an interdisciplinary research framework through the Research Unit Development Support Program represents a concrete step toward realizing the “Beyond SDGs” vision set forth by NUT’s J-PEAKS project, and it is expected that research knowledge originating in the local community will lead to global social impact.

Issued by

Head Office for Research Strategy, Nagaoka University of Technology: Saito, Takei, Kuribayashi