Education

Ph.D., The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2011 

M.Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2008 

B.Sc., The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2006

Appointments

2016.12–present  Associate Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan

2021.10–present  JST-PRESTO Researcher

2013.10–2016.11 Research Associate, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan

2011.04–2013.09 Postdoctoral Fellow, Nanostructured Interfaces and Materials Science Group, The University of Melbourne, Australia

2010.01–2010.03 Visitor, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Honors and Awards

2024 Shitagau Noguchi Award 2023

2023 The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development President Award, the Japan Medical Research and Development Grand Prize

2023 The Science Award of the Adhesion Society of Japan

2023 Young Scientists’ Award of the Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT

2021 Faculty of Engineering Best Teaching Award 2020, The University of Tokyo

2020 Katsu Research Encouragement Award of the University of Tokyo

2019 The Kao Science Encouragement Award

2018 Chemistry of Materials (ACS), the 2017 Reviewer Excellence Award

2016 ISIT Joint-IFF Advanced Nano-bio Award at the 11th SPSJ International Polymer Conference (IPC2016)

2016 MEXT, Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers (LEADER)

2015 Presentation Award for Young Researchers, The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan

2015 Award for Encouragement of Research in Polymer Science, the Society of Polymer Science, Japan

2014 Polymer Chemistry (RSC) Poster Prize at the 10th SPSJ International Polymer Conference (IPC2014)

2014 Poster Prize, International Symposium for Green-Innovation Polymers (GRIP2014)

2013 JSPS Travel Grant for Attending Lindau Meetings

2011 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Abroad

2009 JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists