Name
YAMADA, Masahiko
Degree
Ph.D. in Science
HP (URL)
Status
Assistant Professor
Research Topic
Innovation in condensed matter physics via matrix product renormalization group
Quantum spin liquids, which lack magnetic order down to extremely low temperatures, provide an ideal stage for all manner of quantum phenomena that transcend conventional wisdom in condensed matter physics. Dynamically manipulating quantum spin liquids not only enables quantum computing but also leaves the properties of these systems themselves shrouded in mystery. I will employ novel research methods to tackle several unsolved problems in quantum condensed matter physics.
Education and Academic Employment
Education
| 2017-2020 | Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo (D.S. Degree) |
| 2015-2017 | Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo (M.S. Degree) |
| 2011-2015 | Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, the University of Tokyo |
Academic Employment
| 2025-2026 | The University of Tokyo (Project researcher) |
| 2023-2025 | The University of Tokyo (Project lecturer) |
| 2022-2023 | Gakushuin University |
| 2020-2022 | The University of Osaka |
Fields of Research Interests
Quantum spin liquid. Matrix product renormalization group. Density matrix renormalization group. Tensor network.
Academic Publications
- Masahiko G. Yamada, Masaki Oshikawa, and George Jackeli, “Emergent SU(4) Symmetry in α-ZrCl₃ and Crystalline Spin-Orbital Liquids”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 097201 (2018).
- Masahiko G. Yamada, Hiroyuki Fujita, and Masaki Oshikawa, “Designing Kitaev Spin Liquids in Metal-Organic Frameworks”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 057202 (2017).
- Masahiko G. Yamada, Tomohiro Soejima, Naoto Tsuji, Daisuke Hirai, Mircea Dincă, and Hideo Aoki, “First-principles design of a half-filled flat band of the kagome lattice in two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks”, Phys. Rev. B 94, 081102(R) (2016).
Other Interests
Playing the guitar. Singing.
Affiliated Academic Organizations
The Physical Society of Japan
American Physical Society
Awards
2020: MERIT Award, the University of Tokyo.
2015: Incentive Award of the Faculty of Science, the University of Tokyo.
