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. |
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| Rei Sato, Postdoc Researcher Research topics： Joint inversion of S- and P-wave velocity structure using seismic waveforms e-mail: reisato2024 (at) gmail.com [Web page] | |
| Ikuchi Funahashi, D3 JSPS Fellowship(DC1), 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 | |
| Shoya Uchikoshi, D1 SPRING-GX student Research topics： Non-empirical friction law via direct observation e-mail: shoya.1189 (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp | |
| Toru Obayashi, D1 Research topics： Development of methods for inversion in fluid media e-mail: obayashi-toru0915 (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp | |
| Seitaro Yazawa, D1 FMSP Fellowship, SPRING-GX student Research topics：Molecular dynamics calculations with machine learning potentials e-mail: seitaroyazawa (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp | |
| Nanako Homma, M2 Research topics：TO COME e-mail: (at) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp | |
| Shota Kataoka, M1 Research topics：Development of methods for estimating the Earth’s internal structure using waveform inversion and double-difference tomography e-mail: shota.kataoka (AT) eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Past members
| Keyur De (Research student 2019-2022) Research topics: Early Martian tectonic evolution |
| Trishit Ruj (JSPS Fellowship(PD) 2018-2021) → Postdoc researcher at JAXA Research Topic: Early Martian tectonic evolution |
| Keisuke Otsuru (M.Sc. 2023; Ph.D 2026) → JSPS Fellowship(PD) at Hokkaido University Thesis: Imaging the interaction between slabs and large low-shear velocity provinces using waveform inversion JSPS Fellowship(DC1), FoPM Fellowship |
| Rei Sato (M.Sc. 2023; Ph.D 2026) → Postdoc researcher at University of Tokyo Thesis: Joint inversion of S- and P-wave velocity structure using seismic waveforms: Toward thermochemical imaging of the mantle FMSP Fellowship [Web page] |
| 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 |
| Tarudee “Gil” Autaijaratrasmee (M.Sc. 2025) → Private company Master thesis: Shear wave splitting analysis of Thai Seismic Array recordings: Implications for the mantle flow beneath Thailand MEXT scholarship with Embassy Recommendation |
| Ryoichi Ishibashi (M.Sc. 2025) → Private company Master thesis: Waveform inversion for anisotropic structure in the lowermost mantle beneath Central America |
| 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 |
| Lyara Villanova Silverio (International research student 2021-2022) → PhD candidate at Tokyo Institute of Technology MEXT scholarship with Embassy Recommendation |
| Welifer Jr Lebron Vincente (International research student 2023-2024) MEXT scholarship with Embassy Recommendation |