About Me

me

Fumito Iriya

Ph.D. from K University, Japan. I had worked at several universities and research institutes in Japan and abroad. My specialty is materials science, but I am interested in science in general. Originally an experimentalist, I am now a computationalist. Recent PCs beyond those of 20 years ago and I can do research at home: DFT, MD, DD, CALPHAD, Phase Field, Rate Theory, Monte Carlo, Machine Learning, etc.... I have dabbled so widely and shallowly that I don't even know what I want to do anymore, and my mind is in chaos. I would like to wait for some kind of dissipative structure to form. Recently, I have become interested in the history of science, and I am planning to become a historian of science.

I am also good at web and application development. Python, PHP, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, C++, and Fortran. This site is made by Astro.

On this site, I write down my memorandum about research and programming, daily events, and other unimportant matters in a rambling manner. There is no doubt that by summarizing my thoughts on this site, I am helping myself in the future. However, I would be happy if this miscellaneous record is useful for someone else as well.

Career

2001.4 - 2005.3

K University

I received my bachelor's degree after completing an undergraduate research project. During my final presentation, I was asked about the potential engineering applications of my work. I gave a plausible answer, but my academic advisor at the time firmly stated, “This research stems from pure scientific curiosity and has no engineering application at present!” His words left a strong impression on me. At the same time, I realized that it is perfectly acceptable—even encouraged—to pursue pure science at the university level. This realization has since become the foundation of my research philosophy. Looking back, I now feel that this attitude is part of what defines the spirit of K University.

2005.4 - 2007.3

K University master course

I entered graduate school, participated in an international conference, and enjoyed a fulfilling academic life. I obtained my master’s degree.

2007.4 - 2009.3

M Company

I joined a company and became engaged in daily corporate work.

2009.4 - 2012.3

K University Doctor course

My passion for research was rekindled, and I left my corporate job to return to academia. I became a JSPS Research Fellow (DC1), spending my days immersed in electron microscopy experiments. I also attended international conferences every year and had a fulfilling student life. I earned my Ph.D.

2012.4 - 2014.11

T University Researcher

I started working on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. I also developed an interest in non-equilibrium phenomena.

2014.12 - 2025.3

K University Researcher

I started getting into DFT and machine learning. Conducting research life in the United Kingdom as a JSPS Overseas Research Fellow..

2025.4 - Present

T University Researcher

I conduct research using DFT, MD, and machine learning.