About Me
Hello, I’m Haruki Nakajima, a first-year master’s student in Materials Science and Engineering at the School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo. I research computational materials science and materials informatics, with a particular interest in first-principles calculations and crystal structure prediction.
Outside research, I enjoy developing web applications and participating in hackathons!
Background
Research Intern (NIMS Internship Program)
Materials Data Algorithms Group, Center for Basic Research on Materials (CBRM), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
Developed a self-driving laboratory (SDL) for autonomous experiments on nickel complexes under the supervision of Tamura and Yoshikawa. Also improved exploration algorithms to make the autonomous experimental loop more efficient.
Graduate School Admission
Institute of Science Tokyo
Entered the M.Sc. program in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
B.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology), Japan
Earned a B.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering.
Research Intern
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)
Researched crystal structure prediction using generative models under the supervision of Muhammad Nabeel Asim. Developed machine learning methods to efficiently predict crystal structures of new materials.
Research Intern
Nian Liu Lab, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Under the supervision of Karam Eeso, researched aqueous magnesium batteries and proposed a new method to suppress their side reactions.
Engineer Guild Award
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Digital Creators Club traP, Spring Hackathon 2024
Developed Sukkchedule, a web app for smooth and effortless scheduling. Received the Engineer Guild Award for effectively addressing a real-world problem.
Software Engineer
Nekojarashi Inc.
Implementing features and fixing bugs for the SaaS file-sharing service Jector using React and Ruby on Rails to improve functionality and user experience.
Joined the Fumiyasu Oba Laboratory
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology), Japan
Joined the Fumiyasu Oba Laboratory
Young Researcher Program Participant
The 10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF)
Broadened my research perspective through exchanges with world-renowned mathematicians and computer scientists.
KEK Summer Challenge Participant
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
Built an alpha-particle detector, conducted experiments with samples, and investigated how changes in gas flow inside the detector affected the results.
Technology Award
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Digital Creators Club traP, Winter Hackathon 2022
Developed ROOT3, a web service for easily recording and calculating shared expenses, and received the Technology Award.
Software Engineer
BIM Architects
Led the development, implementation, and maintenance of an internal attendance and leave-request system using Microsoft Power Apps. Worked with stakeholders to define requirements and implement custom features.
Excellence Award & TeamLab Award
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Digital Creators Club traP, Spring Hackathon 2022
Developed Fooder, a web app that helps indecisive diners quickly choose a restaurant. Received both the Excellence Award and the TeamLab Award for creativity and technical achievement.
University Admission
School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology), Japan
Entered the School of Materials and Chemical Technology.