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Seiichi FURUMI, Ph.D.
Principal Researcher
-Applied Photonic Materials Group,
--Photonic Materials Unit,
---National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Link (in Japanese), Link (in English)
Also associated with
PRESTO Researcher
-Nanosystems and Emergent Function,
--Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology
(PRESTO),
---Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Link (in Japanese), Link (in English)
&
Associate Professor
-Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
--Graduate School of Pure Applied Science,
---University of Tsukuba
Link (in Japanese), Link (in English)
- Professional Career
- Apr. 2011-PresentPrincipal Researcher, Applied Photonic Materials GroupNational Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Apr. 2012-PresentAssociate Professor, Graduate School of Pure and Applied ScienceUniversity of Tsukuba[concurrent position]
- Oct. 2010-PresentPRESTO Researcher, Nanosystems and Emergent FunctionsJapan Science and Technology Agency (JST)[concurrent position]
- Apr. 2011-Mar. 2012Visiting Lecturer, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE)Kyushu University
- Apr. 2007-Mar. 2011Senior Researcher,National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Apr. 2004-Mar. 2007Researcher,National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Apr. 2001-Mar. 2004Postdoctoral Researcher,Communications Research Laboratory (CRL)
- Apr. 1998-Mar. 2001Research Fellow for Young Scientist (DC1),Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
- Education
- March, 2001Ph.D., Department of Innovative & Engineered Materials (Chemical Resources Laboratory),Tokyo Institute of TechnologyPh.D. Thesis: "Three-Dimensional Photocontrol of Liquid Crystal Alignment by Photoresponsive Polymer Thin Films"(Supervisor: Prof. Kunihiro Ichimura)
Link to "National Diet Library" - March, 1998M.S., Department of Electronic Chemistry (Chemical Resources Laboratory),Tokyo Institute of TechnologyM.S. Thesis: "Alignment Control of Nematic Liquid Crystals by Self-Assembled Photofunctional Polymer Films"(Supervisor: Prof. Kunihiro Ichimura)
- March, 1996B.S., Department of Chemistry,Sophia UniversityB.S. Thesis: "Fabrication and Electrical Properties of Fullerene/Phthalocyaninatometal Langmuir-Blodgett Films"(Supervisors: Prof. Naoya Ogata & Prof. Kohei Sanui)
- Awards/Honors
- 2013: Hosokawa Encouragement Award, Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation.
- 2013: Funai Scholarly Award, Funai Foundation for Information Technology.
- 2011: Hitachi Chemical Award, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ).
- 2010: Konica Minolta Award for Encouragement of Imaging Science, Konica Minolta Imaging Science Foundation.
- 2008: NIMS President Award for Young Researcher, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS).
- 2006: Funai Award for Young Researcher, Funai Foundation for Information Technology.
- 2005: JLCS Award for Young Researcher, The Japanese Liquid Crystal Society (JLCS).
- 2005: Best Presentation Award, 14th Polymer Materials Forum (PMF), The Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ).
- 2004: JSAP M&BE Award for Young Researcher, Molecular & Bioelectronics (M&BE), The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP).
- 2002: Best Poster Presentation Award, 2002 Meeting, The Japanese Liquid Crystal Society (JLCS).
- 2002: Inoue Award for Young Researcher, Inoue Foundation for Science.
- Academic Memberships
- The Society of Polymer Science, Japan
- The Japan Society of Applied Physics
- The Chemical Society of Japan
- The Japanese Liquid Crystal Society
- International Academic Comettees
- 2013～： "The Open Access Journal of Science and Technology", Editorial Board
- 2011～： "ISRN Materials Science", Editorial Board
- 2008～： "The Open Surface Science Journal", Editorial Advisory Board
- 2009～2011： "Nature Photonics", Reader Panel
