Frontiers in Production Sciences
The aim is to develop technology that advances the functional development and use of crops and other botanical resources and ensures the sustainable reproduction of such resources, and to establish effective social, distribution and utilization systems. For example, the course covers the production of food and the like, which are indispensable to human survival, the recycling of various biomass resources, and social science related to the distribution/utilization of products. The creation of new energy from unused cellulosic biomass and the expansion of robotics technology in society are parts of frontier science.
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Frontiers in Production Sciences is comprised of following 4 units.
Units
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Unit of Agricultural Plant Science
The aim is to contribute to new eco-friendly agricultural production based on plant science. Using various organisms including higher plants and viruses as research materials, unknown biological functions are elucidated, through which novel biological functions are developed. Comprehensive education is provided on the flexible ways of thinking that are required for addressing complex biological mechanisms and qualitative/quantitative analytical methods.Faculties in Charge
- KANAZAWA AkiraProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Evolution)
- KOIDE YoheiProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Applied Bioscience | Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Division of Research Innovation and Cooperation | Integrated Research Group | K-IPM Laboratory)
- KUBO TomohikoProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Applied Bioscience | Laboratory of Genetic Engineering)
- YAMADA TetsuyaAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Evolution, Division of Research Innovation and Cooperation | Integrated Research Group | K-IPM Laboratory)
- YAMAGISHI MasumiAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Cell Biology and Manipulation)
- ONODERA YasuyukiAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Applied Bioscience | Laboratory of Genetic Engineering)
- INUKAI TsuyoshiLecturer (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Cell Biology and Manipulation)
- NAKAHARA KenjiLecturer (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Pathogen-Plant Interactions)
- KITAZAKI KazuyoshiLecturer (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Applied Bioscience | Laboratory of Genetic Engineering)
- HATAYA TatsujiSpecially Appointed Lecturer (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Pathogen-Plant Interactions)
- Atsumi GoVisiting Associate Professor (Outside organization | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
- OHKI TakehiroVisiting Associate Professor (Outside organization | National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region)
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Unit of Botany and Agronomy
Basic and applied education and research are conducted on the production and protection of food. The production functions of edible and garden crops and various other plants are clarified in crop science and physiology. Pathological, nutritional and microbiological methods are used to develop the production ability of plants under various environmental conditions and to provide education on the efficient use of resources and sustainable production.Faculties in Charge
- SHIMURA HanakoProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Crop Physiology)
- JITSUYAMA YutakaProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Horticultural Science)
- SHINANO TakuroSpecially Appointed Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioscience and Chemistry | Laboratory of Plant Nutrition)
- KASHIWAGI JunichiAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Crop Science)
- AKINO SeishiAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Plant Pathology)
- WATANABE ToshihiroAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioscience and Chemistry | Laboratory of Plant Nutrition)
- OSAWA HisashiAssistant Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Plant Pathology)
- NAKASHIMA TaikenAssistant Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agrobiology and Bioresources | Laboratory of Crop Science)
- MARUYAMA HayatoAssistant Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioscience and Chemistry | Laboratory of Plant Nutrition)
- IKAWA HirokiVisiting Professor (Outside organization | National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region)
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Unit of Agricultural Economics
Economic and social scientific methods are used to provide education on problems related to social infrastructure for human survival, including food, resources and the environment. The unit allows students to systematically learn theories related to the development of food systems, food safety, the construction of sustainable agricultural production systems, the formation of eco-friendly recycling-based agriculture, activities and policies to maintain the multiple functions of agriculture/rural villages, and global population/food problems and the like, and the unit cultivates analytical skills.Faculties in Charge
- HIGASHIYAMA KanProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agricultural Economics | Laboratory of Farm Business Management)
- AIZAKI HideoProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agricultural Economics | Laboratory of Agricultural and Rural Development)
- ITABASHI MamoruProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agricultural Economics | Laboratory of Agricultural Cooperatives)
- SAKAZUME HiroshiProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agricultural Economics | Laboratory of Food and Agricultural Marketing)
- KOMATSU TomomiAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agricultural Economics | Laboratory of Farm Business Management)
- SHIMIZUIKE YoshiharuAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agricultural Economics | Laboratory of Food and Agricultural Marketing)
- AKAHORI HirokazuAssistant Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Agricultural Economics | Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Policy)
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Unit of Bioproduction Engineering
To build sustainable agricultural production and utilization systems that encompass the environment, humans and society through the study of food production and utilization from the physical aspect, education is provided on food production methods, agricultural product processing/storage methods and the use and management of biomass resources, as well as the analysis of the environment, energy, human labor, food safety, sustainable food supply and material recycling, and the development of new technologies.Faculties in Charge
- KOSEKI ShigenobuProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioresource and Environmental Engineering | Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Process Engineering)
- IWABUCHI KazunoriProfessor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioresource and Environmental Engineering | Laboratory of Agricultural Bio-System Engineering)
- KOYAMA KentoAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioresource and Environmental Engineering | Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Process Engineering)
- SIMIZU NaotoAssociate Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioresource and Environmental Engineering | Laboratory of Agricultural Bio-System Engineering)
- OSPINA ALARCON RICARDOAssistant Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioresource and Environmental Engineering | Laboratory of Vehicle Robotics)
- ITOH TakanoriAssistant Professor (Division of Fundamental Agriscience Research | Research Group of Bioresource and Environmental Engineering | Laboratory of Agricultural Bio-System Engineering)