TOYODA-GOSEI GaN Leading Innovative R&D Industry-Academia Collaborative Chair (2021.9.1-)
Designated Professor OKA, Tohru

　I was appointed to the TOYODA-GOSEI GaN Leading Innovative R&D Industry-Academia Collaborative Chair on September 1, 2021. At Toyoda Gosei, I have been working on developments of vertical GaN devices, mainly related to device and process technologies, and feasibility studies of the devices as power devices. In this Collaborative Chair, I will be involved in research on evaluation and analysis of device reliability, which will be issues for practical application, and discovery of applications that can take advantage of the characteristics of vertical GaN devices. I would like to proceed with these researches while discussing with researchers of Nagoya University and industry.

Energy Systems (Chubu Electric Power) Funded Research Divisio (2022.4.1-)
Designated professor IWATA, Mikimasa

　As of April 1, 2022, I have been appointed as a Designated Professor in the Energy Systems (Chubu Electric Power) Funded Research Division. In this division, I will conduct research aimed at constructing a next generation of safe and secure power transmission and distribution systems with a view of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Specifically, we will propose power transmission and distribution systems for developing the energy infrastructure that will serve as the foundation of a sustainable society, assuming various events that may occur when many renewable energies such as solar power and offshore wind power are connected to the conventional power transmission and distribution system. We look forward to working with you on joint projects.

Photo electron Soul/Nagoya University, Joint Lab. of GaN e-beam Device (2022.4.1-)
Designated Lecturer SHIKANO, Haruka

　I am Haruka SHIKANO of Photo electron Soul/Nagoya University, Joint Lab. of GaN e-beam Device. We are acceralating the spread of GaN e-beam devices, which is a new application of GaN-based semiconductors in industry, thorough the collaborative work with Photo electron Soul Inc., a start-up company originating from Nagoya University. In the process of e-beam generation using GaN-based photocathode, characteristics of e-beam are greatly influenced by the size, beam profiles and temporal profiles of excitation laser. I would like to develop the potential for the GaN e-beam devices from the standpoint of photo-excitation.

（CIRFE）Device Innovation Section  (2022.4.1-)
Designated Assistant Professor OHNISHI, Kazuki　Amano Laboratory

　As of April 1, 2022, I have been appointed as a Designated Assistant Professor in the Amano Laboratory, Center for Integrated Research Center for Future Electronics, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability. I have been focusing on a crystal growth technique such as halide vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) to establish crystal growth technology for high-voltage GaN vertical power device structures. I will continue my efforts to establish such growth technology. I would also like to work on the development of high-performance GaN power devices using the HVPE method. I look forward to working with you.

（CIRFE）Device Innovation Section   (2022.4.1-)
Designated Assistant Professor YOKOMORI, Maasa　Ujihara Laboratory

　As of April 1 in^, 2022, I have taken up an appointment of Designated Assistant Professor, at the Device Innovation Section, the Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics.  At the section, I have been engaged in research and development of biohybrid porous colloidal crystals with new functions that combine biomolecules and nanoparticles. My future research plans include fabrication of nanocomposites based on encapsulating nanomaterials into the hollow space of the colloidal crystals, and applied research in an interdisciplinary area that utilizes the advantage of characteristics of inorganic-biomolecule hybrid crystals. 

（AMTC）Electron Nanoscopy Section (2022.4.1-)
Designated Assistant Professor NAKOSAI, Sho　Saitoh Laboratory

　令和4年4月1日付で高度計測技術実践センター電子顕微鏡計測部電子線ナノ物理工学グループの特任助教に着任いたしました。これまで電子状態の位相幾何学的性質に関して特に超伝導状態を対象に研究をしてきました。トポロジカル超伝導状態に特有に現れるマヨラナ状態は量子計算への応用が期待され基礎と応用の両面から注目を集めています。私はそのような状態を生ずる理論模型の提案を行ってきましたが、センターの有する電子顕微鏡技術と連携することで物質の探索へと研究を進めて行きたいと考えております。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

（AMTC）Elementary Particle Measurements Section (2022.4.1-)

Designated Assistant Professor FUKUDA, Tsutomu　Nakamura Laboratory

　I was appointed to the Elementary Particle Measurements Section at the Advanced Measurement Technology Center on April 1, 2022. I have been conducting research on neutrinos, a type of elementary particle, with a focus on the technological development of a particle detector called a "nuclear emulsion". Currently, I am leading the research group of NINJA, an experiment for precise measurement of neutrino interactions using the J-PARC accelerator in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, as a principal investigator. In the course of our research, we are beginning to see the possibility of technological applications such as diagnostics of accelerators using nuclear emulsion, and I would like to expand our research into practical applications as well as basic research. I look forward to working with you.

Energy Systems (Chubu Electric Power) Funded Research Division (2022.4.1-)

Designated Assistant Professor DANISH, Mir Sayed Shah

　From April 1, 2022, I joined IMaSS as the Designated Assistant Professor to integrate renewable energy technologies in energy systems within socio-economic and environmental sustainability requirements for achieving the net-zero emissions goal. In the age of political diversity and economic anarchy, proposing integrated solutions for electric power supply that meets today’s constrained economic and climate change measures leads to challenging endeavors. At Prof. Iwata Lab, I am conducting research on mass renewable energy integration into the Japanese national grid by exploring various scenarios of AC/DC infrastructures to offer the opportunity for process and technological advancement in the practical application within sustainability dimensions, ensuring systems efficiency and operation stability to fit today’s demand (citizens expectation), resources (optimum utilization with high efficiency), and management (government) factors.

MIRISE Technologies Advanced Power Electronics Industry-Academia Collaborative Chair (2022.4.1-)
Designated Assistant Professor KIDA, Hirofumi

　I was involved with the MIRISE Technologies Advanced Power Electronics Industry-Academia Collaborative Chair on April 1, 4th year of Reiwa. Through cooperative research between Nagoya University and MIRISE Technologies, we would like to aim for the early commercialization of GaN power devices. Until now, I was engaged in the development of GaN dry etching process and GaN epi-growth process. After taking office, I will be in charge of preparing and designing GaN devices for low loss and high switching. I would like to aim for the development of academia and industry through exchanges and collaborations with the teachers of IMaSS and everyone in the industry. Thank you very much.

Photo electron Soul/Nagoya University, Joint Lab. of GaN e-beam Device (2022.4.1-)
Designated Assistant Professor SATO, Daiki

　My name is Daiki Sato who joined Photo electron Soul/Nagoya University, Joint Lab. of GaN e-beam Device on April 1st, 2022. My goals are practical realization and performance improvement of GaN-based semiconductor photocathodes as electron beam devices, not optical devices, or power devices. I will engage in research and development to renovate the conventional electron beam source using a more durable GaN-based semiconductor photocathode and bring the innovation for the observation and processing technology using the electron beam. Thanks.