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I currently work at GZR in AIST, Tsukuba, Japan. My current research focuses on thermodynamics and materials physics to improve the performance of various functional materials including thermoelectric materials by focusing on the effects of defects, microstructure, and electronic band structure. 
​. I finished PhD at Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University under the advisory of Professor G. Jeffrey Snyder. 
Career/Experience
2023- Senior Researcher at GZR (Global Zero Emission Research Center) in AIST.
2022-Visiting Researcher at Max Planck Institute, Dresden.
2021- 2023Researcher at GZR (Global Zero Emission Research Center) in AIST.

2016- 2021 PhD program at Northwestern University, Evanston, US
Education
2016- 2021 PhD program at Northwestern University, Evanston, US
2014-2016 Master of Science at Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
2010-2014 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
Activity 
2017- Japanese Researcher Crossing in Chicago (JRCC)
2018-2021 Board member, Northwestern Energy Technology Group (NETG)
2020, Organizer, Virtual Conference of Thermoelectric (VCT)
AWARDS / Scholarships
TMS Young Leaders International Scholar Award 2023 (TMS Youtube)
ITS Graduate Student Award 2020, (ITS Website)
UJA Best Paper Award 2021 (UJA website)
Funai Overseas Scholarship (Annual Report in Japanese)
ISEN Cluster Fellow (Website)
Japan Student Service Organization Scholarship
1st place Prize, Best poster competition, TMS2019 148th meeting
and more.
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