Professor,
Dr. Susumu Arai
Susumu Arai
professor
Ph.D. (Engineering)
Associate Professor,
Dr. Masahiro SHIMIZU
Masahiro Shimizu
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (Engineering)
Educational background and work experience
Graduated from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University in March 1986.
April 1986: Engineer, Electronics Department, Nagano Prefectural Precision Industry Testing Center
April 1999: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
February 2004 Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
April 2011 Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
Specialty: Surface material processing and carbon nanotube composite plating
Recipient of the 2016 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Science and Technology (Technology Category)
"Development of carbon nanotube composite silver plating through industry-academia collaboration"
E-mail: araisun(at)shinshu-u.ac.jp
Educational background and work experience
Graduated from Hiroshima Prefectural Daimon High School in March 2007.
Graduated from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tottori University in March 2011.
March 2013: Completed Master's Program in Engineering at Tottori University Graduate School.
May 2013: Researcher, GSC Research Center, Faculty of Engineering, Tottori University
April 2014: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellow (DC2)
Completed doctoral program at Tottori University Graduate School of Engineering in March 2016.
April 2016: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
April 2023: Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University (Department of Materials Chemistry)
Specialization: Electrochemistry, Materials Chemistry (Energy Storage)
E-mail: shimizu(at)shinshu-u.ac.jp
Professional Experience:
1986.4–1999.3
Nagano Prefecture General Industrial Technology Center
1999.4-2004.1
Shinshu University (Japan), Assistant Professor
February 2004 - March 2011
Shinshu University (Japan), Associate Professor
2011.4 - present
Shinshu University (Japan), Full Professor
Research field:
1. Electroplating for functional materials
2. CNT/Metal composite plating
Professional Experience:
2013.5-2014.3
Tottori University (Japan), Research Fellow
April 2014 - March 2016
Tottori University (Japan), JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
2016.4-2023.3
Shinshu University (Japan), Assistant Professor
2023.4 - present
Shinshu University (Japan), Associate Professor
Research field:
1. Electrodeposition in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
2. Intercalation of Multi-valent cation into Graphite Interlayers
3. Electrochemical Utilization of Hydronium ion
4. Battery Chemistry (Development of Active Materials for LIB)
Members (FY2025)
Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) : Yoochi Obinata
Master’s Program (M2) : Koki Okekawa, Yusei Kono, Kohei Maruyama, Tomonori Ichikawa, Soma Sato, Hikari Inoshita
Master’s Program (M1) : Takumasa Kajiwara, Ryota Saito, Kentaro Mori, Mikito Akya, Rui Yoshida
Undergraduate Program : Mahiro Tomita, Waka Fukatsu, Tomoki Yamakoshi, Tetsuta Yamada, Michiru Okazawa, Maya Tomokuni, Shu Nishizawa, Shino Goto
Yushi Ozaki, Goki Kanbayashi, Ren Yamada (provisional assignment: April–September 2025)
Members (FY2024)
Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) : Yoichi Obinata (working professional program)
Master’s Program (M2) : Haruhi Narita, Kento Fujita, Go Yamanaka, Keito Yamamoto
Master’s Program (M1) : Koki Okekawa, Yusei Kono, Kohei Maruyama, Tomonori Ichikawa, Soma Sato, Hikari Inoshita
Undergraduate Program : Takumasa Kajiwara, Ryota Saito, Kentaro Mori
Mikito Akiya, Ayaka Iriguchi, Taketo Iinuma, Mikito Ogasawara, Rui Yoshida, Yushi Ozaki, Goki Uebayashi
Graduates (FY2023)
Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) : Tomoyuki Fujimori (working professional program)
Master’s Program : Soichiro Nakajima, Yuki Nonami, Hirohito Hara, Koki Dogane, Daisuke Nishida
Undergraduate Program : Koki Okegawa, Yusei Kono, Miku Nakamura, Kohei Maruyama, Tomonori Ichikawa, Tomoki Kanazawa, Soma Sato, Mano Nasu, Yoshihiko Takeda
Graduates (FY2022)
Master’s Program : Hiroto Iwamura, Takuya Kawai, Kenji Komatsu, Yusuke Sugiyama
Undergraduate Program : Haruhi Narita, Kento Fujita, Go Yamanaka, NGUYEN THI THANH TRUC
BATBAYAR NOMIN ERDENE, Keito Yamamoto
Graduates (FY2021)
Master’s Program : Akimasa Oshikin, Kazuki Tagashira, Etsu Tomita, Atsuhito Nakahigashi
Undergraduate Program : Koki Dogane, Soichiro Nakajima, Yuri Nishizawa, Daisuke Nishida, Ryoya Niwa, Yuki Nonami, Hirohito Hara
Graduates (FY2020)
Master’s Program : Yuki Ishida, Takahito Kai, Taishi Kikuhara, Kohei Kimoto, Naoyuki Sakurai, Takatoshi Banno
Undergraduate Program : Hiroto Iwamura, Honoka Katsuragawa, Haruka Kamisuki, Takuya Kawai, Kenji Komatsu, Yusuke Sugiyama, Yoshihiro Takemura, Madoka Yamagami
Graduates (FY2019)
Master’s Program : Ryosuke Iwashita, Ryo Sugawara, Tomoya Onuki, Taro Kamiya
Undergraduate Program : Akimasa Oshikin, Kazuki Tagashira, Etsu Tomita, Atsuhito Nakahigashi, Ichiro Murakami, Kosuke Yagi
Graduates (FY2018)
Master’s Program : Makoto Umeki, Takayuki Ogasawara, Toshiya Shimizu, Yushi Tsushima, Koichi Hirahara, Ryosuke Yatsuka
Undergraduate Program : Yuki Ishida, Takahito Kai, Taishi Kikuhara, Kohei Kimoto, Naoyuki Sakurai, Takatoshi Banno, Takumi Suzuki, Yusaku Asai