Research Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Religion, Science and Humanities

Research Promotion Project

Ryukoku Flagship Research Project
Interdisciplinary Research Project

The “Ryukoku Flagship Research Project” and “Interdisciplinary Research Project” are research support programs launched in fiscal year 2024 by the Research Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Religion, Science, and Humanities. The programs aim to establish research hubs that advance interdisciplinary and cutting-edge research and promote research that leverages the university’s strengths and unique characteristics.

Ryukoku Flagship Research Project

Center for Biodiversity Science

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Interdisciplinary Research Project

Research Theme|Research Center Principal Investigator Members Research Period

Theme: “Formation of Digital Humanities Infrastructure through Digital Archiving of Cultural Properties and Academic Materials”

Center: Digital Archives Research Center (DARC)

Mazumi Mitani
(Professor, Faculty of Letters)
Kazushi Iwao (Professor, Faculty of Letters) FY 2024 – FY 2028
(planned)
Ryugo Matsui (Professor, Faculty of International Studies)
Satoshi Hayashima (Associate Professor, Faculty of International Studies)
Reiichi Miura (Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Yuko Nakata (Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Tesshin Michimoto (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Asako Soga (Associate Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Masakazu Mori (Associate Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Manabu Fujiwara (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Akitoshi Kataoka (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Keiji Ogawa (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Masahito Shiba (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Yoshihiro Sugaya (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Yoshiaki Ueda (Lecturer, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Shumpei Iwai (Professor, Ryukoku Museum)
Tomoko Iwata (Professor, Ryukoku Museum)

Theme: “Innovative Materials and Processes Researches for the Realization of the Carbon-Neutral Society”

Center: Innovative Materials and Processing Research Center

Takehiro Kawauchi
(Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Yoshifumi Aoi (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology) FY 2024 – FY 2028
(planned)
Toshio Ishizaki (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Tetsuo Iwasawa (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Kingo Uchida (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Manshi Ohyanagi (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Tetsuji Okuda (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Mutsumi Kimura (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Yasuhiro Kodera (Associate Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Daisuke Tawara (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Kin’ya Tomizaki (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Tomohiro Miyatake (Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Masayuki Yamasaki (Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Masakazu Mori (Associate Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Yoshihiro Shimizu (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)
Hernandez Gatian, Jose Andres (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology)

Theme: “Integration of fermentation science, sports nutrition sciences and sports management for social contributions in Shiga areas.”

Center: Research Center for Functions of Fermented Food

Kengo Ishihara
(Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Keiko Matsunaga (Professor, Faculty of Business Administration) FY 2024 – FY 2028
(planned)
Koichi Tanabe (Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Erika Asamizu (Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Tsuyoshi Furumoto (Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Kaori Shiojiri (Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Takayuki Ohnishi (Associate Professor, Faculty of Sociology)
Yuya Asami (Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Mikiyasu Sakanaka (Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)
Kaho Nishizawa (Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture)
Yoko Yoshiyama (Assistant, Faculty of Agriculture)