Summary
Asahiko Matsuda is a senior engineer with eight years of experience building materials informatics systems at the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, where he co-develops and operates data platforms like MatVoc, MatNavi Kinzoku, and the Materials Data Repository. He combines a strong experimental background in semiconductor characterization and wide-bandgap device research—gained as a PhD researcher and through roles at SPring-8, NIST, and JSPS—with practical engineering to make materials data more discoverable and reusable. Based in Ibaraki Prefecture, he bridges lab-grade measurement expertise and production-grade data services, helping translate complex scientific workflows into robust platform features. His career shows a rare mix of deep domain knowledge in materials and devices alongside hands-on systems development for research infrastructure.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering at Kyoto University
Japanese, English