Masazumi (Zumi) received his PhD in physics at Osaka City University in 2008. He worked for quantum nanophotonics at Hokkaido Univ. (2009-2014) and Humboldt Univ. Berlin (2013-2015). Since 2015, he has been working for quantum sensing at Kwansei Gakuin Univ. (2015-2016), Osaka City Univ. (2016-2021), and Okayama Univ. (2021-present).  See the detailed bibliography.

Ashutosh Rathi focuses on developing and utilizing advanced photo-magnetic techniques, primarily leveraging quantum defects in (nano)diamond, to explore biological systems. Previously, he worked on quantum sensing and malaria diagnostics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and time-resolved optical spectroscopy at the Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin. He earned his PhD in Physics from the National Physical Laboratory of India.

Keisuke is working on the development of nanodiamond ODMR/Thermometry system for intracellular temperature measurements. He obtained BComm in 2019 and MSc in 2021 at Osaka City University and PhD in Chemistry in 2024 at Okayama University. He was awarded to OU-Fellowship, JSPS-fellowship. He loves playing piano pieces by Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movt, Waldstein Sonata 3rd Movt).

Eriko is working on group administration and experimental support for our research. She knows best about Okayama among us!

Masae is working on group administration.  She is learning many things from them every day!

Sara is interested in analytical chemistry applications on biological samples. She is investigating thermotaxis behavior of C. elegans, and molecular mechanisms behind it, by combining quantum thermometry with different imaging techniques. Before coming to Japan, she received a Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences/Medical imaging from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Mina received her MSc in Nanotechnology Engineering - Nanoelectronics from University of Tabriz in Iran. Her latest achievements was published in Plasmonics journal. She primarily works on application of nanodiamond thermometry to cellular thermal analysis. Her research interest is development of nanophotonic biosensors in cell research. She loves art, especially oil painting and chiaroscuro.

Hiromu is interested in measurement device mechanism and nanodiamonds and is studying microwave antennas and loop gap resonator. He was a transfer student from National Institute of Technology Tsuyama college in 2021.

Fumiya is interested in the analysis of nanomaterials and biology and is studying calcium imaging. He has been a transfer student from National Anan Institute of Technology in 2022.

Kazuki is interested in surface modification of nanodiamonds.
He is learning various chemical synthesis and trying new functional groups.

Kanata is interested in nano-heaters and nano-thermometers and is studying composites of gold nanoparticles and nanodiamonds.

Nahono is interested in development of a new device and biology and is studying stage-top incubator and nanodiamonds.

Yumiko is interested in temperature effect to metabolism. She is studying Ca imaging of C. elegans.