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Global Zero Emission Research Center
Deputy Director (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Team)

KUDOH Yuki

Prime Senior Researcher (Leader, Artificial Photosynthesis Research Team)

SAYAMA Kazuhiro

Principal Research Manager (Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team)

ISHIDA Takao

Officer for Collaboration, Research Planning Office of Zero Emission (GZR)

FUETA Kazuo

Officer, Research Planning Office of Zero Emission (GZR)

MIE Takumi

Senior Staff

TSUCHIYA Kentaro

Assistant

TSUJI Emi

Research Teams

Organic-inorganic Hybrid PV Team

Leader

MURAKAMI Takurou

I first developed an interest in solar energy when I was in high school. I was fascinated to learn that photosynthesis occurs in the plants that grow all around us but with a conversion efficiency of just 3%. I then considered that humans should use this abundant energy source more effectively. Solar power generation is a highly flexible approach for power generation with renewable energy, in terms of the range of locations where devices can be installed. I hope we can contribute to the realization of a system for the local production and consumption of energy.

Member

YOSHITA Masahiro

Member

TAYAGAKI Takeshi

Member

FUNAKI Takashi

AIST Postdoctoral Researcher

SANTA Mondal

Invited Senior Researcher

ARAMAKI Shinji

Research Assistant

KASHIWAZAKI Masahiro

Research Assistant

KAMIKAWA Ikumi

Research Assistant

KUBOTA Daisuke

Research Assistant

HISATSUNE Keito

Technical Staff

IZUMI Kimie

Technical Staff

OHTSUKI Hitoshi

Technical Staff

KIMURA Toshio

Technical Staff

TACHIBANA Hiroaki

Technical Staff

CHIKEN Misao

Technical Staff

TSUTSUMI Wakana

Technical Staff

MORI Kazuo

Assistant

IMAMURA Yoshimi

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Multijunction PV Team

Leader

SUGAYA Takeyoshi

Multijunction SCs featuring multiple combined cells are extremely efficient, but they have not been widely adopted due to restrictive manufacturing costs. Our Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy (HVPE) and smart stack technologies realize the low-cost manufacturing of multijunction SCs at an unprecedented level worldwide. We will further refine these technologies and introduce practical implementations.

Senior Researcher

NISHINAGA Jiro

Member

MATSUI Takuya

Member

SAI Hitoshi

Member

MIZUNO Hidenori

Member

SVRCEK Vladimir

Member

KOIDA Takashi

Invited Senior Researcher

SHIBATA Hajime

Technical Staff

IIOKA Masayuki

Technical Staff

KATOU Shunichi

Technical Staff

KUMAGAI Hideo

Technical Staff

KONDOU Keigo

Technical Staff

TAKAHASHI Hideki

Technical Staff

HIGUCHI Hirofumi

Assistant

NAMIUCHI Chizu

Assistant

FUJITA Akemi

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Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team

Leader

OHTA Michihiro

Technologies for optimal heat control still have a way to go compared to electricity. This area is promising from both academic and engineering perspectives. Thermal energy often goes to waste and is released to the environment unused. We are one of the few research teams in the world conducting a wide range of research on thermoelectric energy conversion technologies to produce electricity from this “Mottainai” unused heat. By fully utilizing heat, we will help promote the efficient use of energy.

Principal Research Manager (Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team)

ISHIDA Takao

Senior Researcher

JOOD Priyanka

Member

FUNAHASHI Ryoji

Member

AMAGAI Yasutaka

Member

OKAWA Kenjiro

Member

MIKAMI Masashi

Technical Staff

AIHARA Makoto

Technical Staff

OKUMURA Ichiro

Technical Staff

TAKAHASHI Tooru

Technical Staff

TANITA Takeo

Technical Staff

FUJIMOTO Naoko

Technical staff (temporary staff)

KUROKI Yuuma

Technical staff (temporary staff)

MOTOKI Mihoko

Assistant

HAYASHI Yukiko

Partner Researcher

TSUCHIYA Yoshinori

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Fundamentals of Ionic Devices Research Team

Leader

KISHIMOTO Haruo

Our team is called the FINDER Team (Fundamentals of Ionic Devices Research Team). Our expertise is in clarifying the behavior of ions and electrons through electron microscopy and related technologies. We have cordial relationships with other research teams going back even before GZR's establishment, through the accommodation of equipment. Going forward, we will work to make the inspiring image of the zero emission society on the cover of this brochure into a reality through ongoing collaboration across the whole of the organization.

Member

TANAKA Shingo

Member

TAKEICHI Nobuhiko

Member

KATAOKA Riki

Member

TAKEDA Sahori

Member

MAEDA Yasushi

Member

YAMAJI Katsuhiko

Member

ASAKURA Daisuke

Member

ISHIYAMA Tomohiro

Member

OOHIRA Akihiro

Member

KITAURA Hirokazu

Member

KURAMOTO Koji

Member

YAMAGUCHI Toshiaki

Member

SUMI Hirofumi

Member

YAMAGUCHI Yuki

Member

SAKAMOTO Norihiko

Technical Staff

SHIMADA Youko

Technical Staff

HOZOMI Midori

Assistant

SHIMADA Shoko

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Artificial Photosynthesis Research Team

Prime Senior Researcher (Leader, Artificial Photosynthesis Research Team)

SAYAMA Kazuhiro

I have been involved in research of photocatalysis and artificial photosynthesis for more than 30 years, ever since I studied at college. I am very fortunate as a researcher to be in an environment where I can devote myself to a single field of study. At GZR, we have deployed a system to search for catalyst materials using robotic technology. This is a deeply familiar　area to me, though I wish to actively incorporate new research methods.

Member

KON Yoshihiro

Member

KANEKO Masanori

Member

MAYUMI Daisuke

Research Assistant

SUZUKI Nozomi

Technical Staff

WANG Nini

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Hydrogen Production and Storage Team

Leader

TAKAGI Hideyuki

We engage in many different themes of research, and the majority of our projects are carried out in collaboration with a wide range of companies and other organizations. I consider myself to be like a chef in the area of research and development. In light of social needs, I utilize, combine, and add seasoning to our results and knowledge, and then serve them to society. I believe that our mission is to work toward resolving social issues through collaboration and fusion while giving birth to entirely new ideas.

Planning Officer, Research Planning Office of Energy and Environment (Research Planning Office of Zero Emission)

KADO Yuya

Member

ITO Hiroshi

Member

TANAKA Yohei

Member

SAKAKI Kouji

Member

CHARBONNIER Veronique

Member

KIM Hyun-Ha

Member

CHOE Yoong-Kee

Member

SHINODA Kentaro

Member

YAMADA MohammedShahien

Member

MORIOKA Toshihiro

Member

KAJIKAWA Hiroaki

Member

IIZUMI Hideaki

Member

OGURA Hideki

Invited Senior Researcher

YAMABE Junichirou

International Visitor

BHOGILLA Satyasekhar

Technical Staff

KAWAZOE Michiko

Technical Staff

KAWAZOE Yoshinori

Technical Staff

NOTSU Ikuro

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Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team

Prime Senior Researcher (Leader, Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team)

HIMEDA Yuichiro

Facilities and infrastructure are crucial for the implementation of energy carrier technology using formic acid/methanol. We need the help of many different industrial partners in our research going forward. We believe that these collaborations will provide new technologies for generating high-pressure hydrogen from formic acid, and for supplying it to fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).

Planning Officer, Research Planning Office of Zero Emission (Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team)

ONISHI Naoya

Member

ANDO Yuji

Member

KAWANAMI Hajime

Member

HINOKUMA Satoshi

AIST Postdoctoral Researcher

MAJI Babulal

Technical Staff

KOKUBO Masako

Technical Staff

HIROSE Takuji

Technical Staff

MAEKAWA Hide

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Smart CO2 Utilization Research Team

Leader (Research Planning Office of Zero Emission)

SHARMA Atul

We are confident that our chemical looping technology will play a leading role in decarbonization. We seek to introduce this technology to as many companies and people as possible, and we will contribute together toward achieving decarbonization and further to “Beyond Zero” CO2 emissions.

Member

MORIMOTO Masato

Member

TAKEUCHI Mio

Member

TAMAKI Hideyuki

Member

MITSUDA Nobutaka

Member

CHUNG KwiMi

Member

KANNO Manabu

Member

KIJIMA Saku

Member

SAKAMOTO Shingo

Member

TOMINAGA Kenichi

Member

CHOI Jun-Chul

Member

FUKAYA Norihisa

Member

PUTRO Wahyu

Member

TAKEUCHI Katsuhiko

Member

FUJITA Kenichi

Member

NAKAMURA Isao

Member

SHIMURA Katsuya

Member

NEGISHI Hideyuki

Member

HASEGAWA Yasuhisa

Member

FUKUDA Takashi

Member

YOSHIMUNE Miki

Technical Staff

MATSUMURA Akimitsu

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Resource Circulation Technology Research Team

Leader

NARITA Hirokazu

I have studied the separation of critical metals for many years, and I understand that this field is growing even more important owing to recent changes in international affairs and trends in decarbonization. We will contribute to the elimination of metal resource constraints in a zero emission society by establishing processes that can be put to practical use.

Associate Manager for Industrial Science and Technology Program, Planning Headquarters (GZR Resource Circulation Technology Research Team)

SUZUKI Tomoya

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OKI Tatsuya

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HAYASHI Naohito

Member

NAGANAWA Yuki

Member

OMURA Naoki

Member

FURUSHIMA Ryouichi

Member

MURAKAMI Yuichiro

Technical Staff

KAYUKAWA Rie

Technical Staff

SAITO Tomoko

Technical Staff

YAGUCHI Miki

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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Team

Leader

MORIMOTO Shinichirou

We have developed several simulation tools, calculation platforms, models, and assessment technologies. Through these efforts, we are contributing to the social implementation of technologies developed by GZR research teams. We also serve as a promotion center for strategy within the organization based on our assessment results.

Senior Researcher (Research Planning Office of Zero Emission)

HONDA Tomonori

Deputy Director (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Team)

KUDOH Yuki

Member

ISHIDOYA Shigeyuki

Member

TAKANE Yuya

Member

MAEDA Takahisa

Member

KAMEZAKI Kazuki

Member

KATAOKA Sho

Member

NGUYEN Thuy

Member

SORAI Masao

Member

KANO Yuki

Member

GOTO Hiroki

Member

FUJII Takashi

Member

HORIKAWA Takuya

Member

SHIMOSAKA Takuya

Member

AOKI Nobuyuki

Member

MATSUMOTO Nobuhiro

Technical Staff

KITAGAWA Naomi

Technical Staff

SHIBA Yoshinori

Technical Staff

TANIMURA Yasuko

Technical Staff

HACHINOHE Yuka

Technical Staff

FUKAI Tadashi

Technical Staff

MIURA Hiromi

SUGIYAMA Genta

USHIBA Yuusa

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Research Planning Office of Zero Emission

GZR Principal Research Manager (Research Planning Office of Zero Emission)

YOSHIZAWA Noriko

GZR Leader (Research Planning Office of Zero Emission)

SHARMA Atul

GZR Senior Researcher (Research Planning Office of Zero Emission)

HONDA Tomonori

Officer, Planning Headquarters (Research Planning Office of Zero Emission)

NAITOU Kouta

Planning Officer (GZR Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team)

ONISHI Naoya

Planning Officer, Research Planning Office of Energy and Environment (Research Planning Office of Zero Emission)

KADO Yuya

Member

ANDO Yuji

Member

USTUN Taha Selim

Invited Senior Researcher

KUWATA Kotaro

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