1.Brief CV
Education:
1984, B.Eng., Applied Physics, University of Tokyo
1986, M.Eng., Applied Physics, University of Tokyo
1989, Dr.Eng., Applied Physics, University of Tokyo
Professional:
1989-1990, RIKEN, Japan
1990-1992, Bellcore, NJ, U.S.A. (Affiliated with Univ. of Illinois,
Urbana-Champagne)
1992-1995, Imperial College, London, U.K. (Affiliated with JRDC)
1995-1998, RCAST, Univ. of Tokyo (Affiliated with JRDC/JST)
1999-2004, Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. & Mitsubishi Chemical STRC
2004- Present: Toyota Technological Institute
Joint Appointments, Visiting Research:
1987, Visiting Scientist, AT&T Bell Laboratories, NJ, U.S.A.
1993, Visiting Scientist, Technische Universitat Berlin, Germany
2001-2004, Adjunct Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology,
Japan
2000-2007 Present, Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Frontier Research System,
Japan
2.Research Interests
Surface & Interface Science
Fabrication and characterization of Quantum Nanostructures
Bridging gap between Ultrahigh Vacuum and Liquid Phase Processes
Exploration of novel materials & devices by combining Physics and
Chemistry
3.Introduction
I began my career as a surface scientist when I was in my final year
as an undergrad
and have been in the field eversince. When I was a sophomore, I got to learn a little
about photocatalyst, the "Honda-Fujishima Effect," and without
knowing much about
chemistry nor semiconductor, I got obsessed with the idea of trying to bridge chemistry
and physics - part of the reason was I did so poorly in chemistry that
I had to find a way
to do something about it.
Hence, it has been my dream to understand and control surface chemical reactions
from the physics point of view, and to apply the results to solve environmental
or
energy issues.
As a student, I started off by studying orthodox UHV surface science
on metal and
semiconductor surfaces. As I moved along to work at various institutions,
my interest
shifted from static surface to dynamic surfaces under crystal growth,
and eventually
to preparing and characterizing