Position Open: Assistant Professor (Catalyst Structure Research Division)(Updated on Feb.25,2026)

Information

  • Fundamental Research Division
  • Technological Application Division
  • Target Oriented Research Assembly
  • Technical Division
  • Cooperation Unit

  • Catalysis Theory Research Division

    Professor Jun-ya HASEGAWA Associate Professor Kenji IIDA Assistant Professor Ray MIYAZAKI

    Theoretical and computational study on chemical reactions and molecular properties of complex molecular systems

  • Catalyst Structure Research Division

    Professor Satoru TAKAKUSAGI Associate Professor Kotaro TAKEYASU

    Create, Observe and Understand Active Surface Nanostructures for Precise Reaction Control

  • Catalytic Reaction Research Division

    Professor Kiyotaka NAKAJIMA Associate Professor Satoshi SUGANUMA Assistant Professor Abhijit SHROTRI

    Heterogeneous catalysis for smart utilization of renewable carbon resources to develop sustainable society

  • Catalytic Transformation Research Division

    Professor Toru MURAYAMA Associate Professor Akira Oda Assistant Professor Hiroya Ishikawa

    Precise Synthesis and Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts Based on Molecular Level Design

  • Catalyst Material Research Division

    Professor Ken-ichi SHIMIZU Associate Professor Takashi TOYAO Assistant Professor Akihiko ANZAI

    Design of Multifunctional Catalysis for Ideal Synthesis and Automotive Pollution Control

  • Molecular Catalyst Research Division

    Professor Daisuke URAGUCHI Associate Professor Keisuke ASANO

    Controlling Chemical Reactions by Means of Original Molecular Catalysts

  • Macromolecular Science Research Division

    Professor Tamaki NAKANO Associate Professor Zhiyi SONG

    Regulation of Polymer and Supramolecular System Structures Leading to Advanced Materials

  • Research and Development Division

    Professor Jun-ya HASEGAWA Atsushi FUKUOKA Shin FUKUDA

  • Research Cluster for Sustainable Catalyst

    Cluster Leader Jun-ya HASEGAWA

  • Research Cluster of Transition-metals-induced Synthesis and Transformation of Polymer

    Cluster Leader Zhiyi SONG

    Developing new synthetic methodologies of polymers or oligomers by C-C bond formation/cleavage

  • Research Cluster for Nano-Interface Reaction Field

    Cluster Leader Kenji IIDA

    Development of theoretical and computational method and its Application to Chemical Processes at Interfaces

  • Research Cluster for Catalytic Labeling of Biomolecules

    Cluster Leader Keisuke ASANO

    Molecular catalysts to observe dynamic behaviors of biomolecules

  • Research Cluster of Data-Driven Catalyst Developments

    Cluster Leader Takashi TOYAO

    Create novel heterogeneous catalysts using artificial intelligence technique

  • Research Cluster for Utilization of Natural Carbon Resources

    Cluster Leader Satoshi SUGANUMA

    Converting natural carbon resources into chemicals through the collaborative function of solid catalysts

  • Mixed-potential-driven catalyst research cluster

    Cluster Leader Kotarou TAKEYASU

    Establishing the science of mixed potential-driven catalysis toward the applications by using carbon-based catalysts and understanding of enzymatic reaction systems

  • Sub-nano structured catalyst research cluster

    Cluster Leader Akira ODA

    Establishing the scientific principles of catalyst design and application in the subnanometer regime to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society

  • Technical Division

    Technical Support in Response to Various Special Needs of Scientists

  • Unit of Fritz-Haber-Institute

    Professor Jun-ya HASEGAWA
    Professor Satoru TAKAKUSAGI Professor Hans-Joackim FREUND (Emeritus Professor, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society,Germany) Professor Matthias SCHEFFLER (Chairperson, Novel-Material Discovery Laboratory at the Fritz Haber Institute, Germany) Takashi KUMAGAI(Research Group Leader, NIMS)

  • Unit on Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences

    Professor Tamaki NAKANO
    Professor Jun-ya HASEGAWA Professor Kiyotaka NAKAJIMA
    Professor Ken-ichi SHIMIZU Professor Daisuke URAGUCHI
    Professor Satoru TAKAKUSAGI Professor Toru Murayama

  • HU Alliance for Catalysis Research

    Professor Jun-ya HASEGAWA
    Professor Katsuaki KONISHI(Faculty of Environmental Earth Science)
    Professor Tetsuya TKATSUGU(Faculty of Science) Professor Haruhide MORI(Research Faculty of Agriculture)
    Professor Hiroki HABAZAKI(Faculty of Engineering) Professor Norihito SAKAGUCHI(Faculty of Engineering)
    Professor Shin MUKAI(Faculty of Engineering)Professor Yuichi KAMIYA(Faculty of Environmental Earth Science)
    Professor Masaya Sawamura (Faculty of Science)Professor Kiyoharu Tadanaga (Faculty of Engineering)
    Professor Yoshihiro Sato(Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

  • Unit of Catalyst Characterization by Advanced Synchrotron Radiation

    Professor Satoru TAKAKUSAGI
    Professor Ken-ichi SHIMIZU Atsushi FUKUOKA Professor Kiyotaka NAKAJIMA
    Associate Professor Takashi TOYAO Assistant Professor Abhijit SHROTRI
    Professor Kiyotaka Asakura (Hokkaido University, Guest Professor)
    Professor Maiko Nishibori (Tohoku University, International Center for Synchrotron Radiation Innovation Smart)
    Professor Yukio Takahashi (Tohoku University, International Center for Synchrotron Radiation Innovation Smart)
    Professor Yasuhiro INADA (Ritsumeikan University) Professor Masaru Takizawa (Ritsumeikan University)

  • Unit of Catalyst Informatics

    Professor Jun-ya HASEGAWA
    Professor Ken-ichi SHIMIZU Professor Satoru TAKAKUSAGI
    Associate Professor Takashi TOYAO Akira YADA(AIST)
    Professor Keisuke TAKAHASHI (Faculty of Science) Ichigaku TAKIGAWA(Kyoto Univ.)

  • AISIN-HOKUDAI R D Lab. Unit

    Atsushi FUKUOKA
    Professor Ken-ichi SHIMIZU Professor Kiyotaka NAKAJIMA Professor Jun-ya HASEGAWA
    Associate Professor Takashi TOYAO Assistant Professor Abhijit SHROTRI
    Assistant Professor Ryota OSUGA Assistant Professor Ray MIYAZAKI
    Daniele PADOVAN
    Professor Yuji Kishima Kenji Tajima
    Kazufumi Kohno (AISIN) Shinji Ebara (IMRA JAPAN)