Yuko Okamoto Ph.D.
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Department / Business Unit |
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Department of Physics |
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Disciplines |
| Nagoya University |
Physics |
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State / Provence |
| Nagoya |
Aichi |
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Current Research Interests: 1. Prediction of three-dimensional structures of biomolecules such as proteins by computer simulations 2. Development of effective generalized-ensemble algorithms for molecular simulations
Education
Graduated from Hamamatsu-Kita High School, March, 1975; B.S.-M.S., Brown University, June, 1979 (Grew Foundation Scholar); Ph.D., Cornell University, August, 1984
Career Highlights
Employment:
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, September, 1984 - March, 1986
- Assistant (similar to Assistant Professor in the U.S.), Department of Physics, Nara Women's University, April, 1986 - May, 1993
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Nara Women's University, May, 1993 - March, 1995
- Associate Professor, Department of Theoretical Studies, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki National Research Institutes, April, 1995 - March, 2005
- Associate Professor (Joint Appointment), Department of Functional Molecular Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, October, 1995 - March, 2005
- Professor, Department of Physics, School of Science, Nagoya University, April, 2005 - present
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