AEMT

AEMT Lab. hosted a seminar by Dr. Kingshuk Bandopadhyay from ENSEMBLE3, a leading research center in Poland, focusing on the development and characterization of advanced functional materials. Dr. Bandopadhyay is a researcher specializing in functional materials, including topological insulators and complex oxides, with research interests spanning electronic transport phenomena, optical properties, and terahertz emission characteristics. In this seminar, he presented his lates

Award recipient: WANG Yaheng (Project Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Medical Electronics Engineering (AEMT Lab.), Graduate School of Health Systems Integrated Science, Okayama University) Award Name: Excellent Oral Presentation Award Presentation title: “Scanning Point Terahertz Source (SPoTS) Microscopy for Single-Cell Imaging and Spectroscopy” Conference name: 7th International Symposium on Microwave/Terahertz Science and Applications (MTSA2026) Award date: June 26, 202

Y. Ohmi, D. Xue, J. Wang, H. Inoue, and T. Kiwa, “THz Response of Biomaterials under Applied Bias Voltage in a Terahertz Chemical Microscope,” 5th International Symposium on Microwave-Terahertz Science and Applications, June 23–27, 2026, Okinawa, Japan, P-18.

T. Kiwa, Y. Ohmi, M. Minami, D. Xue, S. Mine, J. Wang, “Terahertz Chemical Microscopy as a Platform for Liquid Biopsy,” 5th International Symposium on Microwave-Terahertz Science and Applications, June 23–27, 2026, Okinawa, Japan.

S. Mine, G. Gandubert, JE Nkeck, F. Blanchard, K. Murate, C. Otani, "One-Shot Time–Frequency Analysis of THz Waves Using Heterodyne EO Sampling," 5th International Symposium on Microwave-Terahertz Science and Applications, June 23–27, 2026, Okinawa, Japan, C-12 Y. Wang, T. Kiwa, D. Xue, Y. Ohmi, M. Minami, J. Wang, “Scanning Point Terahertz Source (SPoTS) Microscopy for Single-Cell Imaging and Spectroscopy,” 5th International Symposium on Microwave-Terahertz Science and Appli

Toshihiko Kiwa, "Fundamentals and Biomedical Applications of Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) ~Medical Applications of Nobel Prize-Winning Technology~," Superconductivity Opens Up a New Quantum World: Green Energy and Dark Matter Observation, June 8, 2026, Okayama University

Date and time: June 11, 2026 Places visited: PyalksliscTeonnischeBurdesanaiali NatioralMatrolagy|ratitute (PTB) (Berlin), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin(Berlin)

R. Kurokawa, J. Wang, T. Kiwa, Blood Coagulation Testing using Magnetic Nanoparticles Measured by HTS-SQUID System, 15th International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Paris, France, May 26-29, 2026, #52

T. Kiwa, X. Ding, Y. Ohmi, M. Minami, J. Wang, “A Terahertz Chemical Microscope: An Emerging Metrology for Materials Science and Biological Applications,” European Material Research Society Spring Meeting 2026 (E-MRS), symposium C, #03096 , Strasbourg, France , May 25 to 29, 2026.

J. Wang, and T. Kiwa, Small-molecule biosensing: from bio-inspired recognition elements and sensor devices to AI-guided design, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan 99 (3), uoag031, 2026

Mohd Mawardi Saari, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Nurul A'in Nadzri, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, Estimation of hydrodynamic size distribution from AC Susceptibility: A model-free approach using Spline-Regularized Non-Negative Least Squares ," Measurement, Vol 271, 120979, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2026.120979

We welcome inquiries from those interested in accessing the system or exploring potential collaborations. kiwa@okayama-u.ac.jp Specifications CH1 Imaging frequency band: 0.1–4 THz (Resolution: 3.8 / 7.6 / 61.0 GHz switchable) Parameters: Transmittance/Reflectance, Absorbance (for transmission), Absorption coefficient, Refractive index, Dielectric constant, Power (log/linear), Phase, Phase difference, Dielectric loss, Time waveform Mapping area: 150mm x 150mm CH2 spectroscopy

Please refer to the following link for a list of lab members. https://www.aemt-lab.com/members

BBQ party beneath the cherry blossoms

Prof. Kiwa visited to Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) as a representative of Okayama University to discuss international collaboration and deliver a seminar. The visit featured engaging discussions on joint research opportunities, as well as a seminar session. I was also pleased to reconnect with our alumnus, Prof. Mohd Mawardi Bin Saari (photo, bottom left), with whom we continue to collaborate closely.

Jin Wang, Toshihiko Kiwa, "Small-molecule biosensing: from bio-inspired recognition elements and sensor devices to AI-guided design," Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 99(3), March 2026, uoag031; 10.1093/bulcsj/uoag031

Sakuya Kako, Excellent Presentation Award, 2025 Academic Year Master's Thesis Presentation Meeting, Department of Medical Devices and Medical Materials, Graduate School of Health Systems Integrated Science, March 1, 2026. Ren Nishimura, Excellent Presentation Award, 2025 Academic Year Master's Thesis Presentation Meeting, Department of Medical Devices and Medical Materials, Graduate School of Health Systems Integrated Science, March 1, 2026.

Yasumitsu Sakudo, NE&EE Course Special Research Presentation Award, "Development of a Bridge-Type Platinum Ultrathin Film Hydrogen Sensor," March 25, 2026.