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Dr. Kenta Nakagawa is an Assistant Professor at Waseda University's Global Consolidated Research Institute for Science Wisdom and School of Advanced Science and Engineering. He concurrently serves as Group Leader at the ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and holds affiliation with Keio University's Faculty of Science and Technology. His research bridges materials science, physics, and chemistry with focus on nanocarbon materials and optical phenomena.
Dr. Nakagawa earned his Doctorate of Science from Waseda University. His research interests span optical measurement techniques, crystal optics, chiral optics, magneto-optics, nanomaterials, nano devices, and electrochemistry. He specializes in developing advanced measurement techniques including the Generalized-High Accuracy Universal Polarimeter (G-HAUP) for characterizing optical anisotropy and activity in various materials.
His publication record reveals three major research thrusts: 1) Chiral science with emphasis on thalidomide crystal properties and chiral inversion mechanisms; 2) Development of nanocarbon-based optoelectronic devices (graphene and carbon nanotubes) integrated with silicon photonics; 3) Investigation of optical properties in high-temperature superconductors, particularly cuprate materials. These research areas demonstrate his interdisciplinary approach spanning physics, chemistry, and engineering.
- 第19回大澤賞 (Oosawa Prize 19th)
- 第53回（2022年秋季）応用物理学会講演奨励賞 (53rd Applied Physics Society Lecture Encouragement Award)
Dr. Nakagawa leads multiple research projects including NEDO-funded initiatives on dielectric metasurfaces, JSPS grants on mesoporous semiconductor films, and foundation-supported research on chiral drug thalidomide. His work with the ERATO Yamauchi Project focuses on nanoinstrumentation tecton development. He actively mentors students through Waseda's innovation programs and contributes to community science education via the Shinjuku Science Partnership Program.
His laboratory work centers on nanocarbon optoelectronics, particularly graphene and carbon nanotube light emitters integrated with silicon platforms. The research group develops novel measurement techniques including microemitter-based IR spectroscopy and chiral sensing applications using mesoporous gold substrates. Current efforts focus on metasurface optical connectors and chiral drug design based on solid-state chirality inversion mechanisms.