Daichi Kozawa

Daichi Kozawa

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Senior Researcher, 2D Quantum Materials Group, Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science

Education 

  • Ph.D., Energy Science, Kyoto University 2015 Advisor: Prof. Kazunari Matsuda
    Dissertation: Behavior of photocarrier in atomically thin two-dimensional semiconducting materials for optoelectronics
  • M.S., Energy Science, Kyoto University 2012
  • B.E., Environmental Systems Science, Doshisha University 2010

Professional Appointments 

  • Senior Researcher, 2D Quantum Materials Group, Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science 2023–Present, Group Leader: Dr. Ryo Kitaura
  • Research Scientist/Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Advanced Photonics, RIKEN 2019–2023, Advisor: Dr. Yuichiro K. Kato 
  • JSPS Research Fellow/Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT 2015–2019, Advisor: Prof. Michael S. Strano
  • JSPS Research Fellow, Waseda University 2015, Advisor: Prof. Taishi Takenobu 
  • Visiting Student, Department of Physics, National University of Singapore 2013–2014, Advisor: Prof. Goki Eda

Teaching Experience 

  • Teaching Assistant, University of Tokyo, “Fundamentals of Optics and Photonics” 2019
  • Guest Lecturer, MIT, 10.585, “Engineering Nanotechnology” 2018
  • Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program, MIT, Teaching and Learning Laboratory 2018

Selected Awards and Honors

  • Baiho Award, RIKEN 2023
  • The 17th (2023) Young Scientist Award, The Physical Society of Japan 2023
  • Iijima Award for Young Scientists, The Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Graphene Research Society 2019
  • President’s Award, Kyoto University 2015

Professional Services

  • The Physical Society of Japan
    • Committee, Area 7 (Molecular Solids and Organic Conductors) 2025-2026

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