1982 Graduate School (Master's Course), Tokyo Institute of Technology
1980 Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology

1996- Associate Professor, Kobe University

1982-1996 Research Associate, Kobe University

Catalysis
Reaction Engineering
Surface Science

Activity of metals treated under ultra high vacuum
Oxidation reaction over Sn-alloy bimetallic catalysts
Selective hydrogenation over heterogeneous catalysts both in liquid phase and in gas phase

Application of mesoporous materials for heterogeneous catalysis

Catalysis in super critical condition

"Nanoscopic tin-oxygen linings on mesoporous silica as a novel catalyst for organic hydrogen transfer reaction", Appl. Catal. A General, 194-195, 297, (2000)

"Infrared Spectroscopy Study of Aldehydes Adsorbed on Rh-Sn Bimetallic Systems: Selective Activation of Aldehydes by Tin", J. Phys. Chem. B, 103(21), 4431,(1999)

"Nanoscipic tin oxide films on mesoporous silica as novel catalysts for hydrogen transfer reactions", Nanostructured Materials, 12 (5-8), 999, (1999)

"Unique hydrogenation activity of supported tin catalyst: Selective hydrogenation catalyst for unsaturated aldehydes", J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. vol. 120, (1997)
"Enhanced activity of Pt foil model catalysts thermally treated under UHV conditions", React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 59, (1996)
"Generation of Active Sites over Pt Powder Catalysts by UHV Treatment -Temperature Programmed Desorption Study-", Catal. Today, 28, 205 (1996)

"Reduction Behaviour of Rh-Sn/SiO₂ Bimetallic Catalysts and its CO Oxidation Activity", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 96, 179 (1995)
"IR Study of Rh-Sn Bimetallic System and Spillover of Oxygen", Stud. Surf. Sci.Catal., 77, 273 (1993)

"Effect of Sn on CO oxidation over Rh-Sn/SiO₂ Bimetallic Catalysts", J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 88, 3483 (1992)
"Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Surface Roughening Induced by Thermal Treatment of Pt under Ultrahigh Vacuum", J. Vacuum Sci. Tech. A, 8, 868 (1990)

"The Role of Tin in Supported Rh-Sn Bimetallic Catalysts", Appl. Catalysis, 47, 25 (1989)

"Highly Active Surfaces of Noble Metals by Thermal Treatment under UHV", Appl. Surface Sci., 33/34, 1081 (1988)

Catalysis Society of Japan

Chemical Society of Japan

The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

The Surface Science Society of Japan

The Japan Petroleum Institute

The Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research