FUKUDA Koichiro

FUKUDA Koichiro is a Professor at the Department of Life and Applied Chemistry, The University of Tokyo. Holding both a Master's and Doctorate in Science from the same institution, his career spans decades of contributions to materials science, particularly focusing on inorganic materials, oxyapatite structures, and solid-state ionics.

• Education: Master (Science) and Doctor (Science) from The University of Tokyo (completed 1984-1986)
• Professional Memberships: American Ceramic Society, Ceramic Society of Japan, Chemical Society of Japan, Japan Crystallographic Association

His research centers on novel inorganic compounds with applications in energy and electronics. Recent work explores lanthanum silicate oxyapatite, calcium ion conduction anisotropy, and iron-doped cementitious materials, using advanced diffraction and microscopy techniques.

Key trends in his publications include:

• Development of textured ceramic structures via reactive diffusion
• Investigation of one-dimensional ion conduction in cuspidine-type compounds
• Crystallographic analysis of complex oxides like Gd8Ba5Co4O21 and TmFe2O4

Scientific Recognition:

• 2017: Ceramic Society of Japan Fellow Award
• 2014: 69th Ceramic Society of Japan Academic Award
• 1997: Ceramic Society of Japan Progress Award
• 1989: Japan Mineralogical Society Encouragement Award