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

Anton BOLYACHKIN

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Keywords	machine learning, micromagnetic simulations,magnetocaloric materials, magnetic recording, permanent magnets.
Research Field	Magnetic and Spintronic Materials
Research Topics	Data Driven Development of Magnetic Materials

Cédric BOURGÈS

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Keywords	process, ceramics, metal-sulfide, thermoelectric, optic, machine learning
Research Field	Functional Materials
Research Topics	Tunable Structural Order/Disorder Functional Ceramics: Novel Prospect of Sulfide-based Materials

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

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

Thi Kim Ngan NGUYEN

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Keywords	molybdenum octahedral cluster, inverse opal photonic crystal, optoelectronic, photoelectrode, photoluminescence
Research Field	Photonics and Photonic Materials
Research Topics	Metal-Cluster-Functionalized Photonic Crystal Film for Optical Devices

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

Yutaro TAKEUCHI

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Keywords	spintronics, antiferromagnet, topology, MRAM
Research Field	Magnetic and Spintronic Materials
Research Topics	Electrical Manipulation of Antiferromagnetic Spin Ordering

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