• (a) Development of numerical analysis method for heterogeneous microstructures of materials, and its application for characterization of macroscopic material behavior
• (b) Development of theories and techniques of numerical simulations for fluid-structure interaction and multi-physico-chemical phenomena
• (c) Development of computational engineering schemes for clarifying deterioration processes and strength characteristics of infrastructures and structural materials with a view to the durability assessment by applying multi-scale/multi-physics analysis methods

(a) Manufacturers of various materials: Development of materials’ constitutive equations and their implementation into simulation software.
(b) Construction industries: enhancement of evaluation methods for strength and stability of structures
(c) Local government: development of practical techniques for disaster prevention, mitigation and reconstruction to ensure security and safety

• Material models
• Multi-scale analysis
• Multi-physics analysis
• Failure analysis
• Fluid-structure interaction
• Nonlinear analysis