Towards the realization of a sustainable zero-emission society.
Social Infrastructure (Saitama University Research Seed Collection 2025-27 p.12)
Keywords: Environment, Waste Issues, Pollution Prevention, Recycling Technology
In urban areas of developing Asian countries, where rapid economic growth and population increase have brought many social and environmental issues to the forefront, inadequate waste management and disposal are causing serious environmental destruction and health hazards. We focus on proper waste management, disposal, and recycling among the waste issues that need to be addressed in the international community, conducting research on the effective utilization and recycling technology development of industrial waste, which is essential for forming a "circular zero-emission society," primarily targeting developing Asian countries. At the same time, we are also advancing the development of purification technologies for contaminated soil and groundwater that leverage regional characteristics in various countries. Our country has also faced many pollution and environmental issues in the past and has worked to resolve them. Utilizing Japan's experience, knowledge, and technology, we are promoting collaboration among industry, academia, and government to address waste issues in developing Asian countries, while also working in partnership with local communities to solve these problems.
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Ken Kawamoto, Professor Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Environmental Social Infrastructure, Field of Environmental Planning 【Recent Research Themes】 ● Development of technology related to the geological disposal of radioactive waste (granular bentonite materials as buffer materials) ● Elucidation of the pore structure of porous media including soil and evaluation of mass transfer coefficients based on that ● Evaluation of the hydrophobicity of volcanic ash soils and quantitative modeling of the degree of hydrophobicity
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【Appeal Points to the Industry】 ● Development of environmental pollution prevention technologies utilizing various domestic and international waste and industrial by-products ● Establishment of appropriate waste management systems through a socio-engineering approach ● Monitoring and dynamic analysis of various substances (water, gas, heat, pollutants) in the soil environment 【Examples of Practical Application, Case Studies, and Utilization】 ● Sri Lanka Waste Disposal Site Planning, Management, and Pollution Prevention Guidelines (2018, Ministry of the Environment, Central Environmental Authority) ● Construction of a waste disposal site incorporating pollution prevention technologies utilizing regional characteristics of Sri Lanka (2019) ● On-site sorting guidelines for building demolition in Vietnam (2022, Ministry of Construction Ordinance) ● Vietnam National Standards for Recycled Crushed Stone (2023, approved by the General Department of Standards, Metrology, and Quality)
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Park development using construction recycled materials (Hanoi, Vietnam, 2024)
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The Saitama University Open Innovation Center is a center that functions as a liaison office for industry-academia-government collaboration. It consists of three departments: the Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Department, the Intellectual Property Department, and the Startup Support Department, each staffed with coordinators well-versed in various fields. The center's activities include solving technical challenges in companies, supporting the implementation of joint research, and conducting technology transfer aimed at introducing and utilizing Saitama University's intellectual property.