March, 2022

Prof. Yoshimura and Yoshimura lab's 1st year doctoral student Mr. Soumyaranjan Tarha made a research presentation at the 69^th JSAP Spring Meeting 2022 held in Sagamihara Campus, Aoyama Gakuin University & online.

Yoshimura lab's 2nd year master student Mr. Ozeki's research paper titled “Development of BiFeO₃-based multiferroic thin films with large saturation magnetization and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy - Effect of substitution of Co against Fe on magnetic properties - ” have decided to publish in Journal of the Magnetic Society of Japan.

Yoshimura lab's 2nd year master student Mr. Kobayashi's research paper titled “Dependence of magnetic properties in superparamagnetic Co-granular thin films on deposition rate and effectiveness of a new pulsed DC reactive sputtering method for film fabrication with high deposition rate” have decided to publish in The academic journal of The Society of Materials Engineering for Resources of JAPAN.

Yoshimura lab's 1st year master student Mr. Suzuki's research paper titled “Effect of laser-assisted heating and annealing on the crystal structure and magnetic properties of (Bi,A) FeO₃ (A=Ca, Sr, Ba (alkaline earth metal)) thin films” have decided to publish in Journal of the Magnetic Society of Japan.

Yoshimura lab's 1^st year doctoral student Mr. Soumyaranjan Ratha made a research presentation at the Indo-Japan Workshop on interface phenomena for spintronics (IJW-IPS 2022) held online.

February, 2022

Prof. Yoshimura held online “SAKURA SCIENCE EXCHANGE PROGRAM (2^nd)” applied for and adopted by Japan Science and Technology Agency for graduate students majoring in physics at VIT University in India.

Yoshimura lab's 1^st year doctoral student Mr. Soumyaranjan Ratha made a research presentation at the 2021 Global Research Efforts on Energy and Nanomaterials (GREEN 2021) held online.

January, 2022

Prof. Yoshimura made an invited lecture titled “Development of high-functional multiferroic thin films and their application” at the Virtual Seminar Series on Functional Materials 2022 (1st) held online by the Center for Functional Materials of VIT University in India.

Prof. Yoshimura held online “SAKURA SCIENCE EXCHANGE PROGRAM (1^st)” applied for and adopted by Japan Science and Technology Agency for graduate students majoring in physics at VIT University in India.

December, 2021

Prof. Yoshimura made an invited lecture titled “Development of high quality BiFeO₃-based multiferroic thin films with excellent magnetic properties for realization of high performance and low power consumption magnetic devices” at the 2021 Global Research Efforts on Energy and Nanomaterials (GREEN 2021) held online.

Yoshimura lab's 1^st year doctoral student Mr. Soumyaranjan Ratha made a research presentation at the 2021 Global Research Efforts on Energy and Nanomaterials (GREEN 2021) held online.

Prof. Yoshimura made an online lecture entitled “Magnetic Recording & Devices” as “Guest Lecture” in the subject “Solid State Magnetism” for graduate students of VIT University in India. 

November, 2021

Senior lecturer Yamada was introduced as a young researcher in the special feature introduction of 4 Faculty of Akita University - Challenge of Young Researchers - published in Aprire (November 2021, No.73) in Akita University's public relations magazine and also was introduced a research content on "development of separating agents for rare metal recovery".

Senior lecturer Yamada received the Reiwa 3^rd Wakasugi Science and Technology Encouragement Award.

Senior lecturer Yamada was introduced the 32nd Yamashita Taro Academic Research Encouragement Award and the research content related to this award on the 5th issue of the electric version of Hokko z(published by Hokkokai,Akita University).
URL : http://www.hokkokai.com/ebooks/book211101/

October, 2021

Prof. Yoshimura made an invited lecture titled “Development and fabrication of high quality BiFeO₃ based ferromagnetic and ferroelectric thin films with excellent magnetic properties for application to lhigh performance and low power consumption magnetic devices” at the SPINICS Special Meeting 2021 held online.

Yoshimura lab's 1^st year doctoral student Mr. Soumyaranjan Ratha made a research presentation at The Ninth International Conference on Materials Engineering for Resources (ICMR2021 AKITA) held online.

Senior lecturer Yamada made an research presentation at The Ninth International Conference on Materials Engineering for Resources (ICMR2021 AKITA) held online.

September, 2021

Prof. Yoshimura made an invited lecture titled “Development of BiFeO₃ based ferromagnetic and ferroelectric thin films with excellent magnetic properties for application to low power consumption and high function magnetic devices” at the 1^st Meeting of Akita Prefectural High Energy Particle Accelerator Technology Study Group in 2021 held online.

June, 2021

Prof. Yoshimura made an invited lecture titled “Electronics and electric materials - Fabrication of BiFeO₃ based multiferroic thin film for high performance magnetic devices driven by electric field -” at Special Colloquium of Akita-Freiburg University Partnership.

Yamada lab’s research paper titled “Selective separation of branched alkane vapor by thiacalixarene supramolecular crystals having shape-recgnition properties” was published in Chemical Communications and was selected as Back Cover.
The content of this research was press-released by the university on July 1, 2021 and is also introduced in What's New by Faculty of Engineering Science Akita University.

May, 2021

Yoshimura lab’s research paper titled “Magnetic properties of (Bi_1-xLa_x)(Fe,Co)O₃ films fabricated by a pulsed DC reactive sputtering and demonstartion of magnetization reversal by electric field” was published in Scientific Reports.

April, 2021

Prof. Yoshimura made a keynote lecture titled “Measurement of dynamic magnetization reversal of magnetic film fabricated onto BiFeO₃ based multiferroic thin films by applying electric field and development of the multiferroic film with high magnetization for this method” at International Conference on Science and Applied Science 2021 held online by Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia.

January, 2021

Yamada lab’s research paper titled “Environmentally friendly Pd(II) recovery from spent automotive catalysts using resins impregnated with a pincer-type extractant” was published in Scientific Reports.

November, 2020

Yamada lab’s research paper originally published in Chemistry-A European Journal was introduced as a paper “supramolecular organic crystals based on Thiacalixarene that can selectively incorporate alkanes depending on their size and shape” in the 47th digital newsletter of Division of Organic Crystals.

August, 2020

Yoshimura lab’s Master’s student K. Takeda’s research paper “Guidelines for fabrication of high quality BiFeO₃ based multiferroic thin films in pulsed DC reactive sputtering method” was published in Transaction of the Magnetics Society of Japan (Special Issues).

“SAKURA SCIENCE EXCHANGE PROGRAM (SAKURA SCIENCE PLAN)” Prof Yoshimura applied for was adopted by Japan Science and Technology Agency.

Yamada lab’s research result regarding selective extraction and separation technology of palladium using pincer-type ligand was introduced on Topics on the Jurnal of Chemical Engineering of Japan (Vol. 84, No. 8 (2020).)

July, 2020

Yamada lab’s research paper titled “Alkane Shape‐and Size‐Recognized Selective Vapor Sorption in “Channel‐Like” Crystals” was featured on the front cover and introduced on the Cover Profile of Chemistry-A European Journal.

This topic was press-released by Akita University and is introduced at What’s New on the website of Akita University Graduate school of Engineering Science faculty of Engineering Science.

June, 2020

Prof. Yoshimura made a keynote lecture titled “Development of high-functional and high-quality multiferroic thin films for application of high performance magnetic devices driven by electric field” at One Day Virtual International Conference on Photovoltaic and Material Science held online by VIT University, India.

“JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP (RESEARCH STUDENTS)” Prof. Yoshimura had applied for was adopted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Senior Lecturer Yamada made an invited lecture titled “Selective Vapor Sorption of Branched and/or Cyclic Alkanes in “Channel-Like” Crystals Based on Thiacalixarene Assemblies” at One Day Virtual International Conference on Photovoltaic and Material Science held online by VIT University, India.

May, 2020

Yamada lab’s research regarding the development of pincer-type extractant that can effectively separate palladium (platinum-group metal) was introduced on J. Ion Exchange, Vol. 31, No.2, pp.28-29 : May 2020.

April, 2020

Prof Yoshimura assumed the Director of the Research Center of Advanced Materials for Breakthrough Technology.

January, 2020

“Memorandum of Understanding on Student Exchange” was concluded between National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan and Akita University with the help of Prof. Yoshimura.

As a representative of Akita University, Prof. Yosimura attended SAKURA Science meeting for interaction and collaboration among educational and research institutes in Japan and India hosted by Japan Science and Technology Agency. 

Yamada lab’s research paper “Recovery of Pd(II) from leach solutions of automotive catalysts by solvent extraction with new thiophosphate extractants” was published in Hydrometallurgy.

December, 2019

Prof. Yoshimura made a keynote lecture titled “Development of novel magnetic recording device driven by electric field using BiFeO₃-based ferromagnetic and ferroelectric thin films” at 2019 Global Research Efforts on Energy and Nanomaterials (GREEN　2019) held in Taipei, Taiwan.

November, 2019

Prof. Yoshimura made a presentation at 64th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM2019) held in Las Vegas, the U.S.

October, 2019

Prof. Yoshimura made a keynote lecture titled “Trial to application of BiFeO₃-based multiferroic films to new magnetic memory devices” at International Conference on Science, Engineering & Technology (ICSET-2019) at VIT University, India.

Prof. Yoshimura made an invited lecture titled “Attempt of application to memory or display devices in BiFeO₃-based multiferroic films -Fabrication of high-qualified films, material research, and functional verification-” at the World Summit on Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology (Indiana Summit 2019) held at Indiana-Purdue University in Indianapolis, the U.S.

Senior lecturer Yamada made an invited lecture titled “The development of palladium extractant using the structure of pincer ligand” at the 12^th meeting for young researchers in Tohoku region held by The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan.

Senior lecturer Yamada made an invited lecture titled “Development of Pincer-Type Extractant for Separation of Palladium from Leach Liquors of Automotive Catalysts” at the World Summit on Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology (Indiana Summit 2019) held at Indiana-Purdue University in Indianapolis, the U.S.

June, 2019

As an adjunct professor at VIT University, India, Prof. Yoshimura engaged in international exchange for three months.

Prof. Yoshimura made an invited lecture titled “Attempt of application to memory or display devices in BiFeO₃ based multiferroic films - Fabrication of high qualified films, material research, and functional verification -” at the Multi Media Storage Study Group in The institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (ITE-MMS 2019) held at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan.

April, 2019

Prof. Yoshimura invited Prof. S. Kalainathan from VIT University in India who served as a guest professor for two months.

Assoc. Prof. Yoshimura got promoted to Professor.

March, 2019

Yamada lab’s research paper titled “Recovery of Pd(II) and Pt(IV) from leach liquors of automotive catalysts with calixarene-based di-n-alkylamino extractants in saturated hydrocarbon diluents” was published in Hydrometallurgy.

December, 2018

Assoc. Prof. Yoshimura taught 15 classes with credits as a lecturer at Nagoya University.

Assoc. Prof. Yoshimura made a lecture at “Seminar for better environment and safety” hosted by Akita University.

Yamada lab’s research paper titled “Rapid and selective recovery of palladium from platinum group metals and base metals using a thioamide-modified calix[4]arene extractant in environmentally friendly hydrocarbon fluids” was published in Scientific Reports.

October, 2018

Assoc. Prof. Yoshimura introduced Akita University to students interested in studying abroad in Japan at JAPAN HIGHER EDUCATION FAIR 2018 held at VIT University, India.

Yoshimura lab’s post doctoral fellow, M. Kuppan got an award for most outstanding presentation at the International Workshop on Materials and Applications (IWMA 2018) held at VIT University, India.

Assoc. Professor Yoshimura made an invited lecture titled “High Functional Multiferroic Thin Films for Novel Magnetic Devices with System of Magnetization Reversal by Electric Field” at the International Workshop on Materials and Applications (IWMA 2018) held at VIT University, India.

Senior lecturer Yamada made an invited lecture titled “Selective recognition of metal ions or vaporous organic compounds using acyclic and macrocyclic molecules” at the International Workshop on Materials and Applications (IWMA 2018) held at VIT University, India.

September, 2018

Yoshimura lab’s research paper titled “Fabrication of highly qualified (Bi_1-xBa_x)FeO₃ multiferroic thin films by using a pulsed DC reactive sputtering method and demonstration of magnetization reversal by electric field” was published in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Selected Topics in Applied Physics.

July, 2018

Assoc. Prof. Yoshimura made a visit to College of Science, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan which concludes Memorandum of Understanding on Student Exchange with Graduate School of Engineering Science, Akita University.

Assoc. Prof. Yoshimura and Yoshimura lab’s Dr. M. Kuppan, post doctoral fellow made research presentations at the 21^st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MAGNETISM (ICM2018) held in San Francisco, the U.S.

May, 2018
Senior lecturer Yamada received the 17^th Intelligent Cosmos incentive award from Intelligent Cosmos Foundation (public interest incorporated foundation) for his research regarding development of Palladium extractant absorption resin with high selectivity for recycling platinum group.

April, 2018

Assoc. Prof. Yoshimura invited Prof. S. Kalainathan from VIT University, India to serve as a guest professor for two months.

Research Center of Advanced Materials for Breakthrough Technology, Yoshimura lab and Yamada lab were established due to the reorganization.