News
JST LOTUS Programme: Japan-India Joint Research Fellowship
We are looking for highly motivated and excellent graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from India to join our group through the LOTUS Programme. If you are interested, please contact us with your CV and a brief research proposal. For programme details and eligibility, visit the JST LOTUS Programme page.
January 27, 2026
Our deterministic functionalization paper is featured as Research Highlight
Our recent work on deterministic fabrication of single-photon emitters in carbon nanotubes has been featured as a RIKEN Research Highlight. Reference D. Kozawa, Y. Shiota, M. Wang, Y. K. Kato, “Deterministic formation of single organic color centers in single-walled carbon nanotubes,” Nano Letters 25, 13103–13109 (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c02378
December 23, 2025
Farewell Party for Astha and Rajendra
Celebrating Astha's completion of the NIMS-ICGP program and bidding farewell to Astha and Rajendra.
December 19, 2025
Astha and Madhu presented posters at 1st Workshop on Physical Properties of Two-Dimensional Materials
Astha and Madhusmita presented their research at the 1st Workshop on Physical Properties of Two-Dimensional Materials at NIMS, with Astha winning first place in the poster competition.
December 12, 2025
Appointed as JPS Area Committee Member
As of October 1, 2025, Daichi has been appointed as a committee member of Area 7 (Molecular Solids and Organic Conductors) of the Physical Society of Japan. Area 7 promotes research in condensed matter physics of molecular solids and organic conductors. As an area committee member, he will contribute to fostering young researchers and revitalizing the research community. Physical Society of Japan Area 7 (Molecular Solids and Organic Conductors)
October 1, 2025
Paper Published in Nano Letters: Deterministic Formation of Single Organic Color Centers in Carbon Nanotubes
Our research on deterministic formation of single organic color centers in carbon nanotubes has been published in Nano Letters, representing a significant advancement in quantum light source engineering.
August 21, 2025
Leila completed her NIMS internship program
Congratulations to Leila Akisheva for completing her NIMS internship program! We are honored to have had you as part of our team! During her internship, Leila developed in-situ functionalization microscopy techniques for WS2 and hBN materials and successfully optimized the experimental conditions. Her dedication and remarkable achievements have made a significant contribution to our quantum defect research project. We appreciate her hard work and commitment throughout the internship period. The knowledge and techniques she has developed will continue to benefit our ongoing research efforts.
July 31, 2025
Invited Talk at META 2025
I gave an invited talk at META 2025 on deterministic formation of single organic color centers in single-walled carbon nanotubes.
July 24, 2025
Madhusmita joined as the NIMS-ICGP internship program
Madhusmita Jena, a graduate student from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, has joined the 2D quantum materials group as part of the NIMS-ICGP internship program! She will study magneto-optical effects in two-dimensional van der Waals materials for spintronic and opto-spintronics applications at NIMS for a year.
July 8, 2025
Group Dinner at Taj Mahal – Indian Cuisine Night
The group enjoyed a wonderful Indian dinner at Taj Mahal restaurant on July 2nd, 2025.
July 2, 2025