Yuka Fujii

Research in Brief

My research goal is to understand the properties of small extrasolar planets (exoplanets), and putting Earth and Solar System into a context.
A particular interest is in studying the surface environment of Earth-like planets, including the assessment of the possibility of life. Characterizing these small planets is challenging, because their faint signal is easily buried in its orders-of-magnitude brighter host star and, even if it is detected, interpretation of the data is not straightforward. We explore observable signatures of exoplanet atmospheres/surfaces that provide clues to the nature of the exoplanets, by modeling the atmospheric structures, simulating the spectral/photometric signatures, and evaluating the detectability.

Publication

Opportunities for Postdoctoral Researchers

I can host postdoctoral researchers through

JSPS PD Fellowship (学振特別研究員PD)

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (学振外国人特別研究員)

NAOJ Fellowship

EACOA Fellowship

Opportunities for Students

I can host graduate students through

Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo ("Earth and Planetary System Science" Group)

SOKENDAI ("Astronomical Science Program")

Before applying for gratuate school, either participate in the following event(s) or contact me directly.

大学学部生日本語話者向けイベント

総研大サマースチューデント

総研大天文科学コース主催で行われるサマーインターンです。
夏休みの時期（主に8月）に2週間程度国立天文台に来ていただき、ほぼ1対1で小さめの研究課題に取り組んでいただきます。
　（参考）過去のテーマ：ハビタブル惑星の特徴づけ、バイオシグニチャーとしてのC5H8、リングのある惑星の反射光ライトカーブ

科学研究部春の学校

国立天文台科学研究部主催で、2-3月頃に約1週間開催されます。
内容は年によりますが、これまでは講義＋グループ実習を行っていました。
　（参考）2024年度のページ

総研大天文科学コース　入学ガイダンス

5月頃に行われる入学ガイダンスです。
教員との懇談タイムもあります。

Events for Asian Undergraduate/Graduate Students

SOKENDAI Asian Winter School

SOKENDAI Winter Internship

Internship to work at NAOJ for a few weeks between December and March.
Application deadline is usually in November.
Contact me for the detail, describing your background and interest.

Curriculum Vitae

Fellowship / Employment

Apr 2020-   Associate Professor at Division of Science, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Jun 2017-Mar 2020   Project Associate Professor / Associate PI at Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Nov 2015-May 2017   NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (Advisor: Dr. A. D. Del Genio)
Nov 2014-   Project Assistant Professor at Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2013-2014   Research Scientist at Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2011-2013   JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
2010-2011   Research Assistant at the Univ. of Tokyo
2008-2010   Teaching Assistant at the Univ. of Tokyo
         --- Physics Seminar
         --- General Relativity

Education

2013   Doctoral Degree from the University of Tokyo
         Supervisor --- Prof. Yasushi Suto
         Thesis Title --- Exploring the landscape of habitable exoplanets via their
                              disk-integrated colors and spectra:
                              Indications for future direct imaging observations
2010   Master's Degree from the University of Tokyo
         Supervisor --- Prof. Yasushi Suto
         Thesis Title --- Toward Remote Sensing of Extrasolar Earth-like Planet
2008   Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tokyo
2004   Graduation from the Senior High School Attached to Kyoto University of Education

Award / Grant

( My page on KAKENHI website is here. )
2018-2023  JSPS Grants-in-Aid (KAKENHI) for Young Scientists (Wakate)
2016    Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists
2015-2018   JSPS Grants-in-Aid (KAKENHI) for Young Scientists (Wakate-B) (declined for 2nd and 3rd years)
2012-2014   JSPS Grants-in-Aid (KAKENHI) for Young Scientists (Start-up)
2010    Grant from the Hayakawa Satio Fund awarded by the Astronomical Society of Japan
2007    Awarded Elite Science Student Visit Abroad Program (ESSVAP) by School of Science, University of Tokyo