Current Members
Aleksandar Staykov (Bulgaria)
alex at i2cner.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Group leader and principal investigator. Research focusses on computational materials chemistry, with a particular interest in carbon-based materials and their applications in energy storage and conversion. Oversees all research projects and mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
Mutsumi Scholze (Japan)
scholze.mutsumi.653 at m.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Office and administrative assistant. Managing the laboratory's day-to-day operations, coordinating meetings, and assisting with research documentation. Provides support to all group members and ensures smooth communication within the team.
Adie Tri Hanindryo (Indonesia)
adie.tri.hanindriyo.024 at m.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Postdoctoral researcher, working on Mitsui Chemicals supported project for sustainable materials development in photocatalysis. Specislizes in computational modeling of photocatalytic processes and the design of novel materials for energy applications. Collaborates closely with experimentalists to validate computational predictions.
Yasuhiro Kayo (Japan)
kayo.yasuhiro.506 at s.kyushu-u.ac.jp
PhD student working on oxynitrides for photocatalytic applications. Research focuses on the theoretical design, synthesis and characterization of novel oxynitride materials with enhanced photocatalytic activity for environmental remediation and renewable energy conversion.
Tomoya Tokiwa (Japan)
tokiwa.tomoya.989 at s.kyushu-u.ac.jp
M2 student studing the surface curvature effect in nanomoterials. Focuses on understanding how surface curvature influences the electronic and chemical properties of nanomaterials, aiming to optimize their performance for applications in catalysis and energy storage.
Jiarui Song (China)
song.jiarui.204 at s.kyushu-u.ac.jp
M2 student using ML and AI for proton conduction oxide materials in combination with DFT. She develops design principles and descriptors.
Muniskhon Yusupova (Uzbekistan)
yusupova.muniskhon.606 at s.kyushu-u.ac.jp
M1 student utilizing the NEGF method to study the electronic structure of materials. Focuses on computational simulations to understand material properties and predict new functionalities, contributing to the development of advanced materials for various applications.
Haruna Tanabe (Japan)
tanabe.haruna.082@ at s.kyushu-u.ac.jp
M1 student using DFT to investigate surface modifications of complex oxide materials.
Akito Nagano (Japan)
nagano.akito.640 at s.kyushu-u.ac.jp
B4 student investigating oxide ion diffuion in perovskites using DFT and transition state theory.