Researchers seeking enthusiastic ICGP students
2024.10.11 Update
| Name | Research Theme | Keywords | Required skills and field |
| DEMURA Masahiko | Data driven materials research | Machine learning, Inverse design, Generative AI, Uncertainty quantification | The candidate is supposed to have their own data irrespective of experiment, computed or extracted from academic papers. It would be helpful to have coding experiences of python but they are not so crucial. |
| ESTILI Mehdi | Novel layered ceramics and 2D nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications (MXene, MBene, MAX-phases, MAB-phases, etc.) | Layered ceramics, 2D nanomaterials, MXene, MBene, MAX phases, MAB phases, CNT, Graphene, energy and environmental applications | Fundamental knowledge and experience in materials chemistry, materials synthesis, powder processing, and materials characterizations. Having great passion and motivation for materials research. |
| FURUSE Hiroaki | Fabrication of transparent ceramics and optical applications | Transparent ceramics, solid-state lasers, phosphors | Materials science, photonics |
| ISHII Satoshi | Controlling radiative cooling and heating with optical nanostructures Metamaterials for novel optical control Nanophotonics in the infrared Developing holographic systems for photothermal measurements Material engineering for plasmonics and optical cooling | Nanophotonics, plasmonics, metamaterial, radiative heat transfer, optical nanostructure | Preferable to have experience in optical experiment or nanofabrication or numerical electromagnetic simulation |
| LI Xia | Development of materials for combination cancer immunotherapy | Nanomaterials; cancer immunotherapy; cancer therapy | Nanomaterial synthesis, cell experiment or animal experiment |
| MANDAI Toshihiko | Materials for Next Generation Rechargeable Batteries | Batteries, Electrolytes, Electrode Materials, Nanomaterials, Interface | Students having research experience in electrochemistry, organic chemistry, or materials science field are highly welcome. |
| MATSUMOTO Michio | Functional Organic Materials for Electronic Applications- Synthesis and Designs | Crystal Engineering, Organic semiconductors, Covalent Organic Frameworks, Multi-dimensional Polymers, Supramolecular Chemistry | Basic organic synthesis techniques |
| Meiyong LIAO | Wide-bandgap semiconductors, Electronics, MEMS/NEMS, mechanics, thin films, surface, interface | Diamond, MEMS, field-effect transistors, magnetic sensors, photo-sensors , thin films, interface, surface, | Materials science, solid-state physics, semiconductors, magnetism, mechanics, Matlab or python software |
| NAKANISHI Takashi | Optoelectronically-Functional Soft Materials π-Liquid's and π-Gel's Electrets Towards Micro-Vibration Sensors in Healthcare Applications Supramolecular Soft Materials Controlled by Self-Assembly of π-Conjuga | π-Conjugated Molecules and Polymers Supramolecular Soft Materials (Functional Liquids and Gels) Electret Devices | Organic/Polymer Synthesis Characterization for Soft Materials |
| SHRESTHA Lokkumar | Supramolecular Self-assembly of Fullerenes and the Hierarchically Porous Carbon and Composites for High-Performance Supercapacitor Applications | Self-assembly, Nanoporous carbon, Carbon composites, Supercapacitors, Hybrid supercapacitors | Fundamentals of materials chemistry, materials synthesis, and basic characterizations, and enthusiastic in materials science research |
| TAKAHASHI Yukiko | Control of the microstructure and magnetic properties in FePt Recording media Magnetization dynamics measurement and its control in FePt Recording media Development of Sm-based permanent magnetic thin film Development of permanent magnetic thin film without using rare earth element | Magnetic materials, magnetic recording, permanent magnet | Basic knowledge of materials science and applied physics. The most important thing is a high level of motivation and passion for research. |
| TENJIMBAYASHI Mizuki | Functional surfaces and interfaces with special wettability to droplets and bubbles. | Wetting, hydrophobic, aerophilic, liquid marble | Basic knowledge of interfacial science |
| TSUCHIYA Takashi | Development of neuromorphic devices utilizing ionic/spintronic phenomena | Neuromorphic computing, ionics, spintronics, reservoir computing | |
| TSUJIMOTO Yoshihiro | Exploration of new functional solid-state materials with multiple anions | Inorganic solid-state materials, high-pressure synthesis, single-crystal growth, mixed anion compounds, magnetism, ionic conductivity | Those who possess sufficient knowledge of single-crystal or powder X-ray structure analysis are prefered. |
| WEN Zhenchao | Spintronic Materials and Devices | Spintronics, Magnetoresistance, Spin-orbit effects, Thin films | Basics knowledge of materials sciences, condensed matter physics, and magnetics |
| YAMAMOTO Akiko | Elucidation and establishment of biointerface between biomedical material and cell/tissue | Biodegradable metals, electrochemical test, antimicrobial activity, cell-material interaction, surface modification | Basic knowledge of biomedical materials and enginnering |
| YANAGIDA Masatoshi | Perovskite solar cells and new materials for photovoltaics | Photovoltaics, Solar cells, Photo-energy conversion | Students who value teamwork and enjoy research. Basic knowledge for organic or inorganic semiconductors. More favorable to knowledge of X-ray diffraction analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. |
| YOSHITOMI Toru | Development of biomaterials that open up novel biological science | Biomaterials, Biology, Immunology | Skills in biological experiments, chemical synthesis, and related areas |