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Shunsaku Nagasawa
Space Sciences Lab,
University of California, Berkeley
Postdoctoral Scholar
JSPS Overseas Research Fellowship
Research Topics
High-Energy Astrophysics(X-ray/gamma-ray)Solar flare data analysis (MinXSS/RHESSI/FOXSI)
Development of hard X-ray detectors for future solar observation mission
E-mail:
nshunsaku _at_berkeley.edu
Research Map:
https://researchmap.jp/shunsaku_nagasawa?lang=en
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2024.03
Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Supervisor: Prof. Tadayuki Takahashi
Doctral Dissertations: Developing Innovative Hard X-ray Spectral Imager for Studies of Particle Acceleration in Solar Flares
2021.03
Master of Science
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Supervisor: Prof. Tadayuki Takahashi
Master Thesis: Exploring Magnetic Energy Release in Solar Flares from High-Resolution Observation with Photon-Counting X-ray Detectors
2019.03
Bachelor of Science
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chiba University
Graduate Research: Understanding the Dark Rate of the New Photodetector "D-Egg" for IceCube-Gen2
Research
2024.04 -
University of California, Berkeley,
Space Sciences Lab
Postdoctoral Scholar
2019.04 - 2024.03
Takahashi-Laboratory, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, The University of Tokyo
(Lab HP)
2018.04 - 2019.03
Neutrino Astronomy Laboratory,International Center for Hadron Astrophysics, Chiba University
(Lab HP)
Fellowship
2024.04 -
JSPS Overseas Research Fellowships
Research Project:"Revealing particle acceleration mechanism by magnetic energy release approached by solar X-ray imaging spectroscopy"
Maintenance allowance: JPY7,519,000/Year
2022.04 - 2024.03
Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC2), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research Project: Revealing Particle Acceleration Mechanisms by Magnetic Energy Release with Advanced Hard X-ray Solar Imaging Spectroscopy
Research Scholarships: JPY200,000/Month (KAKEN HP)
2021.04 - 2024.03
JSR Fellowship, The University of Tokyo (CURIE HP)
Excellence Research Assistants: JPY280,000/Month (2021), JPY80,000/Month (2022/2023)
2019.10 - 2024.03
WISE Program: Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education
The Forefront Physics and Mathematics Program to Drive Transformation (FoPM) Program Student (FoPM HP)
Excellence Research Assistants: JPY170,000/Month (2019/2020)
Research Grant
2024.08
Hayakawa Fund for Supports of Overseas Academic Research(UC Berkeley), The Astronomical Society of Japan: JPY406,000
2023.04
International Research Experience Fund for FoPM Fellow(Minnesota Univ., UC Berkeley): JPY1,316,000
2022.04.
Grants-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow (KAKENHI): JPY2,300,000 (2022/2023) (KAKEN HP)
2021.04
JSR Fellowship Research Funds, The University of Tokyo: JPY1,000,000 (2021)
Awards
2024.03
Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (HP)
High Energy Astrophysics Association in Japan
Excellence Award for Program Final Examination
FoPM, WINGS Program Fellowship, The University of Tokyo
Repayment Exemption for Students with Excellent Grades
JASSO Scholarship
The School of Science Encouragement Award for Master thesis
Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo (Award HP)
President's Award for Academic Excellence
Chiba University (Award HP)
Tuition exemption for outstanding students
Chiba University