Short CV since 2025Academia Sinica, Taiwan: Assistant Research Fellow 2022-2025Yale University, USA: Postdoc with Michael P. Murrell 2019-2022Kyushu University, Japan: PhD student of physics with Yusuke T. Maeda 2019-2020University College London, UK: Visiting Researcher with Guillaume Charras 2017-2019Kyushu University, Japan: MS student of physics with Yusuke T. Maeda 2013-2017Kumamoto University, Japan: BS student of physics with Masaru Aniya
Research Experience since 2025Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, TaiwanWork on biomolecular self-organization and engineering life 2022-2025Postdoc, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, USAWork on the in vitro reconstitution of the actin cytoskeleton in GUVs with Michael P. Murrell 2017-2022Ph.D. Student, Department of Physics, Kyushu University, JapanWork on the self-organization of the confined actin cytoskeleton with Yusuke T. Maeda 2019-2020Visiting Researcher, London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, UKWork on the mechanics of cell division probed by AFM with Guillaume Charras 2017-2019M.S. Student, Department of Physics, Kyushu University, JapanWork on the gene expression in confined spaces with Yusuke T. Maeda 2016-2017B.S. Student, Department of Physics, Kumamoto University, JapanWork on the theoretical analysis of the glass-forming materials with Masaru Aniya
Education 2022Ph.D. in Physics, Department of Physics, Kyushu University, Japan
Thesis: Out-of-equilibrium physics of cellular symmetry breaking orchestrated by the active cytoskeletal systems confined in cell-sized spaces
Advisor: Prof. Yusuke T. Maeda 2019M.S. in Physics, Department of Physics, Kyushu University, Japan
Thesis: The non-equilibrium dynamics of intracellular symmetry and autonomous reactions explored through artificial cells
Advisor: Prof. Yusuke T. Maeda 2017B.S. in Physics, Department of Physics, Kumamoto University, Japan
Thesis: Characteristic length of collective motion in glass-forming materials
Advisor: Prof. Masaru Aniya
Fellowships & Scholarships 2024-2025Overseas Research Fellowships (JSPS, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) 2022-2024Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Overseas (The Uehara Memorial Foundation) 2019-2022Research Fellowship for Young Scientists DC1 (JSPS) 2019-2020Young Researcher Overseas Challenge Program (JSPS) 2018-2019Qdai-jump Research Program Funding(Kyushu University) 2016International Scholarship for Travel Expenses (Kumamoto University)
Awards & Honors 2025Image Contest, 2nd place(Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, USA) 2024Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists (Japan) 2024Travel Award (Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, USA) 2022Award for Academic Excellence in Research Activity (Kyushu University, Japan) 2021Early Career Award in Biophysics (Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan) 2021Kyushu-U 3MT Competition, Runner-Up Award(Kyushu University) 2020Student Presentation Award (Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan) 2020The 34th Advanced Technology Award, Special Prize (Japan) 2019Student Presentation Award (Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan) 2017Award for Academic Excellence, Physics Department Dean's Prize (Kumamoto University)