Tadanori Koga

Tadanori Koga is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Molecular Engineering at Stony Brook University, where he has served since 2006. His research focuses on green energy technologies through polymer nanofabrication, chemical recycling of plastics, and methane hydrate energy resources, utilizing advanced in situ x-ray/neutron scattering techniques at premier facilities like NSLS, APS, and NIST.

• Education: Ph.D. in Polymer Physics (1998) and M.S./B.S. in Solid State Physics from Kyushu/Kumamoto Universities
• Honors: Visiting Professor at Kyushu University (2008), Visiting Scientist at Kyoto University (2004)

Current projects include:

• Green nanofabrication using supercritical CO2
• Chemical recycling of waste plastics
• 3D-printing polymer dynamics studies
• Nanoscale control of methane hydrate formation

His work has secured a $1.2M DOE grant for pathogen-preventing nanosurfaces. Recent publications emphasize polymer interface dynamics, self-assembly under stimuli, and scattering-based structural analysis. Collaborative efforts span Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility and Brookhaven National Laboratory.