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Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University

3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8555, JAPAN
Nishi-Waseda Campus, Waseda University


Prof. Akihiko HIRATA (Physics of Amorphous Materials)

●Education
1998 B. Eng., Waseda University
2000 M. Eng., Waseda University
2003 Dr. Eng., Waseda University

●Carrer
2003-2009 Assistant Professor, Osaka University
2009-2012 Assistant Professor, Tohoku University
2012-2018 Associate Professor, Tohoku University
2018- Professor, Waseda University

●Research
A series of amorphous materials having disordered atomic structures such as glasses is known to exist. A difficulty in analyzing amorphous structures, which do not have any periodicity unlike crystals, prevents a deeper understanding of the underlying physics. In this research, we make an attempt to reveal amorphous structures and unique physical phenomena in amorphous materials by complementarily using experimental methods like X-ray/electron diffraction and electron microscopy, computational modeling methods like molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations, and information/mathematical methods like persistent homology analysis.

Lab. HP URL: http://www.aoni.waseda.jp/ahirata/koyamahiratalab.html



Fig. Structure model of amorphous SiO for Li-ion battery.

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Department of Materials Science
Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
Waseda University

3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku,
Tokyo 169-8555, JAPAN Bldg. 63, 1st floor

TEL +81-3-5286-2945
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