People
Governing board
Director
Deputy-Director
Fumiko Uraki
Senior Director, Frontier & Open Innovation Division, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation
In her role, she drives open innovation and facilitate partnership globally with academics, startups and corporates. The unit has a mission to explore and incubate new Frontier fields for Mitsubishi Chemical Group business growth.
Associate Director
Chair, Steering Committee
Fumihiko Shimizu
Senior Manager, Global Research Partnership Department, Frontier & Open Innovation Division, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation
He leads partnerships with academics and research organizations globally. His department is going to develop and enhance the R&D functions across the borders for Mitsubishi Chemical Group.
Co-Chair, Steering Committee
ASU-MCG Research Coordinator
Satoshi Shimono
KAITEKI Research Fellow, The Global KAITEKI Center and Global Research Partnership, Frontier & Open Innovation Division, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation
He engages in projects as a residential researcher in the US and a liaison for TGKC and Mitsubishi Chemical Group.
Leaders of research programs
Research Program I: Circular Economy in the Chemical and Materials Industry
Bhavik R. Bakshi
Professor
Bhavik Bakshi is the Richard M. Morrow Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University, and the Director of the SE3RG (Sustainable Engineering-Ecosystem-Economic Research Group). He is also on the Faculty Advisory Board of OSU’s Sustainability Institute.
Research Program II: Social Value of Innovation and Business for a KAITEKI Future
Research Program III: Sustainable Food Systems
Research Program IV: Design, Development and Testing of Innovative Materials for Urban Cooling
Research Program V: Climate Change as a Waste Management Challenge
Research Program VI: Self-Actualization and Well-Being: Wearable Hybrid Robotic Suits
Participate
Participate in research projects
All members of the ASU community are encouraged to participate in various research and educational activities of The Global KAITEKI Center. To explore existing or potential opportunities, contact Professor George Basile, the Associate Director of the Center, or the corresponding principal investigator of the six research programs.