理工学部教授 三苫 好治は、国立研究開発法人科学技術振興機構（以下、「JST」）が公募する戦略的国際共同研究プログラム（SICORP）のAJ-CORE (Africa-Japan Collaborative Research) において、「地球環境科学（Environmental Science）」分野に関する新規の国際共同研究課題として採択されました。採択課題名は、「アフリカにおける持続可能性への挑戦：ナノカルシウムを用いた汚染土壌の浄化とエコ肥料および高強度コンクリートへのリサイクル（SCA‐CEFC）」です。
AJ-COREは、日本-南アフリカを核とする3ヶ国以上の日・アフリカ多国間共同研究プログラムです。日本側はJST、南アフリカ側はNational Research Foundation (NRF) が支援します。
日本・南アフリカに加え、その他のアフリカ諸国の研究者がコンソーシアムに参加し、地域課題解決に資する協力分野において協働します。コンソーシアムには自然科学者のみならず人文・社会科学者、企業・NGO・市民などの多様なステークホルダーも参加を推奨し、社会実装を支援します。
三苫教授は、このAJ-COREの支援を通じて、南アフリカ・エチオピア・ベナン・インドネシアとの共同研究を推進し、極めて省資源・省電力な土壌浄化手法を構築し、かつ再資源化による廃棄物量の削減を図ろうとしています。
プロジェクトの詳細は、JSTのプレスリリースをご覧ください。
また、三苫教授の研究については、下記もご覧ください。
人間総合理工学科 教員紹介 http://www.human.chuo-u.ac.jp/teacher/8562
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Professor MITOMA of Faculty of Science and Engineering: Joint Collaboration between 5 Countries Including JPN and ZAF, Selected for Multilateral Research Framework
The research group of Professor MITOMA Yoshiharu, who belongs to the Faculty of Science and Engineering, was selected to one of the new international projects within the framework of Africa-Japan Collaborative Research (AJ-CORE). The research project titled “Sustainability Challenge in Africa: Purification of Contaminated Soil Using Nano-Calcium and Its Recycling into Eco-Fertilizer and High-Strength Concrete (SCA-CEFC)” was submitted to the fourth joint call for proposals in the field of “Environmental Science”.
The AJ-CORE framework supports international collaborative research conducted by researchers from Japan, South Africa, and at least one African country participating in Africa’s Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI). Japanese teams receive support from JST while African teams are supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Researchers from other African countries will cooperate on an equal-partnership basis with those from Japan and South Africa, together contributing to issues of local and global significance. Alongside natural scientists the consortium encourages participation by a variety of stakeholders including social scientists, enterprises, NGOs and citizens, with an aim to make research outcomes relevant for wider society.
With the support of AJ-CORE, Professor MITOMA’s research group, consisting of researchers from Japan, South Africa, Ethiopia, Benin, and Indonesia, will promote collaborative research to achieve highly efficient methods for resource and energy-saving soil purification and reduce waste through recycling, as described below.
Abstract of Research Project
This research focuses on the purification of soils contaminated by malaria control agents (mainly DDT) and heavy metals using nanoscale calcium reagents. The goal is to advance environmental purification while enhancing the value of the treated soil by recycling it into fertilizers or strengthened concrete.
The Japanese team will prepare the reagents and provide guidance on various analytical methods. The South African team will handle the purification of pesticide-contaminated soils and heavy metal countermeasures. The Ethiopian team will focus on soil purification and soil acidification measures in cornfields. The Benin team will address soil purification in cotton fields, and the Indonesian team will develop high-performance concrete materials using palm fiber.
Through multinational collaboration involving five countries, the teams aim to achieve resource and energy efficiency while reducing waste.
For more details, please visit the JST press release page.
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Professor Yoshiharu MITOMA’s research
