However we are certainly one of the laboratories of the University of Tsukuba, we are sited in a separate research organization called AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), which is located about 8km south of the University of Tsukuba. The professors are primarily working for AIST. This means that our laboratory is slightly different from ordinary Univ. laboratories.
In AIST, we have broad range of researchers who can help you.
You can leverage a lot of research instruments owned by AIST adding to the ones of Univ. Tsukuba.
You have to commute 8km every day by bike. It will take 20 - 30 min.
We do not have so many 'students' in AIST.
If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact hide-nakada (at) aist.go.jp