Masashige Shiga

Masashige Shiga is a visiting researcher at UTSA. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Kyoto University and his PhD from the University of Tokyo in 2021. Previously, he worked at the Geological Survey of Japan as a postdoctoral researcher, conducting molecular dynamics studies on CO2-water-mineral interfacial systems and machine learning analysis of digital rock images. His research leverages molecular dynamics simulations and machine learning to explore physicochemical processes in solutions and at interfaces, aiming to address fundamental questions related to energy and environmental challenges. 

His current research interests include molecular simulation studies on CO2-water-cellulose nanocrystal systems and machine learning analyses of fluid flow in porous media.​

email: masashige.shiga_at_utsa.edu

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Publications:

1. Feature extraction and classification of digital rock images via pre-trained convolutional neural network and unsupervised machine learning
   M. Shiga, M. Sorai, T. Morishita, M. Aichi, N. Nishiyama and T. Fujii
   Mach. Learn.: Sci. Technol. 6 025033 (2025)