معرفی
Kohei Imura is a Professor at the School of Advanced Science and Engineering of Waseda University, where he leads research in Nanophotonics, Plasmonics, and Surface-Enhanced Spectroscopy. His work focuses on the optical properties of metal nanostructures, including gold and silver nanoparticles, and their applications in bioimaging, chemical sensing, and optical field manipulation.
- Research Areas: Fundamental Physical Chemistry, Nanometer-Scale Chemistry
- Key Techniques: Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy (SNOM), Time-Resolved Spectroscopy, Electromagnetic Simulations
His recent publications highlight three-dimensional plasmon mode mapping, chiral nano-optical field control, and enhanced photoluminescence via plasmonic coupling. His studies on gold nanoplates and carbon dot composites reveal mechanisms for improving light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
Scientific Awards include the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Young Scientists (2012), Chemical Society of Japan Progress Award (2007), and multiple Spectroscopical Society of Japan recognitions. He actively contributes to academic societies, serving in roles such as JSPS Special Researcher Review Committee and Molecular Science Society Officer.
