Research Outline

The objective of this research area is to deepen studies and to create the seeds of the innovative technology by exploring light-related phenomena from the viewpoint of new light source in areas such as information/communication, nanotechnology/materials, life science, and environment/energy.

Specifically, this research area focuses on the studies for understanding the nature of light, making maximum use of light, synthesizing/characterizing/functionalizing molecular materials only with light, and processing/controlling chemical and biological production with light, which will be performed by applying various lasers with high power, ultrashort pulse width, and/or super long wavelength, synchrotron orbital radiation, extremely weak light, and single photon light source. Cellular function closely related with light, biological tissue structure revealed with light, and biological activity controlled only by light are important topics, while photonic measurement and dynamic imaging of substances and organism are included.

Research Supervisor

Hiroshi Masuhara

Specially Appointed Professor at Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Chair Professor at Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Science, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Research Field : Physical Chemistry

URL : http://masuhara.jp/

Brief Career
1966
Bachelor of Chemistry, 2nd Department of Chemistry, the Faculty of Science, Tohoku University
1968
Master of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
1971
Doctor of Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
1971
Researcher at Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
1972
Assistant Professor at the Department of Synthetic Chemistry, School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
1984
Lecturer at the Department of Synthetic Chemistry, School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
1984
Professor at the Department of macromolecule, the Faculty of Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology
1991
Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering, Osaka University
1998
Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
2005
Professor at the Department of Exact Science/Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
2007
Chief Researcher at Hamano Life Science Research Foundation
2008
Specially Appointed Professor at Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (~present)
2008
Chair Professor at Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Science, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (~present)