Present Position

Professor of Experimental Physics (Chair-holder), University of Cologne

Work Address

Institute of Physics II
University of Cologne
Zülpicher Straße 77, 50937 Köln, Germany

TEL: +49-(0)221-470-3570, FAX: +49-(0)221-470-6708
e-mail: ando@ph2.uni-koeln.de

Birth Year: 1964

Citizenship: Japanese

Education and Degrees

Ph.D. (Physics): February 1994, University of Tokyo

Master of Science (Physics): March 1989, University of Tokyo

Bachelor of Science (Physics): March 1987, University of Tokyo

Professional Career

Research Summary

The strength of Dr. Ando's research lies in the core strategy to perform both the state-of-the-art materials synthesis and difficult low-temperature experiments in a synergistic manner. Before 2007, he worked mainly on high-T_c superconductors, where his main achievements were (i) Discovery of insulating normal state and hidden metal-to-insulator crossover under 60-T magnetic fields, and (ii) Discovery of electron nematicity manifested in the in-plane resistivity anisotropy. Since 2007, he has been a pioneer in the fields of topological insulators (TIs) and topological superconductors, where his major contributions include (i) Discovery and developments of “bulk-insulating” TI materials, (ii) Experimental discovery of the topological superconductivity in Cu_xBi₂Se₃, and (iii) Experimental discovery of topological crystalline insulator. After moving to Cologne, he is expanding his research horizon into mesoscopic physics in topological materials, by employing nanofabrication techniques.

Publications

A full list of publications is available online:

• http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-8163-2013