Name
Koya Shimokawa
Research field
Knot theory and 3-manifold topology and their application to DNA topology, polymer science, and materials science
shimokawa.koya (-at-) ocha.ac.jp
Affiliation
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Ochanomizu University
Address
2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan
Researcher information
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ORCID : 0000-0001-7196-9060
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Degree
Doctor of Mathematicas Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1998.
Award
The Takebe Prize, The Mathematical Society of Japan, 1999.
Education
1995 – 1998 Ph.D. University of Tokyo
1993 – 1995 M.S. University of Tokyo
1989 – 1993 B.S. University of Tokyo
Professional career
2022-Present: Professor, Department of Mathematics, Ochanomizu University
2013-2022: Professor, Department of Mathematics, Saitama University
2002-2013: Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Saitama University
1999-2002: Assistant Professor, Graduate school of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
1995-1999: Research Associate (DC1,PD) supported by Fellowships of JSPS, University of Tokyo
Academic Activities
2023-Present: Trustee, Mathematical Society of Japan
2022: Chair of Executive Committee, MSJ Spring Meeting 2022 at Saitama University, Mathematical Society of Japan
2019-2021: Editor in Chief, Sugaku, Mathematical Society of Japan
International Conferences Organized
- Polymer Modelling and DNA Topology (25w5490), Banff International Research Station, November 9-14, 2025, Banff, Canada, Organizers: Christine Soteros, Javier Arsuaga, Eleni Panagiotou, Koya Shimokawa
- Topology, geometry and combinatorics of biopolymers, Special session for the NZMS/AustMS/AMS joint meeting, 9-13 December 2024, Auckland, New Zealand, Organizers: Nick Beaton, Christine Soteros, Koya Shimokawa, Mariel Vazquez
- Applied Topology: DNA topology, Material Science, Topological Data Analysis, Special session for the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) meeting, June 1-3, 2024, Saskatoon, Canada, Organizers: Ryan Budney, Allison Moore, Christine Soteros, Koya Shimokawa, Mariel Vazquez