5. Collaboration Works in the Laboratory for Complex Energy Processes

概要

The laboratory was established for research on ad- vanced energy by the collaborative projects among the researchers in the Institute of Advanced Energy to pro- mote joint activity of our knowledge and wisdom to find solutions to these interdisciplinary energy/envi- ronmental problems. From such a viewpoint, the re- search targets of the laboratory are focused on two spe- cific fields, (i) "advanced studies of science and tech- nology on plasma energy and quantum energy" and (ii) "innovative studies of nano-bio functional materials for power generation". For this purpose, two sections (A2 and A3 mentioned below) are founded. In addition, A1 section promotes international or domestic collab- orative research and assists activities such as academic meetings and seminars. In the fiscal year of 2020, the actual implementation of the collaborative activity, the Pandemic of COVID-19 had a significant impact be- cause the traffic and actual meeting were strictly avoided.

However despite the difficulty in organizing the co- operative research program, close connection between related research fields in the institute have yielded unique and interesting outcomes from the collabora- tion. The laboratory takes charge of organizing and promoting the cooperative research project as a center of research activity in the Institute. The research teams were formed by mostly young generation staffs and students in the institute lead by associate professor or assistant professor, and participated in specific projects to carry out their subjects. The cooperative research ac- tivities will be published in a publication edited in the laboratory at the end of the fiscal year. Management of the technical staffs for large scale equipment are also under the responsibility of the laboratory.