Research Areas in Detail

A new major in the interdisciplinary bioengineering program was established in March, 2007 by developmental integration of two graduate school cooperative courses in the College of Engineering, biochemical engineering and biomedical engineering. Biotechnology is developing as the technologies applied in biology, medicine, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, and other areas converge. Therefore, the faculty is being expanded to include professors in other fields, such as bioelectronics, biomechanics, biomaterials, biomolecular engineering, and bioinformation systems, as well as the areas of biochemical and biomedical engineering.

By efficiently delivering specialized knowledge in various converging areas, the university will create a system for educating highly qualified researchers in bioengineering. In addition, the research in this area will become more advanced, leading to global competitiveness by organizing a close network for bio-related research.