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Chubu University, home to a number of internationally-renowned researchers, is spearheading cutting-edge research and leading the future of humanity.Research Topic Highlights (Advanced Research)02 Global economic development is leading to increased power consumption, depletion of fossil fuel resources and air pollution. Using high-temperature superconducting cables with zero electrical resistance, the Center of Applied Superconductivity and Sustainable Energy Research (Director: Dr. Satarou Yamaguchi) is developing direct current transmission technology that will reduce power loss (from the power station to the point of consumption) to less than one-tenth of the current level. Zero electrical resistance eliminates the need for high-voltage transmission, signicantly reducing the number of substations needed, and thus lowering the cost of the power grid. e project has attracted attention from foreign countries looking to resolve energy issues, and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for joint development with Russia's national power transmission company has already been signed. e Muon Science and Engineering Research Center (Dr. Motoyasu Sato) has created a third method of nuclear fusion by applying the mechanism of the ramjet engine, a supersonic ying object, to muon subatomic particles, which have about 200 times the mass of electrons. Using this method, nuclear fusion can be generated at 1/100th the scale and cost of magnetic eld and laser methods. Additionally, the half-life of radioactive waste, which is one million years when generated using conventional methods, is expected to be reduced to ten years.e challenge of achieving energy eciencyand a clean environment- Superconducting DC transmission and muon-catalyzed fusion03 e "International Digital Earth Applied Science Research Center" (Director: Dr. Hiromichi Fukui) is developing technologies using satellites, aircra and drones for spatial information collection, processing and prediction. Currently, the Center is conducting research under the Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) of the Cabinet Oce. is research simulates ood inundation at high speed based on earth observation data collected from satellites, and it also provides damage prediction information to disaster response agencies. A group led by Designated Professor Masanao Ozawa is conducting theoretical research that will lead to the development of a quantum computer with a processing speed that is an order of magnitude faster than what is possible today. In 2003, Professor Ozawa proposed "Ozawa's Measurement-Disturbance Relation," which is a revision of Heisenberg’s uncertainty relation, a fundamental law of quantum mechanics. His theory was experimentally conrmed in 2012. e group is now conducting further theoretical research toward the practical application of quantum cryptography, which prevents the interception of information.Challenging the speed of disaster prediction andinformation processing- e fundamental science of digital earth quantum computing for problem complexes03 e Molecular Catalyst Research Center (Director: Dr. Hisashi Yamamoto) is developing a low-cost method for synthesizing peptides of protein fragments at less than 1/1000th the cost of conventional methods. Peptides have a size that is larger than the small molecules used in oral medicines and smaller than the large molecules used in antibody drugs administered by injection. In using peptides, it is hoped that medicines can be pioneered that can be taken orally, that can focus specically on diseased cells, that are highly therapeutic, and that are free of side eects. Until now, however, peptides have been impractical for use in pharmaceuticals due to the extremely high cost of synthesis. If peptides can be mass-produced at low cost, they could contribute to improving our healthy life expectancy.e challenge of realizing molecularly-targetedbreakthrough drugs- Innovative synthesis of peptidesDirector of the PeptideResearch CenterHisashi YamamotoProfessorDirector of the Center ofApplied Superconductivity andSustainable Energy ResearchSatarou YamaguchiProfessorEngineering Science LaboratoryCollege of EngineeringMotoyasu SatoDesignated ProfessorDirector of the InternationalDigital Earth Applied ScienceResearch CenterHiromichi FukuiProfessorCollege of EngineeringMasanao OzawaDesignated Professor14