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Toshihiro Kasuga

ORCiD

Present Address
Astronomy Data Center (ADC), National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan

Research Interests
Planetary Astronomy. Observations for Small Bodies of the Solar System.
• Physical Properties of Asteroids, Comets and Meteors. Notably, (3200) Phaethon and Geminids.
• Planetary Defense

Education
2006 Science, PhD. (Astronomy), The Graduate University for Advanced Studies / NAOJ
2003 Science, Master (Earth & Planetary Physics), Nagoya University
2001 Science, Bachelor (Physics), Rikkyo University

Professional Experience
2024 – Present Special Appointed Researcher for Subaru HSC database, ADC/NAOJ
2018 – 2023 Visiting Researcher, NAOJ / Kyoto Sangyo University
2017 – 2018 Assistant Professor (Program-Specific), Kyoto University
2015 – 2016 Research Fellow, Chiba Institute of Technology/Planetary Exploration Research Center
2011 – 2015 Research Fellow, NAOJ
As a visiting scientist for
• University of Bern CSH, Switzerland (Nov.2013 - Feb.2014)
• UCLA iPLEX, USA (Feb.2013 - Mar.2013)
• University of Hawai’i, IfA, USA (Jan.2013)
• German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin, Germany (Oct.2012 - Dec.2012)
2009 – 2011 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad at The University of Western Ontario CPSX, Canada
2006 – 2009 Research Fellow (PD) of JSPS at NAOJ
As a visiting astronomer at University of Hawai’i, IfA, USA (Dec.2006 - May 2008)
2003 – 2006 Research Assistant at NAOJ

Observation Experience (Optical and Infrared)

• Subaru HSC data (2024–)
• WISE/NEOWISE data with IRSA (2020–)
• 50-cm NAOJ Telescope for Polarimetry (2017–)
• 2.1-m Kitt Peak National Observatory (2013–)
• AKARI Infrared Satellite (2012–)
• 8.2-m Subaru IRCS at Mauna Kea (2012–)
• Plaskett 1.85-m telescope at DAO in Victoria Canada (2010–)
• Keck-I telescope at Mauna Kea (2007–)
• 2.2-m Telescope of the University of Hawaii at Mauna Kea (2007–)
• 8.2-m Subaru + COMICS at Mauna Kea, NAOJ (2007–)
• 12"-telescope (Meade 12" LX200GPS) for Meteors at the Subaru site (2006)
• 1-m telescope + CCD at Lulin in Taiwan (2005)
• Spectroscopy & Imaging for Meteor Showers with the NASA Airborne mission: DC-8 & FISTA (2002).
  Leonid MAC (Multi-instrument Aircraft Campaign).
  

Professional Service
The Japanese Society for Planetary Sciences
International Astronomical Union (IAU)

Extra Performance
The 60th Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau - 3rd Interdisciplinary Meeting , Germany (27 June to 2 July 2010)

Grants

• NAOJ Overseas Visit Program for Young Researchers (Nov./2013-Feb./2014)
• Young Researcher Overseas Visit Program, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Feb.-Mar./2013)
• NINS Program for International Research Collaborator Exchange (Jan./2013)
• JSPS Institutional Program for Young Researcher Overseas Visits (Oct.-Dec./2012)
• JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Abroad (2009-2011), Japan (Apr./2009-Mar./2011)
• JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (PD) (2006-2009), Japan (Apr./2006-Mar./2009)
• The Research Fund for Students (2005) of the Department of Astronomical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan
• The Research Fund for Students (2004) of the Department of Astronomical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan
• The Research Fund for Students (2003) of the Department of Astronomical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan
• The Research Fund for Abroad of the Department of Astronomical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (2005)
• The Research Fund for Abroad of the Department of Astronomical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (2004)
• Hayakawa Fund, The Astronomical Society of Japan, Japan (Sep./2004)
• Hayakawa Fund, The Astronomical Society of Japan, Japan (Sep./2003)