Inaba, Minuro

Professor Minoru Inaba received his B. Sc. from Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University in 1984, and his M. Sc. in 1986 and Dr. Eng. in 1995 from Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University. He has worked on electrochemical energy conversion systems at Kyoto University (1992-2002) and at Doshisha University (2002-present). He has worked as the leader of a NEDO PEFC research project on platinum catalysts in FY2008-2019, and served as the chairperson of The Committee of Battery Technology, The Electrochemical Society of Japan (2015-18). His research interests are fundamental aspects in polymer electrolyte fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells, and lithium-ion batteries. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed papers, 60 review articles, 25 book chapters, and 20 patents.