- 2015
- Mr. Tasuku Mizuno, master's course student, receiced the Oustanding Poster Award of International Symposium on Advanced Display Materials and Deviced 2015 (ADMD 2015).
- (Nov. 16, 2015)
- Dr. Yukikazu Takeoka, Associate Professor, received the SPSJ Mitsubishi Chemical Award.
- Our paper receive the Excellent Paper Award in the Japanese Liquid Crystal Society.Title: Free-surface molecular command systems for photoalignment of liquid crystalline materialsAuthors: Kei Fukuhara, Shusaku Nagano, Mitsuo Hara, Takahiro SekiJournal information: Nature Communications, 5, 3320 (2014)
- Mr. Reona Noda, master's course student, received the Kosai Award (poster award) at the Japanese Liquid Crystal Conference 2015.
- Mr. Ryosuke Goto, master's course student, received the Encouragement Award at the 153rd Tokai Polymer Research Workshop in SPSJ.
- Mr. Reona Noda, master's course student, received the PhotoSynergetics Poster Award.
- (Sep. 18, 2015)
- Mr. Keita Ohno, master's course student, received the Poster Award at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan.
- (Jun. 10, 2015)
- Mr. Richard HUANG, student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has joined our laboratory as a visiting student of Campus Asia Program.
- (Jun. 3, 2015)
- We finished the 19th Liquid Crystal Chemical Research Symposium at Nagoya University in great success. Thank you very much for your participation.
- (May 15, 2015)
- Mr. Keita Ohno (M2) and Mr. Tasuku Mizuno (M2) received the Poster Award at Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University.
- (May 9, 2015)
- Mr. Masanori Iwata, master's course student, received the Highest Award for Presentation of Master Thesis at Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University.
- (Mar. 25, 2015)
- 2014
- Ms. Sunyoung KANG has joined our lab from Seoul National University as a visiting student of Campus Asia Program.
- (Dec. 29, 2014)
- Dr. Mina HAN has been promoted as Associate Professor at Tottori University.
- (Nov. 1, 2014)
- Mr. Qian LI (Lucas), student at Nanjing University, has joined our laboratory as a visiting student of Campus Asia Program.
- (Sep. 24, 2014)
- Dr. Mitsuo Hara, Assistant Professor, received the Award for Encouragement of Research in Japanese Liquid Crystal Society.
- (Sep. 9, 2014)
- Mr. Daisuke Tanaka (doctoral course student) and Mr. Koji Mukai (master's course student) received the Encouragement Award at the 149th Tokai Polymer Research Workshop in SPSJ.
- (Sep. 6, 2014)
- Ms. Masami Sano, doctoral course student, received the ADMD 2014 Poster Award of International Symposium on Advanced Display Materials and Devices 2014.
- (Jul. 25, 2014)
- Dr. Abu Bin IMRAN has joined our laboratory as a project assistant professor.
- (Jul. 1, 2014)
- Mr. Masanori Iwata, master's course student, receive the Highest Poster Award at Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University.
- (Jun. 21, 2014)
- Mr. Ryota Oguri, master's course student, received the Poster Award at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan.
- (May 30, 2014)
- Ms. Meiyin WU, student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has joined our lab as a visiting student of Campus Asia Program.
- (May 7, 2014)
- Welcome newcomers!
- (Apr. 11, 2014)
- Dr. Mitsuo Hara, Assistant Professor, received the CSJ Presentation Award 2014 of the Chemical Society of Japan.
- (Apr. 10, 2014)
- Ms. Hiroko Iwatsuki, master's course student, received the following three awards:- The Outstanding Student Prize for Scientific Encouragement from Director of the Tokai Branch of the Chemical Society of Japan - The Award of Association of Applied Chemistry of Nagoya University- The Highest Award for Presentation of Master Thesis at Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
- (Mar. 25, 2014)
- Ms. Masami Sano, doctoral course student, received the Lecture Encouragement Prize for the Japan Society of Applied Physics.
- (Mar. 17, 2014)
- Dr. Yukikazu Takeoka, Associate Professor, received the 31st Academic Prize of the NAGAI Foundation for Science and Technology.
- (Mar. 10, 2014)
- Mr. Motoki Suzuki received the Outstanding Student Prize for Scientific Encouragement from Director of the Tokai Branch of the Chemical Society of Japan.
- (Mar. 3, 2014)
- Dr. Samir Mameri , Assistant Professor at Strasbourg University, has joined the lab as a JSPS research fellow.
- (Feb. 14, 2014)
- Dr. Mitsuo Hara, Assistant Professor, received the Wakashachi Award of Aichi Young Researcher Encouragement Enterprise.
- (Jan. 17, 2014)
- Ms. Masami Sano, doctral course student, received the Annual Research Award of IGER Annual Meeting 2013.
- (Jan. 8, 2014)
- 2013
- Ms. Jae Kyung KIM, student at Seoul National University, has started to study our lab as a visiting student for 5 months.
- (Oct. 1, 2013)
- Ms. Yun ZHAO (Rosemarie) has joined the lab as a visiting student from Nanjing University.
- (Sep. 1, 2013)
Dr. Gero Decher, Professor at Université de Strasbourg and CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron, lectured at Nagoya University.- Title: Development of the Layer-by-Layer Polymer Assembly Technique for Widespread Applications
- (Jun. 3, 2013)
Dr. Takahiro Seki, Professor, received the Award of the Society of Polymer Science from the Society of Polymer Science, Japan
- (May 30, 2013)
- Congratulations on the 10th anniversary of Prof. Seki laboratory at Nagoya University!
- (Mar. 16, 2013)
- 2012
- Mr. Feng SHAN has joined the lab as a visiting student from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Welcome to the lab and Enjoy Japan!
- (Nov. 5, 2012)
- Ms. Dandan ZHU has joined the lab as a visiting student from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Welcome to the lab!
- (Oct. 15, 2012)
- Dr. Mina Han has joined our laboratory as a designated associate professor. She is also affiliated with the Research Center for Materials Backcasting Tecknology.
- (Jun. 1, 2012)
- Dr. Mitsuo Hara has joined the laboratory as an assistant professor.
- (Apr. 1, 2012)
- 2011
- Dr. Abu Bin IMRAN, Postdoctoral Fellow, moved to Bangladesh University of Science and Technology (BUET) as an Assistant Professor. Congratulations!
- (Oct. 6, 2011)
- Dr. Shusaku Nagano, Assistant Professor, was recently promoted to Associate Professor in Nagoya University Venture Business Laboratory. He is also appointed as an associate professor in our department.
- (Sep. 7, 2011)
- Master's course, university students and Harun-Ur-Rasid graduated our laboratory
- (Mar. 25, 2011)
- 2010
Our paper (Adv. Mater., 18, 883 (2006)) was selected as "EMERGING RESEARCH FRONT" by THOMSON REUTERS.- (Aug. 2, 2010)
- Ms. Kira Landenberger has joined the lab as a visiting student from Matzger lab at University of Michigan!
- (May 19, 2010)
- 2009
- Dr. Yukikazu Takeoka, Associate Professor, received the Kao Prize for Encouragement of Research in Surface Science from the Kao Foundation of Arts and Sciences
- (Jun. 1, 2009)
- Dr. Shusaku Nagano, Assistant Professor, received the Excellent Presentation Award from the Chemical Society of Japan
- (May 25, 2009)
- Dr. Shusaku Nagano, Assistant Professor, received the Tokai Chemical Industries Association Prize
- (May 14, 2009)
- Naomi Kumano, master course student, received the Excellent Presentation Award at the 20th Research Forum of Polymer Gel.
- (Jan. 14, 2009)
- Akio Toda, master course student, received the Fighting Spirit Prize at Teijin 21st Century Forum.
- (Jan. 30, 2009)
- 2008
- Tetsuya Kinumatsu, master course student, received the Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science at the IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2008.
- (Dec. 13, 2008)
- International Union of Materials Research Society-International Conference in Asia 2008 (IUMRS-ICA2008), Nagoya, Japan, Dec. 8-13/'08. Takahiro Seki, Professor, presented "Control of Mesoscopic Patterns of Block Copolymers via Assist of Low-Molecular-Mass Amphiphile and Light"
- Our members presented poster presentations.Masanao Sato "Synthesis of a Novel Photochromic Liquid Crystal Based on (1-Cyclohexenyl)phenyldiazene"Harun-Ur-Rashid "Template Synthesis of Stimuli-responsive Angle Independent Structural Colored Gel"Hozumi Aoshima "Surface-photofuctionalization of Polymer Hydrogel with Azobenzene through VUV Oxidation-baed Treatment"Tetsuya Kinumatsu "Inversed Surface Micelle Formation and Functionalization via Block Copolymer Monolayer Hybridized with Low-moleuclar-weight Amphiphile"
- (Dec. 15, 2008)
- MRS Fall Meeting 2008, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Dec. 1-5/'08
- Our members gave the poster presentations.Yukikazu Takeoka, Associate Professor, "Structural Colored Membrane without Angle Dependence"Hiromasa Suzuki "Unexpected Thermal Responsive Behavior of Well-defined Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Brush Synthesized by Surface-initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization"Harun-Ur-Rashid "Template Synthesis of Stimuli-responsive Angle Independent Structural Colored Gel"Naomi Kumano "Synthesis and Properties of Linear and End-Grafted Thermosensitive Random Copolymers with LCST Behavior"Abu Bin Imran "Fabrication of Mechanically Improved Hydrogels Using a Movable Cross-linker Based on Vinyl Modified Polyrotaxane"
- (Dec. 15, 2008)
- 5th International Symposium on High-Tech Polymers, Beijing, China, , Oct. 7-10
- Takahiro Seki, Professor, presented "Photocontrol of nanostructures and their orientations in polymer thin films"
- (Oct. 15, 2008)
- Tetsuya Kinumatsu, master course student, received the Excellent Presentation Award from the Chemical Society of Japan
- (May 30, 2008)
- Yukikazu Takeoka, Associate Professor, received Award for Encouragement in the Image Science, Konica Minolta Imaging Science Foundation
- (Feb. 8, 2008)
- Daisuke Taniguchi, master course student, received Award for Encouragement of Research at 18th Symposium of the Material Research Society of Japan
- (Jan. 15, 2008)
