Akiba Group

Mathematical Science and Physics Course, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate University

Kazuto AKIBA

Associate Professor

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Summary

I have been working on experimental condensed matter physics under extreme conditions, using high magnetic fields (including pulsed high magnetic fields), high pressure (using various types of pressure cells), and low temperature (using dilution refrigerators). My target materials include semimetals, narrow-gap semiconductors, topological materials, and heavy fermion systems. I also aim at quantitative analyses of experimental data making effective use of first-principles calculations.

Education

2007.3 Withdrew from Sendai National College of Technology (Department of Information Engineering)
2007.10 Passed the Upper Secondary School Equivalency Examination
2013.3 Bachelor of Science, Physics, Nagoya University (Condensed-matter theory group)
2015.3 Master of Science, Physics, The University of Tokyo (Prof. M. Tokunaga group, Institute for Solid State Physics)
2018.3 Doctor of Philosophy, Physics, The University of Tokyo (Prof. M. Tokunaga group, Institute for Solid State Physics)

Research Experience

2016.4 - 2018.3 JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
2018.4 - 2024.9 Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University (Prof. T. C. Kobayashi group, Physics under Extreme Conditions)
2024.10 - Associate Professor, Mathematical Science and Physics Course, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate University

Awards

2018.3 Research Encouragement Award, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
2019.4 Springer Theses Award

Research Interests

Fermiology by quantum oscillation and magneto-transport measurements
High precision measurements under extreme conditions: high magnetic field (including pulsed high magnetic fields), high pressure (using various types of pressure cells), and low temperature (using dilution refrigerators)
Topological electronic phases
Electronic states of semimetals in the quantum limit under high magnetic fields
Quantitative analyses of experimental data making effective use of first-principles calculations