🛫 Main Projects
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Starrydata An open database project for collecting, analyzing, and sharing experimental data in materials science. It aims to improve research efficiency through accessible and curated datasets.
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Starrydata Dataset A public repository offering full access to all data gathered by the Starrydata project. It serves as a core resource for data-driven research in materials informatics.
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Starrydata Visualizer A browser-based tool that provides pre-generated visual summaries of the Starrydata dataset. It is updated daily and supports efficient data review and cleanup workflows.
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StarryDigitizer A web-based open-source tool for extracting numerical values from graph images. It processes data locally in the browser, ensuring both speed and data privacy.
💻 Open Source Contributions
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supercon2 A staging platform for automatically collected experimental data for the SuperCon database. It includes an enhanced-document viewer and a curation-ready interface for efficient data refinement.
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streamlit-pdf-viewer A Streamlit component that enables interactive PDF viewing and enrichment, designed to support document-based workflows in web applications.
📚 Publications
2025
- Murata, Tomoki; Saito, Naoto; Koyama, Eiji; Phuong, Ton Nu Thanh; Misawa, Ryusuke; Yokomizo, Satoshi; Mato, Tomoya; Takada, Yu; Hirose, Sakyo; Katsura, Yukari Data-driven analysis and visualization of dielectric properties curated from scientific literature Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods, just-accepted, p.2485018. Taylor & Francis.
2024
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Fujita, Erina; Liu, Chang; Ishikawa, Asuka; Mato, Tomoya; Kitahara, Koichi; Tamura, Ryuji; Kimura, Kaoru; Yoshida, Ryo; Katsura, Yukari Comprehensive experimental datasets of quasicrystals and their approximants Scientific Data, 11(1), p.1211. Nature Publishing Group UK London.
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Parse, Nuttawat; Recatala‐Gomez, Jose; Zhu, Ruiming; Low, Andre KY; Hippalgaonkar, Kedar; Mato, Tomoya; Katsura, Yukari; Pinitsoontorn, Supree Predicting High‐Performance Thermoelectric Materials With StarryData2 Advanced Theory and Simulations, 7(11), p.2400308. Wiley Online Library.
2023
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Foppiano, Luca; Mato, Tomoya; Terashima, Kensei; Ortiz Suarez, Pedro; Tou, Taku; Sakai, Chikako; Wang, Wei-Sheng; Amagasa, Toshiyuki; Takano, Yoshihiko; Ishii, Masashi Semi-automatic staging area for high-quality structured data extraction from scientific literature Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods, 3(1), p.2286219. Taylor & Francis.
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Ryu, Byungki; Chung, Jaywan; Kumagai, Masaya; Mato, Tomoya; Ando, Yuki; Gunji, Sakiko; Tanaka, Atsumi; Yana, Dewi; Fujimoto, Masayuki; Imai, Yoji Best thermoelectric efficiency of ever-explored materials iScience, 26(4). Elsevier.
2020
- Tomida, Sahoko; Ito, Shota; Mato, Tomoya; Furutani, Yuji; Inoue, Keiichi; Kandori, Hideki Infrared spectroscopic analysis on structural changes around the protonated Schiff base upon retinal isomerization in light-driven sodium pump KR2 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 1861(7), p.148190. Elsevier.
🎤 Oral Presentations
2025
- Tomoya Mato, Yu Takada, Masaya Kumagai, Yukari Katsura Development of Automatic Suggestion System of Sample Information Data from Literature by Large Language Models The 72st Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2025
2024
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Yukari Katsura, Tomoya Mato, Yu Takada, Eiji Koyama, Naoto Saito, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Atsumi Tanaka, Dewi Yana, Erina Fujita, Fumiaki Hosono, Kaoru Kimura, Masaya Kumagai 2D/3D visualization tools for the Starrydata’s large-scale thermoelectric materials data The 21st Annual Meeting of the Thermoelectrics Society of Japan (TSJ2024), 2024
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Yukari Katsura, Tomoya Mato, Eiji Koyama, Atsumi Tanaka, Dewi Yana, Erina Fujita, Fumiaki Hosono, Yu Takada, Kaoru Kimura, Masaya Kumagai Chemical composition distributions of thermoelectric material research in Starrydata The 85th Autumn Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2024
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Yukari KATSURA, Tomoya MATO, Yu TAKADA, Erina FUJITA, Eiji Koyama, Atsumi Tanaka, Fumiaki Hosono, Satoshi Gunji, Dewi Yana, Masayuki Fujimoto, Naoto Saito, Ton Nu Thanh Phuong, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Kaoru KIMURA, Koji TSUDA, Masaya Kumagai Starrydata Dataset with Experimental Thermoelectric Properties of 50,000+ Samples from Literature 40th International and 20th European Thermoelectric Conference (ICT/ECT 2024), 2024
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Yukari Katsura, Tomoya Mato, Masaya Kumagai, Koji Tsuda Prospects of machine learning by using large-scale experimental data on Starrydata The 71st Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2024
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Tomoya Mato, Yu Takada, Yukari Katsura, Masaya Kumagai Development of semi-automatic AI system for large-scale data curation in Starrydata The 71st Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2024
2023
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Yukari KATSURA, Yu TAKADA, Tomoya MATO, Masaya Kumagai, Haruhiko Morito, Masaya Fujioka, Masakazu Akiyama Crystal Structure Builder Based on Delaunay Tetrahedral Chemistry MRM2023 / IUMRS-ICA2023, 2023
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Yukari KATSURA, Tomoya MATO, Eiji Koyama, Satoshi Gunji, Fumiaki Hosono, Dewi Yana, Erina Fujita, Atsumi Tanaka, Kaoru Kimura Starrydata Database for Data-Driven Comparison of Thermoelectric Materials MRM2023 / IUMRS-ICA2023, 2023
2022
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Luca Foppiano, Tomoya Mato, Pedro Baptista de Castro, Kensei Terashima, Yoshihiko Takano, Masashi Ishii Integrated System for Large-Scale Harvesting and Data Curation: Challenges and Prospects IEICE Technical Committee on Service Computing, 2022
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Luca Foppiano, Pedro Baptista de Castro, Tomoya Mato, Chikako Sakai, Kensei Terashima, Yoshihiko Takano, Masashi Ishii From Automatically Extracted Databases Toward Semi-Supervised Curation The 69th Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2022
2021
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Yukari Katsura, Masaya Kumagai, Tomoya Mato, Yuki Ando, Atsumi Tanaka, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Erina Fujita, Kaoru Kimura, Koji Tsuda Starrydata: A Curation-Based Database of Published Plot Data in Materials Science Materials Research Meeting 2021, 2021 (Invited Talk)
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Yukari KATSURA, Yuki Inada, Masaya Kumagai, Tomoya MATO, Yu Takada, Takamichi Sushida, Masakazu Akiyama, Haruhiko Morito, Masaya Fujioka, Toru Sugahara Materials Informatics for the Experimental Search for New Inorganic Compounds Materials Research Meeting 2021, 2021
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Yukari Katsura, Masaya Kumagai, Tomoya Mato, Yuki Ando, Atsumi Tanaka, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Erina Fujita, Kaoru Kimura, Koji Tsuda Innovations and tasks brought by storage and sharing of experimental data in literature The 82nd Autumn Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2021 (Invited Talk)
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Yukari Katsura, Tomoya Mato, Erina Fujita, Masaya Kumagai Development of the concept trees for the thermoelectric database The 18th Annual Meeting of the Thermoelectrics Society of Japan, 2021
2016
- Tomoya Mato, Keiichi Inoue, Hideki Kandori (Nagoya Institute of Technology) Spectroscopic and Functional Study of Arginine 109 in Na⁺ Transport by Na⁺-Pump Rhodopsin 2015 Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan, Chubu Branch February 29, 2016, Okazaki Conference Center, Aichi, Japan
👦 Personal Projects
A selection of software projects developed for personal interest and hobbies.
2023
- Peakaboo Interactive Map of Japan’s 100, 200, and 300 Famous Mountains. A web app for exploring and filtering Japan’s most iconic mountain ranges. Repository
2018
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Breath-Hold Training App A browser-based app to help practice and improve static apnea performance. Repository
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Dive Air Consumption Calculator A tool for divers to estimate air usage based on dive profiles and tank specs. Repository
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Dive Log Generator for Social Media (no longer available) An app that created visual diving logs for sharing on social media platforms.
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Water Clarity Map around the Izu Peninsula (no longer available) A visualization tool showing underwater visibility trends near the Izu Peninsula.