| Education |
| 1995.03 B.S. Geology, University of Tokyo |
| 1997.03 M.Sc. Mineralogy University of Tokyo |
| 2000.03 Ph.D. Mineralogy, University of Tokyo |
| Experiences |
| 2000.09-2004.03 Research fellow at Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan |
| 2004.03-2004.07 Senior research fellow at Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan |
| 2004.08-2004.11 Post-doctoral fellow at Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan |
| 2004.11-2007.04 Assistant Research Scientist at Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan |
| 2007.04-2025.06 Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry, Kyushu University |
| 2025.08-now Yushan Fellow(玉山學者) and Professor at Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University |
| Honors |
| 2005 Best Poster Award, Migration 2005, International conference on chemistry and migration behaviour of actinides and fission products in the geosphere. September 18-23, 2005, Avignon, France. |
| 2013 MSA Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America |
| 2024 Geochemistry Fellow by the Geochemical Society/the European Association of Geochemistry |
| 2024 Clair C. Patterson Award by the Geochemical Society |
| 2025 Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Science and Technology Award (Research Category) 「文部科学大臣表彰科学技術賞(研究部門) |
| 2025 Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences Award 「日本鉱物科学会賞」 |
| 2025 Yushan Fellow (玉山學者) |
[Pubications]
- K. Miyazaki, M. Takehara, K. Minomo, K. Horie, M. Takehara, S. Yamasaki, T. Saito, T. Ohnuki, M. Takano, H. Shiotsu, H. Iwata, G. F. Vettese, M. P. Sarparanta, G.T.W Law, B. Grambow, R. C Ewing & S. Utsunomiya “Invisible” radioactive cesium atoms revealed: Pollucite inclusion in cesium-rich microparticles (CsMPs) from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 470 (2024) 134104. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134104
- K. Fueda*, T. Komiya*, K. Minomo, K. Horie, M. Takehara, S. Yamasaki, H. Shiotsu, T. Ohnuki, B. Grambow, G. T. W. Law, R. C. Ewing, & S. Utsunomiya, Occurrence of radioactive cesium-rich micro-particles (CsMPs) in a school building located 2.8 km south-west of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Chemosphere, 328 (2023) 138566. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138566
*Two authors contributed equally as the first author- A. Takeda*, T. Oki*, H. Yokoo, K. Kawamoto, Y. Nakano, A. Ochiai, I. D. Winarni, M. Kitahara, K. Miyoshi, K. Fukuyama, Y. Ohara, K. Yamaji, T. Ohnuki, M. F. Hochella Jr., & S. Utsunomiya, Direct observation of Mn distribution/speciation within and surrounding a basidiomycete fungus in the production of Mn-oxides important in toxic element containment. Chemosphere, 313 (2023) 137526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137526
*Two authors contributed equally as the first author- K. Fueda, R. Takami, K. Minomo, K. Morooka, K. Horie, M. Takehara, S. Yamasaki, T. Saito, H. Shiotsu, T. Ohnuki, G. T. W. Law, B. Grambow, R. C. Ewing, & S. Utsunomiya, Volatilization of B4C control rods in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors during meltdown: B–Li isotopic signatures in cesium-rich microparticles. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 428 (2022) 128214.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128214- H. Yokoo*, T. Oki*, M. Uehara, I. D. Winarni, K. Yamaji, K. Fukuyama, Y. Ohara, T. Ohnuki, M. F. Hochella Jr. & S. Utsunomiya, Geochemistry of barium ions associated with biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticles generated by a fungus strain: Implications for radium sequestration in uranium mill tailings. Gondwana Research 110 (2022) 270-282.
*Two authors contributed equally as the first author
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2021.09.020- K. Kawamoto*, H. Yokoo*, A. Ochiai, Y. Nakano, A. Takeda, T. Oki, M. Takehara, M. Uehara, K. Fukuyama, Y. Ohara, T. Ohnuki, M. F. Hochella, & S. Utsunomiya, The role of nanoscale aggregation of ferrihydrite and amorphous silica in the natural attenuation of contaminant metals at mill tailings sites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 298 (2021) 207-226.
*Two authors contributed equally as the first author.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2021.02.004- K. Morooka, E. Kurihara, M. Takehara, R. Takami, K. Fueda, K. Horie, M. Takehara, S. Yamasaki, T. Ohnuki, B. Grambow, G. T.W. Law, J. W.L. Ang, W. R. Bower, J. Parker, R. C. Ewing, & S. Utsunomiya, New highly radioactive particles derived from Fukushima Daiichi Reactor Unit 1: Properties and environmental impacts, Science of The Total Environment, 773 (2021) 145639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145639.
- E. Kurihara, M. Takehara, M. Suetake, R. Ikehara, T. Komiya, K. Morooka, R. Takami, S. Yamasaki, T. Ohnuki, K. Horie, M. Takehara, G.T.W. Law, W. Bower, J. Frederick W. Mosselmans, P. Warnicke, B. Grambow, R. C. Ewing, & S. Utsunomiya, Particulate plutonium released from the Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns. Science of The Total Environment 743 (2020) 140539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140539







