Support for the Advance of International Partnership
AIMR advances researcher exchange and joint research with overseas research institutions by operating its own support program and utilizing university programs.
- AIMR-INSPIRE
- Overseas Outsourcing Support System by CRC-MS
- Visiting Scientists and Visiting Scholars
- Research Support System
AIMR-INSPIRE
AIMR operates the AIMR-INSPIRE (International Networking Support for Scientific Progress, Innovation, and Research Excellence) program so as to support AIMR-affiliated researchers in building and strengthening their networks with outstanding researchers around the world and producing significant academic outputs.
The support budget can be put to multiple uses, including inviting and dispatching researchers and holding and participating in conferences. This facilitates the building of new networks with overseas researchers and research institutions, promotes ongoing exchange, and supports the publication of internationally co-authored papers.
The joint research outputs emerging from this project will be reported at our in-house AIMR Seminars. This is expected to create and enhance communication and discussion within AIMR.
Programs adopted in FY2025
| AIMR Research Lead | Overseas Institution to Which Researchers Engaged in Joint Research are Affiliated | Collaborate Research Overview |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Hao Li | International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory | Creating the AIMR–INL Collaborative Network: Pioneering a Materials AI Agent for Automated Catalyst Prediction and Experimental Validation |
| Prof. Hirotomo Nishihara | Imperial College London | Engineering Sustainable Energy Materials via Precision Carbon Nanostructuring |
| Prof. Takafumi Sato | The University of Chicago | Experimental validation of a magnetic topological crystalline insulator |
| Dr. Siraprapha Deebansok |
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Molecular-level elucidation and stabilization of Titanium carbide MXene (Ti3C2Tx) against oxidation through operando electrochemical and single-molecule characterization |
| Dr. Yizhou Zhang |
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Precise Liquid Crystal Adsorbents: A Universal Platform for Short-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Substances Adsorption, Sensing, and Purification-Degradation Process |
| Dr. Shun Kanai |
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Development of Next-Generation Quantum Spintronic Materials and Devices with International Human Resource Development |
GI3 Lab (Global Intellectual Incubation and Integration Laboratory)
The GI3 Lab program, which ran through to the first half of FY2025, supported the intake and dispatch of researchers and students in order to promote fusion, cooperation, and joint research with overseas research institutions, extending invitations to more than 100 researchers. That support will be expanded and enhanced as of the second half of FY2025 in the form of AIMR-INSPIRE with the aim of further strengthening relations with overseas research institutions.
Recent Acceptance Results
| FY | Researcher | Country | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Prof. Sergey Romankov | Kazakhstan | Satbayev University |
| FY2025 | Dr. Robert Karoly Szilagyi | Canada | The University of British Columbia |
| FY2024 | Prof. Henning Schomerus | United Kingdom | Lancaster University |
| FY2024 | Prof. Zhiqiang Mao | United States | The Pennsylvania State University |
| FY2024 | Prof. Fernanda Albana Marchesini | Argentina | National University of the Litoral |
| FY2023 | Prof. Feral Temelli | Canada | University of Alberta |
| FY2023 | Dr. Yang Ying | China | Macau University of Science and Technology |
| FY2023 | Dr. Richard Balog | Denmark | Aarhus University |
| FY2023 | Dr. William Chuck Witt | United Kingdom | University of Cambridge |
| FY2023 | Prof. Michael Ojovan | United Kingdom | Imperial College London |
Overseas Outsourcing Support System by Core Research Cluster for Materials Science (CRC-MS)
CRC-MS holds an international symposium once a year and otherwise emphasizes overseas cooperation. The overseas outsourcing support system, which is one of the initiatives, promotes academic exchange with overseas research institutions by paying for research expenses. AIMR also utilizes this system to advance joint research. Exchange among researchers is also significantly deepened through workshops and lectures that serve as venues to present and share results.
FY2023 consigned works results
| Researcher | Country | University | Host Researcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Jens K. Nørskov | Denmark | Technical University of Denmark | Assoc. Prof. Hao Li |
| Prof. Astrid Pundt | Germany | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Prof. Shin-ichi Orimo |
What is CRC-MS?
CRC-MS is a research base established in FY2017 in conjunction with Tohoku University’s accreditation as a designated national university corporation. It brings together seven graduate schools/institutes/centers within the university in the material science area where the university has particular strengths and serves as a platform for all materials scientists at Tohoku University. AIMR is one of the constituent departments of CRC-MS and also serves as its secretariat.
Visiting Scientists and Visiting Scholars
Even in cases not under AIMR-INSPIRE, domestic and overseas researchers can be accepted as Visiting Scientists and Visiting Scholars according to regulations. This aims at the vitalization of joint research and researcher exchange.
Research Support System
Together with promoting exchange, AIMR has arranged a unique support system so that overseas researchers can smoothly initiate their research after their arrival.
Related Information
- 02/26/2025 Seminars & Symposium [2/28] The 14th “AIMR Seminar”
- 11/18/2024 Seminars & Symposium [11/29] The 9th “AIMR Seminar”
- 07/03/2024 Seminars & Symposium [7/5] The 7th “AIMR Seminar”
- 02/22/2024 Seminars & Symposium [3/5] Online Workshop “2024 DTU-AIMR Catalyst Workshop: Catalyst Design for a Greener Tomorrow”
- 01/23/2024 Seminars & Symposium [1/26] The 2nd “AIMR Seminar”
- 01/11/2024 Seminars & Symposium [1/12] The 1st “AIMR Seminar”
- 07/19/2023 Seminars & Symposium [7/21] The 43rd “AIMR Tea Time Talk”