List of potential supervisors who are open to accepting international students

2021 List of potential supervisors who are open to accepting international students

Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSES), Kyushu University,
December-17, 2019
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Department of Applied Science for Electronics and Materials

Prof. Tsuyoshi Yoshitake
Research Fields Sensing, Thin Solid Films, Electronic Materials, Electric Devices, Photovoltaics, Applied Physics
Key words: thin film growth, sensors, quantum centers, photovoltaics, photodiodes, diamond, hard coating, sputtering, coaxial arc plasma deposition
Potential research
themes:
1. Formation of quantum centers in diamond lattices and their applications to sensing and luminescent markers
2. Fabrication of nanocrystalline diamond films by physical vapor depositions and their application to sensors, photovoltaics, and hard coating
3. Growth of semiconducting iron disilicides thin films by sputtering and their application to near-infrared sensors
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of electronics or materials
Prof. Kiichi Hamamoto
Research fields: Opto-electronics, Photonic device, Semiconductor, Opto-electronic communication
Key words: Optical switch for future optical router, multi-mode multiplexing device for future high capacity transmission, laser diode by using active-MMI for high speed and high capacity communication, and optical integrated circuits for breath-sensing (gas-sensing)
Potential research
themes:
1.  Optical mode switch for future data center
2.  High speed laser diode
3.  Compact breath-sensing system
Required knowledge and skills: Electro-magnetic theory,  Fourier analysis,  Computer programming
Applicants who want to be supervised by this professor MUST contact directly with the professor by email to ask for an invitation letter.
(*) NHK morning news has broadcasted our recent research progress on optical mode switch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqEg6U76I2A
(We apologize that the news was taken in Japanese, however, you may see the device image and experimental setup in the video.)
Prof. Wataru Saito
Research fields: Power semiconductor devices
Power semiconductor device control
Power electronics
Key words: Semiconductor, Power devices, Power MOSFETs, IGBT, Pin diode, SBD, SiC, GaN, Power electronics, Electric power conversion, Inverter circuit
Potential research
themes:
Novel power semiconductor devices
Intelligent control technologies of power semiconductor devices
Integration technologies of high functional power modules
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge on semiconductor physics
Fundamental knowledge on electric circuit
Assoc. Prof. Kungen Teii
Research fields: Inorganic materials, Electronic materials and devices, Biomedical materials and devices
Key words: Electric and electronic materials, Wide bandgap material, Ultrahard material, Biomaterial, Dielectric material, Power semiconductor device, Field electron emitter, Doping, Plasma engineering, Diamond, Nano-carbon, Boron nitride, Silicon carbide, Electrostatic probe, Optical spectroscopy
Potential research
themes:
1. Development of power semiconductor devices using wide bandgap materials
2. Development of vacuum micro/nano-electronic devices using field electron emitters
3. Development of cutting tools and biomedical devices using ultrahard materials
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of materials science and engineering or semiconductor physics
Assoc. Prof. Masaru Itakura
Research fields: Microstructures of metallic and semiconducting materials
Electron microscopy for solid state physics
Key words: Electron microscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, Magnetic materials, Semiconducting silicides
Potential research
themes:
1. Microstructure analysis and control of hard magnetic materials
2. Microstructure characterization of silicon-based semiconducting thin-film materials
3. Research and development of low-voltage scanning electron microscopy
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge on material science and electron microscopy
Skills for safely treating chemicals or electrical tools.
Prof. Michitaka Ohtaki
Research Fields Inorganic materials science, Physical chemistry, Energy-oriented materials chemistry
Key words: Oxide thermoelectric materials, Thermoelectric conversion, Functional oxide ceramics, Energy conversion materials, Photocatalysis, Low-dimensional nanomaterials, Self-assembly, Organic-inorganic hybrids
Potential research
themes:
1. Development of oxide thermoelectric materials with unconventional crystal structure.
2. Electronic, optical, and magnetic properties of low-dimensional nanomaterials synthesized by using self-assembly
molecular template.
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of chemistry and physics
Prof. Byung-Koog Jang
Research Fields Structural ceramics, High temperature ceramic coatings, Ceramic composites
Key words: Ceramics, Composites, Sintering, Mechanical properties, Thermal properties, Chemical corrosion, Microstructure, Thermal conductivity
Potential research
themes:
1. Thermal and environmental barrier coatings for gas turbine applications
2. Transparent ceramics
3. Carbon nanotubes or Graphene reinforced nano composites
4. High temperature ceramics
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of materials science or metallurgy
Prof. Satoshi Hata
Research Fields Electron microscopy: methodology developments and applications to advanced materials
Key words: Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Electron tomography (ET), Automated crystal orientation mapping (ACOM), Short-range order (SRO), Monte Carlo simulation, Three-dimensional (3D) visualization of nanostructures
Potential research
themes:
1. Dynamic behavior of materials studied by in-situ straining and 3D observation in TEM
2. ACOM-based nanostructural characterization in TEM
3. Structures of SRO in alloys studied by 3D electron microscopy and modeling
4. Nanostructural characterization of advanced materials (steel, alloys, superconductors, glass, etc.)
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of electron microscopy, solid-state physics, and metallurgy
Skills for safely treating chemicals and electrical tools Skills for programing
Assoc.Prof. Hikaru Saito
Research Fields Nanophotonics, Electron beam spectroscopy
Key words: Plasmonics, Topological photonics, Light – matter interaction, Electron energy-loss spectroscopy, Cathodoluminescence, Data science
Potential research
themes:
1. Study on nanophotonic phenomena excited by an electron beam
2. Development of novel electron beam spectroscopy by utilizing light science and technology
3. Development of smart electron beam spectroscopy for in-situ observation assisted by data science
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of electromagnetics and solid state physics
Skills for safely treating chemicals and operating vacuum instruments Skills for programing and simulation
Prof. Hirotsugu Kikuchi
Research Fields Soft Matter Science, Material Chemistry and/or Physics of Polymers and /or Liquid Crystals
Key words: Liquid crystal, Electro-optical device, Chiral molecule, Kerr effect, Ferroelectrics
Potential research
themes:
1. Control of nano-structure of soft matter consisting of liquid crystal and/or polymer
2. Creation of new liquid crystal phase and application to electro-optic devices
3. Development of novel electro-optical devices and photonic crystals
4. Highly polar liquid crystal materials
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of physical chemistry, organic chemistry, polymer chemistry or material physics
Assoc. Prof. Ken Albrecht
Research Fields Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Materials Chemistry
Key words: Organic semiconductors, Organic light-emitting diodes, Dendrimer, Luminescence, Electrostatic Catalysis, Organic Synthesis, Secondary Battery
Potential research
themes:
1. Fabrication of new solution-processable OLED materials
2. Fabrication of organic secondary battery materials
3. Discovering new electrostatic catalysis reactions
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of chemistry and physics
Applicants who want to be supervised by this professor MUST contact directly with the professor by email to ask for an invitation letter.
Prof. Jun-ichiro Hayashi
Assoc. Prof. Shinji Kudo
Research fields: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Reaction Engineering
Key words: Carbon resources, biomass, lignite, coal, thermochemical conversion, catalysis, pyrolysis, gasification, upgrading, production of green chemicals/materials, detailed chemical kinetics and modeling, computational fluid dynamics, reactor simulation and design
Potential research
themes:
1. Biomass conversion to chemicals, materials and fuels
2. Carbon-neutral/negative coproduction of power, chemicals and iron
3. New reactor and reactor systems
4. Catalysis in carbon resources conversion
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of physical chemistry, chemical engineering, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, mechanical engineering or fuel science
Prof. Seongho Yoon
Research fields: Functional carbon materials and their applications to energy and environmental devices
Key words: High utilization of coal and petroleum residues (upgrading and pyrolysis), Functional carbons for batteries and capacitors, Activated carbons, Cokes and pitches for functional carbons, Carbon fiber and carbon nanofiber, Advanced adsorbents
Potential research
themes:
1.  Preparation, structural analysis and advanced applications of functional carbon materials
2.  High utilization of coal and petroleum residues for advanced functional carbon materials
3.  Preparation and applications of carbon nanofiber
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of material science and engineering
Assoc. Prof. Jin Miyawaki                   
Research fields: Adsorption science for porous carbon materials
Key words: Adsorption, Pore, Surface, Porous carbon, Analysis, Preparation, NMR
Potential research
themes:
1.  Molecular behavior in confined space of porous carbon
2.  Adsorption heat pump using activated carbon
3.  Porous carbon for gas separation
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of chemistry and physics
Applicants who want to be supervised by this professor MUST contact directly with the professor by email to ask for an invitation letter.
Assoc. Prof. Dong Wang
Research fields: Physics and technology of semiconductor material and devices
Key words: Optoelectronics, CMOS, MOSFET, strain engineering, gate stack engineering, channel engineering, source/drain engineering, interface engineering, defect engineering, metal/semiconductor contact, pn junction, MOS capacitor, Ge, SiGe, Si
Potential research
themes:
1.  Research & development of Ge based optoelectronics
  Strain, interface, defect, metal/semiconductor contact engineering
2.  Research & development of Si/Ge CMOS devices
  Gate stack, channel, and source/drain engineering
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of semiconductor physics and devices.
Fundamental knowledge of semiconductor optics and photonics.
Fundamental skills and experiences of semiconductor fabrication process.
Fundamental skills and experiences of electrical and optical measurements.
Prof. Reiji Hattori                   
Research fields: Electrical Device Engineering, Flat-panel display technology, Display electronics
Key words: Oxide Thin-film transistor, Organic Thin-film transistor, Organic light-emitting diode, Touch sensor panel
Potential research
themes:
1. Development of a new display AMOLED, Flexible display, AR display, SoV Display
2. Development of display driving method Oxide thin-film transistor backplane design and fabrication, display driver LSI design, Wireless power transmitting technology
3. Development of display-related sensors Touch screen panel, Finger print sensor, biosensors
Required knowledge and skills: Fundamental knowledge of electrical circuit and electrical device physics