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Eisuke Ota is a non-tenure-track Associate Professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University). His research focuses on synthetic organic chemistry, organic photochemistry, and chemical biology, with particular emphasis on photoredox/zirconocene catalysis for unconventional C–C, C–O, and C–F bond cleavage reactions. He has pioneered methods for reductive ring-opening of epoxides and cyclic amines via radical mechanisms, achieving reverse regioselectivity compared to traditional approaches.
- Ph.D. in Science (Keio University/RIKEN)
- 2024–now: Associate Professor, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study
- 2020–2024: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University
Ota's 15 most recent publications highlight innovations in zirconocene-photoredox synergies for defluorination, pyrrolidine cleavage, and homocoupling of benzyl chlorides. His work has been recognized through multiple Satomi Awards, a Konica Minolta Award, and invitations to lecture internationally on visible-light-driven bond cleavage. He has secured grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Waseda University Specific Research Grants, and the Uehara Memorial Foundation, advancing applications in plant circadian clock modulation and pharmaceutical synthesis.