Keynote Speakers

Ken-ichi Uchida received his doctoral degree from Tohoku University, Japan, in 2012. After working as an Assistant/Associate Professor (2012-2016) at Tohoku University and as a Group Leader at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) (2016-2023), he has been a Distinguished Group Leader of Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials, NIMS, since 2023 and Professor of Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, since 2024. He has been leading JST ERATO project and working mainly on spintronics and thermoelectrics.

Theodor Nielsen is the co-founder and CEO of NIL Technology (NILT), a company he established in 2006 alongside Brian Bilenberg as a spin-off from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Theodor holds an engineering degree from DTU and has been a prominent figure in the field of nanoimprint lithography for nearly two decades, frequently speaking at conferences and workshops on the subject.
Under Theodor's visionary leadership, NILT has evolved from being renowned for creating masters for nanoimprint lithography to becoming the leading metalens company, fully integrated from design to manufacturing. His strategic direction has been instrumental in NILT's success, resulting in the filing of over 70 unique patent applications and the completion of more than 10 European-funded research projects. Additionally, NILT has successfully executed over 1000 commercial orders and secured more than 70 million euros in investor funding.
In 2024, Theodor led the sales process of NILT to Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation, a transaction that was completed in 2025. His dedication and innovative approach have significantly contributed to the advancement of the nanoimprint lithography industry and the growth of NILT.

Shuji Tanaka received his B.E., M.E., and Dr.E. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Tokyo in 1994, 1996, and 1999, respectively. He joined Tohoku University as a Research Associate in Department of Mechatronics and Precision Engineering in 1999, became an Assistant Professor in 2001, and an Associate Professor in Department of Nanomechanics in 2003. Since 2013, he has been a Professor in Department of Robotics and Microsystem Integration Center. Prof. Tanaka is a Fellow of both IEEE and JSME.

Kenji Ishikawa is a Professor of Center for low temperature plasma science (clps), Nagoya University, Japan. His scientific research interests involve plasma-surface interactions in semiconductor processes and cover plasma effects on living organisms. He joined the plasma nanotechnology research center (PLANT) the Nagoya University in 2009. From 2019 to 2020, he was an adjunct professor of the center of plasma nano-interface engineering (CPNE), Kyushu University. Since 2021, he is currently working on semiconductor plasma processing science and technology and graduating phD and MS students. He awarded for work related to the in situ real time analysis of electron spin resonance (ESR) allowing to detection of free radicals on materials and living organisms. He is now engaged also in plasma agriculture studies. He has published more than 300 papers in referred international journals and his works cited over 3000 times with h-index of 34. He has also given more than 60 invited talks and holds more than 50 patents.