Profiles of Division Researchers

	David Sulzer Molecular Science Division Researcher Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University Graduated in physicalcal-chemistry at the University of Strasbourg (France), and received a doctorate in theoretical chemistry in the same university. Engaged in research to enhance solar panel using theoretical methods at the Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University.	Motivation for applying for the position To decipher the properties of matter and propose new technologies, I would like to develop and apply quantum chemistry methods. I think that using them to help finding alternative and more ecological ways to produce energy is an important and motivating purpose. Mission/Role To develop a new approach to model and understand the electron transfer process in Dye Sensitizers Solar Cells (DSSC) at the edge between molecular and solid state simulations.
Ambition Provide a better understanding of the process occurring in DSSC and propose new molecules that could enhance the overall efficiency and cost of currently available solar panels.

	Yasutaka Nishihara Molecular Science Division Researcher Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, The University of Tokyo Majored in theoretical chemistry at the Graduate School of Science at Kyoto University and received a Doctorate (of Science). Currently conducting research into the relationship between protein structures and functions at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences of The University of Tokyo.	Motivation for applying for the position Research on protein structural changes are shifting to ever-broader spatial scales and ever-longer time scales. For this reason, large-scale parallel computing is needed, and I would like to acquire and apply those techniques Mission/Role .To improve cascade-type massive parallel molecular simulation method, in order to develop method for efficiently inducing structural changes in protein and membrane systems.
Ambition To identify the movements of proteins on molecular level, in order to understand the mechanisms for protein functions and help to establish techniques for controlling these functions.

	Moshiour Rahaman Condensed Matter Physics Division Researcher Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo Majored in Materials Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm and received his Ph.D.	Motivation for applying for the position Conducting research at the nanoscale level in materials science. Mission/Role To develop the non-equilibrium Green’s function (NEFG) techniques combined with real-space density functional theory (RSDFT) for investigating the electron transport of nano-materials.
Ambition Understanding thephysical properties of materials using the state-of-the-art first-principles method.

David Sulzer