Members

Senior Staff Scientist / Senior Staff Scientist (Astronomy Research Center)

Hiroshi AKITAYA

Ph. D. (Tohoku University)

Specialty:
– Optical and near-infrared astronomy.
– Observational research of star-forming region and young stellar objects, dust and gas around the region, especially by polarimetric observation.
– Time domain observation of trangent objects. (Optical counterpart of gravitational wave events, neutrino events, novae, supernovae, youg stellar objects, near earth objects, comets, etc.)
– Development and operation of instruments and telescopes.

CV:
2021/02-; Chiba Institute of Technology, Planetary Exploration Research Center
2019/01-2021/01; Hiroshima Astrophysical Science Center, Hiroshima University
2017/10-2018/12; Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
2017/04-2017/09; Center for Astronomy, Ibaraki University
2011/04-2017/03; Hiroshima Astrophysical Science Center, Hiroshima University
2006/04-2011/03; TMT Project Office, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
-2006/03; Ph.D. Graduate school of Tohoku University (Astronomical Institute)

Membership:
– Astronomical Society of Japan
– International Astronomical Union
– Group of Optical and Infrared Astronomers (GOPIRA)

ORCID iD:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6156-238X