Kanako Yoshizawa

Condensed Matter Physics Division Researcher
Institute for Solid State Physics, The University
of Tokyo Majored in physics at Graduate School of Science and Technology, The Sophia University and received her Doctorate of Science. Engaged in research into physics theory at the Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo.

Motivation for applying for the position
The use of large-scale parallel computing will be indispensable for progress in research from this point on. So I’d like to participate in
the supercomputer project.

Mission / Role
Optimization of the TAPP/QMAS plane wave basis first principles calculation code. The plane wave basis DFT code is one of the most basic in first principles calculations, and several software programs have been developed in Japan as well. We plan to either choose one of them or combine them and add functions to create a software program that can compete with the major software programs overseas.

Ambition
I’d like to work on the development of packages that are convenient and highly expandable and can be used by many researchers. And I’d like to link this to the discovery of a new type of physics that uses the new generation of high-speed computers.