Prof. Takahiro Namazu
Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Japan

Biography: Takahiro Namazu is a Professor with the Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS), Japan. He is currently engaged in studies on functional film materials, such as self-propagating exothermic materials, and their applications to micro/nano electro-mechanical systems (NMEMS). His research interests also include the development of material testing techniques for measuring the mechanical properties of micro/nanoscale materials, such as carbon nanotubes and silicon nanowires, which focuses on clarifying the nanomaterials’ size effect phenomena and these mechanisms. The evaluation of the reliability of NMEMS and semiconductor devices is included as well in his interests for realizing the design of ultra-long life microdevices.
Dr. Namazu has earned over 20 research awards for his outstanding materials research results and his contributions to the evolution of the micro/nanoscale materials science field in the world.

 

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