Rate My Professor Reika Kanya

Reika Kanya is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at Tokyo Metropolitan University, where she has served since April 2020 and currently holds the position of Chairperson of the Department of Chemistry. She earned her PhD in Science from Kyoto University in 2003 and her undergraduate degree from the School of Science at Kyoto University in 1997. Prior to her appointment at Tokyo Metropolitan University, she held positions at the University of Tokyo, including Associate Professor from 2016 to 2020, Assistant Professor from 2007 to 2016, Research Associate from 2005 to 2007, and Postdoctoral Fellow from 2003 to 2005, all in the Department of Chemistry, School of Science.

Her research focuses on physical chemistry, molecular science, atomic and molecular optical physics, and strong photon field science, with particular emphasis on ultrafast molecular imaging using time-resolved gas electron diffraction, laser-assisted electron scattering and diffraction processes in intense laser fields, and related techniques for probing molecular structures and dynamics. She received the Incentive Award from the Spectroscopical Society of Japan in 2005. Kanya has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers on topics such as laser-assisted elastic electron scattering, observation of terahertz-wave assisted electron scattering, and determination of molecular structures via trapped-ion electron diffraction. She serves on the International Scientific Committee of the International Symposium on Correlation, Polarization and Ionization in Atomic and Molecular Collisions and has delivered invited presentations at international conferences on ultrafast dynamics and laser-assisted processes.