General Project Research Institute 天美影视 PROJECT RESEARCH INSTITUTE Integrated Research Organization
It consists of projects funded by external funding from companies and public institutions.
We will promote and support research that is expected to have future developments.
NEWS?EVENTNotice regarding the Comprehensive Project Research Institute
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2026.1.9SDGs/CE Partnership Institute FY2025 Results Report Symposium
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2025.10.20[Aogaku Aoyama Creative Learning Lab"Tsukumana Lab"] Exhibiting at "Maker Faire Tokyo 2025" - Interacting with many visitors through exhibits of works from elementary school to university level and hands-on programs
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2024.12.18[Aoyama Institute of Learning Science] < Aoyama Institute of Learning Science × Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation> Launch of joint research on "Learning environments and evaluations for cultivating language skills in the AI era" ~ To develop an AI system that cultivates "language power" through the revision process ~
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2024.3.6SDGs/CE Partnership Institute Symposium to be held on Tuesday, March 12th
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2023.6.29SDGs/CE Partnership Institute (formerly the SDGs Human Resources Development Partnership Institute) "SDGs/CE Management Practice Symposium"
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2023.3.2SDGs Human Resource Development Partnership Institute Symposium held
operation
Our institute is operated through competitive funding from public research funding agencies, including the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, as well as external funding acquired through collaborative research and commissioned research with companies.
Employees
Director Junichi Shimoyama
Deputy Director Mitsuaki Endo
Research activities and structure
Our institute is comprised of "externally funded projects" funded by external funding from companies and public institutions.
Each project may set up its own research institute, headed by a project leader, and each project institute will receive budgetary support from the university.
We are also working to establish a visiting appointment system that will enable researchers from other research institutions and companies to smoothly participate in projects.
List of RESEARCH laboratories
SDGs/CE Partnership Institute
Assuming that coexistence with COVID-19 will become the new normal, we will re-examine the three pillars of the "SDGs Action Plan 2020" proposed by the Japanese Government SDGs Promotion Headquarters from the perspective of SDGs in a new era, set three research topics oriented toward future strategy design, and work to develop SDGs human resources who can put these into practice.
Energy Harvesting Laboratory
This project will be the first in the world to present the basic concepts and design guidelines for materials and elements that can effectively convert energy in the surrounding environment, including the vast amounts of thermal energy that is largely wasted, into electrical energy.
Aoyama Institute of Learning Sciences
We will promote learning science research to build a learning environment that draws out, enhances, and refines each individual's "ability to learn." We will develop, verify, and implement in society a learning environment that supports constructive use of AI technology and one-person devices, learning and learning methods through dialogue with diverse others, and learning evaluation.
Institute of Innovative Technology and Social Co-Creation
What impact will innovative technology have on human society? What kind of social systems, educational systems, media, and ethics should we create to enrich our society? We will continue to conduct research while strengthening collaboration with companies and local governments.
Educational Testing Institute
Aiming to improve the quality of education, we will investigate the state of ICT teaching materials and educational evaluation. We will develop ICT teaching materials that incorporate cutting-edge technology and evaluate their effectiveness. We will clarify how to apply the knowledge gained to the classroom.
Financial Technology Research Institute
Departing from conventional financial technology development, we will conduct research and development of new financial technology that combines the humanities and sciences from the perspective of consumers, taking into account major changes in social structure such as a declining birthrate and aging population, and a maturing economy.
High Temperature Superconducting Materials Research Institute
By focusing on rare-earth copper oxide high-temperature superconductors and highly oriented the entire material in a pseudo-single crystal state, we are working to develop large, homogeneous superconducting bulk magnets that can generate a strong magnetic field through the circulation of persistent currents.
International Development Research Center
The institute will form a research base focused on the theme of "sustainable community development for poverty reduction in Asia and Africa" and will carry out empirical research in the field of international development (mainly education, health care, infrastructure development, and rural development).
Computer Graphics Research Institute
We aim to achieve the ultimate in realism by developing physics-based simulation techniques for a wide variety of objects, including soft deformable objects (viscoelastic-plastic bodies) and powders.
Computer Human Interaction Laboratory
By implementing devices that use computers to stimulate the human sensory organs and generate a variety of sensations, we will develop technology that will support human behavior and lifestyles, improve QoL, and realize a world of well-being.
Institute for Sustainable Supply Chains
The institute was established with the aim of collecting knowledge and conducting research on the state of supply chains in order to build a sustainable society, and returning the results of that research to society. In particular, the institute will work with private companies to conduct research on dual sourcing issues in global supply chains, as well as product waste and food loss issues.
Gerontology Institute
Gerontology is an interdisciplinary field that aims to solve various problems in a super-aging society, and its necessity is increasing in all areas of modern society. Since its establishment in 2018, the Institute has been carrying out a wide range of activities centered on the four pillars of research, education, public relations, and awareness-raising, and is demonstrating the University's international leadership in the field of gerontology, with the aim of realizing a "super-aging society in which everyone can truly enjoy longevity."
Small Area Population Projection Research Center
Population estimates for eight countries or regions in the Asia-Pacific region will be calculated for the next 30 to 40 years based on available sub-regional demographic statistics, and the results will be made public as a web mapping system.
Bioanalytical Chemistry Laboratory
We will advance drug discovery research targeting tumor cells in a hypoxic environment (hypoxic cells) that occur in solid cancers. We will develop functional drugs (hypoxia theranostics) that can perform both diagnosis and treatment.
Solar Pump Irrigation Agriculture Research Institute
In recent years, in regions such as India and Bangladesh where groundwater irrigation is prevalent, there has been a strong movement to switch from fossil fuels to solar power for pumping groundwater. This institute will expand its target areas to the whole world and conduct research on the economic efficiency of solar pumps, income distribution, and their significance in addressing the problem of groundwater depletion.
Microspacecraft Research Institute
Aoyama Gakuin University, an interdisciplinary university that combines arts and sciences, will develop and operate its own micro-satellites, pioneering the frontiers of space.
Institute of Topological Magnetism
The aim of this project is to theoretically clarify new properties related to magnetic response, magneto-optical response, magnetotransport phenomena, etc., for magnetic materials with topological structures, with the aim of establishing fundamental research that can be applied to other topological material systems and creating electronics elements.
Nanocarbon Device Engineering Institute
At this institute, we will conduct research into material synthesis technology, property control technology, device fabrication technology, and other areas with the aim of realizing new devices (antennas, sensors, etc.) that make maximum use of the excellent physical properties of nanocarbon materials such as graphene and carbon nanotubes.
Microbial Chemistry Laboratory
Natural products are important compounds that not only contribute to basic science but also serve as the seeds for pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals. Our institute focuses on microorganisms that produce useful natural products, particularly actinomycetes, and aims to establish techniques to awaken their substance production capabilities and analytical methods for genome DNA information, to efficiently obtain new natural products, and to create non-natural compounds.
HR Transformation Institute
HR transformation is gaining attention as a key element of CX. This institute will pursue the direction of HR transformation in a multifaceted manner, from the perspective of HR policy aspects such as the promotion of job-based and market-based HR, and HR function aspects such as HR business partners and CoEs (Centers of Excellence).
Photochromic Materials Research Institute
By utilizing the structural interference and exciton interactions that arise from the inter-unit interactions of biphotochromic molecules consisting of inverse photochromic units that respond to visible light and near-infrared light, we aim to develop innovative cooperative photoresponsive functions that cannot be achieved with single photochromic molecules.
Health Innovation Center
Through interdisciplinary collaboration that combines basic research related to health, medicine, and welfare with biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, and IT, we are taking on the challenge of socially implemented research (health innovation) that contributes to physical and mental health, and exploring ways for humans to live a humane life.
Multilingual Writing Research Center
At the Institute for Multilingual Writing Studies, we conduct theoretical and empirical research into the mechanisms by which people acquire and improve their writing skills in a language other than their native language.
Center for Historical, Geographical and Linguistic Studies
With a focus on East Asian and Southeast Asian languages, particularly Chinese Mandarin, Kradai, and Tibetan, this course examines basic vocabulary, phonological features, and grammatical characteristics, locating them in time and space through documented linguistic history and linguistic maps, and tracing the process of their formation.