University Education:
1988-1992   Bachelor, Dept. Metallurgical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
1992-1997   PhD, Dept. Metallurgical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Qualification:
1997　　　PhD from Dept. Metallurgical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Professional Career:
1997-1998   Postdoctoral Researcher: Dept. Physics, Trinity College, University of Dublin
1998-2002   Assistant Professor: Dept. Chemistry and Materials Science, Tokyo Inst. Tech.
2002-2003   Postdoctoral Researcher: Dept. Materials Science, Royal Inst. Tech., Stockholm
2004-2011   Associate Professor: Dept. Chemistry and Materials Science, Tokyo Inst. Tech.
2011-2016   Associate Professor: Dept. Metallurgy and Ceramics Science, Tokyo Inst. Tech.
2016-2021 　Associate Professor: Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Inst. Tech.
2021-2024　 Professor: Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Inst. Tech.
2024-present Professor: Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo

Honorary Activities:
2023-present Member of Ironmaking Consortium of Japan
2023-present Member of Steelmaking Consortium of Japan
2017-present Cooperation member of the Science Council of Japan
2021-present Member of Industrial Structure Council, Green Innovation Fund, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
2024-present Executive board member of Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (ISIJ)
2024-present Vice-chairman of the high-temperature process section of ISIJ

Awards:
1999   Young Researcher Award, The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
2010   Sawamura Award (The Best Year’s Paper Award), ISIJ
2013   Nishiyama Commemorative Prize (Scientific Achievement Commemorative Prize), ISIJ
2019   Sawamura Award (The Best Year’s Paper Award), ISIJ