AKITA-TUBAF PARTNERSHIP "Innovative Approaches in Materials and Energy Sciences"
Join Us for the 2025 Specialist Colloquium: "Innovative Approaches in Materials and Energy Sciences"
We are excited to invite you to a special event marking the partnership between TU Bergakademie Freiberg and AKITA University, Japan. The first-ever joint specialist colloquium will take place on June 4, 2025, in the Senate Hall of TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
The close collaboration of Freiberg with Japan goes back more than 150 years, initiated by Freiberg professor Curt Adolph Netto. The event will be part of the BHT - FREIBERGER UNIVERSITÄTSFORUM 2025 and offers a unique platform for advancing scientific exchange and strengthening institutional ties.
Featured Topics:
- Hydrogen production
- Electrochemical processes
- Machine learning applications
- Corrosion monitoring
- Thin-film technologies
- Characterisation of ferroelectric materials
Lectures from scientists of both universities will explore these cutting-edge topics from diverse perspectives. This event is an excellent opportunity to network, share knowledge, and initiate new collaboration projects.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a groundbreaking scientific dialogue at the highest level!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
| TUBAF Time | AKITA Time | Program Point |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | 16:00 – 16:15 | Welcome Prof. Jens Kortus, Vice Dean Faculty of Chemistry, Physics and Biosciences |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | 16:15 – 16:30 | Welcome and Presentation of Akita University Prof. Mitsutoshi Jikei, Ph.D., Dean, Faculty of Engineering Science |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | 16:30 – 16:45 | Dynamic chain reaction analysis of cable-stayed bridges considering cable corrosion Asst. Prof. Yukari Aoki (hybrid) |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | 16:45 – 17:00 | Corrosion monitoring Prof. L. Krüger, Dr. Mandel |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | 17:00 – 17:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | 17:30 – 17:45 | Design of reaction environment for efficient hydrogen evolution from aqueous cellulose/TiO₂ suspension under light irradiation Asst. Prof. Kanji Saito |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | 17:45 – 18:00 | Investigations of coupled bio-electrochemical systems – brewery wastewater treatment on a pilot scale Dr. Haseneder |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | 18:00 – 18:15 | Real-time analysis of dissolved hydrogen in liquid media for the automation of biochemical processes Dr. Rodrigo Renato Retamal Marin, Prof. Hartmut Krause |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | 18:15 – 18:30 | Production of carbon material and its electrochemical activity for water electrolysis Assoc. Prof. Hiroki Takahashi |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | 18:30 – 18:45 | Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Geochemical Classification of Accessory Minerals Asst. Prof. Keita Itano |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | 18:45 – 19:00 | Energy as a critical driver of biogeochemical turnover: using machine learning to explore energetic diversity of organic substances Prof. Maximilian Lau |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | 19:00 – 20:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 13:15 | 20:00 – 20:15 | Development and fabrication of high-functional multiferroic BiFeO₃-based thin films with high quality and application to low power consumption magnetic devices Asst. Prof. Satoru Yoshimura |
| 13:15 – 13:30 | 20:15 – 20:30 | Probing the orientation and local thermal conductivity of single- and multidomain ferroelastic variants in BiFeO₃ by Raman spectroscopy Prof. Jens Kortus, Dr. Cameliu Constantin Himcinschi |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | 20:30 – 20:45 | Atomic layer processing for electronic devices Prof. Johannes Heitmann |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | 20:45 – 21:00 | Characterisation of thin films and development of thin film technologies Prof. David Rafaja |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | 21:00 – 21:30 | Final Remarks and Comments – TUBAF and AKITA University |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | 21:30 – 22:00 | Coffee Break |
| From 15:00 | From 22:00 | Closing Discussion |