Professor Masanori Tachikawa

Yokohama City University

Since December 2025

Email: tachi[at]yokohama-cu.ac.jp

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Bio: My research centers on Computational and Quantum Chemistry, with a particular focus on developing quantum simulation methods that treat both electrons and hydrogen nuclei fully quantum mechanically. These approaches have been successfully applied to a broad spectrum of systems, ranging from materials science to complex biochemical environments. I have been honored with several prestigious awards, including the Young Scholar Lectures of the Chemical Society of Japan (2006); the Young Scientists’ Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (2007); the Award of the Society of Computational Chemistry, Japan (2017); the International Award of the Japan Society of Molecular Science (2019); and the Outstanding Achievement Award for HPCI Research Projects (2022). 

Professor Chia-Yu Lin

National Cheng Kung University

Since March 2026

Email: CYL44[at]mail.ncku.edu.tw

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Bio: Prof. Chia-Yu Lin is a Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). He earned his PhD from National Taiwan University (2010) and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Cambridge (2011–2013) before joining NCKU, where he progressed from Assistant Professor to his current rank. His research interests include electrochemical sensors, organic electrosynthesis, and (photo-)electrocataysis. His research has garnered multiple prestigious honors, including two Future Tech Awards for his work on cardiovascular bio-signal systems and low-carbon Nylon 6,6 electrosynthesis, as well as the 19th National Innovation Award for a point-of-care urine detection system.

Professor Katsuya Teshima

Institute for Aqua Regeneration,
Academic Assembly Institute of Trans-interdisciplinary,
Shinshu University

Since March 2026 

Email: teshima[at]shinshu-u.ac.jp

Professor Eric Jianfeng Cheng

Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

Since June 2026 

Email: ericonium[at]tohoku.ac.jp

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Eric Jianfeng Cheng is an Associate Professor at Tohoku University, Japan. He received his PhD degrees in Materials Engineering from Tohoku University and in Energy Chemistry from Kyoto University. He pioneered the direct observation of Li dendrite growth in garnet solid electrolytes. His current research interests include solid-state batteries, ceramics, Mechanical properties, and AI for batteries. Research group page: https://www.wpi-aimr.tohoku.ac.jp/~ej-cheng/Research.htm. 

Professor Qian Wang

Nagoya University

Since March 2026

Email: wang.qian[at]material.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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Bio: Qian Wang is currently a Professor at Nagoya University, Japan. She received her Ph.D. in 2014 from the University of Tokyo and continued her postdoctoral research at the same institution. In 2018, she was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, under which she initiated her research at the University of Cambridge. She joined Nagoya University as an Associate Professor in 2021 and was promoted to Professor in 2025, where she established her research group. Her team focuses on the development of novel materials, strategies and technologies for the conversion of solar energy into renewable fuels through artificial photosynthesis.

Professor Ji-Hyun Jan

School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST 

Since December 2025 

Email: clau[at]unist.ac.kr

Professor Sai Kishore Ravi

School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong

Since May 2026 

Email: skravi[at]cityu.edu.hk

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Our research aims to bridge materials science and bioscience in the design of functional devices for clean energy and clean water technologies using biogenic, biohybrid, and bioinspired materials, thereby blurring the boundary between “natural” and “artificial”. Our research spans sustainable fuel and chemical production through the development of novel earth-abundant catalyst systems across photocatalysis, piezocatalysis, and biocatalysis. By integrating concepts from materials science, catalysis, and biological systems, we seek to develop next-generation approaches for solar-to-chemical conversion, environmental remediation, and water–energy sustainability.

In parallel, our group explores advanced materials for the water–energy nexus, including hydrogels, photothermal materials, and catalytic interfaces for applications such as atmospheric water harvesting, desalination, and sustainable water treatment. Through this interdisciplinary approach, we aim to address critical challenges at the intersection of water and energy using materials-driven solutions inspired by both natural and engineered systems. For more information, please visit Message¯ Lab

Professor Nikolay Kornienko

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Bonn

Since August 2026 

Email: nkornien[at]uni-bonn.de

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Professor Nikolay Kornienko is a Full Professor at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Bonn, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Montreal. His research focuses on developing materials and catalytic systems that convert renewable electricity and solar energy into fuels and value-added chemicals. His group combines electrocatalysis, biocatalysis, nanomaterials, metal–organic frameworks, and hybrid biological–inorganic systems with in situ and operando spectroscopy to understand reaction mechanisms and guide catalyst design. He received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, under Professor Peidong Yang and subsequently conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Cambridge with Professor Erwin Reisner as a Royal Society Newton Fellow. Source: Kornienko Lab

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