Shinsuke Imada, Dr., Professor
The University of Tokyo
- Space and Planetary Science Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Science
Research Fields
The solar atmosphere, the Earth's magnetosphere, and the interplanetary spaces are filled with plasma.
We are studying with the aim of clarifying the heating and acceleration phenomena of plasma that occur in space.
In particular, we are focusing on a phenomenon called magnetic reconnection, which is related to the mechanism of
converting magnetic field energy into plasma energy in a very short time.
We are also studying the topic related to the solar cycle activity. The activity of the sun has a cycle of 11 years, and each cycle itself has its own characteristics. Predict the activity of the next solar cycle by making full use of image analysis of solar satellite observation and numerical calculation. We are also trying to understand the solar-terrestrial environment when life was born on the earth 3.5 billion years ago.
Space plasma research focusing on magnetic reconnection
Career
2021/09-Present Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
2018/02-2021/08 Lecturer, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University, Japan.
2015/10-2018/01 Assistant Professor, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University, Japan.
2012/09-2015/09 Assistant Professor, Solar-Terrestrial Enviroment Laboratory (STEL), Nagoya University, Japan.
2012/04-2012/08 Project Research Fellow, Hinode Science Project, National Astronomical Observatory Japan, Japan.
2009/04-2012/03 Project Research Fellow, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan.
2006/04-2009/03 Project Research Fellow, Hinode Science Project, National Astronomical Observatory Japan, Japan.
2006/03 PhD (Science), Earth and planetary science, University of Tokyo
Shinsuke Imada's Recent Publications & Links
- Imada, S., Nonequilibrium Ionization Plasma during a Large Solar Limb Flare Observed by Hinode/EIS,The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 914, L28, 2021. [ADS]
- Imada, S., K. Matoba, M. Fujiyama, and H. Iijima, Solar Cycle Related Variation in Solar Differential Rotation and Meridional Flow in Cycle 24, Earth Planets Space, 72, 182, 2020. [ADS]
- Imada, S., S. Kato, and M. Fujiyama, Statistical Analysis of Asymmetric Sunspot Decay Observed by Hinode, Solar Physics, 295, 154, 2020. [ADS]
- Imada, S., and M. Fujiyama, Effect of Magnetic Field Strength on Solar Differential Rotation and Meridional Circulation, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 864, L5, 2017. [ADS]
- Imada, S., M. Hirai, and M. Hoshino, Energetic ion acceleration during magnetic reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail, Earth, Planets and Space, 67, 203, 2015. [ADS]
- Imada, S., I. Murakami, and T. Watanabe, Observation and numerical modeling of chromospheric evaporation during the impulsive phase of a solar flare, Phys. Plasma, 22, 101206, 2015. [ADS]
- Imada, S., Y. Bamba, and K. Kusano, Coronal behavior before the large flare onset, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan 66(SP1), S1711, 2014. [ADS]
- Imada, S., K. Aoki, H. Hara, T. Watanabe, L.K. Harra, and T. Shimizu, Evidence for Hot Fast Flow above a Solar Flare Arcade, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol 776, L11, 2013. [ADS]
- Other papers
Research Links
Editor
- (2019/01- ): Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan Associate editor (Theroy・MHD)
Commitee Member
- (2020/11- ): NAOJ, Scientific Strategy Committee, Member
- (2020/10- ): Science Council Japan, Cooperative Member
- (2019/12- ): JSPC, Chairman
- (2019/07- ): SGEPSS, Future concept study WG, Member
- (2017/06- ): ASJ, Career Support Committee, Member
- (2015/12- ): Japan Solar Physics Community (JSPC), Steering Commitee, Member
- (2014/07-2018/06 ): National Astronomical Observatory Japan (NAOJ), Solar Astrophysical Plasma Committee, Member
Contact
Shinsuke Imada (Professor)
Space and Planetary Science Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo
Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
imada@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp