CDG | Center for Digital Green-innovation

Outline & Members

Philosophy

In order to solve global environmental, food, and energy problems and build a sustainable society, we will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs by creating next-generation digital green science and technology, which based on our bioscience research with digital information technologies such as AI and IoT, and digital I/O technologies such as nanosensors, eco-devices and new materials under the philosophy of bioeconomy, and by developing human resources capable of implementing the results in society and solving the diverse issues.

Initiatives

Creation, Leadership, and Dissemination of Interdisciplinary research

We will create, lead, and disseminate to digital green science and technology as an interdisciplinary researches that combine information science, bioscience, and material science in our university.

Promotion of green/bio-economy and industry-academia collaboration

We will contribute to promote the green/bio economy and industry-academia collaboration based on the research of digital green science and technology, which will achieve SDGs. NAIST Green Economy Consortium has been established in 2022.

Strengthen human resource development

We will develop human resources who can contribute to build a sustainable society by solving environmental, food, and energy problems and to realize Society 5.0.

Organization

Division for Digital Green Innovation

Bioscience

We use digital technology to elucidate the characteristics of plants, microorganisms, etc. that can contribute to green innovation, and provide education based on the results.

Information Science

We will conduct education and research to develop information technologies such as AI, IoT, and VR/AR, which are essential for green innovation.

Material Science

We will conduct education and research to develop device and material technologies such as nanosensors and new materials essential for green innovation.

Division for Bioeconomy

We will conduct education and research in industry-academia collaboration, integrating the humanities and sciences toward establishment of a bio/green economy based on green innovation using digital technology. Social science faculty members are assigned.

Division for International Collaboration

We will promote international education and research on digital green innovation in collaboration with overseas partner universities. Visiting faculties from overseas will be assigned.

Members (April 1, 2025)

The Director Office

Director, Professor: Ko Kato
PJ Assoc. Professor: Minoru Kubo
Staff: Maki Harada
Staff: Sachiyo Shimura

Director, Professor Ko Kato

PJ Assoc. Professor Minoru Kubo

Division for Digital Green Innovation

Professor Yasuhiro Mukaigawa

Group Leader/Professor	Yasuhiro Mukaigawa
Professor*	Kazuhisa Ikeda (Information Sci.)
Professor*	Hirokazu kato(Information Sci.)
Professor*	Keiichi Yasumoto (Information Sci.)
Professor	Taku Demura (Bioscience)
Professor	Ko Kato (Bioscience)
Professor*	Toshiro Ito (Bioscience)
Professor*	Masaaki Umeda (Bioscience)
Professor*	Motomu Endo (Bioscience)
Professor*	Yusuke Saijo (Bioscience)
Professor*	Shiro Suetsugu (Bioscience)
Professor*	Satoko Yoshida (Bioscience)
Professor*	Shosuke Yoshida (Bioscience)
Professor*	Yasumasa Bessho (Bioscience)
Professor*	Takayuki Tohge (Bioscience)
PJ Professor*	Hiroshi Takagi (Bioscience)
Associate Professor*	Daisuke Watanabe (Bioscience)
PJ Associate Professor	Minoru Kubo (Bioscience)
Assistant Professor*	Tadashi Kunieda (Bioscience)
Assistant Professor*	Miya Mizutani (Bioscience)
Assistant Professor*	Taizo Tamura (Bioscience)
Professor	Hironari Kamikubo (Materials Sci.)
Professor*	Yukiharu Uraoka (Materials Sci.)
Professor*	Yoichiroh Hosokawa (Materials Sci.)
Associate Professor*	Kazuma Yasuhara (Materials Sci.)
PJ Assistant Professor	Kento Yonezawa (Materials Sci.)
PJ Assistant Professor	Naomi Tanga (Materials Sci.)
Visiting Professor	Takeharu Nagai (Osaka University)

* concurrent post

Division for Bioeconomy

Professor Taku Demura

Group Leader/Professor	Taku Demura
Visiting Professor	Yuichiro Kanazawa (Statistical Science, Economic Statistics: ICU)
Visiting Professor	Takeshi Okano (Electronic and Electrical Materials Science: ICU)
Visiting Professor	Tomiko Yamaguchi (Sociology, Sociology, of Science: ICU)
Assistant Professor	Sohei Tokuno (Philosophy)

Division for International Collaboration

Professor Hironari Kamikubo

Group Leader/Professor

Hironari Kamikubo