Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering （LSSE） was established in 2000 at Kitakyushu Science and Research Park to promote advanced research based on superior biological functions and implement them into practical engineering technology. Until now, the LSSE has succeeded in increasing frontier technologies for meeting social needs in broad technical fields related to environment, energy, robot, artificial intelligence, medical application, etc.

However, over ten years since the previous reorganization of LSSE, social issues have become more complex and social needs have changed significantly. In addition, with the rapid advancement of digital technologies such as ICT in recent years, there is a growing demand for finely tailored and diverse solutions that accommodate individual needs. To address these increasingly complex social issues and rapidly changing social needs, it is necessary to utilize the latest data-driven technologies and adopt interdisciplinary approaches at a deeper level than before.

However, over ten years since the previous reorganization of LSSE, social issues have become more complex and social needs have changed significantly. In addition, with the rapid advancement of digital technologies such as ICT in recent years, there is a growing demand for finely tailored and diverse solutions that accommodate individual needs. To address these increasingly complex social issues and rapidly changing social needs, it is necessary to utilize the latest data-driven technologies and adopt interdisciplinary approaches at a deeper level than before.

Diversity in students is a big feature of LSSE. In addition to students from two undergraduate schools of Kyushu Institute of Technology, many students gather from domestic universities and colleges of technology throughout Japan and from various overseas universities. Collaborative works among these students with different experiences and values generate fresh ideas leading to technical innovation as well as fostering communication ability with recognition of diversity.

We sincerely invite you to LSSE to immerse yourself in a cutting-edge education and research environment and to launch your promising career on an international stage.

Chikamune WADA
Professor and Dean
Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering