Dr. Kenta Kawashima
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Biography
Kenta Kawashima, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah, working with Prof. Henry S. White. He received his B.E. and M.E. in Engineering from Shinshu University, Japan, and earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Prof. C. Buddie Mullins. His current research focuses on fundamental electrochemistry at three-phase interfaces and nanoscale electrochemical measurements. Previously, his research centered on the development of earth-abundant (photo)electrocatalysts for sustainable energy conversion, with an emphasis on understanding catalyst evolution during water splitting. His research has resulted in numerous peer-reviewed publications in electrochemistry and materials chemistry. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Electrochemical Society (ECS). His honors include the Director's Fellowship from Los Alamos National Laboratory (declined), the Ethel Gene Kahmer Endowed Presidential Fellowship, and the Chemical Society of Japan Tokai Branch Chief Award.
Affiliations
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Department of Chemistry
Honors and Awards
Chemical Society of Japan Tokai Branch Chief Award
The Chemical Society of Japan
Environmental Science and Technology Award
Shinshu University
Certification
Japan Student Services Organization
Certification of exemption from repayment due to particularly outstanding performance in Type 1 graduate school scholarships (full exemption)
Graduate Research Fellowship
The University of Texas at Austin
Faraday Teaching Award
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin Graduate School Summer 2020 Fellowship
The University of Texas at Austin
Chemistry Department Graduate Student Excellence Award
The University of Texas at Austin
University Graduate Continuing Fellowship for 2021–2022
The University of Texas at Austin
Professional Development Award
The University of Texas at Austin
A travel award for the 2023 Spring ACS Meeting, March 26-30, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Texas Section Travel Grant (244th ECS Meeting)
The Electrochemical Society
A travel grant for the 244th ECS Meeting, October 8-12, 2023, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Texas Section Travel Grant (245th ECS Meeting)
The Electrochemical Society
A travel grant for the 245th ECS Meeting, May 26-30, 2024, in San Francisco, California, United States.
Ethel Gene Kahmer Endowed Presidential Fellowship
The University of Texas at Austin
CEC Conference Travel Grant
The Center for Electrochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin
A travel grant for the 245th ECS Meeting, May 26-30, 2024, in San Francisco, California, United States.
Crystals 2024 Travel Award
MDPI
A travel grant for the PRiME 2024, October 6-11, 2024, in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Henze Teaching Award
The University of Texas at Austin
Texas Section Travel Grant (PRiME 2024)
The Electrochemical Society
A travel grant for the PRiME 2024, October 6-11, 2024, in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Travel Award
MDPI
Awarded by Molecules in 2026
Travel Award
MDPI
Awarded by Crystals in 2024
Experience
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
01 Sep 2025 - present
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA
01 Jul 2017 - 01 Aug 2025
Visiting Scholar
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA
01 Oct 2016 - 01 Jul 2017
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Shinshu University
01 Apr 2014 - 01 Mar 2016
Undergraduate Student
Shinshu University
01 Apr 2010 - 01 Mar 2014
Research Interests
Socials
