Shunri Oda (born August 7, 1951) is a Japanese physicist and electrical engineer, known for pioneering research in nanoelectronics, particularly on silicon quantum dot devices. He is a Professor Emeritus at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Education
Oda received his B.Sc. degree in physics, his M.Eng. degree, and his Dr.Eng. degree from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1974, 1976, and 1979, respectively.
Academic Career
- 1979–1986: Research Associate, Imaging Science and Engineering Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 1986–1995: Associate Professor, Department of Physical Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 1995–2017: Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Department of Physical Electronics and Quantum Nanoelectronics Research Center)
- 2017–present: Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Research
Oda's research focuses on electron devices and nanoelectronics, with significant contributions to silicon quantum dot devices, single-electron transistors, and ballistic transport in silicon vertical transistors. He has published over 570 research publications and has been cited more than 5,800 times.
Awards and Honors
- 1983: Tejima Research Awards
- 1995: ISTEC and MRS Performance Awards
- 2002: Fujino Research Awards
- 2006: IEEE Electron Devices Society Distinguished Lecturer
- 2007: Fellow, Japan Society of Applied Physics
- 2012: Fellow, IEEE (for contributions to silicon quantum dot devices)
- 2016: Best Paper Awards, Silicon Technology Division, Japan Society of Applied Physics
Selected Publications
- J. O. Tenorio-Pearl et al., "Observation and coherent control of interface-induced electronic resonances in a field-effect transistor," Nature Materials, 16, 208–213 (2017).
- G. Yamahata et al., "Magnetic field dependence of Pauli spin blockade: A window into the sources of spin relaxation in silicon quantum dots," Physical Review B, 86, 115322 (2012).
- B. Pruvost et al., "Design of New Logic Architectures utilizing Optimized Suspended-Gate Single-Electron Transistors," IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 9(4), 504–512 (2010).
- K. Nishiguchi and S. Oda, "Ballistic transport in silicon vertical transistors," Journal of Applied Physics, 92(3), 1399–1405 (2002).
Affiliations
Oda is a member of the Engineering Academy of Japan and has served as a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Electron Device Society.
