Profile
Name: Yoshiyuki Inoue / 井上 芳幸
Email: yinoue_at_shibaura-it.ac.jp (replace at with @)
Research fields: High-energy astrophysics, black holes, active galactic nuclei, relativistic jets, cosmic background radiation
Missions: CTA (2010–), Fermi (2012–), NuSTAR (2012–2014), Hitomi (2012–2017), MAGIC (2019–2024), GRAMS (2019–)
Links: Publications / Downloads / Talk list / Teaching / researchmap / ORCID / SciX / GitHub
Degrees
- Ph.D., Kyoto University, March 2012
- M.Sc., Kyoto University, March 2009
- B.Sc., Kyoto University, March 2007
Positions
- Professor, College of Systems Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology (Apr 2026–)
- Visiting Scientist, Kavli IPMU (Jul 2018–)
- Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University (Sep 2020–Mar 2026)
- Visiting Researcher, RIKEN iTHEMS (Apr 2025–Mar 2026)
- Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN iTHEMS (Sep 2020–Mar 2025)
- Senior Research Scientist, RIKEN iTHEMS (Nov 2017–Sep 2020)
- JAXA International Top Young Fellow, ISAS/JAXA (Feb 2014–Oct 2017)
- JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad, KIPAC/SLAC, Stanford University (Apr 2012–Jan 2014)
- JSPS Research Fellow (DC1), Kyoto University (Apr 2009–Mar 2012)
Awards
- PASP Star Reviewer, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (2026)
- Young Astronomer Award, Astronomical Society of Japan (2017)
Selected grants
- JSPS Kakenhi, Publicly Offered Research (PI), “理論と観測で解き明かすブラックホール天体の磁場”, FY2026–2027 — 26H00604
- JSPS Kakenhi, Challenging Research (Exploratory) (PI), “理論とミリ波・X線観測を用いたブラックホール近傍磁場の解明”, FY2026–
- JST FOREST program (PI), “事象の地平面近傍の磁場から紐解くブラックホール物理”, FY2026– — project page
- NASA APRA Proposal (Co-I), “A prototype flight for the GRAMS project”, FY2023–2026
- JSPS Kakenhi, Challenging Research (Pioneering) (Co-I), “Elucidating the origin of heavy elements by a space-based gamma-ray detector using liquid argon”, FY2022–2027 — 22K18277
- ALMA Joint Scientific Research Program (PI), “Magnetic activity of supermassive black hole coronae revealed with ALMA”, FY2021–2023 — program page
- JSPS Kakenhi, Early-Career Scientists (PI), “Measuring Magnetic Fields in the Vicinity of Supermassive Black Holes through Radio and X-ray Observations”, FY2019–2023 — 19K14772
- JSPS Kakenhi, Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Co-I), “Toward new frontiers: Encounter and synergy of state-of-the-art astronomical detectors and exotic quantum beams”, FY2018–2022 — 18H05458
- Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers (LEADER), MEXT, FY2017–2021
- JSPS Kakenhi, Challenging Exploratory Research (PI), “Probing the origin of the cosmic infrared background radiation using gamma-ray objects”, FY2016–2018 — 16K13813
- Daiwa Foundation Grants for UK-Japan Collaboration (Co-I), “Prospect for Future CTA Survey”, FY2016–2017
- JAXA International Top Young Fellowship (PI), “Deciphering the Nature of Supermassive Black Holes Linking Theory and Observations”, Feb 2014–Jan 2019
- NASA Fermi Grant GI Cycle-6 (Co-I), “Joint Analysis of Fermi/LAT and NuSTAR Observations of Blazars”, FY2013–2014
- Hayakawa Sachio Foundation Grant, FY2013
- JSPS Research Fellowship for Research Abroad, “宇宙X線ガンマ線背景放射と活動銀河核の宇宙論的進化”, FY2012–2013
- JSPS Research Fellowship (DC1), “GLAST時代の宇宙X線ガンマ線背景放射と活動銀河中心核”, FY2009–2011
Committees
- Task Force on Harassment Prevention Guidelines, Astronomical Society of Japan (Jun 2026–)
- Councilor, Astronomical Society of Japan (Jun 2026–)
- Steering Committee, Inter-University Research Program, ICRR, University of Tokyo (Apr 2024–Mar 2026)
- Executive Committee, Cosmic Ray Researchers Congress (CRC) (Apr 2024–Mar 2025)
- Executive Committee, Cosmic Ray Researchers Congress (CRC) (Apr 2022–Mar 2023)
- Steering Committee, Japanese Society of Theoretical Astronomy and Astrophysics (Dec 2020–Nov 2022)
Referee
Refereed for 16 journals: Advances in Space Research, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Astrophysical Journal (incl. Letters), European Physical Journal C, Galaxies, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Nature, Nature Astronomy, Physical Review Letters, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Results in Physics, Reviews of Modern Physics, Science
SOC/LOC
| Workshop | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 4th MeV Gamma-ray Astronomy Workshop (SOC) | Osaka | Dec 9–11, 2026 |
| High Energy Astrophysics Workshop 2026 (SOC) | Tokyo | Oct 5–7, 2026 |
| MeV–PeV Frontiers: New Perspectives in Gamma-Ray Astronomy and Particle Acceleration (SOC) | Kashiwa | Dec 16–18, 2025 |
| High Energy Astrophysics Workshop 2025 (SOC/LOC) | Osaka | Dec 3–5, 2025 |
| ALMA Workshop: Revealing the Nature of Supermassive Black Hole Coronae with Synergy of XRISM and ALMA (SOC/LOC) | Osaka | Mar 10–12, 2025 |
| High Energy Astrophysics Workshop 2024 (SOC) | Sendai | Oct 21–23, 2024 |
| Eleventh Fermi Symposium (International SOC) | Maryland, USA | Sep 9–13, 2024 |
| Beyond Obscuration (EAS Meeting Special Session) (SOC) | Padova, Italy | Jul 1, 2024 |
| MeV Gamma-ray Astronomy session, ASJ Meeting (SOC) | Tokyo | Mar 11, 2024 |
| ICRC2023 (LOC / GA Session Convener) | Nagoya | Jul 26–Aug 3, 2023 |
| 35th Rironkon Symposium (SOC) | Fukushima | Dec 21–23, 2022 |
| 34th Rironkon Symposium (SOC) | online | Dec 22–24, 2021 |
| High Energy Astrophysics Workshop 2021 (SOC) | online | Nov 24–26, 2021 |
| 2nd MeV Gamma-ray Astronomy Workshop (SOC) | Tokyo | Sep 26–27, 2019 |
| Multi-messenger Astronomy with High-Energy Neutrinos session, ASJ Meeting (SOC) | Hyogo | Sep 19–20, 2018 |
| PACIFIC 2018 (LOC/co-Chair) | Kiroro, Hokkaido | Feb 12–19, 2018 |
| TeVPA2017 (Gamma rays Session Convener) | Ohio, USA | Aug 7–11, 2017 |
| Ultra-Luminous X-ray Source Workshop (SOC/LOC) | Sagamihara | Mar 6–7, 2017 |
| 1st MeV Gamma-ray Astronomy Workshop (SOC) | Kyoto | Feb 27–28, 2017 |
| Workshop on SMBH accretion disk spectra (SOC/LOC) | Sagamihara | Aug 11–12, 2015 |
| Workshop on the Cosmic Near-Infrared Background (SOC/LOC) | Sagamihara | Oct 6–8, 2014 |