Leading solid earth science researchers and students belong to our group.

Current member

Kenji Kawai, Associate Professor
The University of Tokyo, Earth and Planetary Physics, 2001.
The University of Tokyo, Earth and Planetary Science, M.Sc., 2003.
The University of Tokyo, Earth and Planetary Science, Ph.D., 2006.
Keisuke Otsuru, D2
FoPM Fellowship
Research topics: African large low shear-velocity province imaged using waveform inversion
e-mail: otsuru (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Rei Sato, D2
FMSP Fellowship
Research topics: Development of methods for simultaneous inversion for compressional and shear wave velocity structure
Hobbies: Music appreciation, Collecting stationery
e-mail: rei_sato (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Ikuchi Funahashi, D1
FoPM Fellowship
Research topics: Waveform inversion for azimuthally anisotropic structure in the lowermost mantle; Deformation of alpha-quartz using molecular dynamics
e-mail: funahashi (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Ryoichi Ishibashi, M2
Research topics: Waveform inversion for anisotropic structure in the lowermost mantle beneath Central America
e-mail: r-ishibashi (at) g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Tarudee “Gil” Autaijaratrasmee, M2
Research topics: Mantle flow inferred based on the shear wave splitting analysis
e-mail: tarudee.aut (at) gmail.com
Shoya Uchikoshi, M1
Research topics: Non-empirical friction law via direct observation
e-mail: shoya.1189 (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Toru Obayashi, M1
Research topics: Development of methods for inversion in fluid media
e-mail: obayashi-toru0915 (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Seitaro Yazawa, M1
Research topics:Molecular dynamics calculations with machine learning potentials
e-mail: seitaroyazawa (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Welifer Jr Lebron Vincente, International research student
Research topics: TBD
e-mail: TBD

Past members

 

Keyur De (Research student 2019-2022)
Research topics: Early Martian tectonic evolution
Lyara Villanova Silverio (International research student 2021-2022) → PhD candidate at Tokyo Institute of Technology
Trishit Ruj (JSPS Fellowship(PD) 2018-2021) → Postdoc researcher at JAXA
Research Topic: Early Martian tectonic evolution
Yuki Suzuki (M.Sc. 2017; Ph.D 2020) → Postdoc researcher at Tokyo Tech.
Thesis: 3-D isotropic and anisotropic structure in the lowermost mantle beneath the circum-Pacific inferred using waveform inversion: Constraints on geodynamics above the core-mantle boundary
FMSP Fellowship
Anselme F.E. Borgeaud (M.Sc. 2016; Ph.D 2019) → Postdoc researcher at Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Thesis: Imaging slabs in the Earth’s mantle transition zone and D” layer beneath Central America and its vicinity using waveform inversion
Incentive Award of the School of Science, The University of Tokyo (Ph.D 2019)
GSS Fellowship
Tsubasa Ue (M.Sc. 2021) → Private company
Master thesis: Waveform inversion for 3-D S-velocity structure in the D” region beneath Eurasia
FMSP Fellowship
Hanaya Okuda (B.Sc. 2018; M.Sc. 2020) → AORI
Master thesis: First-principles investigation and its application to the macroscopic frictional characteristics of brucite
FMSP Fellowship
Incentive Award of the School of Science, The University of Tokyo (M.Sc. 2020)
Lina Yamaya (M.Sc. 2019) → ERI
Master Thesis: Effect of redetermination of source parameters on localized waveform inversion for 3-D S velocity structure
FMSP Fellowship
Incentive Award of the School of Science, The University of Tokyo (M.Sc. 2019)
Makito Kobayashi (B.Sc. 2018) → Sch. Eng.
Bachelor Thesis: The mineralogy and geology of the Goshogake mud volcano field, northern Japan, and its implication to the mechanism and driving force
IGPEES Fellowship