Bio

Masato TAKEUCHI
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering
Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka Japan

Educational and Work Backgrounds
1997 Bachelor degree, Osaka Prefecture University
1999 Master degree, Osaka Prefecture University
2002 PhD degree, Osaka Prefecture University (Investigations on the Preparation of TiO2 Thin Film Photocatalysts Reactive to Visible Light Irradiation by Applying Ion Engineering Techniques)
2002−2004 JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher
2003 Postdoctoral Researcher, Torino University, Italy (Prof. Salvatore Coluccia, Prof. Gianmario Martra)
2004 Research Associate, Osaka Prefecture University
2007 Assistant Professor, Osaka Prefecture University
2010 Associate Professor, Osaka Prefecture University

Research Subjects
Mid-IR and Near-IR spectroscopies for surface science:
Adsorption species, such as H2O, NH3, hydradine, alcohols, and etc., on catalysts
Mechanisms for chemical reactions involving water molecules
Development of photocatalysts and adsorbents for efficient removal of VOCs

Current Office
Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University
Address: 1-1, Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531 Japan
E-mail: masato-t@chem.osakafu-u.ac.jp
Phone: +81-72-254-9287, FAX: +81-72-254-9910