Research

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Tohoku University is dedicated to exploring new opportunities for research activity and to collaboration with leading university networks.

Tohoku University is renowned for its achievements in technological innovation and for the practical application of these technologies to the advancement of society. Inventions born at Tohoku University include the KS and NKS steels, the Yagi-Uda antenna, fibre optics, and perpendicular magnetic recording.

• Comprehensive Digital Materials Ecosystem Streamlines Material Design

This ecosystem integrates terabytes worth of academic literature, AI, and theoretical frameworks to help our search for material candidates. - ### Y-Doped Catalyst Transforms Ammonia into Sustainable Hydrogen Energy

Researchers found that Y-doping (adding yttrium) to an inexpensive nickel catalyst was the key to speeding up an otherwise sluggish reaction. - ### Soft Fibers that Move with Electricity

The soft fibers could replace existing soft actuators in wearable devices that rely on stiff metallic materials and limit movement. - ### Accelerating Catalyst Materials Discovery with Large Artificial Intelligence Models

A specially invited review has shown how large AI models are revolutionizing catalyst discovery, accelerating the development of clean energy and sustainable technologies.

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• Research Institutes and Centers

Tohoku University has 1,763 Research fellows from overseas, 12 Inter-Department Institutes for Education and 11 University Collaborating Institutions. - ### International Visitor Research Center

A new institution which is open to researchers around the world, where people from diverse disciplines can gather, learn and create. - ### Research Profiles

Utilizing Tohoku University's research results and resources in various industries. - ### Academic Research Staff

This site provides you with information on academic research staff at Tohoku University.

Feature Highlights

• In Conversation with Susumu Satomi

Before stepping down on March 31, former president Susumu Satomi shared some of his favourite memories of his time at the university. - ### Motoko Kotani: By the Numbers

AIMR Director Motoko Kotani, talks about using mathematics as the common language bridging the different disciplines within materials science.

Research at Tohoku University

• Take a peek at some of the trailblazing research coming out of Tohoku University

University Research News

• 2026-02-05

From Japan to Europe: Strengthening Global Preparedness for WUI Fires - 2025-12-04

World's First Mitochondrial Disease Treatment 'MA-5' Commences Phase II Clinical Trial - 2025-11-19

New List of Highly Cited Researchers Includes Seven from Tohoku University - 2025-11-05

Explore Japan's Seismic Science in New Online Course - 2025-04-14

SiRIUS: A New Frontier for Physician-Scientists

Research at a Glance

• Research

• 2,221 Research fellows from overseas

• 5,976 Academic Staff studying overseas

• Research Institutes

• Institute for Materials Research

• Institute of Development - Aging and Cancer
• Institute of Fluid Science (Joint Usage / Research Center)
• Research Institute of Electrical Communication
• Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials
• International Research Institute of Disaster Science

Contact:

• Office of Cooperative Research and Development

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