NISHIMURA, Shun Associate Professor
Transdisciplinary Sciences, Materials Science, Materials Chemistry Frontiers, International Research Center for Materials Informatics (Excellent Core), Research Center for Carbon Neutral
◆Degrees
Doctor of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2011)
Master of Education, Tokyo Gakugei University (2008)
Bachelor of Education, Tokyo Gakugei University (2006)
◆Professional Experience
2023 - : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , Graduate School of Advanced Science and technolgy , Associate Professor
2019 - 2023 : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences , Assistant Professor
2018 - 2019 : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , School of Materials Science , Associate Professor
2017 - 2018 : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , School of Materials Science , Senior Lecture
2016 - 2017 : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , School of Materials Science , Assistant Professor
2011 - 2016 : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , School of Materials Science , Assistant Professor
◆Research Keywords
Catalyst Chemistry, Solid catalysts, Biomass utilization, New energy sources
◆Research Interests
Studies on Development of Highly Functionalized Nano-structured Catalysts by Mechanistic Approaches
In order to develop highly functional catalysts, 1) Mechanistic studies of catalytic behavior of novel catalysts, 2) Mechanistic studies of metal nanoparticle formation, 3) Application and development of metal NPs stabilized onto solid catalyst (nano-catalyst), 4) Investigation of the bio-refinery over solid catalyst, were demonstrated.

■Publications

◆Published Papers
Synthesis of Mg‐Al Hydrotalcites with Various Surfactants as Solid Base Catalyst for the Knoevenagel Condensation Reaction
Shun Nishimura, Huyen Nam Nguyen, Souta Yuuki, Khoki Ebitani
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, e202500015-e202500015, 2025
Aerobic Oxidation of Glucosamine-HCl over AuPd-supported Catalyst in a liquid flow system
Rin Sotani, Shun Nishimura
Chemistry Letters, 54, 2, upaf017-upaf017, 2025
Deep eutectic solvent as simultaneous supporting electrolyte and structure-directing agent in electrosynthesis of ZnO for enhanced visible-light chlorophenol degradation
Aunie Afifah Abdul Mutalib, Nur Farhana Jaafar, Nurfatehah Wahyuny Che Jusoh, Yuki Nagao, Kentaro Aoki, Noriyoshi Matsumi, Shun Nishimura
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 126956-126956, 2025
Isomorphously substituted cerium induced oxygen vacancy and medium basicity in Ni/fibrous silica catalyst for superior low-temperature CO2 methanation
M.A. Aziz, A.A. Jalil, N.S. Hassan, M.B. Bahari, T.A.T. Abdullah, N.W.C. Jusoh, Y. Nagao, K. Aoki, S. Nishimura, Rajendran Saravanan
Applied Catalysis A: General, 689, 120019-120019, 2025
◆Misc
Highly active Pd-loaded La-MOF catalyst for hydrodeoxygenation of vanillin
PRADEEPAN Kavya, NISHIMURA Shun
日本化学会 第105春季年会, -, 2025
酸化ニオブ担持Pt触媒を用いた脂肪酸の水素化反応
曽谷 凛, 西村 俊
日本化学会 第105春季年会, -, 2025
酸化ニオブ担持Ir-Pd触媒を用いたバイオマス由来長鎖脂肪酸の水素化反応
曽谷 凛, 西村 俊
触媒学会 第135回触媒討論会, -, 2025
実験データ駆動型rWGS反応用触媒開発に向けたデータ収集と機械学習モデル構築
是兼 萌夏, 髙橋 啓介, 西村 俊
触媒学会 第135回触媒討論会, -, 2025
Bioinspired design of copolymer-conjugated nanocatalysts for photoinduced active electron transfer
T. Yamamoto, R. Hagiwara, S. Nishimura, R. Yoshida, K. Okeyoshi
The International Symposium on Exponential Biomedical DX 2024 (eMEDX-24), -, 2024
◆Books
Crystalline Metal Oxide Catalysts
分担執筆, Springer, 2022
Green Chemical Processing and Synthesis
分担執筆, INTECH, 2017
◆Conference Activities & Talks
機械学習を用いたOCM触媒開発を思考した実験データ収集と予測検証
石油学会 第73回研究発表会, 2025
データサイエンスを活かした固体触媒開発:固体触媒インフォマティクスの実践(依頼講演)
光機能材料研究会第99回講演会:データサイエンス研究の基礎と最新技術・応用展開, 2024
触媒コンペの概要と機械学習を用いた実践例の紹介
北陸先端科学技術大学院大学 第19回研究科セミナー, 2024
機械学習を活用したメタン酸化カップリング触媒開発の実践(依頼講演)
第62回触媒研究懇談会, 2024
Uncovering insights in data-driven catalyst design: A case study in oxidative coupling of methane
The 2024 Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON2024), 2024

■Teaching Experience

Functional Nanomaterials(E), Chemistry of Catalyst and Catalysis, New Materials Design and Synthesis(E), 機能性ナノ材料特論(E), 触媒化学特論, 物質デザイン・創出特論(E)

■Contributions to  Society

◆Academic Contribution
近畿支部幹事 , 日本化学会
討論会委員会 委員 , 触媒学会
ジュニアソサイエティ(JPIJS) 幹事 , 石油学会
◆Committee Memberships
・ 文部科学省科学技術・学術政策研究所(NISTEP) , 専門調査員 , 2022-
・ NPO 自然文化誌研究会 , 理事 , 2021-

■Academic  Awards

・ Outstanding Reviewer Award , TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, Elsevier , 2017
・ Outstanding Reviewer Award , INDUSTRIAL CROPS & PRODUCTS, Elsevier , 2016
・ JAIST President Award 2016 , Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , 2016