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.

Publikationen

Eine vollständige Publikationsliste ist im Internet verügbar:

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