Innovation System Engineering Lecture Materials
Week 1 (Apr.7)
Guidance
Class Presentation |
Assignment for Week 2
- Read Paper #1 (and #2-4 if you are further interested) from the references of Week 2, and come up with a question about the paper or related issues that you want to ask of the speaker. Take advantage of this opportunity to find your own research question.
- E-mail your question (Japanese or English) with your name and student ID
- To khelil.kridi[at]gmail.com
- Due 9am on Apr 14 (Mon)
Week 2 (Apr. 14)
Research Seminar
- "Scientists international mobility:impact on performance and networks. Evidence for 16 countries based on the GlobSci survey"
- Prof. Giuseppe Scellato, Politecnico di Torino.
- Detail given here.
Answers for questions not addressed in the class |
References
1. Foreign-born scientists: mobility patterns for 16 countries. Nature Biotech, 30: 1250-3, 2012. |
2. The mover’s advantage: The superior performance of migrant scientists. Economic Letters, 122: 89–93, 2014. |
3. Choice of Country by the Foreign Born for PhD and Postdoctoral Study: A Sixteen-Country Perspective. NBER Working paper, 2013. |
4. Migrant Scientists and International Networks. Research Policy (forthcoming). |
Assignment for Week 3
- Read the Reference of Week 3, and think of a question about the paper or related issues that you want to ask of the speaker.
- E-mail your question (Japanese or English) with your name and student ID
- To khelil.kridi[at]gmail.com
- Due 9am on Apr 21 (Mon)
Week 3 (Apr. 21)
Research Seminar
- "Research portfolios for societal problems: conceptual frameworks and analytical tools"
- Dr. Ismael Rafols, Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), University of Sussex; Instituto de gestión de la innovación y del conocimiento (INGENIO), Universitat Politècnica de València.
- Detail given here.
Answers for questions not addressed in the class |
Reference
Towards indicators for ‘opening up’ science and technology policy |
Assignment for Week 4
- Read Paper #1 (and #2 if you are really interested) from the Reference of Week 4. You may skip technical details. Think of a question about the paper or related issues that you want to ask of the speaker.
- E-mail your question (Japanese or English) with your name and student ID
- To khelil.kridi[at]gmail.com
- Due 9am on Apr 28 (Mon)
Week 4 (Apr. 28)
Research Seminar
- "Academic Entrepreneurship & Evolution of Academic Cooperation"
- Prof. Sotaro Shibayama, University of Tokyo.
Questions & Answers |
References
1. Conflict between entrepreneurship and open science, and the transition of scientific norms, Journal of Technology Transfer, 37(4), 508-531, 2011. |
Assignment for Week 5
- Read Paper #1 (and #2 or #3 if you are interested) from the Reference of Week 5. Think of a question about the paper or related issues that you want to ask of the speaker.
- E-mail your question (Japanese or English) with your name and student ID
- To khelil.kridi[at]gmail.com
- Due 9am on May 12 (Mon)
Week 5 (May 12)
Research Seminar
- On Management of Scientist Team and Motivation of Scientists
- Prof. Masatsura Igami, Hitotsubashi University & NISTEP, MEXT.
Questions & Answers |
References
1. Impact of Research Team Characteristics on Knowledge Creation in Science |
2. Contribution of young scholars in team-based scientific research |
3. Key comparative findings from the Hitotsubashi-NISTEP-Georgia Tech scientists’ survey in Japan and the US |
Assignment for Week 6
- Read the Reference of Week 6. Think of a question about the paper or related issues that you want to ask of the speaker.
- E-mail your question (Japanese or English) with your name and student ID
- To khelil.kridi[at]gmail.com
- Due 9am on May 26 (Mon)
Week 6 (May 26)
Short Introduction for Project & Assignment
Introduction for Project |
Research Seminar
- "Hidden Rationales behind Scientific Publication: a Case Study of Japanese Life Sciences"
- Prof. Sotaro Shibayama, University of Tokyo.
Questions & Answers |
Reference
Assignment for Week 7
- "Hidden Rationales behind Scientific Publication: a Case Study of Japanese Life Sciences." UTokyo Working Paper Series [download]
Assignment for Week 7
- Read Reference 1 of Week 7. Think of a question about the paper or related issues that you want to ask of the speaker.
- E-mail your question (Japanese or English) with your name and student ID
- To khelil.kridi[at]gmail.com
- Due 9am on May 26 (Mon)
Week 7 (Jun. 2)
Research Seminar
References
- "Fishing for complementarities: Competitive research funding and research productivity"
- Dr. Cornelia Lawson, University of Nottingham & Bureau for Research in Innovation, Complexity and Knowledge (BRICK).
- Detail given here
References
1. Fishing for Complementarities Competitive Research Funding and Research Productivity |
2. Academic patenting the importance of industry support |
3. Research grants, sources of ideas and the effects on academic research |
Week 8 (Jun. 9)
Project Introduction & Exercise 1
- All the information is shared in Dropbox. Please contact the TA (khelil.kridi[at]gmail.com) for the access.
Week 9 (Jun. 23)
Exercise 1 (cont.)
- Important: Class on Jun 16 is cancelled.