[RESCEU] Research Center for the Early Universe
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As of April 10th, 2023

RESCEU Research Affiliate

(*: RESCEU members)

Project 1: Evolution of the universe and cosmic structures

Name

Affiliation / Position

Research theme

Jun'ichi Yokoyama

RESCEU / Professor

Physics of the Early Universe

Toshikazu Shigeyama

RESCEU / Professor

Coevolution of galaxies and stars

Naoki Yoshida

Dept. of Physics / Professor

Evolution of compact objects and time domain astronomy

Tomonori Totani

Dept. of Astronomy / Professor

Evolution of the universe probed by gamma-ray bursts and fast radio bursts

Aya Bamba

Dept. of Physics / Associate Professor

Chemical evolution of the universe with supernova remnant study

Akito Kusaka

Dept. of Physics / Associate Professor

Observational cosmology based on cosmic microwave background radiation

Kazuhiro Shimasaku

Dept. of Astronomy / Associate Professor

Galaxy Formation and Evolution

Nobunari Kashikawa

Dept. of Astronomy / Professor

Distant objects and early universe

Kohei Kamada

RESCEU / Assistant Professor

Particle cosmology

Kana Moriwaki

RESCEU / Assistant Professor

Machine learning and cosmology


Project 2: Gravitational-wave astrophysics and experimental gravity

Name

Affiliation / Position

Research theme

Kipp Cannon

RESCEU/ Professor

Detection and interpretation of gravitational waves emitted by the collisions of compact objects

Kenta Hotokezaka

RESCEU/ Associate Professor

Electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational-wave neutron star mergers

Mamoru Doi

Inst. of Astronomy / Professor

Identifications of gravitational-wave sources by wide-field and multi-color optical observations

Kotaro Kohno

Inst. of Astronomy / Professor

Radio/submm follow up of candidate sources of gravitational waves

Masaki Ando

Dept. of Physics/Associate Professor

Gravitational-Wave Experiment and Astrophysics

Kentaro Komori

RESCEU / Assistant Professor

Gravitational-Wave experimental astrophysics

Atsushi Nishizawa

RESCEU / Assistant Professor

Theories of gravitation and data analysis

Project 3: Formation and characterization of planetary systems

Name

Affiliation / Position

Research theme

Yasushi Suto

Dept. of Physics / Professor

Dynamical evolution of orbit and angular momentum of exoplanetary systems

Motohide Tamura

Dept. of Astronomy / Professor

Exoplanet observations and instrumentations

Seiji Sugita

Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science/Professor

An asteroid sample-return mission and feasibility study for an exoplanet observation satellite

Eiichi Tajika

Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science/Professor

Diversity and evolution of habitable planets

Hideo Higuchi

Dept. of Physics / Professor

Universal biology

Chikara Furusawa

Dept. of Physics / Professor

Universal biology

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