Dr. Makiura Biography

Rie Makiura　Professor/DSc

Research Interests

Coordination chemistry
Nanomaterials (Nanosheets, Nanoparticles)
Organic semiconductors (Organic thin film devices)
Surface/interface science

Career

Nov. 2025-present
　Full Professor
　Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,
　Tohoku University, JAPAN
Apr. 2022-Oct. 2025
　Associate Professor
　Department of Material Sciencem, Graduate School of Engineering,
　Osaka Metropolitan University, JAPAN
Apr. 2015-Mar. 2022
　Associate Professor
　Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering,
　Osaka Prefecture University, JAPAN
Apr. 2010-Mar. 2015
　Lecturer (Tenure-track)
　Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Centre, Research Organization for 21st Century,
　Osaka Prefecture University, JAPAN
Jun. 2007-Mar. 2010
　Assistant Professor
　Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science,
　Kyushu University, JAPAN
Apr. 2002-May 2007
　Researcher (Permanent employee)
　Technology Platform Research Center,
　SEIKO EPSON Cooperation, JAPAN

-Concurrent Positions-
Nov. 2025-present
　Visiting Professor
　Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Engineering,
　Osaka Metropolitan University, JAPAN
Aug. 2024-Aug.2025
　Visiting Scholar
　Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, US
Jul. 2020-present
　Editor, Applied Surface Science, Elsevier
October 2012-Aug. 2016
　PRESTO researcher
　Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO),
　Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

Education and Academic Degrees

Feb. 2010
　DSc, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu Univ.
Mar. 2002
　MSc in Chemistry, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Univ. of Tsukuba
Mar. 2000
　BSc in Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Univ. of Tsukuba

Awards

15 Apr. 2014, MEXT
　2014 The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and     Technology, Young Scientists’ Prize
　“Study on functional organic-inorganic hybrid nanostructures”
28 Mar. 2014, The Chemical Society of Japan
　2014 Chemical Society of Japan Award for Outstanding Young Women Chemists
12 Apr. 2012, The Chemical Society of Japan
　Incentive Award for Excellent Oral Presentation (Academic field)
 8 Sep. 2009, The Japan Society of Applied Physics
　Incentive Award for Excellent Oral Presentation
　“Ionic conduction and phase transition behaviour of silver iodide nanoparticles”
25 May 2009, The Chemical Society of Japan
　Incentive Award for Excellent Oral Presentation (Industrial field)
17 Nov.2001, International Symposium on Cooperative Phenomena of Assembled Metal Complexes
　Excellent poster award