Seven years have passed since the "System-Conceived Material Science Leader Training Degree Program" of Osaka Prefecture University and Osaka City University, which specializes in the development of advanced research personnel who lead the industry and contribute to the creation of innovation.So far, 7 doctoral human resources have been trained, including 1st and 2nd semesters, 19 of whom are active in the industrial world.
According to Osaka Prefecture University, the program is a project to lead the industry with ideas based on systems thinking, and started in 2013 after being adopted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.As a five-year doctoral program with two years in the first semester and three years in the second semester, all of them have more than three months of experience in cross-disciplinary research and research activities at overseas universities and companies. Raw is coming out.
Graduates study abroad at Stanford University, University of Michigan, University of California, Berkeley in the United States, and National University of Singapore in Singapore.Employers include Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Mitsubishi Electric, Denso, ROHM, Panasonic, and Kaneka. The third year will be completed in the spring of 2020.
Kazu Ishihara, a professor in charge of the program, said, "Ph.D. graduates have completed their research and have grown significantly and are active in companies in various fields. Teachers, students, and companies change their mindset. I would like to continue to send out human resources who can play an active role with a bird's-eye view. "
