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English for Materials Scientists 3a
September 14-18
Online (Zoom)
English for Materials Scientists 3a class will be held .
This course will use the LEGO® Serious Play® method, and will be connected online using Zoom.
♦Lecturer
Prof. Mark D. Sheehan(HANNAN UNIVERSITY)
♦Course Objective
Proficiency in communicating in English in general, and about science inparticular, comes from both knowledge and practice, and this course emphasizes both. By participating in LEGO® Serious Play® workshops, students will examine general principles of good discussion skills, as well as the principles associated specifically with scientific research team discussions. The topics students discuss will be drawn from their diverse backgrounds and research interests.
♦ Learning Goals
This course will use the LEGO® Serious Play® method, an innovative, experimental process designed to enhance innovation and communication. This method is a unique way to facilitate meetings, communication and problem solving. The goal is to help students tap into hidden potential, and foster creativity. By participating in LEGO® Serious Play® workshops on various scientific topics, students will develop skills in conversation conventions, and subsequently improve their ability to have discussions on science topics in general and their areas of research in particular. Students will actively participate as they problem solve together, all while having fun in an environment that encourages free idea generation.
♦ Special Note
Each student will receive a LEGO® Serious Play® that has been specially designed for this process.
They will build models and share their ideas. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this course will be conducted online using Zoom.
♦Class Plan
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday September 14 | LEGO® Serious Play® workshop: Module 1 |
| Tuesday September 15 | LEGO® Serious Play® workshop: Module 2 |
| Wednesday September 16 | LEGO® Serious Play® workshop: Module 3 |
| Thursday September 17 | LEGO® Serious Play® workshop: Module 4 |
| Friday September 18 | LEGO® Serious Play® workshop: Module 5 |
♦Grading Policy
1. Participation in the five LEGO® Serious Play® workshops: 5 x 13% = 75%
2. A final project using LEGO® bricks to be presented in the final workshop: 25%
♦Textbooks ／ Course Materials
A LEGO® Serious Play® Windows Exploration Kit will be provided by the instructor and sent to each student’s home.
INSD Summer School 2020, Osaka-Tsukuba
On-demand lectures August 1st and 15th. On-live test during August 24th and 28th
＜Topical Seminar for IMSC 2020 ＞
The Institute for NanoScience Design, Osaka University will hold the INSD Summer School 2020 on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology with the combination of on-demand and on-live styles, since this year the movement restrictions caused by the COVID-19 prevent us to invite foreign lecturers abroad to Osaka. The Summer School 2020 is composed of three topics of lectures that are chosen from our archives recorded in 2018 and 2019. The recorded lectures of seven or eight times will be uploaded on the INSD website during August 1st and 15th. During this period, participating students should finish to view a series of lectures on-demand style and each time soon after viewing each lecture, send their answer to short questions for the evidence of viewing. The final test will be given as on-live style of student presentation with the participation of the lecturers abroad. The ZOOM system will be used for the final presentation.
The summer school is aimed at fostering international young talent on nanoscience and nanoengineering. This program is shared with the University of Tsukuba by connecting these university students.
The lecture documents and recorded lectures will be uploaded on URL: http://www.insd.osaka-u.ac.jp/nano/
INSD Summer School 2020, Osaka-Tsukuba
(Summer Lectures in 2020 on Nanotechnology/Nanoscience)
■Lecturers: This year the following four lecturers will offer three topics, two from Osaka and one from Tsukuba.
Osaka University: Prof. Masashi Watanabe (Dept. Mater. Sci. & Eng., Lehigh University, USA),
Prof. Marie D’angelo (Institute for NanoSciences of Paris, Sorbonne University, France)
University of Tsukuba: Prof. Etienne Gheeraert and Prof. Henri Mariette (University of Grenoble-Alpes, France)
■Access point available for the final test on ZOOM, if desired
(Toyonaka Campus, capacity: 40) R.N. 305, INSD Seminar Room, 3rd floor of Interdisciplinary Research Building;
(Suita Campus, capacity 12) R.N. F390, INSD Satellite Room, 3rd floor of the first research building of Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Topical Seminar by Prof. Peter Schall & Prof. Yasufumi FUJIWARA
2020.1.21（Tue）
Topical Seminar by Prof. Peter Schall & Prof. Yasufumi FUJIWARA will be held.
Colloquium on Green Nanomaterials INSD NanoScience Seminar No.32
Organized by International Joint Research Promotion Program
Co-organized by Education and Research Center of Advanced Structural and Functional Materials Design,
Institute of NanoScience Design, and Program for Leading Graduate Schools; Interactive Materials Science Cadet
Date: January 21 (Tue) 15:00～18:00
Place: ・Room 319, 3rd floor in R2 Building, Suita Campus
・Room 304, 3rd floor in Interdisciplinary Research Building, Toyonaka Campus Speaker
Speaker: Prof. Peter Schall（Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute, University of Amsterdam ）
Title: Photonic and excitonic coupling in quantum-dot supercrystals
Speaker: Prof. Yasufumi FUJIWARA （Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University）
Title: Semiconductors intracenter photonics; red LED using Eu-doped GaN
Contact person: Prof. Yasufumi FUJIWARA, Graduate School of Engineering
1st Internship Program (international) Debriefing Session will be held
G215 (2F of Bulid. G, Graduate School of Engineering Science)
On 17th December, 1st Internship Program (international) Debriefing Session will be held.
You can join us without reservation.
Date : 17th December, 2019 13:00~
Place : G215 (2F of Bulid. G, Graduate School of Engineering Science)
FY 2019 8th Solid-State Physics Seminar
2020.1.16（Thu）
FY 2019 8th Solid-State Physics Seminar will be held.
Date：14:40-16:10 , 16th January, 2020 (Thu.）
Place：G215-221 Seminar Room
Speaker：Prof. SHIMAKAWA Yuichi（Advanced Solid State Chemistry Laboratory, Kyoto University）
FY 2019 7th Solid-State Physics Seminar
2019.12.18（Wed）
FY 2019 7th Solid-State Physics Seminar will be held.
Date：14:40-16:10 , 18th December, 2019 (Wed.）
Place：G215-221 Seminar Room
Speaker：Prof. MOTOME Yukitoshi （Department of Applied Physics, University of Tokyo）
FY 2019 6th Solid-State Physics Seminar
2019.12.11（Wed）
FY 2019 6th Solid-State Physics Seminar will be held.
Date：13:00-14:30, 11th December, 2019 (Wed.）
Place：G215-221 Seminar Room
Speaker：Prof. ISHIDA Kunio(Center for Optical Research & Education, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Graduate school of Engineering, Utsunomiya University）
Laboratory Rotation Debriefing Session
Oct. 31, 2019（Thr.）13：30～
Nov. 22, 2019（Fri.）13：00～
Laboratory Rotation Debriefing Session will be held.
【Date】①Oct. 31, 2019（Thr.）13：30～
②Nov. 22, 2019（Fri.）13：00～
【Place】①G215, Graduate School of Engineering Science
②4, 7F, Interdisciplinary Research Building
Cadet Program briefing session for the 8th class
2019.12.9（Mon）
C1-302, Graduate School of Engineering
G215, Graduate School of Engineering Science
Cadet Program briefing session for the 8th class will be held.
You can join us without reservation！
Date：Dec. 9th (Mon.)
13：00～14：00 (Suita Campus) , 15：00～16：00（Toyonaka Campus)
Place： C1-302, Graduate School of Engineering, Suita Campus
G215, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Toyonaka Campus
More info. ⇒ Application Guidelines(Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese)
AHMF & Cadet Program Joint Seminar
2019.11.5（Tue）
H601, Graduate School of Science
AHMF & Cadet Program Joint Seminar will be held.
Speaker: Dr. Sergei Zvyagin
Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory (HLD), Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), GERMANY
Date & Time: 16:30-, November 5
Venue: H601, Graduate School of Science
Title: Spin dynamics and magnetic properties of the triangular-lattice antiferromagnet Cs2CuCl4
International Symposium for Nano Science
November 27-28, 2019
Σ Hall
Toyonaka Campus, Osaka University
On November 27-28, Interactive Materials Science Cadet Program will host "The International Symposium for Nano Science" (ＩＳＮＳ).
Please visit ＩＳＮＳ website for details.
ＩＳＮＳ "International Symposium for Nano Science"
FY 2019 5th Solid-State Physics Seminar
2019.10.9（Wed）
G215-221 Seminar Room
FY 2019 5th Solid-State Physics Seminar will be held.
Date: 9:20-10:20,Wednesday 9th October, 2019
Place: G215-221 Seminar Room
Speaker: Dr. Anjan Soumyanarayanan (A*STAR and NUS, Singapore)
Contents: Magnetic Skyrmions: Creation, Stability and Dynamics
Abstract:
The discovery of room temperature (RT) magnetic skyrmions in multilayer films has spawned a fascinating research field witnessing rapid progress in fundamental science and device applications [1]. A magnetic skyrmion is defined by the topological character of its spin structure, which emerges from the interplay of atomic-scale magnetic interactions. Skyrmions are expected to scale to sub-10 nm sizes, with individual addressability in devices. Here we describe our efforts to unravel the relationship between the properties of magnetic skyrmions, their parent magnetic interactions, and their stability and dynamics in multilayer thin films and devices. We begin by introducing our material platform – Ir/Fe(x)/Co(y)/Pt multilayers – wherein skyrmion properties (e.g. size, density) can be systematically tailored by varying magnetic interactions [2]. Next, we show how interfacial chiral interactions can progressively lead to the emergence of Néel helicity [3, 4], and the evolution of chiral bubbles into skyrmions [4]. Crucially, we clarify that skyrmions and chiral bubbles have distinct creation and annihilation mechanisms, which manifest in contrasting thermodynamic signatures [5]. We then turn to skyrmions in nanodots – wherein zero field stability is achieved by confinement [6]. Ongoing efforts are exploring their potential for realizing tunnel junction devices. Finally, we examine skyrmion dynamics in nanowire devices [7]. Here, we identify distinct skyrmion dynamic regimes, and distinguish intrinsic electrodynamics from geometric and disorder-related effects. We will conclude by outlining the promise of skyrmions towards nextgeneration electronic technologies.
References
[1] A. Soumyanarayanan et al., Nature (2016) 539, p509–517.
[2] A. Soumyanarayanan et al., Nature Materials (2017) 16, p898–904.
[3] A. Yagil et al., Applied Physics Letters (2018) 112, 192403.
[4] X. Chen et al., In Prep (2019).
[5] A.K.C. Tan et al., Submitted (2019).
[6] P. Ho et al., Physical Review Applied (2019) 11, 024064.
[7] A.K.C. Tan, P. Ho et al., In Prep (2019)
Contact Information：Yoshishige Suzuki (D409, Graduate School of Engineering Science）
Tel:06-6850-6425, E-mail:suzuki-y@mp.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
5th Handai FIVE talks
2019.11.4（Mon）
∑ Hall, Toyonaka Campus
5th Handai FIVE talks will be held.
Date:Nov. 4th,2019 13:50～
Place:∑ Hall, Toyonaka Campus
Let’s join and talk with us!!
INSD NanoScience Video Exchange Lectures 2019
from October 11th to November 15th, 2019
＜Topical Seminar for IMSC 2019＞ NanoScience Video Exchange Lectures 2019 will be held.
Let’s Join International Video Exchange Live Lectures on Nano-Science between OU and UG !!
Date:：Every Friday from October 11th to November 15th, 2019 except on November 1st.
Time:：16:00-18:15 for October 11th, 18th and 25th, and 17:00-19:15 for November 8th and 15th.
Places：【Toyonaka Campus】 INSD Lecture Room 305, 3rd floor, Interdisciplinary Research Building
【Suita Campus】 INSD Satellite Room, F390, 3rd floor, 1st research building, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research
The abstracts of the lectures will be soon uploaded on the website: http://www.insd.osaka-u.ac.jp/nano/
FY 2019 4th Solid-State Physics Seminar
2019.10.3（Thu）
G215-221 Seminar Room
FY 2019 4th Solid-State Physics Seminar will be held.
Date: 14:40-16:10,Thursday 3rd October, 2019
Place: G215-221 Seminar Room
Speaker: Dr. Lev Levitin (Royal Holloway, Univ. of London)
Contents: Superconductivity in YbRh2Si2
Abstract: Cooper pairing of electrons to form a superconductor can occur via multiple mechanisms [1]. The well-established phonon-mediated pairing in conventional superconductors, such as Al and Nb, results in spin-singlet pair wavefunction that has uniform phase over the Fermi surface. Alternative mechanisms, such as superconductivity driven by spin fluctuations, can lead to both spin-singlet and spin-triplet pairs with complex structures in momentum space. Such unconventional pairing is understood to be required for high temperature superconductivity; moreover some of the spin-triplet superconductors are predicted to have exotic topological properties [2]. There are numerous unconventional superconductors among heavy-fermion metals, however the precise pairing state is rarely known unambiguously. The canonical heavy-fermion metal YbRh2Si2 hosts both antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic fluctuations [3]. It orders antiferromagnetically at 70 mK, but doping allows to tune the magnetism across two antiferromagnetic and one ferromagnetic phase [4]. Evidence for superconductivity and nuclear magnetism below 2 mK have been reported recently from a study of magnetic properties of YbRh2Si2 [5]. Transport measurements in this temperature regime are challenging and I will report on novel SQUID-based techniques we have developed and applied to probe high-quality single crystals of YbRh2Si2 and microstructures machined from such crystals using focussed ion beam. We observe unambiguous signatures of superconductivity, such as quantised persistent currents. A complex phase diagram emerges in magnetic field, demonstrating interplay between superconductivity and magnetism. The observed superconductivity beyond Pauli limit and distinct transport regimes, that potentially represent different superfluid phases, point towards unconventional spin-triplet superconductivity driven by the ferromagnetic fluctuations. This opens an intriguing possibility that YbRh2Si2 is a crystalline topological superconductor, a sought-after material with promising applications in quantum information processing.
[1] P. Monthoux, D. Pines and G. G. Lonzarich, Nature 450, 1177 (2007).
[2] T. Mizushima et al., J. of Phys. Soc. Japan 85, 022001 (2016).
[3] C. Stock et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 127201 (2012).
[4] S. Hamann et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 077202 (2019).
[5] E. Schuberth et al., Science 351, 495 (2016).
Contact Information：Takeshi Mizushima（D318, Graduate School of Engineering Science）
Tel:06-6850-6441, E-mail:mizushima@mp.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
Topical Seminar for IMSC by Dr. Toshihide Kobayashi
Nov.27-29, 2019
E204, Graduate School of Science
Topical Seminar for IMSC 2019 will be held.
Lecturer: Dr. Toshihide Kobayashi（Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, France）
Title: "Lipid organization in biomembranes"
Course Objective:
Current advance of lipid research changed our concept of lipids from building blocks of the membrane to the central platform of various biological events. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the current view of lipid organization in biomembranes and to the recent techniques of imaging lipids and lipid domains.
Schedule:
Nov. 27 (Wed.) 10:30-12:00, 13:00-14:30, 14:40-16:10
Nov. 28 (Thu.) 10:30-12:00, 13:00-14:30, 14:40-16:10
Nov. 29 (Fri.) 10:30-12:00, 13:00-13:45
Place: E204, Graduate School of Science, Toyonaka campus
ＩＳＮＳ -5th Cadet Program International Symposium- will be held
Nov. 27-28, 2019
Σ Hall, Toyonaka Campus, Osaka University
On November 27-28, Interactive Materials Science Cadet Program will host "The International Symposium for Nano Science" (ＩＳＮＳ).
Please visit ＩＳＮＳ website for details.
ＩＳＮＳ "International Symposium for Nano Science"
ＩＳＮＳ Call for Presenters & Participants
INSD Summer School 2019, Osaka-Tsukuba
Tuesday, July 23rd - Monday, August 5th except on Saturday, August 3rd and Sundays
＜Topical Seminar for IMSC 2019 ＞The Institute for NanoScience Design, Osaka University will invite foreign lecturers from abroad and hold the INSD summer school 2019 on nanoscience and technology, composed of four topics of lectures that are usually taught in topmost foreign universities.
The summer school is aimed at fostering international young talent on nanoscience and nanoengineering.
This program is shared with University of Tsukuba and connects three campuses, Toyonaka, Suita, and Tsukuba, via video conferencing systems.
The lecture documents will be uploaded on URL: http://www.insd.osaka-u.ac.jp/nano/.
INSD Summer School 2019, Osaka-Tsukuba
(Summer Lectures in 2019 on Nanotechnology/Nanoscience)
Tuesday, July 23rd - Monday, August 5th except on Saturday, August 3rd and Sundays
Let’s participate in the original graduate-level lectures on nanoscience and nanoengineering delivered live by four lecturers from top foreign universities!
■Lecturers: This year the following four lectures will offer four topics, two from Osaka and two from Tsukuba.
Osaka University: Prof. Masashi Watanabe (Dept. Mater. Sci. & Eng., Lehigh University, USA)
Prof. Remco Havenith (Zernike Institute, University of Groningen, the Netherlands)
University of Tsukuba: Prof. Etienne Gheeraert and Prof. Henri Mariette (University of Grenoble-Alpes, France),
Asst. Prof. Mukesh Kumar (School Phys. & Mater. Sci., Thapar Institute of Engineering Technology, India) Canceled!!
*Schedule and abstracts of lectures are on the reverse side. Pay attention to the change of the order and time of each topics.
■Lecture rooms:
Toyonaka Campus, capacity: 40) R.N. 305, INSD Seminar Room, 3rd floor of Interdisciplinary Research Building
Suita Campus, capacity 12) R.N. F390, INSD Satellite Room, 3rd floor of the first research building of Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research.
※Prof. M. Watanabe and Prof. Havenith will give lectures at Toyonaka.
Topical Seminar by Prof. Stewart Gregory Randall
June 19,26, July 3,10
Topical Seminar for IMSC 2019 will be held.
Instructor: Prof. Stewart Gregory Randall (University of Florida)
Title:「High Temperature (Room Temperature?) Superconductivity」
Course Objective:
An introduction to current topics on HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY/PREDICTION AND EXPERIMENT in condensed matter science is given in this lecture course. The course will cover the fundamental principles of SUPERCONDUCTIVITY and how to PREDICT Tc, and discuss recent discoveries of (almost) ROOM TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY (Tc up to 260 in LaH10 superhydride) under HIGH PRESSURE.
Schedule:
June 19 8:50-10:20 10:30-12:00
June 26 8:50-10:20 10:30-12:00
July 3 8:50-10:20 10:30-12:00
July 10 8:50-10:20 10:30-12:00
Place: E310 ,Graduate School of Science ,Toyonaka campus
FY 2019 2nd Solid-State Physics Seminar
2019.6.6（Thu）
FY 2019 2nd Solid-State Physics Seminar
Date：June.6(Thu.) 14:40-16:10
Place：G215, Graduate School of Engineering Science
Lecturer：Distinguished Scientist Koji Azuma（NTT Basic Research Laboratories）
Contact Information：Takashi Yamamoto(D407, Graduate School of Engineering Science）
Tel: 06-6850-6445
E-mail: yamamoto@mp.es.osaka-u.ac.jp