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Becoming a Center of Wisdom that Connects the World

Taking on the World’s Challenges through a Transdisciplinary and Transversal Approach

At Sophia University, research activities are based on our founding principles of internationalism and neighborliness, conducted in a multifaceted manner on domestic and international fields. Sophia University’s unique environment, in which all graduate schools and research institutes are concentrated on a single campus, allows for active collaboration among researchers and research institutes beyond the boundaries of their respective departments. The results of research not only contribute to the development of academia and society, but the latest findings are also integrated into educational activities. Sophia University researchers continue to work on a wide variety of research topics with an interdisciplinary and fusion approach, emphasizing this cycle.

Sophia University’s Research Activities

Research Base

Research units, which are the main bodies of research activities, have been established under the two research divisions, the Permanent/Standing Research Division and the Time-limited Research Division of the Sophia University Research Organization. The results of the organized research activities contribute to the improvement of the overall education and research level of Sophia, and to Sophia’s social contributions.

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Information on Research

Education Research Information Database

Search information on Sophia University’s faculty members by name, affiliation, research field, or keyword.

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Sophia-R

academic information repository that collects, stores, and releases the research results of Sophia University researchers.

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Research Outcome Report

The latest research results from Sophia University are collected here. Please make use of this site for joint research and interviews.

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Research Initiatives

Sophia University Research Initiatives

Sophia University is working to promote industry-government-academia collaboration, a global research activity network, and research outreach activities.

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Research on Priority Areas

Sophia University designates research themes in accordance with the “five research themes” based on the “three goals” of the University, as well as interdisciplinary and organized research that takes advantage of the characteristics of a comprehensive university.

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Designated Priority Area Research Topics

2018 – 2021

Creation of artificial leaves and photochemical conversion

Research on clean energy is essential for solving the energy problems of the next generation, and this research aims to construct an artificial leaf that enables water photolysis by combining inorganic and organic semiconductors as a solution to this problem. Specifically, the feature of this research is to realize an artificial leaf cell that combines organic and inorganic semiconductors in order to achieve high efficiency of water splitting.

Principal Researcher

Kazuhiko Shimomura

Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professor

2020 – 2022

Research on Language, Education, and Human Data Processing

To realize a sustainable human society, we conduct research centered on education, language, and human data processing based on data science. In this context, we conduct everything from basic scientific research to applied research from the perspectives of international contributions, foreign language education, and human support, which are the hallmarks of our university.

Principal Researcher

Tomoharu Shibuya

Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Information and Communication Sciences
Professor

Special Funds for the Promotion of Academic Research

Priority Area Research is funded by Sophia University’s own research grant system, the “Sophia University Special Grant for Academic Research.” In addition to Priority Area Research, Sophia University also has a grant for Optional Subjects.

Research on Priority Areas and Free/unrestricted Subjects

The following are the current research projects funded by Sophia University’s unique research grant system, “Sophia University Special Grant for Academic Research” has two types of research it supports: “Research in Priority Area” and “Research on Optional Subjects.” Past research reports are available in Sophia-R, Sophia University’s academic information repository.

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Research Promotion Organization

Sophia University Research Promotion Organization

The Sophia University Research Organization promotes interdisciplinary and systematic research activities by fully utilizing the characteristics of the University’s nine faculties and ten graduate schools located on a single campus. The Center for Research Promotion & Support comprehensively promotes Sophia University’s research activities and facilitates cooperation between industry, government, and academia.

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