Quantum Materials Center / ASPIRE

Tohoku University

Leading the World in Quantum Materials Research

About

The Quantum Materials Center / ASPIRE project aims to establish a world-leading research hub for quantum materials science. Our research focuses on emergent quantum phenomena, topological states, strongly correlated systems, moiré superlattices, and advanced spectroscopic techniques including NanoARPES. Through international collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches, we seek to pioneer next-generation quantum technologies and fundamental discoveries.

Events

2026.06.17 16:30~

ASPIRE special seminar / Prof. Denis Vyalikh (Spain)

Title: 4f-driven surface effects in lanthanide-based materials: Reorientation of 4f moments, 2D ferromagnetism, Kondo and Rashba effects
Place: AIMR 2F Seminar room, Tohoku University

2026.05.25 10:30~11:30

Joint IMR-AIMR-ASPIRE seminar/ Prof. Hao Zeng (University at Buffalo/IST-Tokyo)

Title: Self-Intercalated Covalent 2D magnets and heterostructures
Place: AIMR 2F Seminar room, Tohoku University

2026.05.20 15:30~16:30

ASPIRE seminar/ Prof. Ching-kai Chiu (RIKEN)

Title: Time-Reversal Symmetric Majorana Modes in 2D Weyl Heterostructures and Machida–Shibata Lattices
Place: AIMR 5F Combination room, Tohoku University

2026.03.27

ASPIRE Special seminar/ Prof. Yoshinori Okada (OIST)

Title: In-situ ARPES and STM investigation of LiTi2O4(111) thin films
Place: AIMR 2F Seminar room, Tohoku University

2026.02.17

ASPIRE Special seminar/ Dr. Ryuji Fujita (Oxford University)

Title: Real-space evidence for 2D - XY magnetism in atomically thin Fe5GeTe2
Place: AIMR 2F Seminar room, Tohoku University

2026.02.02

ASPIRE Special seminar/ Prof. Trevor David RHON (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Title: Accelerating advances in science and technology using artificial intelligence
Place: AIMR 2F Seminar room, Tohoku University

Latest News

2026.05.19

ASPIRE website launched

Official website for the Quantum Materials Center / ASPIRE project is now online.

Members

member

Takafumi Sato

ASPIRE Project Leader
Principal Investigator
Professor

Tohoku University
Advanced Spectroscopy

member

Toshiaki Kato

Co-Principal Investigator
Professor

Tohoku University
NanoMaterials

member

Yong P Chen

Co-Principal Investigator
Professor

Tohoku University
Aarhus University
STM and Transport

member

Makoto Kohda

Professor

Tohoku University
Spintronics

member

Fumio S Ohuchi

Adjunct Professor
Professor Emeritus

University of Washington
Tohoku University
Global Coordinator

member

Takashi Koretsune

Professor

Tohoku University
Condensed Matter Theory

member

Yusuke Nomura

Professor

Tohoku University
Condensed Matter Theory

member

Tomohiro Otsuka

Professor

Tohoku University
Quantum Devices

member

Seigo Souma

Associate Professor

Tohoku University
Development of ARPES system

member

Katsuaki Sugawara

Associate Professor

Tohoku University
MBE growth

member

Kosuke Nakayama

Assistant Professor

Tohoku University
Operando ARPES

member

Hirofumi Oka

Assistant Professor

Tohoku University
Low temperature STM

member

Katsushi Hashimoto

Assistant Professor

Tohoku University
Quantum Transport

member

Ruji Fujita

Assistant Professor

Tohoku University
Imaging of 2D materials

member

Hikari Kaneyama

ASPIRE Secretary

Tohoku University
Secretary

Collaborating Researchers

member

Xiaodong Xu

Principal Investigator
Professor

University of Washington
2D Materials

member

Di Xiao

Professor

University of Washington
Condensed Matter Theory

member

Ting Cao

Assistant Professor

University of Washington
Condensed Matter Theory

member

Zhiqiang Mao

Principal Investigator
Professor

Pennsylvania State University
Material growth and Characterization

member

Binghai Yan

Professor

Pennsylvania State University
Condensed Matter Theory

Research Areas

ARPES

NanoARPES and STM

Advanced spectroscopic measurements of electronic structures.

topological

Topological Materials

Topological edge states and correlated quantum systems.

magnetism

Quantum Magnetism

Emergent magnetic phenomena, spin textures, and topological magnetism in quantum materials.

moire

Moiré Physics

Emergent quantum states in moiré superlattices.

Quantum Computing Materials

Quantum Computing Materials

Exploring materials platforms for quantum information, quantum coherence, and next-generation quantum computing technologies.

topological

Quantum Devices

Designing next-generation quantum devices based on emergent properties of quantum materials.

Quantum Materials Design

Quantum Materials Design

Designing and discovering novel quantum materials through electronic structure calculations, materials informatics, and advanced theoretical approaches.

computational-quantum-physics

Computational Quantum Physics

Quantum many-body theory, electronic structure calculations, and quantum simulations.

ai

AI for Quantum Materials

Applying artificial intelligence and data-driven methods to accelerate the discovery, characterization, and control of quantum materials.

Contact

Quantum Materials Center / ASPIRE

Address
AIMR, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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