熊谷 明哉

Dr. Akichika Kumatani is a Professor at the Single Entity Electrochemistry Laboratory within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan. He obtained his M. Eng. (1st Class Honours) from King's College London in 2004 (UK) and his Ph.D. from University College London (UK) in 2009. After working in National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), he joined to WPI-AIMR and Graduate School of Environmental Studies in Tohoku University. After transitioning to The University of Tokyo in 2023/24, he has been affiliated with Chiba Institute of Technology.

Dr. Kumatani's research interests lie in surface and analytical science, with a specific focus on the application of high-resolution electrochemical imaging techniques for studying energy functional materials in secondary batteries and electrocatalysts, including two-dimensional materials.