Ryo Kobayashi

Ryo Kobayashi serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Physics within the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya Institute of Technology. His research focuses on computational materials science with emphasis on molecular dynamics simulations for solid-state ionics and battery materials development. His work bridges fundamental atomic-scale phenomena with practical energy storage applications.

• Doctor of Science from Chiba University (2001)
• Assistant Professor at Nagoya Institute of Technology (2006-2023)
• Associate Professor at Nagoya Institute of Technology (2023-present)

Kobayashi's research centers on computational materials design, particularly using molecular dynamics to investigate ion transport mechanisms in solid electrolytes, ferroelectric materials, and cementitious systems. His work develops high-throughput methods for force field parameterization and examines nanoscale phenomena in battery materials. Recent studies analyze grain boundary effects in ionic conductors, polarization switching in ferroelectrics, and dehydration processes in construction materials.

His publication record shows strong focus on solid-state ionics and computational materials science, with significant contributions to understanding Li/Na-ion transport mechanisms in next-generation battery materials. Recent work combines machine learning potentials with traditional molecular dynamics to accelerate materials discovery.

• Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science (2011)

Kobayashi leads multiple competitive research grants including MEXT Innovative Areas projects on local ionic conductivity analysis in solid electrolytes and reaction force field development for electrode interfaces. His teaching includes Solid State Physics II, Quantum Mechanics Seminar, and Applied Physics Experiments. He actively contributes to industry through workshops on materials informatics for corporate researchers and educational outreach to high school students on nanoscale computer simulations.

His laboratory maintains active collaborations with national research institutions and develops computational tools like the fitpot program for force field optimization and pmd for molecular dynamics simulations.