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NAKAMOTO TRANG

Department / Course Ritsumeikan-Global Innovation Research Organization

Title / Position Assistant Professor

Academic background
1.	2011/09～2014/09	Doctorial Course │ Electronic and electrical engineering │ Ritsumeikan University │ Completed
2.	2009/09～2011/09	Master Course │ Science and engineering │ Dongguk University │ Completed
3.	2004/09～2009/09	Electronics and Telecommunication │ Hanoi University of Science and Technology │ Graduated

Business career
1.	2020/04/01 ～	Assistant Professor │ Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering │ Ritsumeikan University
2.	2017/06/01 ～ 2020/03/31	Senior researcher │ │ Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization
3.	2015/07 ～ 2017/05	Quality assurance engineer │ │ Takako Industries Inc.

Research activities
1.		The Electrochemical Society of Japan

Subject of research
1.	Solar cells, Perovskite solar cells, Biofuel cells, Microbial fuel cells, Enzymatic fuel cells, Energy harvesting, DSSC, Photocatalysts, Thermoelectricity.

Research summary
High-performance energy exchange devices and energy harvesting devices Nowadays, energy and environmental crisis have become a severe problem. Sustainable energy resources are believed to become an effective solution for this issue. We are developing high-performance energy exchange and energy harvesting devices with a focus on sustainable materials and methods. Our group is working on various projects, such as biofuel cells (BFCs) and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). BFCs are electrochemical systems that utilize bacteria to convert chemical energy directly to electricity. Its operation principle is based on sustainable biological processes. We are developing some exciting BFCs, such as floating type, soil-based type, and hybrid type. Also, DSSCs, which can convert sunlight directly to electricity, are actively developed. We focus on improving high-quality photoanode and counter electrode by synthesizing novel but low-cost materials. Quasi-solid and solid DSSCs are also investigated to improve its practicality. With accumulated knowledge and inventions in the fields, our lab is collaborating with companies to promote the introduction of research results to the market.

Present specialized field
Electron device/Electronic equipment (Keyword：Biofuel Cells, Solar Cells, Metal-Air Batteries, Renewable Energy, Sensor)

Books
1.	2024	Future Directions in Energy En-gineering: Challenges, Opportuni-ties, and Sustainability
2.	2020	“Effective Cathode Catalysts for O2 Reduction Reactions,” in Bioelectrochemical System

Papers
1.	2024/04	Pipeline terracotta microbial fuel cell: Organic content biosensor and energy harvesting device inte-grated in wastewater pipeline │ Biosensors │ 14 (5),pp.224
2.	2024	Development of a liquid level sensor using a floating microbial fuel cell │ IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering │ 19 (3),pp.444-447
3.	2024	Effectiveness of light scattering layer using mesoporous SiO2-TiO2 core-shell on dye-sensitized solar cells │ IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering │ 19 (1),pp.157-159
4.	2024	Investigation of Rutile and Anatase Mesoporous SiO2@TiO2 Particles in the Scattering Layer of Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells │ IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering │ 19 (2),pp.285-287
5.	2023/05	Development of low-cost block-shape anodes for practical soil microbial fuel cells │ Energy Reports │ 9 (3),pp.144-150
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2025/03/11	Characterizing Hydrogen Evolution Reaction of NiCoFe-LDH@NiCo2O4 Heterostructured Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation
2.	2024/02/26	Soil Moisture Content Sensor: Utilizing Bacterial Cells as Living Sensors
3.	2024/02/03	Performance Assessment of Co-MnO2/C Cathodic Catalyst in Pipe-Type Microbial Fuel Cells
4.	2022/11	Development of low-cost block-shape anodes for practical soil microbial fuel cells
5.	2022/06	Effectiveness of light scattering layer with MP-SiO2@TiO2 core-shell and its ozone treatment in dye-sensitized solar cells
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Winning science prize
1.	2020/09	the 7th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Engineering (SPESE 2020) The best paper award
2.	2019/06	7th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems The best paper award
3.	2014/07	the Asia-Pacific Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics The best student oral presentation award

Teaching achievements

●Prepared Textbook and Other Teaching Materials

1.	2022/04/01 ～	Experiment materials for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Experiment I

Message
1.	Let’s protect the earth, that is our only home The earth is our only home. We, human beings, are polluting the earth. We may hear somewhere some abstract terms such as "global warming" or "climate change." We may think these problems have yet directly affected our daily life. Actually, these issues have been affecting profoundly to our surrounding environment. Hotter summer, colder winter, stronger storms, more floods, and severe drought around the world are several examples caused by human-induced environmental issues. We should act together to protect our only home before too late. Especially, science and engineering students, who are thought to have one of the best creative minds, should somehow contribute to the development of a sustainable environment. With our cooperation actions, I believe that we can protect the earth and make it to become a comfortable place to live for all future generations and all other species.

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