Japanese-German Graduate Externship
Energy Conversion Systems: From Materials to Devices

Member

Project A

Daisuke Anzai

Position Associate Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems　(as of March 2025)

Naoki Kishi

Position Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Georg Fischer

Fischer, Georg
Position Professor
Affiliation Institute for Electronics Engineering
Department of Electrical, Electronical, and Communication Engineering

Sumeyya Javaid

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of Electrical, Electronical and Communication Engineering

Project B

Takashi Kosaka

Takashi Kosaka
Position Professor
Affiliation Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Kenta Seki

Position Associate Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE
Managing joint seminar
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Paul Steinmann

Steinmann, Paul
Position Professor
Affiliation Chair of Applied Mechanics
Department of Mechanical Engineering

André Krippner

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Mechanical Engineering

Project C

Alexander Martin

Martin Alexander
Position Associate Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE  Preliminary education before dispatching to Germany
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Julia Mergheim

Mergheim, Julia
Position Professor
Affiliation Chair of Applied Mechanics
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Jakob Seibert

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Mechanical Engineering

Project D

Alexander Martin

Martin Alexander
Position Associate Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE  Preliminary education before dispatching to Germany
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Tobias Fey

Fey, Tobias
Position Lecturer
Affiliation Institute of Glass and Ceramics
Materials Science Department

Tim Stötzel

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Project E

Tomokatsu Hayakawa

Tomokatsu Hayakawa
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE

Coordinator

Managing joint education

Masashi Kato

Masashi Kato
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE Managing joint seminar

Sayed Sahriar Hasan

Position DC1
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Christoph Brabec

Brabec, Christoph
Position Professor
Affiliation Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Ginevra Fusaro

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Project F

Alexander Martin

Martin Alexander
Position Associate Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE  Preliminary education before dispatching to Germany
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Kyle Grant Webber

Webber, Kyle Grant
Position Professor
Affiliation Institute of Glass and Ceramics
Materials Science Department

Frank Heier

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Project G

Koichi Hayashi

Koichi Hayashi
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE

Managing joint research

Tomokatsu Hayakawa

Tomokatsu Hayakawa
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE

Coordinator

Managing joint education

Koji Kimura

Position Associate Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Hanxue Xu

Position DC1
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Maria Rita Cicconi

Cicconi, Maria Rita
Position Assistant Professor
Affiliation Institute of Glass and Ceramics
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Christian Bartsch

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Project H

Koichi Hayashi

Koichi Hayashi
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE

Managing joint research

Koji Kimura

Position Associate Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Jixian Ma

Position DC1
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Kyle Grant Webber

Webber, Kyle Grant
Position Professor
Affiliation Institute of Glass and Ceramics
Materials Science Department

Fatima El Assal

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Project I

Koichi Hayashi

Koichi Hayashi
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE

Managing joint research

Masashi Kato

Masashi Kato
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE Managing joint seminar

Reina Miyagawa

Reina Miyagawa
Position Associate Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Koji Kimura

Position Associate Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Kongshik Rho

Grade DC3
Affiliation Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Peter Wellmann

Wellmann, Peter
Position Professor
Affiliation Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Arya Raghunadhan Nair

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Project J

Shinji Kawasaki

Shinji Kawasaki
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Naoki Kishi

Position Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Yosuke Ishii

Position Associate Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Daiki Hayashi

Position DC2
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Kaoru Matoba

Position DC2
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

SooYeon Kim

Position DC1
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Wolfgang Heiß

Heiss, Wolfgang
Position Professor
Affiliation Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Ali Elkholey

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Project K

Shuji Ogata

Shuji Ogata
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE Managing preliminary education before dispatching to Germany

Ryo Kobayashi

Position Associate Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems

Takahiro Tsuzuki

Grade DC3
Affiliation Physical Science and Engineering

Hikaru Azuma

Grade DC3
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Michael Zaiser

Zaiser, Michael
Position Professor
Affiliation Institute of Materials Simulation
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Frank Wendler

Wendler, Frank
Position Assistant Professor
Affiliation Institute of Materials Simulation
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Xingchen Tan

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Project L

Tomokatsu Hayakawa

Tomokatsu Hayakawa
Position Professor
Affiliation Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Role at JGGE

Coordinator

Managing joint education

Ryo Nagumo

Position Professor
Affiliation
Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Energy Conversion Systems
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Bernd Meyer

Meyer, Bernd
Position Professor
Affiliation Computer Chemistry Center
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy

Marlene Sell

Position DC1
Affiliation Department of  Materials Science and Engineering

Staff

Ayuko Kawamura

 

Position Distinctive Staff
Affiliation Academic Affairs Division
Role at JGGE Administration

Chiharu Ito

Position Assistant Administrative Staff
Affiliation  
Role at JGGE Administration
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Lena Beck

Position Administrative Staff
Affiliation Administration

Alumni

  • Yuta Yamamoto（Mar. 2022）
  • HAQUE Md. Ismai（Mar. 2022）
  • Choi Min uk（Mar. 2023）
  • Takeshi Okada（Mar. 2023）
  • Endong ZHANG  (Mar. 2024）
  • Xianyi DUAN （Mar. 2024）
  • Takahito Otsuka  (Mar. 2024）
  • Ryota Yamamoto（Mar. 2025）
  • Ntumba LOBO（Sep. 2025）
  • Rongguang GAN（Dec. 2025）
  • Yuya Watanabe（Mar. 2026）
  • Takumi Nozaki（Mar. 2026）

【Career Paths】

Denka Company Limited, Nissan Motor Co.,Ltd. Nissan Research Center, Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nagoya Institute of Technology, International Islamic University Chittagong, University of Fukui

Past PIs

  • Prof. Jianqing Wang
  • Prof. Akimasa Hirata
  • Prof. Masaaki Haneda
  • Prof. Daisuke Anzai
  • Prof. Ken-ichi Kakimoto