Takuma Shiga¶

Education¶

Sep. 2025 – Present: Associate Professor, Toyota Technological Institute
Apr. 2022 – Aug. 2025: Senior Researcher, National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
May 2018 – Mar. 2022: Lecturer (Full-time), Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Oct. 2017 – Mar. 2021: PRESTO Researcher, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Feb. 2014 – May 2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Apr. 2013 – Jan. 2014: JSPS Research Fellow (PD) — Research Fellowships for Young Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Apr. 2012 – Mar. 2013: JSPS Research Fellow (DC2) — Research Fellowships for Young Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Oct. 2024: Best Paper Award, Japan Society of Thermophysical Properties
May 2024: Touri Award (Outstanding Young Researcher Award) of the Heat Transfer Society of Japan
Sep. 2022: ATPC Young Scientist Award, The 13th Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference (ATPC2022)
Apr. 2021: The Young Scientists' Award, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
Sep. 2020: Award for Best Review Paper, Thermal phonon engineering by tailored nanostructures, The Japan Society of Applied Physics
May 2016: Scientific Contribution Award of the Heat Transfer Society of Japan, The Heat Transfer Socienty of Japan
Mar. 2013: Deen's Award, The University of Tokyo
Aug. 2012: Presentation Award, Thermoelectric Society of Japan
Jun. 2011: 2011 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit Best Poster Award Nominee, Material Research Society
Jun. 2011: Best Presentation Award, The Heat Transfer Society of Japan