Welcome to the Department of Materials Engineering!

Materials engineering is a scientific field that seeks to deeply understand or elucidate the properties and structures of materials, and to apply this knowledge to create materials that make our lives safer and more comfortable. Materials researched on are diverse, including polymers, metals, ceramics, and semiconductors. The theories and technologies involved have been developed and expanded over many years. In recent years, however, the functions required for materials have rapidly become more sophisticated or advanced in order to create a sustainable society in which everyone can live safely and securely. In this context, there is a strong demand for the creation of new materials that go beyond the boundaries of traditional frameworks, and materials engineering is currently undergoing rapid growth.

For example, biomimetics, which mimics the excellent functions of living organisms; high-entropy alloys, which combine five or more elements to achieve extraordinary properties; quantum materials, which consist of atomically thin layered materials; and materials informatics, which uses data science to discover new functional materials – new challenges are being taken on one after another. Research into the creation of new materials is at a point where it is moving from the dawn of a new era to a period of development.

We would like to take up the challenge of materials research that will create the future together with everyone who has the ambition to pioneer new academic disciplines and society, and who is curious about different fields and new areas. Let’s create a new frontier in materials engineering together!