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Motto in English | "Building a sustainable world, knot by knot." |
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| Established | November 2022 |
| Director | Ivan Smalyukh |
| Location | Higashi Hiroshima City , Japan |
| Website | https://wpi-skcm2.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/ |
The International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM²) is an international research institute hosted by Hiroshima University, located in Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan. It is one of 18 institutes funded by the World Premier Research Center Initiative (WPI)[1] which is a grant funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
The institute employs a multi-disciplinary approach to research with a focus on connecting pure mathematics to other disciplines such as biology, chemistry, earth and planetary sciences, materials science, and engineering with the common research theme of chiral knots.[2] The institute aims to address issues of sustainability using artificial materials designed to exhibit desirable properties using knotted structures[2]. One example of such material created at the institute is a thermally insulating and transparent aerogel created from cellulose nanofibers.[3][4]
History
[edit]The International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter was created in November 2022.[5] The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology chose to fund SKCM² as a part of the ongoing effort to develop globally visible research centers in Japan through the program entitled "WPI"[5].
Dr. Ivan Smalyukh was chosen as the director of the institute.
Research
[edit](1) Quantum matter
[edit](2) Particle/nuclear physics & cosmology
[edit]Co-Principal investigator at WPI-SKCM2 Muneto Nitta was a corresponding author on a study of pulsars.[6][7] The study gave rise to evidence that pulsar glitches are caused by superfluid vortices, creating "avalanches"[6][7].
(3) Soft matter and biological systems
[edit]The institute has undertaken investigations into the function of knotted topology in protein structures.[8] Using predicted protein structures provided by artificial intelligence, Principal Investigator Shang-Te Danny Hsu led a study on how the knotted topology in proteins assists in carrying out evolutionary conserved biological functions and provides mechanical stability for the protein structures[8].
(4) Pure and applied math
[edit]Members
[edit]WPI-SKCM² has approximately 99 members, including graduate students, post-doctorate students, principal investigators, affiliate members and administrative staff members.[9] The following is a list of those in the higher leadership positions.
- Ivan Smalyukh- Director
- Shin'ichi Tate- Administrative Director
- Hikaru Yabuta- Deputy Director for Science
- Katsuya Inoue- Deputy Director for Education
- Yuka Kotorii- Deputy Director for Outreach and Dissemination
- Andrey Leonov- Principal Investigator
- Chihiro Sasaki- Principal Investigator
- Claire Donnelly- Principal Investigator
- Elisabetta Matsumoto- Principal Investigator
- Hiroshi Sato- Principal Investigator
- Jorn Dunkel- Principal Investigator
- Kenta Kuroda- Principal Investigator
- Kenta Shigaki- Principal Investigator
- Marjolein Dijkstra- Principal Investigator
- Shang-Te Danny Hsu- Principal Investigator
- Silvia Vignolini - Principal Investigator
- Takeharu Haino- Principal Investigator
References
[edit]- ^ "World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI)｜Japan Society for the Promotion of Science". 日本学術振興会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ a b "Untangling pressing global problems using knots".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Wilkins, Alex (16 March 2023). "Windows filled with see-through wood layer help hold in heat". New Scientist. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Abraham, Eldho; Cherpak, Vladyslav; Senyuk, Bohdan; ten Hove, Jan Bart; Lee, Taewoo; Liu, Qingkun; Smalyukh, Ivan I. (2023-03-16). "Highly transparent silanized cellulose aerogels for boosting energy efficiency of glazing in buildings". Nature Energy. 8 (4): 381–396. doi:10.1038/s41560-023-01226-7. ISSN 2058-7546.
- ^ a b "New international interdisciplinary research institute to open at Hiroshima University, Japan | Hiroshima University". www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ a b Matsuzawa, Mikas; University, Hiroshima. "Study reveals twisted origin of dead stars' mysterious 'heartbeats'". phys.org. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ a b Marmorini, Giacomo; Yasui, Shigehiro; Nitta, Muneto (2024-04-03). "Pulsar glitches from quantum vortex networks". Scientific Reports. 14 (1): 7857. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-56383-w. ISSN 2045-2322. PMID 38570562.
- ^ a b Hsu, Shang-Te Danny (2023-12-01). "Folding and functions of knotted proteins". Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 83: 102709. doi:10.1016/j.sbi.2023.102709. ISSN 0959-440X. PMID 37778185.
- ^ "People". WPI-SKCM2: Intl Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter. Retrieved 2024-10-11.