Molecular Soft-Interface Science

Mizuo Maeda Mizuo Maeda received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo (1983). He was a full professor of materials physics and chemistry at Kyushu University before moving to RIKEN Institute as a chief scientist and a director of Bioengineering Laboratory. His research interests center on polymer chemistry, analytical chemistry, and biomaterials science.   Atsushi Takahara Atsushi Takahara earned his D.Eng. (1983) in the field of polymer science. Since 1999, he is a full professor of Kyushu University. His research interests are focused on advanced soft materials such as polymer ultrathin films, polymer nanocomposites, and novel tough polymers.     Hiromi Kitano Hiromi Kitano is a director of the Institute for Polymer-Water Interfaces (Toyama, Japan). He earned his Dr. Eng. in Kyoto University (1980). He was a full professor of University of Toyama from 1992 to2016. His research interests are focused on the structure analyses of water in the vicinity of polymer materials, development and application of biocompatible polymers, and analyses of molecular recognition processes at the interfaces of water-polymer materials.    Tetsuji YAMAOKA Tetsuji YAMAOKA is a director of Department of Biomedical Engineering of National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute (Osaka Japan).   He earned his Dr. Eng. in Kyoto University (1993). He is a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) and Japanese Delegate of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering. His research interests are cardiovascular artificial organs, regenerative medicines, and molecular imaging.   Yoshiko Miura Yoshiko Miura is a Professor at Kyusyu University. She received her B. Eng. Degree in 1995, M. Eng. Degree in 1997, and Dr. Eng. Degree in 2000 from the Kyoto University. She was appointed Assistant Professor at Nagoya University in 2001, Associate Professor at JAIST in 2005, and Professor at Kyushu University in 2010. Her research interests are biomaterial fabrication with glycopolymers and glyco-nanoparticles.

1. The principle and physical chemistry of soft interface.- 2. Molecular Design of Soft Interface.- 3. Nano- and micro-technology of Soft Interface.- 4. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy for thin film analysis .- 5. Sum Frequency Generation (SFG).- 6. Surface Analysis.- 7. Scattering and Reflection.- 8. X-ray and neutron reflectivity and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction.- 9 . Scanning Electron Microscopy.- 10. Transmission Electron Microscopy.- 11. Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM).- 12. High-performance interface.- 13. Bio- and chemical-sensors and role of soft interface.- 14. Non-protein-fouling, hemocompatible and biospecific surfaces generated with phospholipid polymers.- 15. Stem cell purification on a cell-compatible, cell-specific biointerface.