Tomoki J. Inoue
Materials science and engineering
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Graduation date: Spring 2025
Additional details: Honors student
FURI | Spring 2024
Developing a Theoretical Understanding of Water-Network Formation On The Surface of Metal Oxides
Prior work shows that the arrangement of water at a metal-oxide surface dominates the catalytic and adsorption properties of the material, but the determination of this water structure is difficult. This project will utilize newly developed methodologies that combine Density Functional Theory (DFT) and machine learning to accelerate this determination on example metal-oxides alpha-Al2O3 and alpha-Fe2O3. The goal of this project is to develop a better understanding of the compositional and structural effects of metal-oxide water-network formation while demonstrating the effectiveness of these new methodologies.
Mentor: Christopher Muhich
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Sponsored project | Spring 2024
Tomoki Inoue’s FURI project is sponsored by TSMC.
TSMC is a global leader in the semiconductor foundry business. The company’s industry-leading process technologies and portfolio of design enablement solutions help its customers and partners unleash semiconductor innovation. With its recent expansion into Phoenix, TSMC sees the benefit of a strong partnership with ASU faculty and student researchers. TSMC supports the FURI program by providing additional funding for exceptional research projects related to the semiconductor industry. FURI student researchers who pursue a project related to the Semiconductor Manufacturing research theme are eligible for this sponsorship. TSMC-supported FURI students receive a $2,600 stipend and $400 to use for materials. Exceptional research proposals that align with the research theme of Semiconductor Manufacturing will be considered for this additional funding.