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Kentaro Uesugi is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research activity spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering, contributing extensively to areas such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Radiation, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The primary topics of work for Kentaro Uesugi include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

The researcher has a significant publication record with notable frequent publication venues including:

  • Nature Astronomy
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Among recent papers by Kentaro Uesugi or closely related to their research field are:

  • "Preliminary analysis of the Hayabusa2 samples returned from C-type asteroid Ryugu," 2021, Nature Astronomy
  • "Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples," 2022, Science
  • "A pristine record of outer Solar System materials from asteroid Ryugu's returned sample," 2022, Nature Astronomy
  • "A dehydrated space-weathered skin cloaking the hydrated interior of Ryugu," 2022, Nature Astronomy
  • "Pressure dependence on the three-dimensional structure of a composite electrode in an all-solid-state battery," 2022, Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Kentaro Uesugi frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Some of the most frequent coauthors include:

  • Akihisa Takeuchi
  • Masayuki Uesugi
  • Masato Hoshino
  • Masahiro Yasutake
  • Masanao Abe

Best Publications

  • Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope.

    Don Brownlee;Peter Tsou;Jérôme Aléon;Conel M O'd Alexander

  • Three-Dimensional Structure of Hayabusa Samples: Origin and Evolution of Itokawa Regolith

    Akira Tsuchiyama;Masayuki Uesugi;Takashi Matsushima;Tatsuhiro Michikami

  • Low core-mantle boundary temperature inferred from the solidus of pyrolite.

    Ryuichi Nomura;Kei Hirose;Kei Hirose;Kentaro Uesugi;Yasuo Ohishi

  • Chondrulelike Objects in Short-Period Comet 81P/Wild 2

    Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Akira Tsuchiyama;Takayuki Ushikubo

  • Growth behavior of hydrogen micropores in aluminum alloys during high-temperature exposure

    Hiroyuki Toda;Tatsumasa Hidaka;Masakazu Kobayashi;kentaro Uesugi

  • The influence of Ni and Zn additions on microstructure and phase transformations in Sn–0.7Cu/Cu solder joints

    Guang Zeng;Stuart D. McDonald;Qinfen Gu;Yasuko Terada

  • The role of trace element segregation in the eutectic modification of hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys

    Kazuhiro Nogita;Kazuhiro Nogita;H. Yasuda;M. Yoshiya;S. D. McDonald

  • On the origin of speckle in x-ray phase contrast images of lung tissue

    Marcus John Kitchen;David Maurice Paganin;Robert A Lewis;Naoto Yagi

  • Processing of a Strong Biodegradable Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] Fiber and a New Fiber Structure Revealed by Micro-Beam X-Ray Diffraction with Synchrotron Radiation

    Tadahisa Iwata;Yoshihiro Aoyagi;Masahiro Fujita;Hideki Yamane

  • Dynamic imaging of the lungs using x-ray phase contrast.

    Robert A Lewis;Naoto Yagi;Marcus John Kitchen;Michael John Morgan

  • Determination of strontium segregation in modified hypoeutectic Al–Si alloy by micro X-ray fluorescence analysis

    K. Nogita;H. Yasuda;K. Yoshida;K. Uesugi

  • High-density three-dimensional mapping of internal strain by tracking microstructural features

    Masakazu Kobayashi;Hiroyuki Toda;Yuji Kawai;Tomomi Ohgaki

  • Formation of Highly Ordered Structure in Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyvalerate] High-Strength Fibers

    Toshihisa Tanaka;Masahiro Fujita;Akihisa Takeuchi;Yoshio Suzuki

  • Evolution of bubble microstructure in sheared rhyolite: Formation of a channel-like bubble network

    Satoshi Okumura;Michihiko Nakamura;Akira Tsuchiyama;Tsukasa Nakano

  • Quantitative assessment of microstructure and its effects on compression behavior of aluminum foams via high-resolution synchrotron X-ray tomography

    H. Toda;T. Kobayashi;M. Niinomi;T. Ohgaki

  • Healing behavior of preexisting hydrogen micropores in aluminum alloys during plastic deformation

    Hiroyuki Toda;Keisuke Minami;Katsumi Koyama;K. Ichitani

  • Development of X-ray Imaging for Observing Solidification of Carbon Steels

    Hideyuki Yasuda;Tomoya Nagira;Masato Yoshiya;Noriaki Nakatsuka

  • Direct measurement procedure for three-dimensional local crack driving force using synchrotron X-ray microtomography

    H. Toda;S. Yamamoto;M. Kobayashi;K. Uesugi

  • Dynamic measures of regional lung air volume using phase contrast x-ray imaging

    Marcus John Kitchen;Robert Lewis;Michael John Morgan;Megan Jane Wallace

  • The true origin of ductile fracture in aluminum alloys

    Hiroyuki Toda;Hideyuki Oogo;Keitaro Horikawa;Kentaro Uesugi

  • Granular deformation mechanisms in semi-solid alloys

    C. M. Gourlay;A. K. Dahle;T. Nagira;N. Nakatsuka

Frequent Co-Authors

Akira Tsuchiyama
Akira Tsuchiyama Ritsumeikan University
Hideyuki Yasuda
Hideyuki Yasuda Kyoto University
Akira Miyake
Akira Miyake University of Colorado Boulder
Stuart B. Hooper
Stuart B. Hooper Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Tomoki Nakamura
Tomoki Nakamura Tohoku University
Naotaka Tomioka
Naotaka Tomioka Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Michael E. Zolensky
Michael E. Zolensky National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Tsuyoshi Komiya
Tsuyoshi Komiya University of Tokyo
Takaaki Noguchi
Takaaki Noguchi Kyoto University
Jian Han
Jian Han Northwest University

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