Outline


RECWET booklet
(May 2024 edition)

Since the establishment in 2000, we have been studying and developing cutting-edge water environment technologies using a variety of approaches based on the fusion and collaboration of basic science and practical science, with the aim of realizing a sustainable water environment.
RECWET was reorganized into three divisions in 2019 in order to strengthen and expand its research and education system through collaboration with water-related researchers in a wider range of fields, including chemistry and biotechnology and civil engineering. We have also engaged in activities such as international cooperation, human resource development, and holding international conferences, in the water field mainly in Asia.
Additionally, the "International Wastewater-based Epidemiology" Program, established in March 2024, is promoting activities aimed at social implementation of developed technologies through industry-academia collaboration.
As a research hub for water environment technology, we actively hold various symposiums and other events. More details

News & TopicsArchive＞

2025/04/22
[Event] Special Seminar Series #66 (Prof. Petros Gikas/Lecture)

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Petros Gikas of the Technical University of Crete, Greece, who is one of the World's Top 2% Scientists, will be giving a lecture. His specialty is research into wastewater treatment and sludge recycling, and this time he will be giving a lecture on energy autonomy for wastewater treatment plants in a hybrid format. Please join us! Seminar details

2025/04/21
[Event] Special Seminar Series #65 (Dr. Adam M.-A Simpson/Lecture)

Dr. Adam M.-A Simpson from the University of Southern California, who is promoting research into disinfection byproducts generated in water treatment and food processing/cleaning, gave a lecture including his recent research results. A large audience of faculty members, researchers, and students gathered and there was a lively question and answer session. Seminar details

2025/04/01
[HR] Arrival of Project Associate Professor Ryota Gomi Project Assoc. Prof. Ryota Gomi took up his post in the laboratory on 1 April 2025.
He was previously affiliated with the Department of Urban Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University. His main research theme is genomeic analysis of antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria in environmental water.
2025/03/30
[Cooperated event] Hydrosphere Science Seminar #25 (Prof. Kei Yoshimura)

#25 of Hydrosphere Science Seminar, which RECWET also collaborate to co-sponsor, will be given by Prof. Kei Yoshimura (IIS) from 15:00, 7th April (Mon). Please register here and join us!

2025/03/26
[Media] Research results reported in newspaper etc (Project Prof. Kitajima)

The research results by Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima (International Wastewater-based Epidemiology) et al., which claims that it is possible to estimate the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals from urban wastewater surveillance data, were published in the Hokkaido Shimbun and Water and Sewerage Information Plus. These followed a press release issued by the School of Engineering on March 7th.

●「札幌市内の下水で病院内のコロナ患者数分かる」　東大や北大病院が研究成果発表
　北海道新聞, Mar 26.
● 下水疫学調査の新たな可能性 ～東大・北島特任教授ら研究Gが明らかに～
　上下水道情報plus 公共投資ジャーナル社, March 11.