Information for those who wish to study at Ohtsuki Laboratory

Research Group of Functional Materials Chemistry,

 

 

Laboratory of Solid State Chemistry,

Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,

Nagoya University, JAPAN

 

( Japanese / English )

 


We welcome highly motivated students who are eager to pursue research in ceramics and biomaterials. Before contacting us, please carefully review our research topics and confirm that your academic background and research interests align well with our laboratory.

Due to the high volume of inquiries, we may not be able to respond to messages that are not clearly related to our research field.

We consider the admission of students only when the following requirements are satisfied:

1.     Strong relevance to our research field

2.     Confirmed funding before admission

3.     Solid academic foundation in chemistry or ceramics

4.     Ability to conduct research independently

5.     Sufficient communication skills in English or Japanese

Applicants who wish to join Ohtsuki Laboratory are requested to send the required information to Prof. Ohtsuki before submitting a formal application.

[Note] Prospective applicants should carefully check the official admission and application deadlines. Before applying, please contact Prof. Ohtsuki to confirm the possibility of supervision. The preliminary screening process typically takes one to two months. Please inquire well in advance.

1.       Types of admission.

Ø  Please confirm the application periods after visiting here for prospective students

²  Graduate admission for international student

l  International student master's and doctoral course ; entering in April.

l  G30 International graduate program; entering in October.

²  Research students (Graduate program of research students) entering in April or October.

l  for master's admission

l  for doctoral admission

 

2.       The date you would like to join Ohtsuki Laboratory.

Ø  Please check the application date and admission date.

²  For example,

 

Application period

Research Student and Graduate Research Student of School/Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University (For Privately Financed International Students)

 

Application Period for October Entry

From February to March.

 

G30 International graduate program Masterfs admission

Application Period for October Entry
From January to February (Japan Standard Time)

Rolling Admission:
From May to June (Japan Standard Time)

 

G30 International graduate program Doctoral admission

Application period for October Entry

First round: January

Rolling Admission: May

 

 

3.       Documents (PDF or Word.docx) for evaluation in which Prof. Ohtsuki could be a supervisor after you pass the entrance examination.

 

       i.         Your CV (including your photo)

     ii.         Summary of the previous research of yours.

    iii.         Publications list.

    iv.         A research proposal (approximately 2 A4 pages), which is a proposal for the research you wish to carry out in our laboratory.

[Note:] A list of references is available to help you prepare a research proposal to be carried out at Ohtsuki Laboratory. Please select from these as appropriate and use them in your research proposal.

      v.         Documents showing English and/or Japanese proficiency (Photocopy):

Applicants who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English generally satisfy one of the following requirements.

 

English Language Proficiency

Test Qualification (Minimum)

Remark

IELTS

Overall band score of 6

 

TOEFL

80 iBT

60 Paper-delivered Test 

*TOEIC is not accepted

Duolingo English Test (DET)

105 and above

 

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

C1 and above

*Must be stated in official transcripts

 

    vi.         Academic Transcript for Undergraduate Education with English translation (Photocopy) if available.

 

The above information applies to the pre-application stage. If admitted through the official entrance examination, Prof. Ohtsuki may serve as your supervisor.

Please submit your pre-application documents at least two months before the official application deadline. Your research proposal will be reviewed to determine whether supervision can be offered.

 

Chikara Ohtsuki, Ph.D.

Professor

Department of Materials Chemistry

Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University

Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, JAPAN

 

Contact: secretary_ohtsuki [at] chembio.nagoya-u.ac.jp

(Please replace g[at]h with g@h when sending an email.)

 

[Research topics]@

n  Research on ceramics in medicine, regenerative medical materials, biocompatible materials

n  Research on effects of solid and crystalline materials on living tissues

n  Development of organic-inorganic hybrid for biomedical applications

n  Development of bio-inspired materials

n  Creation of novel functional materials through biomimetics

n  Creation of functional ceramics by environmentally friendly processing

 

[Keywords]

Biomaterials, Bioceramics, Medical materials, Artificial bone, Biomimetics, Apatite, Nano-technology, Ceramics, Ceramic Biomaterials, Solid State Chemistry, Bone prosthetic materials, Organic-inorganic hybrids, Bone-bonding materials, Bioactive materials, Bioresponsive ceramic biomaterials, Biomineralization, Fusion materials

 

For more information on available majors and the admission procedures, please refer to:

 

l  Admission for international students

²  Graduate School of Engineering (Masterfs and Doctoral Programs)

²  Global 30 International Program (Masterfs and Doctoral Programs)

n  Chemistry Graduate Program (M, D): Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Functional Materials Chemistry (Ohtsuki Group)

²  Research Students

For laboratory visits and inquiries regarding admission, please contact Prof. Ohtsuki by e-mail.

 

[Educational Background] 

We accept students with academic backgrounds in materials chemistry or related fields.

 

n  Universities of Recent Enrollees

Ø  Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, Nagoya University

Ø  Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, School of Engineering, Nagoya University

Ø  Department of Physical Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Nagoya University

Ø  Nagoya Institute of Technology

Ø  Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Ø  Faculty of Engineering, Yamagata University

Ø  Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science

Ø  Faculty of Science, Chiba University

Ø  Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University

Ø  School of Engineering, Hiroshima University

Ø  Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University

 

n  International Students and Researchers from:

Korea, China, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia

 

 


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