Message to future lab members

We welcome students or researches who have interest in 3D organ engineering. Because our lab participates in education and research at graduate levels (both master and doctoral courses), we seek motivated students not only from Tokyo University but also other universities in the world. We also welcome postdoctoral researchers according to the financial situation. If you get interested in our lab, feel free to contact me (sakaiyas[at]chemsys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp) or Dr. Nishikawa (masaki[at]chemsys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp), the research associate of our lab, and visit our lab.

We can accept students from two departments in the Graduate School of Engineering; the Department of Chemical System Engineering (https://www.chemsys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/?lang=en) and the Department of Bioengineering (https://bioeng.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/). General information about the Graduate School of Engineering can be obtained from the website, (https://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/soe/admission/prospective-students), or the homepages of each department. Some of the past problems in the exam can also be downloaded as PDF files. Although there are no obvious differences in the thesis research, the curriculums are completely different, so please choose your department carefully.

Because we focus on best integration of knowledge and technologies toward the final goal, I repeatedly ask lab members to adopt an objective-oriented way of thinking and constantly acquire knowledge about biosystems. Once you adopt such an attitude, you do not have to be afraid even if you happen to hold a completely different position in the future.

How to enter our Lab.

  • MASTER COURSE

    (You need to get updated information from the department website, because the subjects of the exam may sometimes change)

  • DOCTORAL COURSE

MASTER COURSE

Regular examinations

    [Application Schedule A for both Japanese and foreigners]

  • For the enrolment from October of the same year or April next year.
  • This is held usually in the last week of August or the first week of September. The application period is at the beginning of July.
  • English problems are supplied if you asked upon the application submission.
  • Also, you can ask some special selection in the case if you are not living in Japan (The examination subject is the same), but I need to do some preliminary evaluation before the application submission. Therefore, if you want to ask special selection, please contact me first.
  • Exam of the Department of Chemical System Engineering;
    — Written tests; TOEFL-ITP, general chemistry, special subject (Four problems should be selected from seven problems among physicochemistry (two problems), organic/in-organic chemistry (one problem each), chemical engineering (two problems), chemical mathematics (one problem)
    — Brief interview concerning chemical engineering
    * These subjects often change, so please get the latest information though the website of each department.
  • Exam of the Department of Bioengineering; — Written tests; TOEFL-ITP, basic biology, general subject (two problems should be answered from physicochemistry and organic/in-organic chemistry etc.), special subject (two problems should be answered from biomaterials, biochemical engineering, bioanalyses, chemical engineering, two problems in each subject ), and essay concerning bioengineering.
    — Brief interview (Presentation of past research and research plan for master course)
    * These subjects often change, so please get the latest information though the website of each department.
  • This program does not supply a scholarship.
  • [Application Schedule B for foreigners]

  • For the enrolment from April of the same year.
  • This is held usually at the beginning of February. The application period is usually at the beginning of January.
  • This is based on special selection only for foreigners living outside Japan. I need to do some preliminary evaluation before the application submission. Therefore, if you want to ask special selection, please contact me first.
  • Exam of the Department of Chemical System Engineering;
    The subjects are almost the same as those in Schedule A, but you need to submit TOFEL (official score sheet) upon the application submission.
  • Exam of the Department of Bioengineering;
    The subjects are almost the same as those in Schedule A, but you need to submit TOFEL (official score sheet) upon the application submission.
  • This program does not supply a scholarship.

Global 30, International Bioengineering Program (IBP) for foreigners

  • For the enrollment from October
  • Application deadline is the end of December in the previous year.
  • Selections are based on documents, internet-based written test and interview via Scype. You will be notified of the results of preliminary evaluation until the end of January and of the final results until the end of March.
  • This is basically a program for self-supporting students and the success of the exam does not mean that you get some scholarship. According to the governmental budget, a small number of qualified applicants is supplied with the MEXT scholarship.
  • For more information, (http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/international_affairs/global30.html)

MEM Program

  • This is an International Graduate Program in Mechanical, Electrical and Materials (MEM) Engineering.
  • The candidate should submit the required documents and pass an interview but without coming to Japan.
  • The top student of this program may be granted with MEXT scholarship.
  • The application deadline is the November in the previous year for applicants for MEXT scholarship and the April in the relevant of the enrolment (October) for self-supporting students.
  • For more information, (http://www.mem.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/)

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT) Scholarship Students

DOCTORAL COURSE

Regular examinations

    [Application Schedule A for both Japanese and foreigners]

  • All the basic information is the same as that for the master course
  • Exam of the Department of Chemical System Engineering;
    —In the interview, you have to give a presentation about your master thesis research and research plan for the doctoral course.
    *These subjects often change, so please get the latest information though the website of each department.
  • Exam of the Department of Bioengineering;
    —In the interview, you have to give a presentation about your master thesis research and research plan for the doctoral course.
    *These subjects often change, so please get the latest information though the website of each department.
  • This program does not supply a scholarship.
  • [Application Schedule B for both Japanese and foreigners]

  • All the basic information is the same as that for the master course
  • Japanese applicants can take this exam.
  • Exam of the Department of Chemical System Engineering;
    —In the interview, you have to give a presentation about your master thesis research and research plan for the doctoral course.
    *These subjects often change, so please get the latest information though the website of each department.
  • Exam of the Department of Bioengineering;
    —In the interview, you have to give a presentation about your master thesis research and research plan for the doctoral course.
    *These subjects often change, so please get the latest information though the website of each department.
  • This program does not supply a scholarship.

MEM Program

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT) Scholarship Students

Chinese Science Council (CSC) Program

  • For Chinese students willing to study doctoral studies
  • The candidate should submit the required documents and pass an interview
  • The CSC supplies the scholarship
  • For more information, (https://ois.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/CSC.html)

Special program for Seoul National University and Tsinghua University students