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Prof. Dr. Tadaaki Kaneko

Professor of Semiconductor Physics and Director of the SiC Research Center · Department of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Energy · Kwansei Gakuin University - Kobe Sanda Campus

Academic focus & active research

Prof. Dr. Tadaaki Kaneko is a world-renowned solid-state physicist who pioneered high-quality silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafer growth technologies, driving commercial adoption of high-efficiency electric vehicle inverters.

Silicon Carbide Crystals Step-Flow Epitaxy Power Electronics Surface Science

Supervision & prospective applicants

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Department / Faculty
Department of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Energy
Primary Field
Silicon Carbide Crystals
Campus Location
Sanda, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan

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