Academic Staff and Fellows

ASAKURA Hiroyuki: Lecturer Ph.D in Engineering; Department/Applied Chemistry　
Department of Applied Chemistry
Graduate school/Molecular and Material Engineering

Research Area	Catalysis, X-ray Spectroscopy
Selected Publications	(1) Dynamic Behavior of Rh Species in Rh/Al₂O₃ Model Catalyst during Three-Way Catalytic Reaction: An Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 176–184. (2) Polarized High-Energy-Resolution Fluorescence Detection-X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure of the (La,Sr)(Al,Ta)O₃ Single Crystal at the La L₁-Edge, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023, 127, 24192–24199. (3) In situ spectroscopy-guided engineering of rhodium single-atom catalysts for CO oxidation, Nature Communications, 2019, 10, 1330.
Education (Undergraduate Course)	Kyoto University
Education (Master's/Doctral Course)	Kyoto University
Title of Thesis, Institute, Date	Study of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Heavy Elements and Transient Chemical Species，Kyoto University, Japan，March 2015.
Biography	April, 2012: Designated Research associate, Nagoya University Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Japan April, 2016: Program-Specific Assistant Professor (ESICB), Kyoto University November, 2018: Program-Specific Senior Lecturer(ESICB), Kyoto University April, 2022: Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University

Office Location	S-811, Building 38
E-mail	asakura（at）apch.kindai.ac.jp Note that this e-mail address has replaced the "@" with "(at)" to prevent spam. When e-mailing, replace the "(at)" with "@".
Laboratory URL	https://www.apch.kindai.ac.jp/laboratory/asakura/en/