Call for Proposal
Basic information of the Research Area
[Q-MATL]Quantum Material
Research Supervisor
Eiji SaitohProfessor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Strategic Objective
Towards discontinuous technological innovation through quantum materials research
Overview
In this research area, we broadly define "quantum materials" as "substances, materials, and structures that exhibit new physical properties and quantum functions through the control of quantum states such as electron motion, spin, photon, and quasiparticles." The aim is to create and control new quantum functional materials that can contribute to solving various social issues through the processes of synthesizing, measuring, processing, controlling and understanding quantum materials.
In this research area, we will explore a wide range of quantum materials, including strongly correlated electron materials, spintronics materials, topological quantum materials, two-dimensional layered materials, solid-state quantum light sources, nanophotonics materials, novel superconducting substances, quasiparticle systems, metamaterials, and nonequilibrium materials driven by external fields. We will promote research aimed at discovering new materials, realizing new quantum functions in existing materials, enhancing their functionalities, materializing ordinary matter to quantum materials driving external field, and controlling these quantum functions, with researchers in theory, experiments, measurements, growth, process technologies, and control technologies stimulating each other.
The quantum materials created in this area are expected to be deployed in future applications such as computers, measurement and sensing, communications, and green semiconductor electronics.
Research Area Advisors
| Shintaro Ishiwata | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka |
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| Satoshi Iwamoto | Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo |
| Satoshi Okamoto | Chief Research Coordinator, Corporate Planning Office, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd／Specially Appointed Professor, Institute of Integrated Research Materials and Structures Laboratory, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| Yuki Kawaguchi | Professor, Graduate School of Engnieering, Nagoya University |
| Akihiro Kirihara | Director, Secure System Platform Research Laboratories, NEC Corporation |
| Takafumi Sato | Professor, Advanced Institute for Material Research, Tohoku University |
| Masaki Nakano | Professor, College of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology |
| Satoru Hayami | Professor, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University |
| Tomoki Machida | Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo |
| Norikazu Mizucohi | Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University |
| Shuichi Murakami | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
Schedule of Selection Process
| Deadline for application | 2025/05/27 at 12:00 noon, Japan time |
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| Document-based review | 2025/7/8 |
| JST will contact to the interviewees no later than | 2025/7/15 |
| Interview-based review（ONLINE） ※Interview date and time will be assigned by JST. |
2025/8/5, 6 |
Research Supervisor's Policy
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