The Department of Applied Chemistry teaches areas such as “new materials”, ”energy”, and “environment” which are essential for the development and prosperity of human beings in 21st century. This department is composed of “green chemistry course” and “molecular design chemistry course” where the former work in developing methods and measurement techniques to solve energy and environmental problems, to latter develop the state-of-the-art technologies such as nanotechnology, new materials and high functional materials. The department fosters students who could contribute to the welfare and development of sustainable society for human beings through detailed guidance by teachers.
Our department has practical educational programs with a central focus on chemical experiments and manufacturing. Students will experience state-of-the-art research experiments from the first year; practice chemical experiments and material manufacturing as basic techniques in the second year; learn on how to summarize and make presentations along with experiments in specialized areas in the third year; and students are assigned to each professor’s laboratory and engaged in graduation study with a one on one training in the fourth year. We recommend students with interest in research developments to proceed on to graduate school to continue the research and deepen their professional skills.
Enrolled students in this department can learn from seminars, experiments, and graduation research in person with teachers from international facilities such as Clean Energy Research Center (developing state-of-the-art research of fuel batteries), which is a liaison in education and research facility and Crystal Science Research Center (developing high functional nonorganic materials). Graduates are working in research development, production control, engineering, and sales in the field of chemical industry, material industry, electronic and mechanical industry, computer related industry, environmental industry, medical industry, food industry, and civil services. Many students also proceed to masters program. Interaction with graduates is a good opportunity for the students to think about their further education and employment, and enhance their motivation to learn toward goals.

 

2009

Number of graduates	50
Number of employed	8
Number of Students Advancing to Master’s Programs	40
Others	2

Future Carrier

NEC Computertechno, Asktechnica, Advantec Toyo Kaisha, Sanyo Machine Works, Zeon Kasei, Nitivy, Hosei Brake Industry, Honda Yonrin-Hanbai Minamikyushu, Midori Anzen, Meitetsu Information System, Yamanashi Chuo Bank, Yutaka Giken, Kyodo KY-Tec, Sannichi YBS Group, Tokai Process Service, Hitachi Chemical Techno Service

Graduate School

University of Yamanashi graduate school, University of Tokyo graduate school, Yokohama National University graduate school, University of Tsukuba graduate school