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Professor Satoshi Utsunomiya

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]

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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

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  • Field:

    1.Environmental Chemistry

    2.Nano-mineralogy

    3.Geochemistry

    4.Radiochemistry

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