ICYS Administrative Office

International Center for Young Scientists
National Institute for Materials Science

Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan

ICYS Research Fellows

Shaochuan CHEN

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Keywords	Electrochemical memories, ion dynamics, electric-field gating, brain-inspired computing
Research Field	Electronic Device Materials
Research Topics	Electrochemical Memristive Systems for Computing Applications

Akhilesh Babu GANGANBOINA

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Keywords	biosensors, photo-electrochemical, self-powered, heterostructured nanomaterials.
Research Field	Biomaterials
Research Topics	Self-powered Device for Medical Diagnostics

Yuichi HIRAI

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Keywords	photoluminescence, mechanoluminescence, nanomechanics, polymorphism
Research Field	Photonics and Photonic Materials
Research Topics	Organic / Inorganic Hybrid Mechanophores

Akimitsu ISHII

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Keywords	sintering, phase-field method, data assimilation, bayesian optimization
Research Field	Computational Materials Science
Research Topics	Data Assimilation for Quantitative Prediction of Microstructural Evolution during Sintering Process

Tomoaki KUMEDA

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Keywords	electrocatalysis, energy conversion, reaction kinetics, single-crystal electrodes, bimetallic electrocatalysts
Research Field	Electrocatalysts
Research Topics	Microscopic Exploration of Novel Electrocatalytic Fields using Single-Crystal Model Electrodes

Nikita KULESH

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Keywords	microstructure optimization, deep learning, generative AI, micromagnetic simulation, magnetic materials
Research Field	Magnetic and Spintronic Materials
Research Topics	Generative AI for microstructure optimization and inverse design of magnetic materials

Lingying LI

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Keywords	directed self-assembly, printed electronics, interfacial engineering, thin film transistors, sensors
Research Field	Electronic Device Materials
Research Topics	Development of Soft Electronic Devices by Liquid-Mediated Self-Assembly

Chia-Ching LIN

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Keywords	Lithium-ion batteries, Sodium-ion batteries, electrode, high entropy oxide, in-situ analysis technique, charge storage mechanism
Research Field	Energy Storage Materials
Research Topics	High-performance Electrode for Lithium/Sodium Ion Batteries and Charge Storage Mechanism Studies

Nattapol MA

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Keywords	coordination polymers, metal–organic frameworks, glasses, ion conductivities
Research Field	Polymers and Organic Materials
Research Topics	Synthesis of Metal–Organic Glasses for Proton Conductivity

Katsuaki NAKAZAWA

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Keywords	glass, STEM, diffraction
Research Field	Advanced Characterization
Research Topics	Measurement of Dynamic Heterogeneity near Glass Transition Temperature using Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy

Thao Phuong DOAN NGUYEN

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Keywords	artificial cells, biomedicine, colloidal nanomaterials,microfluidics, polymersomes
Research Field	Biomaterials
Research Topics	Development of Artificial Cells for Biomedical Applications

Daiki NISHIOKA

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Keywords	neuromorphic computing devices, in-materio computing, AI hardware, nanoionics, spintronics
Research Field	Electronic Device Materials
Research Topics	Development of Highly Efficient Materials-based AI Devices

Yueying PENG

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Keywords	lithium-ion batteries, lithium metal, energy storage, characterization
Research Field	Energy Storage Materials
Research Topics	Development of Advanced Lithium Metal Batteries by Effective Solid Electrolyte Interphase

Yosuke SASAMA

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Keywords	electronic device, wide-bandgap semiconductor, diamond
Research Field	Electronic Device Materials
Research Topics	High-Performance Diamond Electronic Devices

Kewei SUN

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Keywords	On-surface chemistry, scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic precision, silicon-incorporated nanostructures
Research Field	Polymers and Organic Materials
Research Topics	Scanning Tunneling Microscopy for On-Surface Chemistry

Linawati SUTRISNO

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Keywords	π-conjugated compound, DNA-RNA interactions, cell function dynamics, three-dimensional culture, tumor-bearing mice
Research Field	Biomaterials
Research Topics	From Mechanism to Biosystem: How Chemistry Took Sweet Revenge on Tricky Disease

Tsubasa TOKUZUMI

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Keywords	structural materials, steel, plastic deformation, microstructure,digital image correlation method
Research Field	Structural Materials
Research Topics	Improvement of Ductility and Strength through Heterogeneous Microstructure Architected by Deformation in Metallic Structural Materials

Takeyuki TSUJI

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Keywords	Diamond growth, Chemical vapor deposition, quantum sensor, NV center
Research Field	Electronic Device Materials
Research Topics	Chemical Vapor Deposition of Diamond with Quantum Sensor

Shuntaro UENUMA

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Keywords	supramolecular self-assembly, cyclodextrin,polymer, nanosheet
Research Field	Electronic Device Materials
Research Topics	Fundamental and Application Research of Pseudo-Polyrotaxane Nanosheet