Plasma Catalysis / Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics Bd.106 (PDF)

he is now an Emeritus Professor. His research was initially in the field of crossed molecular beam scattering studying the dynamics of elementary chemical reactions using mass spectrometry and laser-induced fluorescence. Subsequently, there was a focus on the dynamics and kinetics of reactions and photodissociation processes involving atoms and radicals in the gas-phase, in clusters and on surfaces with particular emphasis on the role played by electronically-excited species. This led to a study of the chemistry taking part in gas discharges, chemical lasers and most recently plasma and the use of plasmas for the treatment of waste gas streams such as diesel exhausts and solvents, for the purification of indoor air and the destruction of odours, latterly using the hybrid technique of plasma-activated catalysis as a method of improving efficiency and selectivity. The use of plasma technology for the transformation of gases such as methane andcarbon dioxide into chemical feedstocks and higher value fuels is of current interest. He is the author of over 140 peer-reviewed journal papers and a few book chapters. He is a member of editorial board for Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing.

Dr. Nozaki received B.E. and M.E. degrees from Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan, both in Energy Engineering, in 1993 and 1995. He started his carrier at Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries. Co. Ltd. (currently IHI) ('95-'96), where he engaged in the pulverized coal combustion and the environmental protection technology development. He became a faculty of Gifu University in Mechanical Engineering ('96-'99) and an Assistant Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology in the Department of Mechanical Engineering ('99). He directed his research to the atmospheric pressure plasma chemistry and received Ph.D. from Tokyo Tech in 2003. After his postdoctoral work at the University of Minnesota ('03-'04), hereceived full professorship from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2012. He pioneered innovative plasma processing technologies based on atmospheric pressure plasmas and is exploring the frontier of Plasma Catalysis, Natural gas conversion, Power-to-Gas, and silicon nanoparticle synthesis and photovoltaic application. He is the author of more than 150 publications including several book chapters. He is currently a Board of Director of International Plasma Chemistry Society, Editorial Board of Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing (Springer), International Advisory Board of Plasma Processes and Polymers (Wiley), and the Editor of Springer Series in Plasma Science and Technology (Springer).