We are excited to highlight the ongoing collaborative efforts between the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Hokkaido University!
👏 A big congrats to PSE faculty Reika, Bryan and Melody on being selected for the 2026 UMass–Hokkaido Joint Seed Funding Awards:
🔬 Reika Katsumata working with Takayuki Nonoyama on:
“Lignin-Derived Carbon Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage”
🔬 Bryan Coughlin working with Toshifumi Satoh on:
“Advancing Fundamental Research in Polymers and Soft Materials Towards Applications Through Industrial Sponsorship”
🔬 Melody Morris working with Milena Lama, PhD on:
“Elucidation of Polyurethane Degradation via High-throughput Experimentation and X-ray Scattering”
Read more: https://lnkd.in/et2tCau8
This collaboration continues to strengthen global partnerships and advance impactful research across polymer science and materials innovation!
College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst
Global Research Collaboration- UMass & Hokkaido Univ.
