Catalyst and resource chemical process

Chemical reaction and process system engineering

2024 - Present
Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology Division of Chemistry and Materials, Associate Professor

2018 - 2024
Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology Division of Chemistry and Materials, Lecturer

2013 - 2018
Shinshu University, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology Division of Chemistry and Materials, Assistant Professor

2011 - 2013
Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DC2)

2010 - 2013, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Department of Environment Systems

2008 - 2010, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Department of Environment Systems

2004 - 2008, The University of Tokyo, The Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical System Engineering

2025
2024年度石油学会奨励賞

2015
Outstanding Paper Award of 2014, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan
Reaction analysis of ethanol electro-oxidation on PdRu/C catalyst at intermediate temperature

2013
IMPRES2013 Best Poster Award
Reaction mechanism and electrode catalyst of ethanol electro-oxidation at intermediate temperature

Extension of Chemical Reaction Neural Networks to Reaction-Diffusion Systems
Riku NAKAJIMA; Iori SHIMADA
Journal of Computer Chemistry, Japan, 25(1), 38-40, May 2026, Refereed
Last, Corresponding

Effect of Hydrogen Transfer Reactions and Catalyst Synergies on the Catalytic Cracking of Saturated Fatty Acid Triglycerides to Renewable Hydrocarbons
Moka Kawamura; Takuya Tomioka; Kazuki Yokoyama; Toru Takatsuka; Iori Shimada
Energy & Fuels, 40(14), 7486-7495, Mar. 2026, Refereed
Last, Corresponding

Introduction of Clustering into Chemical Reaction Neural Networks for Improvement of Prediction Accuracy
Riku NAKAJIMA; Tomoki SHIONOYA; Iori SHIMADA
Journal of Computer Chemistry, Japan, 24(3), 99-101, Mar. 2026, Refereed
Last, Corresponding

Interpretable Machine Learning with Physics-Based Feature Engineering: Application to the Catalytic Cracking Reaction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Iori Shimada; Mitsumasa Osada; Hiroshi Fukunaga; Michihisa Koyama
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 62(49), 21087-21099, Dec. 2023, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding

Prediction of the solubility of organic compounds in high-temperature water using machine learning
Mitsumasa Osada; Kotaro Tamura; Iori Shimada
The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 190, 105733-105733, Nov. 2022, Refereed
Last

Catalytic cracking of three-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen donors
Iori Shimada
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 232, 107267-107267, Jul. 2022, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding

少数データを効率的に利用したデータ駆動型反応機構探索
塩谷友希, 嶋田五百里
Journal of Computer Chemistry, Japan, 21(2), 36-38, 2022

流動接触分解を用いた重質油アップグレーディングとバイオマス利用
嶋田五百里
ペトロテック, 44(4), 283-287, 2021

Hydrocarbon Fuel Production from Lipids with Fluid Catalytic Cracking Process
Iori Shimada
JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE, 63(1), 10-19, Jan. 2020, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding

Co-processing of Saturated and Unsaturated Triglycerides in Catalytic Cracking Process for Hydrocarbon Fuel Production
Iori Shimada
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN, 51(9), 778-785, Sep. 2018, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding

Hydrocarbon Fuel Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass by Solvolysis and Catalytic Cracking
Iori Shimada
JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE, 61(5), 302-310, Sep. 2018, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding

Catalytic cracking of wax esters extracted from Euglena gracilis for hydrocarbon fuel production
Iori Shimada; Yoshitaka Nakamura; Shin Kato; Ryohei Mori; Haruhisa Ohta; Kengo Suzuki; Toru Takatsuka
Biomass and Bioenergy, 112, 138-143, May 2018, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding

Effect of acidity on the physicochemical properties of α- and β-chitin nanofibers
Shin Suenaga; Kazuhide Totani; Yoshihiro Nomura; Kazuhiko Yamashita; Iori Shimada; Hiroshi Fukunaga; Nobuhide Takahashi; Mitsumasa Osada
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 102, 358-366, Sep. 2017, Refereed

Deoxygenation of triglycerides in catalytic cracking process with enhanced hydrogen transfer activity
Iori Shimada
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 56(1), 75-86, Jan. 2017, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding

Deoxygenation of Triglycerides by Catalytic Cracking with Enhanced Hydrogen Transfer Activity
Iori Shimada
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 2017

Influence of Addition of Functionalized Alumina Particles on CO2 Stripping from Amine Solvents
Nobuhide Takahashi; Satoko Miyakawa; Iori Shimada; Mitsumasa Osada; Hiroshi Fukunaga
Energy Procedia, 114, 2024-2029, 2017, Refereed

Influence of temperature, water content and C/N ratio on the aerobic fermentation rate of woody biomass
Nobuhide Takahashi; Shun Mochizuki; Kento Masuda; Iori Shimada; Mitsumasa Osada; Hiroshi Fukunaga
Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu, 43(4), 231-237, 2017, Refereed

Utilizing of hydrogen transfer reaction for catalytic cracking of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Iori Shimada
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 2016

Production of highly densified solid fuel from woody biomass by carbonization with tar recovery
Nobuhide Takahashi; Hiroki Satomi; Iori Shimada; Mitsumasa Osada; Hiroshi Fukunaga
European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, 2016(24), 1256-1258, 2016

Optimization of cathode catalyst layer of PEFC using silk-derived activated carbon by 2-step mixing method
H. Fukunaga; N. Anto; K. Kushibiki; I. Shimada; M. Osada; N. Takahashi
ECS Transactions, 75(52), 149-154, 2016

Catalytic cracking of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with hydrogen transfer reaction
Iori Shimada
FUEL, 161, 207-214, Dec. 2015, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding

Increasing Octane Value in Catalytic Cracking of n-Hexadecane with Addition of *BEA Type Zeolite
Iori Shimada
CATALYSTS, 5(2), 703-717, Apr. 2015, Refereed

Reaction Analysis of Ethanol Electro-Oxidation on PdRu/C Catalyst at Intermediate Temperature
Iori Shimada
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN, 47(7), 514-520, 2014, Refereed
Lead

Gasification Behavior of Hydrothermal-Treated Municipal Waste
Nobuhide TAKAHASHI; Hiromichi NISHIZAWA; Iori SHIMADA; Hiroshi FUKUNAGA; Toru TAKATSUKA
Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, 93(10), 979-985, 2014, Refereed

Electrochemical reaction in a rechargeable fuel cell with organic hydride using proton-conducting solid electrolyte at intermediate temperature
Naoto Noda, Iori Shimada, Yoshito Oshima, Junichiro Otomo
State-of-the-art Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology in Japan –Collected from 20th FCDIC Fuel Cell Symposium and 1st Fuel Cell Vehicle Forum-, 167-174, 2014

Glycerol electro-oxidation on a carbon-supported platinum catalyst at intermediate temperatures
Iori Shimada
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 225, 141-149, Mar. 2013, Refereed

Ethanol Electro-Oxidation on a PtRu/C Catalyst at Intermediate Temperature: Reaction Kinetic Study on the Effect of Ru Addition
Iori Shimada; Yoshito Oshima; Junichiro Otomo
KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, 39(2), 150-156, 2013, Refereed
Lead

Fast proton transport in zinc phosphorous glass composites
Iori Shimada
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 127(1-2), 322-328, May 2011, Refereed

Acceleration of Ethanol Electro-Oxidation on a Carbon-Supported Platinum Catalyst at Intermediate Temperatures
Iori Shimada
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, 158(4), B369-B369, 2011, Refereed
Lead

Reaction analysis of alcohol electro-oxidation at intermediate temperatures
Junichiro Otomo; Iori Shimada; Fumihiko Kosaka; Keisuke Ishiyama; Yoshito Oshima
ECS Transactions, 50(2), 2009 - 2017, 2012

Prediction of product composition using machine learning in catalytic cracking of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Iori Shimada
The 20th Kuwait/Japan Joint Symposium, 2022

Effect of hydrogen transfer reaction on deoxygenation of vegetable oil to hydrocarbon fuels in catalytic cracking process
Takuya Tomioka, Toru Takatsuka, Iori Shimada
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019), 25 Sep. 2019

Production of hydrocarbon fuel by catalytic cracking of microalgae oil
Yumi Hagiwara, Takuya Matsumoto, Haruhisa Ohta, Toru Takatsuka, Iori Shimada
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019), 25 Sep. 2019

Effect of liquefaction pretreatment on deoxygenation of woody biomass with co-processing in fluid catalytic cracking
Takumi Onuma, Takuya Matsumoto, Haruhisa Ohta, Toru Takatsuka, Iori Shimada
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019), 25 Sep. 2019

Promoting effects of metal oxide semiconductors as a biomass pyrolysis catalyst
Junya Kanbayashi, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019), 25 Sep. 2019

Production of densified carbonized solids from woody biomass by low-temperature carbonization and tar recovery
Kohei Taniguchi, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019), 25 Sep. 2019

Effect of electrode microstructure using metal-free carbon catalyst as cathoe catalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cell
Takahiro Kawakami, Naofumi Anto, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Nobuhide Takahashi, Hiroshi Fukunaga
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019), 25 Sep. 2019

Preparation of chitin nanofiber dispersion with high viscosity and self-sustaining hydrogel from α-chitin
Junnosuke Machida, Shin Suenaga, Iori Shimada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi, Mitsumasa Osada
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019), 25 Sep. 2019

Hypoallergenization of allergen food protein by high-temperature and high-pressure water treatment
Mei Koikeda, Iori Shimada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi, Mitsumasa Osada
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019), 25 Sep. 2019

Plant Growth Promotion by Product Gases from Aerobic Fermentation of Woody Biomass
Kento Masuda, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi,
5th Asian Conference on Biomass Science, 2018

Catalytic cracking of wax ester extracted from Euglena gracilis for hydrocarbon fuel production
Iori Shimada, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Shin Kato, Ryohei Mori, Haruhisa Ohta, Kengo Suzuki, Toru Takatsuka
The 17th Congress of Asian-Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCChE 2017), Aug. 2017

Catalytic cracking of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with hydrogen transfer reaction
Chiaki Uno, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi, Toru Takatsuka, Iori Shimada
The 17th Congress of Asian-Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCChE 2017), Aug. 2017

Influence of the effluent gas from aerobic fermentation of biomass materials on plant growth
Kento Masuda, Nur Shahiza Binti Mohd Aizuddin, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi
The 17th Congress of Asian-Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCChE 2017), Aug. 2017

Deoxygenation of triglycerides in catalytic cracking process with enhanced hydrogen transfer activity
Iori Shimada, Shin Kato, Naoki Hirazawa, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Haruhisa Ohta, Kengo Suzuki, Toru Takatsuka
The 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Apr. 2017

Efficient Production of Carbonized Solid Fuel from Woody Biomass by Carbonization/torrefaction with Tar Recovery
Nobuhide Takahashi, Hiroki Satomi, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga
2nd International Bioenergy (Shanghai) Conference and Exhibition, Apr. 2017

Catalytic conversion of plant oils for production of hydrocarbon fuel and chemical feedstock
Iori Shimada
Textile Summit 2017, Mar. 2017

Production of functional polypeptide from inedible part of tuna by subcritical water treatment
Yuki Hoshina, Iori Shimada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi, Tsutomu Fujikawa, Kazue Narihiro, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Mitsumasa Osada
4th Asian Conference on Biomass Science, Dec. 2016

β-Chitin nanofiber preparation from squid pen by a wet pulverizer
Mitsumasa Osada, Shin Suenaga, Iori Shimada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi, Kazuhide Totani, Yoshihiro Nomura, Kazuhiko Yamashita
4th Asian Conference on Biomass Science, Dec. 2016

Effect of unsaturated fatty acid side chain on deoxygenation of triglycerides in catalytic cracking process
Iori Shimada, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi, Haruhisa Ohta, Kengo Suzuki, Toru Takatsuka
The 5th Asian Conference on Innovative Energy and Environmental Chemical Engineering (ASCON-IEEChE 2016), Nov. 2016

Effect of hydrogen donor on catalytic cracking of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Chiaki Uno, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi, Toru Takatsuka, Iori Shimada
The 5th Asian Conference on Innovative Energy and Environmental Chemical Engineering (ASCON-IEEChE 2016), Nov. 2016

Production of β-Chitin Nanofibers from Squid Pen Using a Water Jet Machine
Mitsumasa Osada, Shin Suenaga, Kazuhide Totani, Yoshihiro Nomura, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Iori Shimada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi
Applied Nanotechnology and Nanoscience International Conference 2016, Nov. 2016

Influence of addition of functionalized alumina particles on CO2 stripping from amine solvents
Nobuhide Takahashi, Satoko Miyakawa, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga
13th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technology (GHGT-13), Nov. 2016

Improvement of Low-Pt PEFC Performance By Controlling Structure of Catalyst Layer Using Platinum Nanosheet Catalyst As Cathode
Kazuhiro Kachi, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Nobuhide Takahashi, Hiroshi Fukunaga
PRiME 2016 (Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science 2016), The Electrochemical Society 230th Meeting, Oct. 2016

Optimization of Cathode Catalyst Layer of PEFC Using Silk-Derived Activated Carbon By 2-Step Mixing Method Introduction
Naofumi Anto, Kanshi Kushibiki, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Nobuhide Takahashi, Hiroshi Fukunaga
PRiME 2016 (Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science 2016), The Electrochemical Society 230th Meeting, Oct. 2016

Temperature Dependence of Effective Thickness of Ni-GDC Anode for SOFC
Hiroki Kikuchi, Hidehito Tamura, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Nobuhide Takahashi, Hiroshi Fukunaga
PRiME 2016 (Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science 2016), The Electrochemical Society 230th Meeting, Oct. 2016

(La,Sr)(Cr,Ni)O3/CeO2-Based Composite Anode with Various Ni Content and Mixing Ratio for SOFC
Hiroshi Fukunaga, Makoto Saito, Yuta Takei, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Nobuhide Takahashi,
PRiME 2016 (Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science 2016), The Electrochemical Society 230th Meeting, Oct. 2016

Utilization of hydrogen transfer reaction for catalytic cracking of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Iori Shimada, Chiaki Uno, Kouhei Takizawa, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi, Toru Takatsuka
The 252nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Aug. 2016

Effect of Solvent to Microstructure of Metal-free Carbon Cathode for PEFC
Hiroshi Fukunaga, Kanshi Kushibiki, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Nobuhide Takahashi
The 67th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Aug. 2016

CO2 desorption performance of amine-based solvents by membrane flash process
Nobuhide Takahashi, Takuya Wada, Iori Shimada, Hiroshi Fukunaga
3rd Post Combustion Capture Conference (PCCC3), Sep. 2015

Effects of the structure of inorganic porous hollow fiber membrane on CO2 desorption rate in a membrane flash process
Ayaka Yokomichi, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi
Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering 2015 (APCChE 2015), Sep. 2015

Development of a technology for supplying carbon dioxide to a greenhouse by utilizing fermentation of agricultural wastes
Yoshiaki Tanuma, Yasutaka Ono, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi
Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering 2015 (APCChE 2015), Sep. 2015

Quantification of intrusion of chemical absorbent liquid into porous hollow fiber membrane and its influences on CO2 absorption rate in a membrane contactor
Nobuhide Takahashi, Yuki Sakai, Iori Shimada, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga
Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering 2015 (APCChE 2015), Sep. 2015

Hydrothermal treatment and catalytic cracking of lignocellulose for hydrocarbon fuel production
Iori Shimada, Takuro Kawaguchi, Yutaka Kobayashi, Mitsumasa Osada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi
2nd Asian Conference on Biomass Science, 13 Jan. 2015

Development of an efficient process to produce carbonized solid fuel from woody biomass by tar recovery during carbonization
Nobuhide Takahashi, Hiroki Satomi, Iori Shimada, Hiroshi Fukunaga
2nd Asian Conference on Biomass Science, 13 Jan. 2015

Effects of carbonization temperature on porous properties of activated carbon from bamboo produced by CO2 activation
Takashi Ohara, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Iori Shimada, Nobuhide Takahashi
2nd Asian Conference on Biomass Science, 13 Jan. 2015

Development of a heating system utilizing fermentation heat of woody biomass
Shun Mochizuki, Iori Shimada, Hiroshi Fukunaga, Nobuhide Takahashi
2nd Asian Conference on Biomass Science, 13 Jan. 2015

Reaction mechanism and electrode catalyst of ethanol electro-oxidation at intermediate temperature
Iori Shimada, Yoshito Oshima, Junichiro Otomo
International Symposium on Innovative Materials for Processes in Energy Systems 2013 (IMPRES2013), 2013

Kinetic Analysis of Ethanol Electro-oxidation Using Proton-Conducting Intermediate Temperature Fuel Cells
Iori Shimada, Yoshito Oshima, Junichiro Otomo
The 63rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2012

Reaction Analysis of Alcohol Electro-oxidation at Intermediate Temperatures
Junichiro Otomo, Iori Shimada, Fumihiko Kosaka, Keisuke Ishiyama, Yoshito Oshima
PRiME2012 (Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science) 222nd Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, 2012

Reaction Mechanism of Ethanol Electro-oxidation at Intermediate Temperatures
Iori Shimada, Yoshito Oshima, Junichiro Otomo
The 62nd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2011

Electrooxidation of alcohol fuels at intermediate temperatures
Junichiro Otomo, Iori Shimada, Fumihiko Kosaka, Yoshito Oshima
The 61st Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2010

The Societ of Chemical Engineers, Japan

The Japan Petroleum Institute

Catalysis Society of Japan

機械学習を活用した複雑な反応系における相互作用の解明と生成物組成予測モデルの構築
科学研究費助成事業, 日本学術振興会, 基盤研究(B)
信州大学
Apr. 2026 - Mar. 2029

多環芳香族の接触分解に影響する原料因子の抽出と反応予測モデルの構築
科学研究費助成事業, 日本学術振興会, 基盤研究(C)
信州大学
01 Apr. 2020 - 31 Mar. 2023

Utilization of hydrogen transfer reaction for efficient deoxygenation of biomass resources under hydrogen-free atmosphere
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Shinshu University
01 Apr. 2018 - 31 Mar. 2020

Deoxygenation of lignocellulosic biomass and conversion to aromatic hydrocarbons with hydrogen transfer reaction
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Shinshu University
01 Apr. 2015 - 31 Mar. 2018

プロトン伝導性電解質を用いた新規燃料電池システムの開発
科学研究費助成事業, 日本学術振興会, 特別研究員奨励費
東京大学
2011 - 2012