Tokyo University of Science Photovoltaic Science and Technology Research Division

Members and formation

This research division now consists of the 19 researchers listed as follows. These members are selected from a variety of specialties from physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering, to system engineering. Our research system aims at facilitating major developments via synergistic effects, as the division itself focuses on environmentally friendly technological approaches that will lead to the development of renewable enegy devices/systems that operate in harmony with the natural environment.

Members of Renewable Energy Science & Technology Research Division

Affiliation of key role Job title Name Main research field
Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering
Professor Mutsumi Sugiyama Semiconductor material engineering /
thin film photovoltaic cell
Faculty of Science Division II
Department of Chemistry
Professor Takashiro Akitsu Coordination chemistry / Photofunctional fuel cells of organic/inorganic hybrid materials
Faculty of Science Division II
Department of Physics
Professor Zhao Xinwei Semiconductor nano-material engineering / Thin film photovoltaic cell
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Professor Yuzuru Ueda Electricity and energy engineering / Photovoltaic system
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Industrial Chemistry
Associate professor Morio Nagata Organic photovoltaic cell, Artificial photosynthesis
Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering
Associate professor Junji Kondoh Photovoltaic power system / Power conditioning system
Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering
Associate professor Noboru Katayama Fuel cells / Hydrogen storage / Diagnosis for energy devices
Faculty of Advanced Engineering
Department of Applied Electronics
Associate professor Takashi Ikuno
Surface and interfaces / Photovoltaic devices / Nanogenerators
Faculty of Science Division II
Department of Chemistry
Junior Associate ProfessorTomoyuki HaraguchiCoordination chemistry / Dye sensitized solar cell
Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering
Junior Associate Professor Yuka Takagi Ferroelectric Materials / Energy Storage, Metamaterials
Faculty of Science Division II
Department of Chemistry
Assistant ProfessorDaisuke NakaneCoordination chemistry / Bioinorganic chemistry / Catalytic chemistry
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Assistant ProfessorCui Jindan
Photovoltaic system / Energy management system
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Architecture
Assistant ProfessorKohei Terashima
Solar heat utilization / Photovoltaic system
Suwa University of Science,
Faculty of Engineering
Visiting professor Yoichi Hirata Photovoltaic power generation system / Wind-power generation / Micro grid
Suwa University of Science,
Faculty of Engineering
Visiting professor Yasuyuki Watanabe Molecular electronics & Bioelectronics / Photosynthetic engineering
Ehime University, Graduate
School of Science and Technology
Visiting professor Sho Shirakata Semiconductor material engineering / Thin film photovoltaic cell, CIGS solar cell
National Institute for Environmental StudiesVisiting researcherSatoru OhnishiEnergy economics / Low carbon city management
University of Tsukuba
Visiting researcher Daisuke Kodaira Smart grid, energy storage system management, PV generation forecasting
Nagaoka University of Technology
Visiting researcher Ayaka Kanai
Thin film photovoltaic cell / Optical Properties of Semiconductor