Professor Yoshihiro Yamazaki
- Kyushu University Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT)
- Department of Materials, Graduate School of Engineering,
- Department of Materials, School of Engineering,Kyushu Univeristy, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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Dr. Yoshihiro Yamazaki is Full Professor of Kyushu Univerisity Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research. Dr. Yamazaki received B.S. (1995), M.S. (1997), and Ph.D. (2004) from Tohoku University. Before joining Kyushu University, Dr. Yamazaki was Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Tohoku University, PRESTO Principal Investigator, and Visiting Associate (Faculty) at the California Institute of Technology, USA. Dr. Yamazaki has received prestigious $4M CREST award (2018-2023) and $2M PRESTO award (2010-2016) from the Japan Society and Technology Agency, $500K Scientific Research (A) grant from the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS, 2015-2018), JSPS Fellowship (2006-2008), the 2005 Harada research award, the 2004 outstanding young investigator award from Japan Institute of Metals, the 2002 outstanding young scientist award from Aoba Industry Organization, and the 1999 Ishihara and Asada award from the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan. Yamazaki's research focuses on the multiple length scale ion, electron and electronic-hole transport characterization of metal oxides aiming for efficient solar-fuel and energy conversions, with a support of machine learning and ab initio calculations.
Profesional appointments :
2017. 8- Professor, Kyushu University Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT), Kyushu University
2015. 4- Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Kyushu University
2015. 4- Professor, Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University
2014. 8--2022.3 Professor, INAMORI Frontier Research Center, Kyushu University
2011. 1-2016.3 Visiting Associate, California Institute of Technology, USA
2010.10-2016.3 PRESTO Principal Investigator, Japan Science and Technology Agency
2008.10-2010. 9 Senior Postdoctoral Scholar, California Institute of Technology, USA
2007. 4-2008.10 Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science, Tohoku University
2006.10-2008.10 JSPS Fellow, Visitor, California Institute of Technology
1997. 4-2007. 3 Research Associate (Faculty), Department of Materials Science, Tohoku University
Education :
2004. 3 Ph. D.,Tohoku Univ.
1997. 3 M.S., Materials Science,Tohoku Univ.
1995. 3 B.S., Materials Science,Tohoku Univ.
Awards :
2016 The Chemical Conversion of Light Energy Prize 2016 (Japan Science and Technology Agency), Japan
2011 Solid State Ionics best poster award (18th Solid State Ionics), L. Buannic, F. Blanc, Y. Yamazaki, L. Sperrin, D.S. Middlemiss, R. Dervisoglu, Z. Gan, S.M. Haile and C.P. Grey, Poland
2005 Harada research award (Harada Foundation), Japan
2004 Outstanding young investigator award (Japan Institute of Metals), Japan
2002 Outstanding young scientist award (Aoba Industry Organization), Japan
1999 Ishihara and Asada award (The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan), Japan
Faculty and stuffs
| name | position | contacts | |
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Junji Hyodo, Dr. | Research Assistant Professor, PhD@Applied Chemistry, Kyushu Univ., Japan | tel: 092-802-6967 email: hyodo@ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
Miyuki Yoshitake | Technical stuff |
email: yoshitake@ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
Yuna Yamazaki | Technical stuff, Chemistry, Univ. Toronto, Canada |
email: yuna@ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
Narumi Shinpuku | Secretary | tel: 092-802-6967 email: shinpuku@ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
Postdoctral scholars
| name | position | contacts | |
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| Nai Shi, Dr. | Post-doctroal Research Fellow, PhD@Mater. Sci. & Engineering, USTC, China | shi@ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | |
| opening | JSPS Postdoc | xxxx |
Students
| name | contact | department | |
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Yuki Uchiyama, D3 | y-uchiyama(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
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Kenta Hoshino, D3 | k-hoshino(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
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Kota Tsujikawa, D1 | Research Assistant, tsujikawa(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
| Yadan Luo, D1 (June~) | China Scholarship Council Scholar | Department of Materials | |
| JSPS DC1 Scholar | opening | xxxx | Department of Materials |
| D1 (Global Course) | opening | xxxx | Department of Materials |
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Shunta Ehara, M2 | s-ehara(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
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Koki Kitabayashi, M2 | k-kitabayashi(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
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Makoto Kuroiwa, M2 | m-kuroiwa(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
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Tsubasa Yamashita, M2 | Research Assistant, t-yamashita(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
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Mao Ichishima, M1 | m-ichishima(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
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Shinya Kawano, M1 | s-kawano(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
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Ritsuki Matsubara, M1 | r-matsubara(at)ifrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
| Songyu Deng | 2021.10- International Research Student | Department of Materials | |
| M1 (Global Course) | opening | xxxx | Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry |
| Masahiro Imamura,senior | imamura.masahiro027(at)s.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Science and Engineering | |
| Yuta Shimizu,senior | shimizu.yuta.521(at)s.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Science and Engineering | |
| Yuki Tsukamoto,senior | tsukamoto.yuki.524(at)s.kyushu-u.ac.jp | Department of Materials Science and Engineering |
Alumni
| name | year | current affiliation | |
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Yoshiro Bando | 2020.3.23・Master | Shizuoka |
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Kentaro Ishibashi | 2019.3.20・Master | SHOWA DENKO, Japan |
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Yuya Tani | 2019.3.20・Master | NICHIAS, Japan |
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Yuji Hayashida | 2016.3.25・Bachelor | Oita |
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Hazim Kamal | 2019.3.20・Master | Malaysia |
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Muhammad Amir | 2018.9.25・Bachelor | Malaysia |
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那 嘉キ | 2018.3.31・Bachelor | China |
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Keitaro Naito | 2018.3.20・Bachelor | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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Kentaro Yamamoto | 2016.3・Research Assistant Professor | Reseaarch Assistant Professor@Kyoto University, Japan | Chih-kai Yang | 2014.6・Ph.D@California Institute of Technology, USA | Intel, USA | Stephen Wilke | 2013.6・Technician@California Institute of Technology, USA | Ph.D candidate@Northwestern University, USA | William Graf | 2012.8・Technician@California Institute of Technology, USA | UCLA, USA | Jason Potticary | 2012.6・Volunteer@California Institute of Technology, USA | PhD candidate@University of Bristol, UK | Yuji Okuyama | 2011.1・Visitor@California Institute of Technology, USA | Professor@University of Miyazaki, Japan | Guttorm E. Syvertsen | 2010.12・MS@California Institute of Technology, USA | Norwegian University of Natural Sciences and Technology, Norway | Bjorn B. Bjornsson | 2010.8・Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow@California Institute of Technology, USA | Oxford University, UK | Juan C. Lucio-Vega | 2010.8・Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow@California Institute of Technology, USA | Ph.D candidate@Delaware University, USA | Raul Hernandez-Sanchez | 2009.8・Technician@California Institute of Technology, USA | Ph.D@Harvard University -> PostDoc@Columbia University -> Assistant Professor@Univ. Pittsburgh, USA | Verena Klass | 2008.8・MS@California Institute of Technology, USA | Ph.D@KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden |
Visiting scientists
| name | affiliation | ||
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D2,Naoki Matsui, Nov.2018~Mar. 2019 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | |
| Milan Solik, Jun. -Aug. 2017 |
IAESTE Scholar@Kyushu University. |
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Shunta Nishioka, Oct.~Nov. 2016 | D1, Tokyo Institute of Technology | nishioka.s.aa@m.titech.ac.jp |
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Hidekazu Kurebayashi, Dr., Sep. 2016~ | Lecturer, University College London | h.kurebayashi@ucl.ac.uk |
| JSPS Scholar |
Collaborations
We welcome collaborations across continents. There might be finantial support, for exmaple, via Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and other organizations. Contact us in advance if you are interested in.
