Chemical Science and Engineering

The Department of Chemical Science and Engineering was newly established in Academic Year 2026 through the integration and reorganization of the six former chemistry-related departments. In recent years, the societal demands placed on chemistry have expanded significantly and continue to evolve at an accelerating pace. To respond flexibly and effectively to these changing needs, the department was created to transform the traditional, highly specialized educational and research structure into one capable of addressing emerging societal challenges in a more agile manner. Interdisciplinarity is one of the defining characteristics of chemistry as an academic discipline. New fields of research that span multiple disciplines—or that do not fit within any existing disciplinary framework—continue to emerge. The name “Chemical Science and Engineering” reflects the department’s commitment to embracing the full breadth of chemistry without being confined to a particular field, while also contributing to advances in science and engineering through the fundamental principles of chemistry. While maintaining its long-standing tradition of emphasizing creative and interdisciplinary research grounded in fundamental chemistry, the department aims to cultivate researchers and engineers who can respond rapidly to the increasingly diverse and evolving demands placed on chemistry by society, as well as addressing both global challenges, such as environmental and energy issues, along with various pressing societal needs. To provide graduate students with both advanced expertise and broad interdisciplinary knowledge, the department has designed and implemented a new educational and research framework consisting of Tracks and Research Fields / Research Modules.

Department Website

• Chemical Science and Engineering

Research Laboratories

Molecular Systems and Materials Chemistry

• Functional Materials Design
• Inorganic Structural Chemistry
• Industrial Solid-State Chemistry
• Polymer Physics and Function
• Biomaterials Chemistry
• Solid State Chemistry 
• Synthetic Organotransformation
• Structural Organic Chemistry
• Organic Functional Materials Chemistry
• Theoretical Chemistry
• Photo-organic Chemistry
• Condensed Matter Physical Chemistry
• Quantum Material Science
• Molecular Rheology
• Organic Materials Science
• Quantum Molecular Science
• Porous Physical Chemistry
• Advanced Functional Polymers
• Functional Polymer Synthesis
• Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
• Polymerization Chemistry
• Polymer Structure and Function
• Polymer Molecular Science
• Fundamental Physical Chemistry
• Polymer Materials
• Molecular Design of Polymer Materials
• Polymer Controlled Synthesis
• Biomaterials
• Organic System Design
• Functional Chemistry
• Physical Organic Chemistry
• Organometallic Chemistry
• Molecular Assembly Chemistry
• Soft Matter Engineering
• Materials Process Engineering
• Environmental Process Engineering
• Dynamic Interfacial Chemistry

Biomedical Engineering Chemistry

• Analytical Chemistry of Materials
• Hydrocarbon Chemistry Fundamentals
• Advanced Biomedical Engineering
• Bio-macromolecular Science
• Developmental Systems
• Bioorganic Chemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Biorecognition Chemistry
• Biochemical Engineering
• Transport Phenomena

Chemical Process Development

• Surface Control Engineering
• Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Separation Engineering
• Process Control and Process Systems Engineering
• Green Process Engineering

Energy and Environmental Chemistry

• Organic Reaction Chemistry
• Organic Molecular Chemistry
• Applied Electrochemistry
• Functional Materials Chemistry
• Catalyst Materials
• Catalytic Organic Chemistry
• Catalyst Design Engineering
• Organotransition Metal Chemistry
• Isotope Chemistry
• Catalysis Chemistry
• Energy Process Engineering