Masahiro Higuchi

Masahiro Higuchi is a Professor in the Department of Life and Applied Chemistry at the College of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the structural and functional control of nano-particle assemblies, ordered nano-materials, and the development of novel sensing systems.

• Education: Master of Engineering (1988) and Doctor of Engineering (1991) from Nagoya Institute of Technology.
• Professional Memberships: Japanese Chemical Society (1993), Polymer Society of Japan (1991).

His recent work involves creating functional nanomaterials through peptide-polymer conjugates and biomineralization techniques, with applications in drug delivery and volatile organic compound sensing.

• Scientific Award: Japanese Membrane Society Research Award (2000).

He has contributed to industrial property rights, including patents for sensor chips and oriented peptide films, and has published extensively in high-impact journals like Polym. J, Langmuir, and ACS Applied Polymer Materials. His research group collaborates on interdisciplinary projects in biomaterials and polymer synthesis.