Education:
Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2014
Ph.D. in Engineering, Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
“Unconventional Magnetic and Transport Phenomena in Frustrated Kondo Lattice Systems
(フラストレート近藤格子系における非従来型の磁性と輸送現象)”
Supervisor: Professor Yukitoshi Motome (求 幸年氏)
Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2011
Master Degree in Engineering, Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
“Emergence of spin-chirality order and anomalous Hall effect in ferromagnetic Kondo-lattice systems with geometrical frustration
(幾何学的フラストレーションのある強磁性近藤系における
スピンカイラリティ秩序の発現と異常ホール効果)”
Supervisor: Professor Yukitoshi Motome (求 幸年氏)
Apr. 2005 - Mar. 2009
Bachelor Degree in Physics, Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology
“ルビジウムボース凝縮体のNoise分光”
Supervisor (in the fourth year): Professor Mikio Kozuma (上妻 幹旺氏)
Research Experience:
Apr. 2025 - present
Lecturer (Principal Investigator) [main],
Department of Physics, Faculty of Core Research Natural Sciences Division, Ochanomizu University (Tokyo, Japan)
Apr. 2025 - present
Visiting researcher,
Katsura group (桂研究室), Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
Oct. 2022 - present
PRESTO researcher,
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2025, May 2025 - present
Visiting researcher,
Theory of Quantum Matter Unit (Nic Shannon Unit), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Nov. 2015 - Mar. 2025
Assistant Professor,
Katsura group (桂研究室), Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
Apr. 2014 – Oct. 2015
Postdoctoral Scholar,
Theory of Quantum Matter Unit (Nic Shannon Unit), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Collaborators: Professor Nic Shannon (OIST) and Dr. (Lecturer) Hiroaki T. Ueda (Toyama Prefectural University)
Apr. 2012 – Mar. 2014
JSPS Fellows (DC2),
The University of Tokyo
June 2011 – Mar. 2012
a grant under the “The University of Tokyo Grants for Ph. D. Research”,
The University of Tokyo
Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2012
Global COE Research Assistant,
The University of Tokyo
Awards:
Mar. 2023
The 17th Young Scientist Award of the Physical Society of Japan [Division 3 (Magnetism)]
"Theoretical studies on topological magnetism and its stabilization mechanism/emergent phenomena"
第17回（2023年）日本物理学会若手奨励賞 [領域3 (磁性)]
「トポロジカルな磁性とその発現機構・創発現象に関する理論的研究」
Mar. 2020
The 25th Outstanding Paper Award of the Physical Society of Japan
Dec. 2017
JPSJ Papers of Editors' Choice [Award certificate]
Refereeing:
・ Physical Review Letters
・ Physical Review B
・ Journal of Applied Physics
・ Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
・ Solid State Communications
Other Professional Accomplishments:
April 2023 – March 2024
Organizer of Theory group meeting (Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Tokyo)
April 2019 – March 2021
Committee Member for introducing new textbooks in "The Nihon Butsuri Gakkaishi (Butsuri)" which is
the monthly publication written in Japanese for members of the Physical Society of Japan
日本物理学会新著紹介小委員
Feb. 2019 – present
Organizer and Chair of the 9th- workshop "Frontier of Theory for Condensed Matter Systems"
第9回(以降)「凝縮系理論の最前線」研究会 総世話人
Dec. 2018 – Nov. 2019
Local Committee Member for poster presentations in "13th Joint Research Meeting of MEXT National Projects
on Condensed-Matter Science"
第13回 物性科学領域横断研究会(領域合同研究会) ポスター会場担当
Oct. 2018 – Jan. 2025
Organizer and Chair of Statistical mechanics seminar in the University of Tokyo at Hongo campus
統計力学セミナー(本郷キャンパス) 世話人、座長
Oct. 2016 – Sep. 2017
Steering committee Member of division 8 (Strongly Correlated Electron Systems) of the Physical Society of Japan
日本物理学会 領域8運営委員 (2017年4月〜9月: Web・ML担当)
Feb. 2011 – Jun. 2012
Co-chair, Accountant, and Inviter of Prof. Mikito Koshino in the 5th G-COE RA (Research Assistant) Camp
supported by The University of Tokyo Global COE "Global Center of Excellence for Physical Sciences Frontier"
at Hotel Suiyotei, Shizuoka, Japan
東京大学グローバルCOE 未来を拓く物理科学結集教育拠点 第5回G-COE RA自主研究会
副幹事(副代表、会計、世話人[越野 幹人氏])
Aug. 2009 – Aug. 2010
Steering committee Member of the 55th Condensed Matter Physics Summer School at Hotel Tatsuki, Aichi, Japan
第55回物性若手夏の学校 スタッフ(グループセミナー担当)
Outreach:
Jan. 2024
Introduction of "topology × magnetism = topological magnetism" for Students (B2-B4) of Tsinghua University (清華大学)
at The University of Tokyo
Oct. 2023
poster presentation "topology (Mathematics) × magnetism (Physics) = topological magnetism" for non-specialist audience
at Akihabara UDX
日本科学振興協会 年次大会2023 「会いに行ける科学者フェス」(秋葉原UDX)にて
一般市民向けのポスター発表 「トポロジー(数学)×磁性(物理学)=トポロジカル磁性」
Aug. 2019
Organizer and Chair of exhibition/demonstration「多体自由度が織りなす森羅万象」
presented by all groups of condensed matter and quantum physics
in Open-campus of the University of Tokyo
東京大学オープンキャンパス、展示・演示「多体自由度が織りなす森羅万象」(上田研、小形研、
桂研、常行研、藤堂研、村尾研)、企画者・総世話人
Apr. 2019
Comment/advice to POL Inc.
Feb. 2019
Adviser for "The 7th Toyama Science Symposium" at Toyama High School
第7回 生徒研究成果合同発表会(スーパーサイエンスハイスクール校[SSH])に助言指導者として参加
@戸山高校
Aug. 2018
Organizer and Chair of exhibition/demonstration「多体自由度が織りなす森羅万象」
presented by all groups of condensed matter and quantum physics
in Open-campus of the University of Tokyo
東京大学オープンキャンパス、展示・演示「多体自由度が織りなす森羅万象」(上田研、小形研、
桂研、常行研、藤堂研、宮下研、村尾研)、企画者・総世話人
Feb. 2018
Adviser for "The 6th Toyama Science Symposium" at Toyama High School
第6回 生徒研究成果合同発表会(スーパーサイエンスハイスクール校[SSH])に助言指導者として参加
@戸山高校
Aug. 2017
exhibition/demonstration「多体自由度が織りなす森羅万象」in Open-campus of the University of Tokyo,
"Introduction of Quantum World and our research" (Katsura group)
Aug. 2016
exhibition/demonstration「多体自由度が織りなす森羅万象」in Open-campus of the University of Tokyo,
"Introduction of Quantum World and our research" (Katsura group)
June 2016
"Lives of researchers, my research, and so on" for students of Wakazono (若園) Junior High School
at the University of Tokyo
Sep. 2015
"Introduction of Condensed Matter Physics" for Students of Kaiho (開邦) Senior High School
at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Feb. 2015
"Introduction of OIST, lives of researchers, my research, and so on" for students and high-school teachers of
Soo (曽於) High School and Kinkowan (錦江湾) High School
at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Others:
1. Scholarship
Apr. 2009 – Mar. 2011
The scholarship loan program of JASSO (Category 1 loans)
→I was released from the duty of repayment as one of the highest achievers in the University of Tokyo.
日本学生支援機構大学院修士課程第一種奨学金 全額返還免除
2. cameo appearance on YouTube
"Dr. Rico Pohle, Graduate of 2018" (1:42 and 3:12)
3. cameo appearance on YouTube
"2025年度 静岡大学理学部 創造理学コース 学科紹介" (11:41)
Languages:
Japanese, English,
C, python, shell script, Mathematica
Hobbies:
(current) collecting knowledge of general sciences, looking at art, watching animals,
weight training/calisthenics, and childcare
(past) collecting knowledge of general sciences, drinking with my friends, watching animals,
reading comics, and watching animations, playing video games,
skiing, snowboarding, swimming, playing football, basketball, and the drums, etc.