Naruo Sasaki, Ph D　|　Department of Engineering Science The University of Electro-Communications Naruo Sasaki Research Group

Naruo Sasaki

Professor, Ph.D
Director, Nanotribology Research Center

Nanotribology Group
Department of Engineering Science
Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering
The University of Electro-Communications
1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan
Tel :+81-42-443-5559
Fax:+81-42-443-5563
E-mail: naruo.sasaki@uec.ac.jp

Education

1992.3 Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universtiy of Tokyo, B.Sc.
1994.3 Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, M.Sc.
1997.3 Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Ph.D.

Career

1997.04.01-2000.03.31: JSPS Research Fellow
2000.04.01-2001.11.30: JST-CREST Researcher
2001.12.01-2002.09.23: JST-PRESTO Researcher
2002.09.24-2003.09.30: Instructor, Seikei University, Department of Applied Physics
2003.10.01-2005.03.31: Associate Professor, Seikei University, Department of Applied Physics
2005.04.01-2006.03.31: Associate Professor, Seikei University, Department of Materials and Life Science
2006.04.01-2014.03.24: Professor, Seikei University, Department of Materials and Life Science
2009.04.01-2011.09.21: Director of Graduate School of Science and Technology
2010.04.01-2012.03.31: Executive Assistant of Seikei Academy
2012.04.01-2014.03.24: Assistant Director, Laboratory of Science and Technology of Seikei University
2014.03.25-present: Professor, Department of Engineering Science, The University of Electro-Communications
2014.06.01-2017.03.31: Director, Nanotribology Research Station, The University of Electro-Communications
2015.04.01-2016.03.31: Assistant Director, Core Curriculum Division
2015.06.01-present: Concurrent Professor, Quantum Mechanical Research Center, The University of Electro-Communications
2016.04.01-2017.03.31: Director, Core Curriculum Division
2017.03.01-present: Director, Nanotribology Research Center, The University of Electro-Communications

2003 Part-time Instructor, Tsukuba University, Japan
2008 Part-time Instructor, Osaka University, Japan
2011 Part-time Instructor, Keio University, Japan
2014 Part-time Instructor, Chiba University, Japan

Specialty

Theory of Nanotribology
Theory of Solid State Physics
Theory of Surface Science
Computational Physics and Chemistry

Research

"Theory and Simulation of Nanomechanics of the Following Systems and Phenomena"
(1) Superlubricity of Fullerene Molecular Bearings (Fullerene Intercalated Graphite), Graphene, and Other Carbon Hybrid Materials
(2) Peeling and Adhesion of Graphene, Carbon Nanotube, and other Carbon related Materials
(3) Wear, Plasticity, Friction Force Microscopy
(4) Dynamic-mode Atomic Force Microscopy/Lateral Force Microscopy combined with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Papers

Awards

(28) Academic Encouragement Lecture Award, The 135th lecture meeting of the Surface Finishing Society of Japan (Mar. 10, 2017)
(27) Excellent Poster Award, Symposium of Establishment of UEC Nanotribology Research Center, the 2nd session: Tokyo University of Science - UEC Joint Meeting for Young Researchers (Mar. 8, 2017)
(26) Excellent Poster Award, Tokyo University of Science - UEC Joint Meeting for Young Researchers (Mar. 14, 2016)
(24-25) ITC Tokyo 2015 Poster Award for Young Tribologists (Sept. 17, 2015): Two simultaneous awards
(23) Academic Encouragement Lecture Award, The 131th lecture meeting of the Surface Finishing Society of Japan (Mar. 4, 2015)
(22) Excellent Poster Award, The 5th tribology autumn school (Sept. 25, 2014)
(21) Academic Encouragement Lecture Award, The 129th lecture meeting of the Surface Finishing Society of Japan (Mar. 14, 2014)
(20) Excellent Poster Award, The 4th tribology autumn school (Nov. 9, 2013)
(19) Academic Encouragement Lecture Award, The 127th lecture meeting of the Surface Finishing Society of Japan (Mar. 19, 2013)
(18) Excellent Poster Award, The 3rd tribology autumn school (Dec. 1, 2012)
(16-17) Excellent Poster Awards, The 2nd tribology autumn school (Nov. 5, 2011): Two simultaneous awards
(14-15) Excellent Poster Awards, ICSF2010 (Sept. 2010): Two simultaneous awards
(13) eJSSNT Paper of The Year 2009, Silver Medal (Jan. 2010)
(12) eJSSNT Paper of The Year 2008, Gold Medal (Jan. 2009)
(9-11) Excellent Poster Awards, ICSF2007 (Sept. 2007): Three simultaneous awards
(8) Paper award 2007, Jpn. Soc.Tribol. (May. 2007)
(7) Paper award 2006, Sur. Sci. Soc. Jpn. (Nov. 2006)
(6) UBS Spl. award, Nanotech. dvisn. (Sept. 2006)
(5) eJSSNT Paper of The Year 2005, Gold Medal (Jan. 2006)
(4) Contbn. to Academic Rsch. award, Seikei Inst. (Jan. 2006)
(3) Academic award, Seikei Alumini Assn. (Jun. 2005)
(2) Young Scientist award, Ministry Edn., Culture, Sports, Sci. and Tech. (Apr. 2005)
(1) JPSJ Young Scientist award (Sept. 2001)

Honors

(4) Membership development award, the Surface Finishing Society of Japan (Feb. 27, 2013)
(3) Marquis Who's Who in America (2009-)
(2) Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering (2008-)
(1) Marquis Who's Who in the World (2007-)

Invited Lectures at International Conference

(30) N. Sasaki, M. Suzuki, K. Miura, H. Fujita: "Nano-scale Control of Friction and Adhesion at Surfaces and Interfaces", International Meeting of Friction - from atomic to geophysical scales - , Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2015.9.15.
(29) N. Sasaki: "Nanoscale superlubricity, peeling and fracture at carbon and silicon interfaces", MMM2014, 7th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling, Berkeley, California, USA, 2014.10.7.
(28) N. Sasaki: "Molecular Simulation of Sliding and Shear in Silicon and Carbon Nanostructures", SIS-2014, The 20th International Symposium on Surfactants in Solution,"Surfactants in Tribology", Coimbra, Portugal, 2014.6.24.
(27) N. Sasaki: "MD Simulation of Sliding and Shear in Carbon Nanostructures", CIMTEC 2014, Symposium: Session CC-5 Material Solutions for High Demanding Tribology Applications, Montecatini, Italy, 2014.6.10.
(26) N. Sasaki: Panel discussion of CM3: Carbon-based Nanomaterials for Energy, International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials, IUMRS-ICYRAM 2012, Singapore, 2012.7.4.
(25) N. Sasaki: "Superlubricity at Nano-Scale Interfaces Formed by Graphene, Fullerene and Carbon Nanotube", International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials, IUMRS-ICYRAM 2012, Singapore, 2012.7.4
(24) N. Sasaki: "Superlubricity of Fullerene Molecular Bearings and Peeling of Graphene", BIT's 1st Annual World Congress of Nano-S&T, World EXPO Center, Dalian, China, 2011.10.24.
(23) N. Sasaki: "Nano-Tribological Functions of Carbon Hybrid Interfaces Formed by Graphene, Fullerene and Carbon Nanotube", The 3rd International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Materials Science, ISIMS-2011, Tsukuba International Congress Center, EPOCHAL, Tsukuba, Japan, 2011.3.9.
(22) N. Sasaki: "Mechanism of Superlubricity of Fullerene Molecular Bearings", SIS2010, The 18th International Symposium on Surfactants in Solution,"Surfactants in Tribology", Melbourne, Australia, 2010.11.15.
(21) N. Sasaki: "Mechanism of Superlubricity of Fullerene Molecular Bearings", The Fifth International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling, MMM2010, IMTEC 2010, Symposium Tribology: Understanding Friction, Freiburg, Germany, 2010.10.6.
(20) N. Sasaki: "Atomic-Scale Friction and Wear of Graphene - Simulation Study of Tip-Scan and Peeling Processes", International Conference on Science of Friction (ICSF2010), Ise-Shima, Mie, Japan, 2010.9.14.
(19) N. Sasaki: "Simulation of atomic-scale wear of graphite - nanotip induced graphene formation", CIMTEC 2010, Symposium: Session CC-2 Friction and Wear, Montecatini, Italy, 2010.6.10.
(18) N. Sasaki: "Keynote Speech：How to Design and Control Supelubric Molecular Bearings", World Tribology Congress 2009 (WTC IV), Micro-, Nano- and Molecular Tribology, Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan, 2009.9.11.
(17) N. Sasaki: "Nanomechanics of Superlubricity and Force Microscopy", World Tribology Congress 2009 (WTC IV), Symposium: Large-scale simulation in the field of tribology I, Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan, 2009.9.8.
(16) N. Sasaki: "Mechanism of Superlubricity of Fullerene Molecular Bearings", 5th I Tribochemistry Kyoto 2009, Univ. of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan, 2009.9.2.
(15) N. Sasaki: "Introductory talk of Topical Session - Nanotribology ", 5th International Symposium on Surface Science and Nanotechnology, ISSS-5, International Conference Center, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 2008.11.11.
(14) N. Sasaki: "Mechanism of Lateral Force Microscopy and Superlubricity of Carbon Hybrid Systems", Taiwan-Japan Symposium, IIS, Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 2008.10.27.
(13) N. Sasaki: "Theoretical studies of nano-scale ultralow friction and force microscopy", The 1st International Tribology Forum ～Boundary Communication between Nanotechnology and Tribology, AIST waterfront center, Japan, 2008.5.15.
(12) N. Sasaki: "Nanomechanics of Carbon Hybrid Systems - Simulation Studies of Ultralow Friction and AFM -", International Conference on Science of Friction (ICSF2007), Irago, Japan, 2007.9.9-13.
(11) N. Sasaki: "Nanomechanics of Carbon Hybrid Systems - Control of Ultra-low Friction", The 6th NSF-MEXT Joint Symposium, IIS, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan, 2006. 10.12.
(10) N. Sasaki: "Theory of Friction in nano-machines: Toward near zero-friction lubricant", JSPS, 2nd Japanese-German Frontiers of Science Symposium, Session "Physics / Astrophysics Smart Materials: from macroscopic to nano devices", Shonan Village Center, Japan, 2005. 11.2-5.
(9) N. Sasaki: "Theoretical Study of Mechanics and Friction of Nanostructures on the Surface" (invited poster), International Symposium on Nano-organization and Function, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 2004. 11.11-12.
(8) N. Sasaki: "Theoretical Study of Mechanics and Friction of Nanostructures on the Surface", International Symposium on Nano-organization and Function, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 2004. 11.12.
(7) N. Sasaki, K. Miura: "Key Issues of Nanotribology for Successful Nanofabrication - From Basis to C60 Molecular Bearings", The 11th International Colloquium on Scanning Probe Microscopy - ICSPM11, Atagawa, Japan, 2003. 12.12.
(6) N. Sasaki: "First-Principles Study of Tip Effects on Si(111)√3×√3-Ag Surface Structure and Its NC-AFM images", Japan-Germany Joint Seminar - the 1st research meeting of FRC project for nanomechanics and nanoelectronics, Osaka Univ. , Japan, 2002. 7.22.
(5) N. Sasaki, M. Tsukada: "Towards a realistic theoretical calculation of NC-AFM system", 3rd International Conference on Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy, nc-AFM 2000, Hamburg, Germany, 2000. 7.16-19.
(4) N. Sasaki, M. Tsukada: "Theoretical Issues of Noncontact AFM - Dynamics and Imaging Mechanism", The JRCAT Workshop on Technology for Identifying & Manipulating Atoms & Molecules, The 2nd Workshop on Scanning Probe and Nanoelectronics, Tsukuba Research Center, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, 1999. 1.12-14.
(3) N. Sasaki, M. Tsukada: "Effect of the tip-surface interaction potential on atomic resolution in noncontact atomic force microscopy", 1st International Workshop on Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy, Osaka, Japan, 1998. 7.21-23.
(2) N. Sasaki, M. Tsukada: "Topics from Theoretical Studies on Atomic Force Microscopy: 2. Atomic-scale friction in FFM", One Day Workshop on "True Atomic Resolution & Adhesion Effects in AFM", Tsukuba, Japan, 1997.1.20.
(1) N. Sasaki, K. Kobayashi, M. Tsukada: "Theory of Frictional-Force Microscopy - Atomic-Scale Friction Image of Graphite -", The 3rd International Colloquium on Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: STM(9), Kanazawa, Japan, 1995. 12.7-9.