WSEPCM-2025

Eri Yoshida earned her Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology after completing a Bachelor's degree in Education at Tokyo Gakugei University. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the Kyoto Institute of Technology, focusing on macromolecular design through nitroxide-mediated controlled/living radical polymerization. In 1999, she expanded her research scope as a visiting scientist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she explored the self-assembly of block copolymers in supercritical CO2. In 2004, she joined Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) as an Associate Professor, where she pioneered photo-controlled/living radical polymerization mediated by 2,2,6,6- tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl. This breakthrough enabled her to develop artificial biomembrane models using giant vesicles composed of amphiphilic block copolymers. Her commitment to advancing engineering education led to her participation in a faculty exchange program at City University of New York, Queens College, in 2016. Throughout her career, she has been an active contributor to the scientific community, serving on the editorial boards of international journals and receiving several awards, including international recognition. Yoshida has authored over 130 papers and reviews, contributed to 18 books, and holds 24 patents. Her current research interests include designing polymers for CO2 capture, chemical recycling of waste plastics, and the development of synthetic polymer vesicles as artificial biomembranes.