Takanobu Amano

Professor

Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

About¶

I am a professor at Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo.

Please refer to Google Scholar or my CV for details of my research activity.

Research area¶

Space Physics
Plasma Astrophysics

Research interests¶

Takanobu Amano is interested in theoretical aspects of space and astrophysical plasma phenomena. His major research interests include physics of collisionless shocks, high-energy particle acceleration and transport, linear and nonlinear theory for kinetic plasma instabilities, and numerical techniques for advanced kinetic and fluid plasma simulations.

Appointments¶

Professor Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo Jan. 2026 - Present
Associate Professor Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2025
Assistant Professor Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo Mar. 2012 - Jul. 2016
Designated Assistant Professor Division of Particle and Astrophysical Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2012
Postdoctoral Researcher Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University Apr. 2008 - Mar. 2009

Education¶

Ph.D. degree Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo Mar. 2008
MS degree Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo Mar. 2005
BS degree Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, School of Science, The University of Tokyo Mar. 2003

Awards¶

Tanakadate Award Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences (SGEPSS) May 2022
Young Researcher Award (under 40 yrs. old) Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies, Division of Plasma Physics (AAPPS-DPP) Nov. 2018
Obayashi Early Career Scientist Award Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences (SGEPSS) Nov. 2015
JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Apr. 2005