News & Events

2013/06/17

Prof. Kazama was adapted by a program of SATREPS in 2013. Please see here for details.

2012/12/21

A workshop on Challenges for effective control of nutrient cycle and pollution in water environment will be held on December 22 - 24, 2012. Please refer to “Event & News” for details.

2012/12/05

The interview for privately funded students of ICRE of University of Yamanashi will be held in January 2013. Please see here for details.

2012/11/06

International Symposium “Knowledge Sharing and Cooperation related to Water Problems in Asian River Basin” will be held on November 22 - 23, 2012. Please refer to “Event” for details.

2012/05/29

Prof. SUNADA Memorial Lecture & Party will be held on June 2, 2012. Please see here for the details.

2012/03/30

Prof. Kengo Sunada was selected to receive the Yamanashi Academy of Sciences Award and Dr. Naoki Kondo was selected to receive the Yamanashi Academy of Sciences Encouragement Award by the 17th the Yamanashi Academy of Sciences selection committee.

2012/03/19

Sadaaki Shimura of first grade in Special Master Course Program got the best presentation award (Kurita Award) at 46th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment. Please see here for details.

2012/03/09

Temur Mukhiddinovich Khujanazarov of third grade in Special Doctoral Course got Best International Session Paper Award at 56th Conference on Hydraulic Engineering. Please see here for details.

2011/12/02

Prof. Futaba Kazama of UY-GCOE handed over the donation for Thai flood collected from University of Yamanashi to the AIT which is an overseas cooperation center of UY-GCOE. Please see here for the details.

We aim at the 4 goals.

1. International Collaboration

• Experiences of international networking
  • Overseas Partnership Centre: OPaC of UY-ICRE
    • MOU since 2006 and collaborative research works on groundwater exploitation & pollution with ENPHO & CREEW(NGO) in Nepal, organizing/co-organizing environment education campaigns and international symposium and promoting expert exchanges.
    • MOU since 2007 and collaborative research works on water-related disaster & education of disaster prevention with University of Brawijaya in Indonesia and promoting expert exchanges.
    • MOU since 2004 and collaborative research works on water resource management with Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand and promoting expert exchanges & short-term visit for students.
  • Record of expert exchange
  • Record of student's visit
• Students from 14 nations
  • Russia, Iran, Indonesia, Nepal, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Korea, Sri Lanka & Japan
• English curriculum
  • Research seminar, Mid & Final defense in "Master Course Program on International River Basin Environmental Science"
  • All in English in "International Doctoral Course for Integrated River Basin Management"
• Courses to train experts for international issues
  • International Technical Assistance (from 2013), River Basin Medicine and Engineering, International River Basin Internship, etc.
• "Virtual Academy for River Basin Management" with ICT
  • Supporting mutual learning and communication on cutting-edge researches
  • More than 200 participants from 16 nations since 2004
  • Onsite training programs in Nepal since 2008 (3 times) and in Japan since 2004 (4 times)
• Supporting international office service of the university
  • Set up a special office for international students of ICRE
  • Anglicize the regulation, guide for daily life, registration procedures, announcement of scholarship, web communication board, etc.

2. Local Partnerships

• 8 projects with municipalities
  • Construction and flood control division of Yamanashi Pref in 2005-2008
  • Forestry and forest products research institute of Yamanashi Pref in 2005-present
  • Okaya city, Nagano Pref in 2006-2007
  • Water and sewer commission of Kofu city in 2007-2010
  • Water and sewer commission of Kofu city in 2011-2012
  • Minami-Alps city, Yamanashi Pref in 2009
  • Minami-Alps city, Yamanashi Pref in 2010-2015
  • Kai city, Yamanashi Pref in 2011
• 2 projects with high schools
  • Minobu high school in 2008
  • Hikawa high school in 2010
• 2 projects with citizens' groups
  • Mizu (Water) Net in 1999-present
  • Yamanashi Groundwater Investigation and Liaison session in 2000-present

3. Graduate school educations

• Our "Master Course Program on International River Basin Environmental Science" fosters internationally-minded environmental experts
• Our "International Doctoral Course for Integrated River Basin Management" trains leaders for international environmental issues
• Scholarships
  • Special Research Fellowship supported by UY (master & PhD)
  • Special Scholarship for International Student supported by MEXT (PhD)
  • Special Research Fellowship for Young Scientists supported by JSPS (PhD)
• The staffs are taking roles of undergraduate education in Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences and Regional Social Management.
• We are accepting 0.62 doctoral students/staff/year (average in 2004-2011)
• One doctoral student publishes 0.83 peer-reviewed papers/year (average in 2004-2011)
• 2.3 awardees/all students/year and 0.14/student/year (average in 2004-2011)
• Award for Excellent Master Student (from 2012)
• Doctoral students can apply "Research Fund for Young Scientists of ICRE"
• Students have found careers in university, institute, environmental consulting company, environmental NGO, government/municipality, etc.
  • List of working places
  • "Seminar for environmental careers" will support you (from 2012)

4. Cutting-edge Sciences

• Collaborations with domestic & foreign institutes
  • Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, University of Brawijaya in Indonesia, Centre for Research of Energy, Environment & Water (CREEW) in Nepal, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in Vietnam, University of Newcastle in Australia, Qinghua University in China, Beijin Normal University in China, Hohai University in China, Tribuvan University in Nepal, University of Shiga Pref, University of Tokyo, Osaka University, Kitasato University, Toyota National College of Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Global Centre of Excellence for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM, UNESCO) in Japan
• Collaborations with private sectors
  • Development and application of radar based rainfall distribution publication system (2009, CBMI Co. ltd)
  • Systemization of nitrogen and oxygen isotope analysis in nitrate (2009, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, E.S.Tech Kyoto, SerCon (UK))
  • Systemization of high sensitive analysis in VOC carbon isotope (2010, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, E.S.Tech Kyoto)
  • Development of real-time monitoring system for hydrologic and water quality parameters (2009-2012, Field Pro Co Ltd.)
• Competitive research funds are 16.0/year and 2.2 million USD/year (average in 2003-2011)
• Fostering young scientists
  • Research Fund for Young Scientists of ICRE
  • Regular assessment for PD
  • Tenure track program
• Interdisciplinary Challenges of Medicine & Engineering
  • Diarrhoeal or allergic incidences affected by living environment
  • Detection of trace toxics in water environments using bio-sensors
  • Ecological impacts on gene structure by deterioration of water environment
• Analysis and prediction of torrential rains and disasters using Polarized X-band Radar
• Groundwater dating and recharge source estimation
  • "2 hours for more about Yamanashi!" (TV program broadcasted by UTY on 18th Aug, 2011)
• Water pollution system and proposing solutions using stable isotope analysis
• Advise for isotope analysis and coordinate with private sector
  • Current spec
  • Record of the contracts
• Screening high-risk pathogens using genetic engineering procedures
• Relation between extreme weather and climate variation
• Developing locally-oriented technology of environmental cleanup