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Dr. Takako Satsukawa-Dekura

博士（理学） 佐津川(出倉) 貴子

Curriculum Vitae

My research interest includes geochemistry, petrology, and geodynamics of the Earth mantle, and processes of planetary accretion and differentiation. My main scientific topic is the understanding of microscale processes and their link to macroscale phenomena. To achieve this, it is essential to quantify microstructures, the relationship with geochemical characteristics, and seismic properties.

DISTINCTIONS:

Mar 2017 – present:    Researcher in the secertaiat of the Nuclea Regulation Authoity, Japan

  (Mar 2020 – Sep 2025: maternity leave)

Dec 2015 – Feb 2017:  Program-Specific Researcher in Kyoto University, Japan

Dec 2015 – present:     Honorary Associate in Macquarie University, Australia

Oct 2012 – Nov 2015: Research Associate in CCFS/GEMOC Macquarie University, Australia

  ECSTAR  (ARC Early Career Start-up Award for Researcher) 

Apr 2012 – Sep 2012:  Scientific Researcher in Shizuoka University, Japan

Apr 2009 – Mar 2011: Research Assistant, Shizuoka University

Apr 2007 – Mar 2008: Teaching Assistant, Department of Geosciences, Shizuoka University

EDUCATION:

2010 – 2012: Ph.D. in Geoscience at “Géosciences Montpellier”, Université Montpellier 2 (France) 

            as a Co-tutelle de thése France/Japon 

            Topic: High-temperature deformation and seismic anisotropy in the oceanic lithosphere    

            Supervisor: B. Ildefonse, Co-supervisor: D. Mainprice            

2009 – 2012: Ph.D. in Science, Shizuoka University (Japan)

            Topic: Rheology of the uppermost parts of mantle wedge: Microstructural analysis of peridotite

             xenoliths, Japan

            Supervisor: K. Michibayashi

2007 – 2009: M.S. Science in Shizuoka University (Japan) 

            Master thesis “Petrophysical Analyses of Spinel Lherzolite Xenoliths from Oki-Dogo Island: 

            An Implication for the Uppermost Mantle Evolution in the Back-Arc Side of the Japan Islands”

2003 – 2007: B.S. Science (Geology), at Shizuoka University, Japan

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

Apr 2010 – Mar 2012: Research Fellow of the JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

Mar 2009: The head of graduate school of science prize, Shizuoka University

GRANTS AWARDED:

Jan 2015 – Dec 2015:  ARC (Australian Research Council) Post-Award fund to CCFS, $33,000 AUD

Jan 2014 – Dec 2014:  Early Career Researcher Project Funds, $25,000 AUD (#9201301391)

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013:  ARC (Australian Research Council) Post-Award fund to CCFS, $33,000 AUD

Apr 2010 – Mar 2012: JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

                                     Research Fellowship for Young Scientist,￥1,400,000 JPY (#10J03708)

Apr 2009 – Mar 2010: Ph.D. student project from Shizuoka University, ￥200,000 JPY

KEY SKILLS:

Analytical Methods: Optical microscope, EPMA, SEM, SEM-EBSD, LA-ICPMS, FTIR Spectrometry

Computational Skills: Channel 5 (EBSD software), Glitter (LA-ICPMS software), IGOR (FTIR software), MATLAB

MICELLANEOUS:

Member of the American Geophysical Union

Member of Japan Geoscience Union

Member of the Geological Society of Japan

Member of the Mineralogical Society of Japan