Research areas	Heterogeneous catalysis, Heterogeneous photocatalysis, XAFS
Keywords	Solar energy conversion, Artificial photosynthesis, Photocatalytic synthesis, Metal catalysis
Themes	(1) Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide with water (2) Heterogeneous photocatalytic methane conversion to useful compounds (3) Photocatalytic functionalization of aromatic/aliphatic compounds (4) Precious metal catalysts
Major publications	“Highly selective photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide with water over silver-loaded calcium titanate”, A. Anzai, N. Fukuo, A. Yamamoto, H. Yoshida, Catal. Commun., 100 (2017) 134–138. “Bifunctional property of Pt nanoparticle deposited on titanium oxide for the photocatalytic sp3C–sp3C cross-coupling reactions between tetrahydrofuran and alkanes”, A. Tyagi, A. Yamamoto, T. Kato, H. Yoshida, Catal. Sci. Technol., 7 (2017) 2616–2623. “Direct cyanomethylation of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons with acetonitrile over metal loaded titanium oxide photocatalyst”, E. Wada, T. Takeuchi, Y. Fujimura, A. Tyagi, T. Kato, H. Yoshida, Catal. Sci. Technol., 7 (2017) 2457–2466． “Effects of support and additive on oxidation state and activity of Pt catalyst in propane combustion”, H. Yoshida, et al., Catal. Today, 87 (2003) 19. “Photocatalytic conversion of methane”, L. Yuliati and H. Yoshida, Chem. Soc. Rev., 37 (2008) 1592
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Teaching Areas	Undergraduate courses Graduate courses (Master's program) Graduate courses (Doctor's program) Undergraduate courses open to all departments
Background	Educational: 1991: Bachelor, the Department of Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University 1993: Master of Engineering, Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University 1998: Doctor of Engineering, Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Professional: 1993: JSPS Research Fellowships (DC1) 1995: Research Associate, School of Engineering, Nagoya University 1997: Research Associate, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University 2003: Associate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Waste and Emission Management, Nagoya University 2004: Associate Professor, EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University 2007: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University 2013: Professor, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University Professor, Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University

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