Kengo Shimanoe

Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University (effective April 1, 2026)

Field of Expertise: Functional Materials Science, Ceramic Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Semiconductor Chemistry

Education

Professional Experience

• April 1985: Joined Nippon Steel Corporation
• June 1985: Researcher, First Technical Research Laboratory, Central Research Bureau, Nippon Steel Corporation
• April 1991: Senior Researcher, Advanced Technology Research Laboratories, Nippon Steel Corporation
• July 1995: Resigned from Nippon Steel Corporation
• August 1995: Research Associate, Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University
• October 1999: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University
• January 2005: Professor, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University
• March 2026: Retired (mandatory retirement)

External Academic and Advisory Appointments

• Apr. 1999 – Mar. 2001: Visiting Researcher, Kyushu National Industrial Research Institute
• Jul. 2003 – Oct. 2003: Visiting Professor, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Italy
• Apr. 2004 – Mar. 2005: Visiting Researcher, Nagasaki Ceramics Research Center
• Apr. 2005 – Mar. 2012: Steering Committee Member, Real Environment Measurement and Diagnostic Systems Council, AIST
• Oct. 2006 – Mar. 2008: Technical Committee Member, NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization)
• Nov. 2007 – Mar. 2011: Research Advisor, Sensor Materials Center, NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science)
• Apr. 2021 – Mar. 2024: Board Member, Fukuoka Prefectural Kasuga High School

Professional Activities (Societies, Conferences, Journals)

• 1998: Organizing Committee Member, International Society of Electrochemistry Meeting
• 1999 – Mar. 2026: Executive Member, Chemical Sensor Research Group, The Electrochemical Society of Japan
• 2001: Secretary, Kyushu Branch, The Electrochemical Society of Japan
• 2001: Chairperson, 38th Joint Kyushu Meeting of Chemical-Related Societies
• 2001: Organizing Committee Member, 5th East Asian Conference on Chemical Sensors
• 2002: Editorial Committee Member, Journal of The Electrochemical Society of Japan
• 2004: Organizing Committee Member, 10th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors
• 2004 – 2025: Steering Committee Member, International Workshop on Semiconductor Gas Sensors
• 2009 – 2025: Steering Committee Member, GOSPEL Workshop (Gas Sensors Based on Semiconducting Metal Oxides)
• 2018 – Mar. 2026: Chairperson, Kyushu Fine Ceramics Forum
• Mar. 2019 – Feb. 2020: Chairperson, Chemical Education Council & Vice Chair, Kyushu Branch, The Chemical Society of Japan
• Mar. 2022 – Feb. 2023: Chairperson, Kyushu Branch, The Chemical Society of Japan
• May 2024 – May 2026: Board Member, The Chemical Society of Japan

Editorial Positions

• 2009 – Present: Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
• 2018 – Present: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Sensors
• 2011 – Mar. 2026: Editorial Board Member, Sensors and Materials

Professional Memberships

• The Ceramic Society of Japan
• The Chemical Society of Japan
• The Electrochemical Society of Japan
• The Electrochemical Society (U.S.)
Former (Mar. 2026) memberships include: The Catalysis Society of Japan; The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan; Chemical Sensor Research Group; Electrolytic Science and Technology Committee; Battery Technology Committee; etc.

Reseach Activities

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As of December 2025:
• 431 publications
　　　　　262 peer-reviewed original papers
　　　　　11 non-refereed papers
　　　　　23 refereed proceedings
　　　　　135 non-refereed proceedings
• 40 review articles and books (including 4 international books)
• 90 patent applications
　　　　　81 domestic (32 granted)
　　　　　9 international (4 granted)
• 81 invited lectures (domestic and international)
• 23 keynote lectures
• Repeatedly selected among the World’s Top 2% Most Influential Scientists

Awards and Honors

1. Distinguished Paper Award, International Conference on Advanced Electromaterials (2011)
2. Academic Award, The Ceramic Society of Japan (2017)
3. JCS-Japan Excellent Paper Award (2019)
4. MEXT Commendation for Science and Technology (Research Category) (2025)
5. Fellow, The Electrochemical Society of Japan (February 2026)
6. Kyushu University Distinguished Achievement Award (March 2026)

Contact Information

shimanoe.kengo.695[at]m.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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