Curriculum Vitae

Expertise

Surface Chemistry, Catalysis, Electrochemistry, Electrocatalysis, Soft X-ray Spectroscopy, Vibrational Spectroscopy

Education

PhD, Keio University, Department of Chemistry, Japan, Jul 1996
Combined ultra-high vacuum and electrochemical investigation of chemical process at metal-aqueous solution interface
MS, Keio University, Department of Chemistry, Japan, Mar 1993
Potential dependent structure and property of adsorbates on platinum single crystal electrode surfaces studied by in-situ infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy
BS, Keio University, Department of Chemistry, Japan, Mar 1991
Dynamical process at electrode surfaces studied with in-situ infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy

Research Experience

Staff Scientist (Physicist), Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CA, Jan 2006-present

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CA, Sep 2003-Dec.2005

Postdoctoral Fellow, Stockholm University, Department of Physics, Sweden, Sep 2001-Aug 2003

Staff Scientist, RIKEN, Surface Chemistry Laboratory, Japan, Apr 1996-Aug 2001

Associate Staff Scientist, RIKEN, Surface Chemistry Laboratory, Japan, Jan 1994-Mar 1996

Graduate Research, Graduate School of Science, Keio University, Japan, Apr.1991-Dec 1993

Undergraduate Research, Department of Chemistry, Keio University Japan, Mar 1990-Mar 1991

Visiting Researcher, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CA, Jan 2003-Aug 2003

Visiting Researcher, RIKEN, Surface Chemistry Laboratory, Japan, Sep 2003-present

Visiting Researcher, Uppsala University, Department of Physics, Sweden, May 1999-Jul 2001

Fellowships and Scholarships

Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC1), Japanese Society of Promotion of Science, Apr 1993-Dec 1993

Publications
Text Books
[2] P. Strasser and H. Ogasawara,
in “Chemical Bonding on Surfaces”, Ed. A. Nilsson, L. G. M. Pettersson and J. K. Norskov, Elsevier, in press,
Surface Electrochemistry
[1] H. Ogasawara and S. Yamamoto,
in “Handbook on Experimental Chemistry, Vol 24”, Ed. The Chemical Society of Japan, Maruzen, 2007,
Synchrotron Radiation, XAS, XES

Journals
[66] M. Tatarkhanov M, E. Fomin E, M. Salmeron M, K. Andersson, H. Ogasawara, L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Nilsson, J.I. Cerda
Journal of Chemical Physics 129 (2008) 154109.
The structure of mixed H2O-OH monolayer films on Ru(0001)  
[65] H. Ogasawara, L.-Å. Näslund, J. B. MacNaughton, T. Anniyev, and A. Nilsson
ECS transactions, 16 (2008) 1385-1394.
Double Role of Water in the Fuel Cell Oxygen Reduction Reaction
[64] D. Nordlund, M. Odelius, H. Ogasawara, L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Nilsson
Chemical Physics Letters 460 (2008) 86-92.
Electronic structure effects in liquid water studied by photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory
[63] I. Waluyo, D. Nordlund, L-A. Naslund, H. Ogasawara, L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Nilsson
Surface Science 602 (2008) 2004.
Spectroscopic evidence for the formation of 3-D crystallites during isothermal heating of amorphous ice on Pt(111)
[62] S. Yamamoto, H. Bluhm, K. Andersson, G. Ketteler, H. Ogasawara, M. Salmeron, A. Nilsson
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 20 (2008) 184025.
In situ x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of water on metals and oxides at ambient conditions
[61] K. Andersson, G. Ketteler, H. Bluhm, S. Yamamoto, H. Ogasawara, L.G.M. Pettersson, M. Salmeron, A. Nilsson
Journal of the American Chemical Society 130 (2008) 2793.
Autocatalytic water dissociation on Cu(110) at near ambient conditions
[60] A. Nikitin, X. Li, Z. Zhang, H. Ogasawara, H. Dai, A. Nilsson
Nano Letters 8 (2008) 162.
Hydrogen storage in carbon nanotubes through the formation of stable C-H bonds
[59] O. Wessely, M. I. Katsnelson, A. Nilsson, A. Nikitin, H. Ogasawara, M. Odelius, B. Sanyal, and O. Eriksson
Physical Review B 76 (2007) 161402.
[58] M. Furukawa, T. Yamada, S. Katano, M. Kawai, H. Ogasawara, A. Nilsson,
Surface Science 601 (2007) 5433-5440
Geometrical characterization of adenine and guanine on Cu(1 1 0) by NEXAFS, XPS, and DFT calculation
[57] D. Nordlund, H. Ogasawara, H. Bluhm, O. Takahashi, M. Odelius, M. Nagasono, L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Nilsson
Physical Review Letters 99 (2007) 217406.
Probing the electron delocalization in liquid water and ice at attosecond time scales
[56] H. Öström, H. Ogasawara, L.-Å. Näslund, K. Andersson, L. G. M. Pettersson, and A. Nilsson
Journal of Chemical Physics 127 (2007) 144702.
Geometric and electronic structure of methane adsorbed on a Pt surface 
[55] T. Schiros, L.-Å. Näslund, K. Andersson, J. Gyllenpalm, G. S. Karlberg, M. Odelius, H. Ogasawara, L. G. M. Pettersson, and A. Nilsson
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2007) 15003.
Structure and Bonding of the Water-Hydroxyl Mixed Phase on Pt(111)
[54] K. Andersson, G. Ketteler, H. Bluhm, S. Yamamoto, H. Ogasawara, L. G. M. Pettersson, M. Salmeron, A. Nilsson
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2007) 14493.
Bridging the Pressure Gap in Water and Hydroxyl Chemistry on Metal Surfaces: the Cu(110) case
[53] G. Ketteler, S. Yamamoto, H. Bluhm, K. Andersson, D.E. Starr, D.F. Ogletree, H. Ogasawara, A. Nilsson, M. Salmeron,
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2007) 8278.
The Nature of Water Nucleation Sites on TiO2(110) Surfaces Revealed by Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
[52] S. Yamamoto, K. Andersson, H. Bluhm, G. Kettler, D.E. Starr, T. Schiros, H. Ogasawara, L.G.M. Pettersson, M. Salmeron, A. Nilsson
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(2007) 7848.
Hydroxyl induced wetting of metals by water at near ambient conditionsHydroxyl induced wetting of metals by water at near ambient conditions
[51] M. Leetmaa, M. Ljungberg, H. Ogasawara, M. Odelius, L.-Å. Näslund, A. Nilsson, L.G.M. Pettersson, Journal of Chemical Physics 125 (2006) 244510.
Are recent water models obtained by fitting diffraction data consistent with infrared/Raman and x-ray absorption spectra?
[50] T. Schiros, S. Haq, H. Ogasawara, O. Takahashi, H. Öström, K. Andersson, L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Hodgson and A. Nilsson,
Chemical Physics Letters 429 (2006) 415.
Structure of water adsorbed on the open Cu(110) surface: H-up, H-down, or both?
[49] M. Cavalleri, L.-Å. Näslund, D.C. Edwards, Ph. Wernet, H. Ogasawara, S. Myneni, L. Ojamäe, M. Odelius, A. Nilsson, and L.G.M. Pettersson
Journal of Chemical Physics, 124 (2006) 194508.
The local structure of protonated water from x-ray absorption and density functional theory
[48] H. Öström, H. Ogasawara, L.-Å. Näslund, L. G. M. Pettersson, and A. Nilsson,
Physical Review Letters 96 (2006) 146104.
Physisorption-induced C-H bond elongation in methane
[47] H. Bluhm, K. Andersson, T. Araki, K. Benzerara, G.E. Brown, J.J. Dynes, S. Ghosal, M.K. Gilles, H.-Ch. Hansen, J.C. Hemminger, A.P. Hitchcock, G. Ketteler, A.L.D. Kilcoyne, E. Kneedler, J.R. Lawrence, G.G. Leppard, J. Majzlam, B.S. Mun, S.C.B. Myneni, A. Nilsson, H. Ogasawara, D.F. Ogletree, K. Pecher, M. Salmeron, D.K. Shuh, B. Tonner, T. Tyliszczak, T. Warwick and T.H. Yoon,
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 150 (2006) 86.
Soft X-ray microscopy and spectroscopy at the molecular environmental science beamline at the Advanced Light Source
[46] A. Nikitin, H. Ogasawara, D. Mann, R. Denecke, Z. Zhang H. Dai, K. Cho and A. Nilsson
Physical Review Letters 95 (2005) 225507.
Hydrogenation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
[45] M. Odelius, H. Ogasawara, D. Nordlund, O. Fuchs, L. Weinhardt,F. Maier,
E. Umbach, C. Heske, Y. Zubavichus, M. Grunze, J.D. Denlinger,L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Nilsson,
Physical Review Letters 94 (2005) 227401.
Ultrafast core-hole-induced dynamics in water probed  by x-ray emission spectroscopy
[44] L.-Å. Näslund, J. Lüning,Y. Ufuktepe,H. Ogasawara,Ph. Wernet,U. Bergmann, L. G. M. Pettersson, and A. Nilsson
Journal of Physical Chemistry B 109 (2005) 13835.
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Measurements of Liquid Water
[43] L.-Å. Näslund, D.C. Edwards, Ph. Wernet, U. Bergmann, H. Ogasawara, L.G.M Pettersson, S. Myneni and A. Nilsson
Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109 (2005) 5995.
X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of the hydrogen bond network in the bulk water of aqueous solutions
[42] A. Nilsson, Ph. Wernet, D. Nordlund, U. Bergmann, M. Cavalleri, M. Odelius, H. Ogasawara, L.-Å. Näslund, T. K. Hirsch, L. Ojamäe, P. Glatzel, and L. G. M. Pettersson
Science 308 (2005) 793.
Comment on "Energetics of Hydrogen Bond Network Rearrangements in Liquid Water"
[41] K. Andersson, A. Gómez, C. Glover, D. Nordlund, H. Öström, T.Schiros O. Takahashi H. Ogasawara, L.G.M Pettersson and A. Nilsson
Surface Science Letters 585 (2005) L183.
Molecularly Intact and Dissociative Adsorption of Water on Clean Cu(110): A Comparison with the Water/Ru(001) system
[40] A. Nilsson, H. Ogasawara, M. Cavelleri, D. Nordlund, M. Nyberg, Ph. Wernet and L. G. M. Pettersson,
Journal of Chemical Physics 122 (2005) 154505.
The Hydrogen Bond in Ice Probed by Soft X-ray Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory
[39] K. Andersson, A. Nikitin. L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Nilsson, H. Ogasawara
Physical Review Letters 93 (2004) 196101.
Water Dissociation on Ru(001); an Activated Process
[38] B. Brena, D. Nordlund, M. Odelius, H. Ogasawara, A. Nilsson, and L. G. M. Pettersson
Physical Review Letters 93 (2004) 148302.
Ultrafast molecular dissociation of water in ice
[37] K. Andersson, M. Nyberg, H. Ogasawara, D. Nordlund, T. Kendelewicz, C. S. Doyle, G. E. Brown, Jr., L. G. M. Pettersson, and A. Nilsson
Physical Review B, 70 (2004) 195404.
Experimental and theoretical characterization of the structure of defects at the pyrite FeS2(100) surface
[36] H. Öström, D. Nordlund, H. Ogasawara, K. Weiss, L. Triguero, L.G.M. Pettersson and A. Nilsson,
Surface Science, 565 (2004) 206.
Geometric structure and chemical bonding of acetylene adsorbed on Cu(110)
[35] D. Nordlund, H. Ogasawara, Ph. Wernet, M. Nyberg, M. Odelius, L.G.M. Pettersson, and A. Nilsson,
Chemical Physics Letters, 395 (2004) 161.
Surface structure of thin ice films
[34] Ph. Wernet, D. Nordlund, U. Bergman, M. Cavalleri, M. Odelius, H. Ogasawara, L.-A. Naslund, T.K. Hirsch, L. Ojamae, P. Glatzel, L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Nilsson,
Science, 304 (2004) 995.
The Structure of the First Coordiantion Shell in Liquid Water
[33] L.-A. Naslund, M. Cavalleri, H. Ogasawara, A. Nilsson, L.G.M. Pettersson, Ph. Wernet, D.C. Edwards, M. Sandstrom, S. Myneni,
Journal of Physical Chemistry A 107(2003) 6869.
Direct Evidence of Orbital Mixing of Water and Solvated Transition Metal Ions; An Oxygen 1s XAS and DFT Study of Aqueous Systems
[32] H. Öström, L. Triguero, M. Nyberg, H. Ogasawara, L.G.M. Pettersson, and A. Nilsson,
Physical Review Letters 91 (2003) 046102.
Bonding of Saturated Hydrocarbons to Metal Surfaces
[31] M. Furukawa, H. Fujisawa, S. Katano, H. Ogasawara, Y. Kim, T. Komeda, A. Nilsson and M. Kawai,
Surface Science 532-535 (2003) 261.
Geometrical and electronic characterization of pyrimidine base molecules adsorbed on Cu(110) surfaces: STM, XPS and NEXAFS study
[30] H. Öström, L. Triguero, K. Weiss, H. Ogasawara, M.G. Garnier, D. Nordlund, M. Nyberg, L.G.M. Pettersson and A. Nilsson,
Journal of Chemical Physics 118 (2003) 3782.
Orbital rehybridization in n-octane adsorbed on Cu(110)
[29] K. Weiss, H. Öström, L. Triguero, H. Ogasawara, M.G. Garnier, L.G.M. Pettersson and A. Nilsson,
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 128 (2003) 179.
XPS and XAS investigation of condensed and adsorbed n-octane on a Cu(110) surface
[28] M. Cavalleri, H. Ogasawara, L.G.M. Petterson, A. Nilsson,
Chemical Physics Letters, 364 (2002) 363.
The interpretation of X-ray absorption spectra of water and ice
[27] H. Ogasawara, B. Brena, D. Nordlund, M. Nyberg, A. Pelmenschikov, L.G.M. Pettersson and A. Nilsson,
Physical Review Letters 89 (2002) 276102.
The structure and bonding of water on Pt(111)
[26] S. Myneni, Y. Luo, L.-Å. Näslund, L. Ojamae, H. Ogasawara, A. Pelmenschikov, P. Vaterlein, C. Heske, L.G.M. Pettersson and A. Nilsson,
Journal of Physics, Condenced Matter 14 (2002) L213.
Spectroscopic evidence of unique hydrogen bonding structures in liquid water
[25] S. Katano, Y. Kim, M. Furukawa, H. Ogasawara, T. Komeda, H.S. Kato, A. Nilsson, M. Kawai and K. Domen,
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 41 (2002) 4911.
Scanning tunneling microscopy and near edge X-ray absorption fine structure studies of adsorption of trans-2-butene on Pd(110)
[24] S. Katanao, S. Ichihara, H. Ogasawara, H.S. Kato, T. Komeda, K. Domen and M. Kawai,
Surface Science 502-503 (2002) 164.
Adsorption structure of 1,3-Butadiene on Pd(110)
[23] H. Ogasawara and M. Kawai,
Surface Science 502-503 (2002) 285.
Photochemistry of CFCl3 on ice: surface chroline reservoir species
[22] A. Pelmenschikov, H. Ogasawara,
Journal of Physical Chemistry A 106 (2002) 1695.
Small clusters of water adsorbed on the bilayer-terminated ice surface: Infrared reflection absorption spectra and quantum chemical calculations
[21] E. Janin, S. Ringler, J. Weissenrieder, T. Åkermark, U.O. Karlsson, M. Göthelid, D. Nordlund and H. Ogasawara,
Surface Science 482-485 (2001) 83.
Adsorption and bonding of propene and 2-butenal on Pt(111)
[20] L.G.M. Pettersson, A. Nilsson, S. Myneni, Y. Luo, M. Nyberg, M. Cavalleri, L. Ojamae, L.-Å.Naslund, H. Ogasawara, M. Odelius and A. Pelmenschikov,
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 8 (2001) 136.
Electronic structure effects from hydrogen bonding in the liquid phase and in chemisorption: an integrated theory and experimental effort
[19] H. Ogasawara, S. Ichihara, H. Okuyama, K. Domen and M. Kawai,
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 114-116 (2001) 339.
Orientation of unsaturated hydrocarbons on Pd(110)
[18] H. Ogasawara, N. Horimoto and M. Kawai,
Journal of Chemical Physics 112 (2000) 8229.
Ammonia adsorption by hydrogen bond on ice and its solvation
[17] H. Okuyama, S. Ichihara, H. Ogasawara, Hiroyuki Kato, T. Komeda, Maki Kawai, and J. Yoshinobu,
Journal of Chemical Physics 112 (2000) 5948.
Orientation and symmetry of ethylene on Pd(110): A combined HREELS and NEXAFS study
[16] H. Ogasawara, J. Yoshinobu and M. Kawai,
Journal of Chemical Physics, 111 (1999) 7003.
Clustering of water (D2O) on Pt(111)
[15] S. Ichihara, J. Yoshinobu, H. Ogasawara, M. Nantoh, M. Kawai and K. Domen,
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 88-91 (1998) 1003.
Adsorption of pi-bonded ethylene and ethynyl on Pd(110): an STM study
[14] H. Ogasawara, J. Yoshinobu and M. Kawai,
Surface Science 386 (1997) 73.
Direct observation of the molecular interaction between chemisorbed CO and water overlayer on Pt(111)
[13] J. Yoshinobu, H. Ogasawara, M. Kawai,
Surface Science 363 (1996) 234.
Broken symmetry of adsorbed methane and self-limiting photoinduced dissociation on Pt(111)
[12] H. Ogasawara, T. Sakuma, M. Tsukakoshi and M. Kawai,
Thin Solid Films, 281-282 (1996) 120.
Oxygen adsorption and desorption induced surface phase transition of SrCuO2 (001)
[11] Y. Shingaya, K. Hirota, H. Ogasawara and M. Ito,
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 409 (1996) 103.
Infrared spectroscopic study of electric double layers on Pt(111) under electrode reactions in a sulfuric acid solution
[10] I. Oda, H. Ogasawara and M. Ito,
Langmuir, 12 (1996) 1094.
Carbon monoxide adsorption on copper and silver electrodes studied by infrared refrection absorption spectroscopy and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
[9] J. Yoshinobu, H. Ogasawara and M. Kawai,
Physical Review Letters, 75 (1995) 2176.
Symmetry controlled surface photochemistry of methane on Pt(111)
[8] Y. Shingaya, H. Matsumoto, H. Ogasawara and M. Ito,
Surface Science, 335 (1995) 23.
In situ and ex situ IRAS, LEED and EC-STM studies of underpotentially deposited copper on a Pt(111) electrode in sulfuric acid solution: Coadsorption of sulfate ion with copper
[7] H. Ogasawara and M. Ito,
Chemical Physics Letters, 245 (1995) 304.
Electro-oxidation of methanol on Pt(111) in acid solutions: Effects of electrolyte anions during electrocatalytic reactions
[6] H. Ogasawara, J. Yoshinobu and M. Kawai,
Chemical Physics Letters, 231 (1994) 188.
Water adsorption on Pt(111): from isolated molecule to three dimensional cluster
[5] H. Ogasawara and M. Ito,
Chemical Physics Letters, 221 (1994) 213.
Hydrogen adsorption on Pt(100), Pt(110), Pt(111) and Pt(11 1 1) electrode surfaces studied by in situ infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy
[4] H. Ogasawara, J. Inukai and M. Ito,
Surface Science Letters, 311 (1994) L665.
Ex-situ IRAS and LEED studies of underpotentially deposited copper on a Pt(111) electrode in a sulfuric acid solution: layer exchanges of anions with copper
[3] H. Ogasawara, Y. Sawatari, J. Inukai and M. Ito,
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 358 (1993) 337.
Adsorption of bisulfate anion on a Pt(111) electrode: a comparison of in-situ and ex-situ IRAS
[2] M. Nakamura, H. Ogasawara, J. Inukai and M. Ito,
Surface Science, 283 (1993) 248.
CO migration on Pt(100) and Pt(11 1 1) surfaces studied by time resolved infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy
[1] H. Ogasawara, J. Inukai and M. Ito,
Chemical Physics Letters,198 (1992) 389.
Potential-induced migration of top-layer atoms and molecules on Pt(110) electrode surface studied by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy

Other publications
[8] H. Ogasawara
Hyomen Kagaku, 27, 220 (2006)
X-ray Spectroscopic Probing of Water and Hydrogen Bonding
[7] H. Ogasawara, D. Nordlund, A. Nilsson,
SLAC-PUB-11503 (2005)
Ultrafast Coherent Control and Characterization of Surface Reactions using FELs
[6] H. Ogasawara, M. Kawai,
OYO-BUTSURI, 71 (2002) 846-852.
Surface chemistry at ice surface
[5] H. Ogasawara, M. Kawai,
RIKEN review (2001) 42, 61-62,
Surface chlorine reservoir on ice
[4] Ogasawara, Hirohito; Yoshinobu, Jun; Kawai, Maki.
RIKEN Review (1998), 17 39-40.
Isolated molecular to three dimensional cluster adsorption of water on Pt(111)
[3] Ichihara, Shigeru; Yoshinobu, Jun; Ogasawara, Hirohito; Kawai, Maki; Domen, Kazunari.
RIKEN Review (1997), 15 67-68.
Anisotropic interaction between ethylene molecules adsorbed on Pd(110); an STM study
[2] Kawai, Maki; Yoshinobu, Jun; Ogasawara, Hirohito
RIKEN Review (1997), 15 73-74
Photochemistry of methane adsorbed on Pt(111)
[1] Ogasawara, Hirohito; Yoshinobu, Jun; Kawai, Maki.
RIKEN Rev. (1997), 15 75-76.
Molecular interaction between chemisorbed CO and a water overlayer on Pt(111)

Invited lectures
2006-08: International Conference on Electronic Spectroscopy and Structure, Foz do Iguazu, Brazil
Chemical bonding of water to metal surfaces studied with core-level spectroscopy
2006-06: Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Menlo Park, USA
Soft X-ray Studies of Chemistry in Energy Production and Utilization Catalysis
2005-06: Chemical Dynamics Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Japan
Core-level Spectroscopy Study of Water
2006-05: RIKEN Conference on Nanoscience and Technology, Nagano, Japan
Core-level Spectroscopy Study of Water
2005-01: Photon Factory, KEK, Tsukuba, Japan
Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Study of Water
2004-08: Institute for Solid State Physics, the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Weak Chemical Bond: Coupled Experimental and Theoretical Studies
2003-12: Symposium on Surface Chemistry on Condensed Molecules, Saitama, Japan
Weak Chemical Bond: Coupled Experimental and Theoretical Studies
2003-10: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, USA  
Water on Metal Surfaces Chemical Bond, Structure
2003-06: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aahus University, Denmark
Water on Metal Surfaces Chemical Bond, Structure
2001-08: Institute for Solid State Physics, the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Water, adsorbate, ice and liquid studied with X-ray spectroscopies
2001-07: Surface Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Japan
Water, adsorbate, ice and liquid studied with X-ray spectroscopies
2001-07: Spring8, Nishi-Harima, Japan  
Water, adsorbate, ice and liquid studied with X-ray spectroscopies
1998-10: Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan  
Water adsorption on Pt(111): from isolated molecule to three dimensional cluster
1994-09: Kanagawa Academy of Science, Kawasaki, Japan
Dynamical process at electrode surfaces studied with in-situ infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy

Research Grants
2006-present: Co-Principle Investigator: the President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, US Department of Energy,
Development and Mechanistic Characterization of Alloy Fuel Cell Catalysts
2000-2001: Co-Principle Investigator: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan
Surface Chemistry of condensed molecules
1999: Co-Principle Investigator: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan
Molecular Physical Chemistry
1997-1998: Principle Investigator: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan
Local probing surface vibrational spectroscopy
1994-1996: Co-Principle Investigator: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas from the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture, Japan
Photoreaction dynamics
1993: Principle Investigator: Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows from the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture, Japan
Artificial synthesis of surface using combined UHV and electrochemical methods

Teaching Experience
1993 Teaching Assistant, Keio University, Chemistry I
1992 Teaching Assistant, Keio University, Physical Chemistry Practice II
1992 Teaching Assistant, Keio University, Chemistry I
1991 Teaching Assistant, Keio University, Physical Chemistry Practice II
1991 Teaching Assistant, Keio University, Chemistry I
Chemistry I: Instructed freshmen with and without chemistry background learning the concepts of atomic structure and chemical bonding. Physical Chemistry Practice II: Instructed third year chemistry major students how to solve practical problems related to kinetics theory and statistical mechanics including transition-state theory of reaction rates, Boltzmann distribution law and partition functions.