Rate My Professor Hidekazu Mimura

Hidekazu Mimura is a Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, specializing in Ultraprecision Manufacturing Science. He earned his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka University in March 2002. His career includes serving as Project Lecturer and Assistant Professor at Osaka University, Visiting Researcher at RIKEN, PRESTO Researcher at JST, Associate Professor at the School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo from 2011, Team Leader at RIKEN SPring-8 Center from October 2022, and Professor at the School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo from January 2023 before assuming his current role at RCAST in April 2023.

Professor Mimura’s research focuses on ultra-precision machining and X-ray optics, achieving atomic-level accuracy in shape and surface roughness for complex three-dimensional forms. He develops manufacturing processes including ultra-precise shape measurement and electroforming methods, with applications in mirrors for EUV and X-rays. His work also encompasses X-ray microscopes for high-resolution cell observation, X-ray telescopes for solar corona studies, and optical systems at facilities such as SPring-8 and SACLA. Additionally, he utilizes high-energy X-rays to observe machining phenomena like mechanical and electrical discharge processes, contributing to advancements in precision machining science, automation, and environmentally conscious methods aligned with SDGs. He is affiliated with the Department of Precision Engineering and the Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in the School of Engineering.