Curriculum Vitae
Hideaki Fujiwara, Ph.D.
- Institute: Subaru Telescope, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
- Address: 650 North A'ohoku Place, Hilo, HI 97620, U.S.A.
- Position: Public Information Officer/Scientist
- Phone: +1-808-934-5922, Fax: +1-808-934-5984
- Email:
- Website: http://www.naoj.org/staff/hideaki/index_e.html
- Date of Birth: June 27, 1982
- Place of Birth: Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
- Nationality: Japanese
Education
- Ph.D. in Astronomy, The University of Tokyo, 2010.
- M.S. in Astronomy, The University of Tokyo, 2007.
- B.S. in Astronomy, The University of Tokyo, 2005.
Employment
- Public Information Officer/Scientist, Subaru Telescope, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, September 2010-present.
- Visiting Researcher (unpaid), Department of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Science, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, October 2012–January 2013.
- Aerospace Project Research Associate, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, April 2010-September 2010.
- Part-Time Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, April 2008-March 2010.
- JSPS Research Fellow (DC1), School of Science, The University of Tokyo, April 2007-March 2010.
- Teaching Assistant, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, April 2005-March 2007.
- Astronomical Interpreter, Ageo City Science Museum, October 2001-March 2007.
Fields of Research Interest
- Debris Disks and Protoplanetary Disks
- Astromineralogy of Cosmic Dust
- Infrared Astronomy
- Public Information and Outreach Activities in Science
Teaching
- Introduction to Astronomy (B.S.), Winter 2008-2009, Kanagawa University.
- Training in Astronomical Observations (B.S.), 2007-2008, Teaching Assistant, The University of Tokyo.
Professional Activities
- Reviewer for The Astrophysical Journal and The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
- Proposal Reviewer for the Subaru Telescope.
- LOC Member, Conference “AKARI, a Light to Illuminate the Misty Universe”, February 16-19 2009, Fukutake Hall, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
- LOC Member, Conference “East Asia Young Astronomers Meeting 2006”, February 2006, Seisen-Ryo, Yamanashi, Japan.
- Member, The Astronomical Society of Japan, 2001-Present.
Awards & Fellowships
- Nominee for RCUH Outstanding Employee of the Year Award, The Research Corporation of the Univer- sity of Hawaii, 2012.
- Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2007-2010.
- Hayakawa Satio Fund Scholarship, The Astronomical Society of Japan, 2009.
- Poster Award, Kobe International School of Planetary Sciences, 2006.
- Hayakawa Satio Fund Scholarship, The Astronomical Society of Japan, 2005.
- Scholarship, Foundation for Promotion of Astronomy, 2003.
Grants
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research: Scientific Research on Innovative Areas, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology in Japan, 2011-Presnt.
- Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2007-2010, 2.8 million JPY.