● Interdisciplinary Approach to Calculational Materials Science (Computer Simulation) ----Under Budget Request　

Kiyoyuki TERAKURA, NAIR

(1) R&D Works

There are a number of important phenomena, where events covering a wide range of scales, from atomic to mesoscopic occur together, whatever materials may be dealt with, inorganic, organic or biological, in every field of science and technology, such as nano-technology, catalyst chemistry, biotechnology, environment, energy and others. 　

(2) Research Period

FY 1999 - 2004

(3) Research Organization (Network-Based Joint Research)

The project covers all of the AIST institutes, and consists of two sectors: central research group, located at NAIR and consisting of 20 or so researchers, and local research groups distributed in various member institutes. The central group is engaged in development of algorithm, creation, improvement, consolidation and maintenance of programs, while the local groups make efforts to solve specific problems by utilizing these programs in collaboration with the central group.

Moreover, the collaborations with outside organizations will be executed. Currently, joint research with universities and national institutes, both domestic and overseas, and cooperation with industries are being planned.

　

● Smart Sensing for Active Earthquake-Resistant Security Technology

Yuji ENOMOTO, MEL

● Combinatorial Molecular Engineering for Environment Monitoring

Jun MIYAKE, NAIR

● Long-Term Durability Evaluation of Polymer Composite Materials

Kiyoshi KENMOCHI, NIMC

● Rhythm and Clock

Yuji MITSUI, NIBH

● Creation of Higher Order Control Multilayer Organic Film for Application to Photo-Modulation Device

Tetsuo MORIYA, ETL