Satoshi Utsunomiya, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, Kyushu University
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, 819-0395 JAPAN
E-mail: , Phone&Fax: +81-92-802-4168
URL address: http://www.scc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ircl/utu-e/index-e.htm
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Mineralogy, University of Tokyo, March, 2000
M.Sc. Mineralogy, University of Tokyo, March, 1997
B.S. Geology, University of Tokyo, March, 1995
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April, 2007 – Present
Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry, Kyushu University
November, 2004 – April, 2007
Assistant Research Scientist at Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan
August, 2004 – November, 2004
Post-doctoral fellow at Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan
March, 2004 – July, 2004
Senior research fellow at Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
September, 2000 – March, 2004
Research fellow at Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
MEMBERSHIP
Mineralogical Society of America (MSA), Geological Society of America (GSA), Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences, Chemical Society of Japan, Japan Society of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences, Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Tokyo; Teaching Assistant for Low-Temperature Geochemistry
University of Michigan; GS455 Laboratory Course
Kyushu University; Basic Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Radiochemistry I, Basics of Transmission Electron Microscopy, Basic Natural Science Laboratory Course, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Course.
LANGUAGE SKILL
Japanese and English
INVITED TALK
· Utsunomiya S. (2017) Cesium-rich micro-particles: A window into the meltdown events at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. April 2-6, 2017, 253rd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, California, United States. (Invited)
· Utsunomiya S. (2016) Challenging radionuclides in environment at the atomic scale: Issues in waste disposal and Fukushima. June 26-1 July, 2016, Goldschmidt conference, Yokohama, Japan. (Plenary Talk)
· S. Utsunomiya, “Cesium contamination in Fukushima soils and exploration of effective decontaminant”, International workshop on post-Fukushima challenges in nuclear safety and environmental contamination, June 4 - 5, 2012, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea.
· S. Utsunomiya, “Microscopic View of Colloids Associated with Radionuclides in the Environments”, Migration 2011, 13th International Conference on the Chemistry and Migration Behaviour of Actinides and Fission Products in the Geosphere, September 18 - 23, 2011, Beijing, China
· S. Utsunomiya, R. C. Ewing, A. P. Novikov, S. N. Kalmykov, F. Horreard, A. Merkulov, S. B. Clark, V. V. Tkachev, B. F. Myasoedov, “Colloid Transport of Plutonium in the Far-field of the Mayak Production Association, Russia”, 233rd American Chemical Society Meeting, March 25-29, 2007, Chicago, IL, USA
· Kyushu University, Department of Chemistry, Fukuoka, Japan, 2006
· S. Utsunomiya, “Migration of trace elements via nanoscale processes”, 19th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, July 23-28, 2006, Kobe, JAPAN.
· S. Utsunomiya, “Identification of trace metal speciation in environment using Z-contrast imaging ”, 15th V.M. Goldschmidt conference, May 20-25, 2005, Moscow, Idaho, USA
· Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Department of Geosciences, Blacksburg, VA, 2005
· Kanazawa University, Department of Earth Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan 2004
· S. Utsunomiya, K. A. Traexler, L. M. Wang, and R. C. Ewing, “Nano-scale heavy metal phases on atmospheric and groundwater colloids” 225th American Chemical Society Meeting, March 23-27, 2003, New Orleans, LA, USA
· Kyushu University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Fukuoka, Japan, 2003
AWARD & HORNER
· Poster award, “Fate of the epsilon phase in the Oklo natural reactors" by S. Utsunomiya and R.C. Ewing at Migration 2005, International conference on chemistry and migration behaviour of actinides and fission products in the geosphere. September 18-23, 2005, Avignon, France.
· Poster award, “Alteration of UO2 under oxidizing conditions” by A. Deditius, S. Utsunomiya and R. C. Ewing at Plutonium Future 2006, International conference on plutonium and actinides, July 9-13, 2006, California, USA.
· Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America
FUNDING
· “Nanoscale Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Arsenian Pyrite in Ore Deposits” NSF-0537626, PI: Stephen E. Kesler, Co-PI: Satoshi Utsunomiya
· “Speciation of trace metals on atmospheric particulate analyzed by HRTEM and XANES” Steel Industry Foundation for the Advancement of Environmental Protection Technology, PI: Satoshi Utsunomiya
· “Nano- and atomic-scale analysis for heavy metals in pyrite” Japan Ministry of Education (MEXT), Start-up fund for young scientist. PI: Satoshi Utsunomiya
and 19 other projects.
REVIEW SERVICE
Proposal review: NSF-EAR (Geochem., Low-T geochem.), DOE-BES
Journal review: American Mineralogist, Environmental Science & Technology, Atmospheric Environment, Canadian Mineralogist, MRS proceedings, Geochemical Journal, Tera Nova, Chemistry Letters, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, European Journal of Mineralogy, Elements, Chemical Reviews, Water Research, Geochemical Perspective Letters
REFERENCE
Rodney C. Ewing, Professor
Department of Geological Sciences, Department of Material Science, University of Michigan
1100 N. University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1005 USA
Phone: +1-734-763-9295, Fax: +1-734-647-5706, E-mail:
Takashi Murakami, Professor
Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Bunkyo-ku, Hongo, Tokyo, 113-0033 JAPAN
Phone: +81-3-5841-4541, E-mail:
Lu-Min Wang, Professor
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
2355 Bonisteel Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1063 USA
Phone: +1-734-647-8530, Fax: +1-734-647-8531, E-mail:
Artur P. Deditius, Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering and Information Technology, Murdoch University
90 South Street, Murdoch, 6150 WA, Australia
Phone: (08) 9360 2525, E-mail:
PUBLICATION
Book Chapters (Reviewed)
1. H. Iwata, H. Shiotsu, M. Kaneko, & S. Utsunomiya. Nuclear accidents in Fukushima, Japan and exploration of effective decontaminant for the 137Cs-contaminated soils. In Advances in Nuclear Fuel (ed. Shripad T. Revankar) p123-142, Intech 2012.
2. S. N. Kalmykov, E. V. Zakharova, A. P. Novikov, B. F. Myasoedov, & S. Utsunomiya, Effect of Redox Conditions on Actinide Speciation and Partitioning with Colloidal Matter. In Actinide Nanoparticle Research (eds. S. N. Kalmykov and M.A. Denecke) p 361-376, Springer 2011.
3. S. Utsunomiya, M. Kogawa, E. Kamiishi, & R. C. Ewing, Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and Related Techniques for Research on Actinide and Radionuclide Nanomaterials. In Actinide Nanoparticle Research (eds. S. N. Kalmykov and M.A. Denecke) p33-62, Springer 2011.
4. S. Utsunomiya, C. S. Palenik, & R. C. Ewing, Electron Microscopy Imaging Techniques in Environmental and Geological Science. In Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, (eds. J. A. Schwartz, C. I. Contescu, and K. Putyera), p1087-1097, Marcel Dekker Inc. New York, 2004.
5. K. Kitajima, S. Utsunomiya S. Maruyama, Physico-chemical environment of an Archean Mid-Ocean Ridge: estimate of seawater depth and hydrothermal fluid composition In Geochemistry and the Origin of Life, (eds. S. Nakashima, S. Maruyama, A. Brack and B. F. Windley), p179-202, Universal Academy Press Inc., Tokyo, Japan, 2001.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Published, in press, and accepted
1. X. Yin, N. Horiuchi, S. Utsunomiya, A. Ochiai, H. Takahashi, Y. Inaba, X. Wang, T. Ohnuki, and K. Takeshita, Effective and efficient desorption of Cs from hydrothermal-treated clay minerals for the decontamination of Fukushima radioactive soil. Chemical Engineering Journal accepted.
2. M. Jiang, T. Ohnuki, S. Utsunomiya, Biomineralization of middle rare earth element samarium in yeast and bacteria systems. Geomicrobiology Journal accepted.
3. T. Horiike, Y. Dotsuta, Y. Nakano, A. Ochiai, S. Utsunomiya, T. Ohnuki, and M. Yamashita, Removal of soluble strontium into biogenic carbonate minerals from a highly saline solution using halophilic bacterium, Bacillus sp. TK2d. Applied and Environmental Microbiology accepted.
4. S. Masaki*, Y. Nakano*, K. Ichiyoshi, K. Kawamoto, A. Takeda, T. Ohnuki, M. F. Hochella, Jr., S. Utsunomiya. Adsorption of extracellular polymeric substances derived from S. cerevisiae to ceria nanoparticles and the effects on the colloidal stability. Environments, 4(3) (2017) 48; doi:10.3390/environments4030048. *Two authors contributed equally.
5. J. Imoto*, A. Ochiai*, G. Furuki, M. Suetake, R. Ikehara, K. Horie, M. Takehara, S. Yamasaki, K. Nanba, T. Ohnuki, G. T. W. Law, B. Grambow, R. C. Ewing, and S. Utsunomiya, Isotopic signature and nano-texture of cesium-rich micro-particles: Release of uranium and fission products from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. 7 (2017) 5409 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-05910-z. *Two authors contributed equally.
6. X. B. Yin, L. Zhang, A. Ochiai, S. Utsunomiya, H. Takahashi, T. Ohnuki, K. Takeshita, Effect of temperature on K+ and Mg2+ extracted desorption of Cs from vermiculitized biotite, Chemistry Letters, 46 (2017) 1350–1352 | doi:10.1246/cl.170551.
7. A. Ochiai & S. Utsunomiya, Crystal Chemistry and Stability of Hydrated Rare-Earth Phosphates Formed at Room Temperature, Minerals 84 (2017) 7; doi:10.3390/min7050084.
8. T. Ohnuki, N. Kozai, F. Sakamoto, S. Utsunomiya, & K. Kato, Sorption behavior of Np(V) on microbe pure culture and consortia, Chemistry Letters, 46 (2017) 771-774.
9. J. Imoto, G. Furuki, A. Ochiai, S. Yamasaki, K. Nanba, T. Ohnuki, B. Grambow, R. C. Ewing, & S. Utsunomiya. Caesium fallout in Tokyo on 15th March, 2011 is dominated by highly radioactive, caesium-rich microparticles, Scientific Reports, 7 (2017) 42118. In press.
10. G. Furuki*, J. Imoto*, A. Ochiai, S. Yamasaki, K. Nanba, T. Ohnuki, B. Grambow, R. C. Ewing, & S. Utsunomiya.(*Two authors contributed equally as the first author) Cesium-rich micro-particles: A window into the meltdown events at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Scientific Reports, 7 (2017) 42731.
11. D. Kawamoto, H. Ando, H. Ohashi, Y. Kobayashi, T. Honma, T. Ishida, M. Tokunaga, Y. Okaue, S. Utsunomiya, & T. Yokoyama. Structure of a gold(III) hydroxide and determination of its solubility. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 89 (2016) 1385-1390.
12. S. Yamasaki, J. Imoto, G. Furuki, A. Ochiai, T. Ohnuki, K. Sueki, K. Nanba, R. C. Ewing, & S. Utsunomiya, Radioactive Cs in the estuary sediments near Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Science of the Total Environment, 551-552 (2016) 155-162.
13. M. Kaneko, H. Iwata, H. Shiotsu, S. Masaki, Y. Kawamoto, S. Yamasaki, Y. Nakamatsu, J. Imoto, G. Furuki, A. Ochiai, K. Nanba, T. Ohnuki, R. C. Ewing S. Utsunomiya, Radioactive Cs in the severely contaminated soils near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Frontiers in Energy Research 3:37. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2015.00037.
14. A. Ait Chaou, A. Abdelouas, Y. El Mendili, R. Bouakkaz, S. Utsunomiya, C. Martin & X. Bourbon, Vapor hydration of a simulated borosilicate nuclear waste glass in unsaturated conditions at 50°C and 90°C. RSC Adv., 5 (2015) 64538-64549.
15. T. Ohnuki, M. Jiang, F. Sakamoto, N. Kozai, S. Yamasaki, Q. Yu, K. Tanaka, S. Utsunomiya, X. Xia, K. Yang, & J. He, Sorption of trivalent cerium by a mixture of microbial cells and manganese oxides: Effect of microbial cells on the oxidation of trivalent cerium. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 163 (2015) 1-13.
16. A.P. Deditius, S. Utsunomiya, P. Sanchez-Alvaro, M. Reich, R. Ewing, & S. Kesler, Constraints on Hf and Zr mobility in high-sulfidation epithermal systems: Formation of kosnarite, KZr2(PO4)3, in the Chaquicocha gold deposit, Yanacocha district, Peru Mineralium Deposita, 50 (2015) 429-436.
17. T. Ohnuki, F. Sakamoto, S. Yamasaki, H. Shiotsu, S. Utsunomiya, N. Watanabe, T. Kozaki, Effect of minerals on accumulation of Cs by fungus Saccaromyces cerevisiae. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 144 (2015) 127-133..
18. A. P. Deditius, F. Skomurski, S. Utsunomiya & R. C. Ewing, Role of vein-phases in nanoscale sequestration of U, Nb, Ti, and Pb during the alteration of pyrochlore. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 150 (2015) 226-252.
19. S. Masaki, H. Shiotsu, F. Sakamoto, T. Ohnuki & S. Utsunomiya, Effects of CeO2 nanoparticles on microbial metabolism. Chemical Geology, 391 (2015) 33-41.
20. A.R. Parent, T. Nakazono, S. Lin, S. Utsunomiya & K. Sakai, Mechanisms of water oxidation by non-heme iron catalysts when driven with sodium periodate. Dalton Transactions 43 (2014) 12501-12513.
21. A. P. Deditius, M. Reich, S. E. Kesler, S. Utsunomiya, S. L. Chryssoulis, J. Walshe, R. C. Ewing, The coupled geochemistry of Au and As in pyrite from hydrothermal ore deposits. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta,140 (2014) 644-670.
22. M. Jiang, Y. Nakamatsu, K.A. Jensen & S. Utsunomiya, Multi-scale analysis of the occurrence of Pb, Cr and Mn in the NIST standards: Urban dust (SRM1649a) and indoor dust (SRM2584). Atmospheric Environment 82 (2014) 364-374.
23. E. Kamiishi and S. Utsunomiya, Nano-scale reaction processes at the interface between apatite and aqueous lead. Chemical Geology 340 (2013) 121-130.
24. M. Jiang, T. Ohnuki, S. Yamazaki, K. Tanaka & S. Utsunomiya, Adsorption of ytterbium onto Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungal cells – A pH-dependent contribution of phosphoryl functional group. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 295 (2013) 2283-2287.
25. C. L. Ciobanu, N. J. Cook, S. Utsunomiya, M. Kogagwa, L. Green, S. Gilbert B. Wade, Gold-telluride nanoparticles revealed in arsenic-free pyrite. American Mineralogist, 97 (2012) 1515-1518.
26. M. Jiang, T. Ohnuki, K. Tanaka, N. Kozai, E. Kamiishi, & S. Utsunomiya, Post-adsorption process of Yb phosphate nano-particle formation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 93 (2012) 30-46.
27. M. Kogawa, E.B. Watson, R.C. Ewing, & S. Utsunomiya. Pb in zircon at the atomic-scale. American Mineralogist, 97 (2012) 1094-1102.
28. M. Reich, R.M. Hough, A. Deditus, S. Utsunomiya, C.L. Ciobanu, & N.J. Cook. Nanogeoscience in ore systems research: Principles, methods, and applications. Introduction and preface to the special issue. Ore Geology Reviews 42 (2011) 1-5.
29. C.L. Ciobanu, N.J. Cook, S. Utsunomiya, A. Pring & L. Green. Focused ion beam–transmission electron microscopy applications in ore mineralogy: Bridging micro- and nanoscale observations. Ore Geology Reviews 42 (2011) 6-31.
30. A. P. Deditius, S. Utsunomiya, M. Reich, S. E. Kesler, R. C. Ewing, R. Hough, & J. Walshe. Trace metal nanoparticles in pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 42 (2011) 32-46.
31. T. Murakami, T. Kasama & S. Utsunomiya. Early Proterozoic weathering processes under low O2 conditions reconstructed from a 2.45 Ga paleosol in Pronto, Canada. American Mineralogist 96 (2011) 1613-1623.
32. T. Suzuki-Muresan, J. Vandenborre, A. Abdelouas, B. Grambow, & S. Utsunomiya. Studies of (Cs,Ba)-hollandite dissolution under gamma irradiation at 95 oC and at pH 2.5, 4.4, and 8.6. Journal of Nuclear Materials 419 (2011) 281-290.
33. S. Mitsunobu, Y. Takahashi, S. Utsunomiya, M. Marcus, Y. Terada, T. Iwamura, & M. Sakata. Identification and characterization of nanosized tripuhyite in soil near Sb mine tailings. American Mineralogist, 96 (2011) 1171-1181.
34. M. Jiang, T. Ohnuki, N. Kozai, K. Tanaka, Y. Suzuki, F. Sakamoto, E. Kamiishi, S. Utsunomiya, Biological nano-mineralization of Ce phosphate by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Chemical Geology 277 (2010) 61-69. This paper was highlighted in Editor's Choice column of Science Volume 291, Number 5505, Issue of 2 February 2010.