1Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology
2Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo
Email: ejima@material.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Group Website: http://biomacro.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/indexen.html
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
2025.10–present, Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan
2025.04–present, Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
2021.10–2025.03 JST-PRESTO Researcher
2016.12–2025.03 Associate Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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