Personal data
| First Name | So |
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| Last Name | Chigusa |
| Date of Birth | May 22, 1992 |
| Place of Birth | Kobe, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Age | 32 |
| Sex | Male |
| Affiliation | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| Postcode | 02139-4301 |
| Address | 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA |
| Phone | +1-617-253-4800 |
| schigusa[at]mit.edu | |
| Webpage | https://website-sochigusa.vercel.app/ |
Education
| Mar. 23, 2020 | Doctor of Philosophy (Physics), University of Tokyo |
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| Mar. 23, 2017 | Master of Science (Physics), University of Tokyo |
| Mar. 25, 2015 | Bachelor of Science (Physics), University of Tokyo |
Professional experiences
| Sep. 2024–- | Postdoc, Massachusets Institute of Technology |
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| Sep. 2020–-Aug. 2024 | Postdoc, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Apr. 2020–-Aug. 2022 | Postdoc, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) |
| Apr. 2015--Mar. 2020 | Ph.D. Student, Department of Physics, University of Tokyo (Supervisor: Dr. Takeo Moroi) |
Teaching experiences
| Apr. 2015–-Sep. 2015 | Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Class “Quantum Mechanics II” at Department of Physics, University of Tokyo |
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Grants
| Apr. 2020--Aug. 2022 | JSPS, Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (PD) (Amount: 3100000 JPY) |
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| Apr. 2017--Mar. 2020 | JSPS, Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC1) (Amount: 2800000 JPY) |
| Oct. 2015--Mar. 2020 | MEXT, Program for Leading Graduate Schools |
Honors and Awards
| 1. | Best presentation award for young scientists @ Unraveling the History of theUniverse 2020 (Jun. 2, 2020) |
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| 2. | Best Poster Award @ HPNP 2019 (Feb. 22, 2019) |