• Pioneering Transient Iontronics for Sustainable Electronics. Assistant Professor at Kyushu Institute of Technology. Researching transient iontronics, biodegradable ionic materials, and self-destructing devices for sustainable and zero-waste electronics.

    Pioneering Transient Iontronics for Sustainable, Zero-Waste Electronic Systems

    Defining bioderived ionic materials and transient devices from fundamental materials to high-performance sensors and energy solutions.

     

    Top-themes

    • Bioderived Ionic Liquids (Foundation)
    • Transient Ionic Sensors (Sensing)
    • Biodegradable Energy Storage (Energy)

     

    • Published 20+ peer-reviewed journal articles
    • Peer reviewer for IF>25 journals
    • JSPS KAKENHI PI
    • ACS Rising Star 2024

     

    Latest publications

    • (New) Biodegradable Tactile Sensor — high sensitivity ionic gels
    • Biodegradable Temperature Sensor — Na-doped ionic liquid
    • Minireview on supramolecular ionic gels
    • Energy Storage Review — Wiley journal
    • Biodegradable primary batteries using MXene

     

    Ongoing Projects (Principal Investigator)

    • JSPS KAKENHI – Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
       Developing biodegradable ionics and composite materials for transient batteries.

    • JSPS KAKENHI – Challenging Research (Exploratory)
       Designing supramolecular ionic gels with controlled degradability and repair.

     

    Shunsuke Yamada, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

     

    Latest News

    Website Updated

    The laboratory website has been updated to better reflect our current research directions, recent publications, and ongoing projects. The new layout highlights our work on transient iontronics, bioderived ionic materials, and biodegradable electronic systems.

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    Posted on: February 8, 2026

    CV Updated

    My curriculum vitae has been updated to reflect recent research achievements, publications, and academic activities. Feel free to take a look! 🔗 Link      

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    Posted on: February 7, 2026

    Happy New Year 2026!

    Posted on: January 1, 2026