Updated on 2024/10/09

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写真a

 
ROBERTSON ANDREW
 
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Organization
Faculty of Engineering Associate Professor
Abolition organization International Education Support Center(Concurrent)
School of Engineering (Concurrent)
Graduate School of Engineering (Concurrent)
Title
Associate Professor
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Research Areas

  • Humanities & Social Sciences / Education

  • Others / Others

Degree

  • PhD Minimal Self-Replicating Systems (Supramolecular Chemistry)

  • BSc(HONS) Chemistry with Computer-Aided Chemistry

Research History

  • Kyushu University Faculty of Engineering  Associate Professor 

    2010.1 - Present

  • 2000-20009 Owner/Head teacher Eikaiwa Select, Science English Education   

    2000-20009 Owner/Head teacher Eikaiwa Select, Science English Education

  • Kyushu University Faculty of Engineering Associate Professor (In charge of graduate school) Associate Professor

Research Interests・Research Keywords

  • Research theme: Increasing Engagement by pairing edutainment with educational skills videos.

    Keyword: outreach

    Research period: 2021.4 - 2024.3

  • Research theme: Systems chemistry — simple compounds processing complex information.

    Keyword: systems chemistry flow chemistry chemical computer origins of life

    Research period: 2011.4 - 2019.8

Awards

  • 化学コミュニケーション賞2023

    2024.3   日本科学連合   The Chemical Communication Award 2023 is organised by the Japan Union of Chemical Science and Technology, co-organised by The Chemical Daily and the Chemical Information Society, and supported by the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the Association for the Promotion of New Chemical Technology, the Japan Science Communication Association, and the Chemical Doujin, with the cooperation of Chem-Station. In cooperation with Chem-Station. Homepage: https://jucst.org/award.php

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    The prize was awarded for my Three Twentysix science communication project. I run a YouTube channel that makes educational videos on deep topics in chemistry. We have over 47,000 subscribers from around the world and over 4,000,000 views. Of particular note, our videos reach into countries that rank low on the Human Development Index.

Papers

  • Spatio-temporal evolution of the physico-chemical water characteristics of the Sebaou river valley (Great Kabylia, Algeria) Invited Reviewed International journal

    DJEMAI, M., SAIBI, H., MESBAH, M., ROBERTSON, A.

    2019.8

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  • Exploitation of a novel 'on-off' photoinduced electron-transfer (PET) sensor against conventional 'off-on' PET sensors Reviewed International journal

    #KIJIMA, H., TAKEUCHI, M., ROBERTSON, A., SHINKAI, S., @COOPER, C., JAMES, T.D.

    2019.8

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  • Efficient chirality transcription utilizing a cerium(IV) double decker porphyrin: A prototype for development of a molecular memory system Reviewed International journal

    #SUGASAKI, A., #IKEDA, M., TAKEUCHI, M., ROBERTSON, A., SHINKAI, S.

    2019.8

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  • Strong Positive Allosterism which Appears in Molecular Recognition with Cerium(IV) Double Decker Porphyrins: 'Correlation between the Number of Binding Sites and Hill Coefficients Invited Reviewed International journal

    #IKEDA, M., TAKEUCHI, M., #SUGASAKI, A., ROBERTSON, A., #IMADA, T., SHINKAI, S.

    2019.8

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  • Allosteric binding of K+ to crown ether macrocycles appended to a lanthanum double decker system Invited Reviewed International journal

    ROBERTSON, A., IKEDA, M., TAKEUCHI, M., SHINKAI, S.

    2019.8

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  • Simple ligand effects switch a hydrogenase mimic between H2 and O2 activation Invited Reviewed International journal

    KIM, K., MATSUMOTO, T., ROBERTSON, A., NAKAI, H., OGO, S.

    2019.8

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  • An Fe-based model for metabolism linking between O2-reduction and H2O-oxidation Invited Reviewed International journal

    YATABE, T., KIKKAWA, M., MATSUMOTO, T., URABE, K., ROBERTSON, A., NAKAI, H., OGO, S.

    2019.8

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  • Synthesis and structure of a water-soluble μ-η1:η1-N2 dinuclear RuII complex with a polyamine ligand Invited Reviewed International journal

    YOSHIMOTO, K., YATABE, T., MATSUMOTO, T., ROBERTSON, A., NAKAI, H., TANAKA, H., KAMACHI, T., SHIOTA, Y., YOSHIZAWA, K., ASAZAWA, K., TANAKA, H., OGO, S.

    2019.8

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  • Inorganic clusters with a [Fe2MoOS3] core - A functional model for acetylene reduction by nitrogenases Invited Reviewed International journal

    YOSHIMOTO, K., YATABE, T., MATSUMOTO, T., TRAN, V.-H., ROBERTSON, A., NAKAI, H., ASAZAWA, K., TANAKA, H., OGO, S.

    2019.8

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  • Spatio-temporal evolution of the physico-chemical water characteristics of the Sebaou river valley (Great Kabylia, Algeria) Reviewed

    Mohammed Djemai, Hakim Saibi, Mohamed Mesbah, Andrew Robertson

    Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies   12   33 - 49   2017.8

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    The Sebaou river valley (SRV) is located in the northern Tell region of Algeria, and is a significant source of ground and surface waters because of its geographical context within the northern Algerian Tell region. The water resources from the study area are important for both local people and environmental scientists since the area is undergoing significant industrial development. Therefore a quantitative and qualitative study of the surface and groundwater can help us to establish the current physico-chemical variables of the water resources, allowing comparisons with future studies. In this study we present the most comprehensive survey of the hydrogeological properties of this region reported to date, including the spatio-temporal variation of physico-chemical variables as studied by principal component analysis. This method allowed us to confirm the principal chemical facies and to differentiate the waters of the middle and upper Sebaou river from the waters of river tributaries, specifically the Aissi and Bougdoura rivers. The quality of these water resources is declining as a result of local development and so this study is expected to provide a valuable resource for future water management strategies in the region.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2017.04.002

  • A Total Project Approach to Academic Courses Invited

    ROBERTSON, A.

    2017.1

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  • Synthesis and structure of a water-soluble μ-η1 η1-N2 dinuclear RuII complex with a polyamine ligand Reviewed

    Koji Yoshimoto, Takeshi Yatabe, Takahiro Matsumoto, Andrew Robertson, Hidetaka Nakai, Hiromasa Tanaka, Takashi Kamachi, Yoshihito Shiota, Kazunari Yoshizawa, Koichiro Asazawa, Hirohisa Tanaka, Seiji Ogo

    Chemistry Letters   45 ( 2 )   149 - 151   2016.1

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    We report the first example of a μ-η11-N2 dinuclear RuII complex with a polyamine ligand and elucidate the structure by means of X-ray analysis. The N=N stretching vibration has been observed at 1994 cm-1 by Raman spectroscopy, which is the lowest value of all the known N2-coordinated RuII complexes. This low value strongly suggests the N=N bond is primed for activation.

    DOI: 10.1246/cl.151004

  • Inorganic clusters with a [Fe2MoOS3] core - A functional model for acetylene reduction by nitrogenases Reviewed

    Koji Yoshimoto, Takeshi Yatabe, Takahiro Matsumoto, Viet Ha Tran, Andrew Robertson, Hidetaka Nakai, Koichiro Asazawa, Hirohisa Tanaka, Seiji Ogo

    Dalton Transactions   45 ( 37 )   14620 - 14627   2016.1

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    We report the first example of a wholly inorganic mimic of a part of the FeMoco active centre of nitrogenases. We detail the synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of two related, transient hydride-containing inorganic clusters, a dihydride complex and a vinyl monohydride complex, which bear the [Fe2MoOS3] portion of FeMoco. The dihydride complex is capable of reducing acetylene to ethylene via the vinyl monohydride complex. In the reaction cycle, a transient low-valent complex was generated by the reductive elimination of H2 or ethylene from dihydride or vinyl monohydride complexes, respectively.

    DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01655c

  • An fe-based model for metabolism linking between O2-reduction and H2O-oxidation Reviewed

    Takeshi Yatabe, Mitsuhiro Kikkawa, Takahiro Matsumoto, Keishi Urabe, Andrew Robertson, Hidetaka Nakai, Seiji Ogo

    Chemistry Letters   44 ( 9 )   1263 - 1265   2015.1

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    Here, we report the first Fe-based model for metabolism linking between the dioxygen reduction of respiration and the water oxidation of photosynthesis. The reaction mechanism was investigated by X-ray analysis, UV-vis spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry.

    DOI: 10.1246/cl.150468

  • Simple ligand effects switch a hydrogenase mimic between H 2 and O 2 activation Reviewed

    Kyoungmok Kim, Takahiro Matsumoto, Andrew Robertson, Hidetaka Nakai, Seiji Ogo

    Chemistry - An Asian Journal   7 ( 6 )   1394 - 1400   2012.6

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    Herein, we report a [NiRu] biomimetic system for O 2-tolerant [NiFe]hydrogenases and demonstrate that electron donation to the [NiRu] center can switch the system between the activation of H 2 and O 2 through simple ligand effects by using hexamethylbenzene and pentamethylcyclopentadienyl ligands, respectively. Furthermore, we present the synthesis and direct observations of a [NiRu]-peroxo species, which was formed by the oxygenation of a Ni-SIa model [NiRu] complex, that we propose as a biomimetic analogue of O 2-bound species (OBS) of O 2-tolerant [NiFe]hydrogenases. The [NiRu]-peroxo complex was fully characterized by X-ray analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), mass spectrometry, and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The OBS analogue was capable of oxidizing p-hydroquinone and sodium borohydride to turn back into the Ni-SIa model complex.

    DOI: 10.1002/asia.201101020

  • The development of aqueous transfer hydrogenation catalysts Reviewed

    Andrew Robertson, Takahiro Matsumoto, Seiji Ogo

    Dalton Transactions   40 ( 40 )   10304 - 10310   2011.10

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    This review discusses the development of aqueous phase, homogeneous, transfer hydrogenation catalysis. Transfer hydrogenation catalysts, based on Ru, Ir and Rh, reduce organic substrates in water by assisting the transfer of hydrogen from simple donor species. These catalysts are expected to have significant benefits when compared with organic phase catalysts, including greater activity, greater selectivity and smaller environmental impact. They will therefore be expected to make a significant contribution to homogeneous catalysis and 'green chemistry'. Here, we comprehensively examine these catalysts, paying special attention to structural features.

    DOI: 10.1039/c1dt10544b

  • Allosteric binding of K+ to crown ether macrocycles appended to a lanthanum double decker system Reviewed

    Andrew Robertson, M. Ikeda, M. Takeuchi, Seiji Shinkai

    Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan   74 ( 5 )   883 - 888   2001.5

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    A benzocrown-appended lanthanum(III) porphyrin double decker has been synthesized which is capable of binding simple K+ in a cooperative, allosteric fashion to form a 1:4 complex. Analysis of this system by means of the Hill equation gave an overall binding constant (Kb) of 1.0 × 1014 (mol dm-3)-4 and a Hill coefficient of 4.0. This same system, however, binds Na+ in a conventional, linear fashion. These results indicate that the novel allosteric binding occurs as the result of 1:2 sandwich complexes between K+ and appended crown ether moieties of the two joined porphyrins. The suitability of lanthanum(III) over cerium(IV) for preparing this highly crowded double decker porphyrin is also noted.

    DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.74.883

  • Minimal self-replicating systems Reviewed

    Andrew Robertson, Andrew J. Sinclair, Douglas Philp

    Chemical Society Reviews   29 ( 2 )   141 - 152   2000.1

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    Examples of chemical systems capable of templating and catalysing their own synthesis - self-replicating systems -have begun to appear in the chemical literature over the last 15 years. For the biologist, these systems represent a link with the origin of life - their study can shed light on prebiotic chemical evolution. However, for the synthetic chemist, they represent the ultimate synthetic machine, capable of templating the production of a large number of perfect copies of themselves from a single original molecule. In this Review, we describe the design and synthesis of synthetic minimal replicating systems and provide a general overview and critique of the field.

    DOI: 10.1039/a803602k

  • Cooperative binding in selective sensors, catalysts and actuators Reviewed

    Andrew Robertson, Seiji Shinkai

    Coordination Chemistry Reviews   205 ( 1 )   157 - 199   2000.1

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    This article is concerned with the incorporation of cooperative molecular recognition and metal ion coordination in the design of selective sensors that signal binding events through their optical properties. Sensors that rely on non-specific hydrophobic effects are first considered before looking at the use of specific, directed intermolecular interactions to achieve greater specificity and chiral discrimination. The natural development of the same design concepts to produce catalysts and actuating devices with similar discriminatory abilities is also discussed.

    DOI: 10.1016/s0010-8545(00)00243-5

  • Strong Positive Allosterism which Appears in Molecular Recognition with Cerium(IV) Double Decker Porphyrins 'Correlation between the Number of Binding Sites and Hill Coefficients Reviewed

    Masato Ikeda, Masayuki Takeuchi, Atsushi Sugasaki, Andrew Robertson, Tomoyuki Imada, Seiji Shinkai

    Supramolecular Chemistry   12 ( 3 )   321 - 345   2000

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    Cerium(IV) double decker porphyrins bearing one-to-four pairs of 4-pyridyl groups (3a, 3a′, 3bp, 3bd, 3c, and 3d) were synthesized from tetraarylporphyrins bearing mono-, bis-, tris-, and tetrakis(4-pyridyl) groups. In 3b bearing two pairs of 4-pyridyl groups, there exist two isomers in which the 4-pyridyl groups are either proximal or distal (3bp and 3bd, respectively). In a mixed solvent of dichloromethane: ethyl acetate (30:1 v/v), 3a′ bearing one pair of 4-pyridyl groups and three pairs of phenyl groups did not interact with any dicarboxylic acids whereas 3d bearing four pairs of 4-pyridyl groups interacted only with dicarboxylic acid guests with a dimethylene spacer [e.g., BOC-L-aspartic acid (L-4) and (1R,2R)-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid ((1R,2R)-5)]. Interestingly, the complexation process monitored by CD spectroscopy showed a positive homotropic allosterism which satisfied the Hill equation giving constants K = 2.63×1011M-4 and n = 3.9 for L-4 and K = 2.75×109 M-4 and n = 4.0 for (1R,2R)-5. The continuous variation plots (Job plots) also supported the formation of the 1:4 3d/dicarboxylic acid guest complexes. The results consistently indicate that four pairs of 4-pyridyl groups in 3d allosterically bind these guests. In 3d, the two porphyrin rings can still rotate, but once the rotation is suppressed by the first guest binding, the subsequent binding of the second, third and fourth guests can occur cooperatively. This is the origin of the present positive homotoropic allosterism. A similar positive homotropic allosterism was also observed for 3bp and 3bd with n = 1.5 and 1.7, respectively and 3c with n = 3.0. The X-ray crystallographic study of the 3d·[(1R,2R)-5]4 complex showed that the two porphyrin planes are warped outward to relax the electrostatic repulsion and chirally twisted. The two carboxylic acid groups form intermolecular hydrogen bonds (but not intramolecular bridge-type hydrogen bonds) with the pyridyl groups because of the close packing effect of rigid host 3d and rigid guest (1R,2R)-5. In conclusion, this is a rare example of positive homotropic allosterism in an artificial system which is frequently seen in nature where the biological events must be efficiently regulated in response to signals.

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  • Efficient chirality transcription utilizing a cerium(IV) double decker porphyrin A prototype for development of a molecular memory system Reviewed

    Atsushi Sugasaki, Masato Ikeda, Masayuki Takeuchi, Andrew Robertson, Seiji Shinkai

    Journal of the Chemical Society - Perkin Transactions 1   ( 22 )   3259 - 3264   1999.11

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    A cerium(IV) double decker porphyrin 2 bearing two pairs of 4-pyridyl groups and two pairs of 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl groups was synthesized. In the presence of chiral dicarboxylic acid guests with a two carbon spacer [e.g., (1R,2R)-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid and Boc-L-aspartic acid] 2 gave a CD-active species. The plots of the CD intensity vs. the guest concentration showed a sigmoidal curvature, a sign of homotropic, positive allosterism. Analysis according to the Hill equation indicated that the guests were bound autoacceleratively. Even after the chiral guests were removed by the addition of excess pyridine, 2 remained CD-active because of its inherent chirality. Thereafter, the CD intensity decreased very slowly as a result of internal rotation of the porphyrin subunits. Thermodynamic analysis of this racemization process gave ΔG 298 = 23.0 kcal mol-1, ΔH 298 = 18.1 kcal mol-1 and ΔS 298 = -16.4 cal mol-1 K-1. Observations and calculations indicate that the chiral memory can be preserved for 3 days at 0°C and for one year at -37°C. In conclusion, this is a rare artificial system for which a homotropic, positive allosterism is observable and in which the guest chirality is transcribed and stored.

    DOI: 10.1039/a904890a

  • Exploitation of a novel 'on-off' photoinduced electron-transfer (PET) sensor against conventional 'off-on' PET sensors Reviewed

    Hideomi Kijima, Masayuki Takeuchi, Andrew Robertson, Seiji Shinkai, Christopher Cooper, Tony D. James

    Chemical Communications   ( 19 )   2011 - 2012   1999.10

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    A novel PET sensor for sugar sensing which changes its fluorescence intensity in an 'on-off' manner was designed from (tetraphenylporphyrinato)tin(IV).

    DOI: 10.1039/a906825b

  • Recognition-induced control of a Diels-Alder cycloaddition Reviewed

    Andrew Robertson, Douglas Philp, Neil Spencer

    Tetrahedron   55 ( 37 )   11365 - 11384   1999.9

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    The rational design of systems which are capable of accelerating and/or controlling the stereochemical outcome of the Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction between a furan and a maleimide is presented. The origins of the acceleration and control of the cycloaddition reactions are traced by kinetic studies - allied to molecular mechanics calculations - to the formation of complexes in which the dienes and the dieneophiles are placed in the appropriate arrangements for reaction, and, more importantly, to the formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the cycloadducts.

    DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00633-X

  • Recognition-induced control of a Diels-Alder cycloaddition Reviewed International journal

    ROBERTSON, A., PHILP, D., SPENCER, N.

    1999.8

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  • Recognition-induced control of a Diels-Alder reaction Reviewed International journal

    PHILP, D., ROBERTSON, A.

    1998.8

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  • Recognition-induced control of a Diels-Alder reaction Reviewed

    Douglas Philp, Andrew Robertson

    Chemical Communications   ( 8 )   879 - 880   1998.4

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    The rational design of a system which is capable of controlling the stereochemical outcome of a Diels-Alder reaction between a maleimide and a furan is presented.

    DOI: 10.1039/a800559a

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Books

Presentations

  • A Total Project Approach to Academic Courses

    Andrew Robertson

    Japan Society for Engineering Education  2015.10 

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    Event date: 2015.10 - 2019.10

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Kyushu University   Country:Japan  

  • The Pros and Cons and More Cons of Teaching on YouTube

    Andrew Robertson

    Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #96  2023.5 

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    Language:English   Presentation type:Public lecture, seminar, tutorial, course, or other speech  

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  • Science, Life, and Communication Invited

    Andrew Robertson

    OTJtv YouTube/podcast  2022.10 

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MISC

  • The development of aqueous transfer hydrogenation catalysts

    ROBERTSON, A., MATSUMOTO, T., OGO, S.

    2011.8

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  • Cooperative binding in selective sensors, catalysts and actuators

    ROBERTSON, A., SHINKAI, S.

    2000.8

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    Language:English   Publishing type:Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal)  

  • Minimal self-replicating systems

    ROBERTSON, A., SINCLAIR, A.J., PHILP, D.

    2000.8

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Works

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Professional Memberships

  • Japan Society for Engineering Education

  • Japan Society for Engineering Education

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Committee Memberships

  • Kyushu University   International Education Support Center  

    2019.4 - 2023.4   

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    Committee type:Other

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  • Kyushu University   SHARE-Q International Advisory Group  

    2016.8 - 2022.1   

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    Committee type:Other

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Academic Activities

  • Japan Science Forum Workshop on video production

    Role(s): Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator, session chair, etc.

    Japan Science Forum  2024.10

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    Type:Academic society, research group, etc. 

    Number of participants:50

Research Projects

  • Increasing Engagement by Pairing Academic Skills Videos with Edutainment

    2021.4 - 2025.3

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    Authorship:Principal investigator 

    To investigate whether pairing academic skills videos with edutainment videos will increase student engagement.

  • Activation of CO2 by molecular 'Carrot and Stick' catalysts

    2021.1 - 2021.7

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    Using ligands capable of secondary Lewis base donation, coordinated to a transition metal, I have used DFT simulations to show that it is possible to trap and activate CO2.

  • Pairing Edutainment with Skills will Improve STEM Education Engagement

    Grant number:09080  2021 - 2024

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research

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  • Pairing Edutainment with Skills will Improve STEM Education Engagement

    Grant number:21K02904  2021 - 2023

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Robertson Andrew

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    This research will establish new methods for implementing edutainment style videos for increasing student engagement with educational materials and concept retention.

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  • A Simple Chemical Computer

    2013.8 - 2019.8

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    I use non-linear reactions to process logic functions in a digital manner. For instance, pH above a certain level corresponds to a 1, while below that value corresponds to a 0. Having produced a NAND gate, I intend to proceed to a more complex assembly to perform a computation.

  • Systems chemistry research.

    2010 - 2022

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Educational Activities

  • Undergraduate courses: Basic chemistry, General Chemistry, Chemistry aboratory skills, Engineering ethics, technical writing and presentations, Scientific English for Japanese-course students, and Research laboratory safety. Postgraduate course: Advanced technical communication for postgraduates. I also use my YouTube channel, 'Three Twentysix' to educate the general public about deep topics in chemistry.

Award for Educational Activities

  • 化学コミュニケーション賞2023

    2023.1   日本化学連合  

    Award-winner:Andrew Robertson, Es Hiranpakorn, Maria Sucianto

    This prize was awarded to my YouTube project, Three Twentysix, by the Japan Union of Chemical Science and Technology for introducing complex chemistry concepts to the public.
    https://jucst.org/award.php

  • I receive consistently high student evaluations for all of my courses.

       

Class subject

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2024.12 - 2025.2   Winter quarter

  • Basic Laboratory Experiments in Natural Science Ⅱ

    2024.12 - 2025.2   Winter quarter

  • (IUPE) Experiment in Applied Chemistry IA – Laboratory Safety Guidance

    2024.10 - 2025.3   Second semester

  • (IUPE) Experiment in Applied Chemistry IA – Laboratory Safety Guidance

    2024.10 - 2025.3   Second semester

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2024.10 - 2024.12   Fall quarter

  • Basic Laboratory Experiments in Natural Science Ⅰ

    2024.10 - 2024.12   Fall quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2024.6 - 2024.8   Summer quarter

  • 専門英語

    2024.4 - 2024.9   First semester

  • (IUPE)Technical Communication 3

    2024.4 - 2024.6   Spring quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2024.4 - 2024.6   Spring quarter

  • Basic Laboratory Experiments in Natural Science Ⅱ

    2023.12 - 2024.2   Winter quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2023.12 - 2024.2   Winter quarter

  • Basic Laboratory Experiments in Natural Science Ⅰ

    2023.10 - 2023.12   Fall quarter

  • Basic Experiments in Natural Sciences

    2022.10 - 2022.12   Fall quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2022.6 - 2022.8   Summer quarter

  • (IUPE)Technical CommunicationⅡ

    2022.6 - 2022.8   Summer quarter

  • Basic Experiments in Natural Sciences

    2022.4 - 2022.9   First semester

  • 専門英語(科学英語)

    2022.4 - 2022.9   First semester

  • 国際科学英語実習

    2022.4 - 2022.9   First semester

  • Basic Chemistry

    2022.4 - 2022.9   First semester

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2022.4 - 2022.6   Spring quarter

  • (IUPE)Technical CommunicationⅠ

    2022.4 - 2022.6   Spring quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2021.12 - 2022.2   Winter quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2021.12 - 2022.2   Winter quarter

  • 科学英語

    2021.10 - 2022.3   Second semester

  • Scientific English

    2021.10 - 2022.3   Second semester

  • Scientific English

    2021.10 - 2022.3   Second semester

  • Laboratory Safety

    2021.10 - 2022.3   Second semester

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2021.10 - 2021.12   Fall quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2021.10 - 2021.12   Fall quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2021.6 - 2021.8   Summer quarter

  • (IUPE)Technical CommunicationⅡ

    2021.6 - 2021.8   Summer quarter

  • Engineering ethics

    2021.4 - 2021.9   First semester

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2021.4 - 2021.6   Spring quarter

  • (IUPE)Technical CommunicationⅠ

    2021.4 - 2021.6   Spring quarter

  • (IUPE)Technical Communication

    2021.4 - 2021.6   Spring quarter

  • IUPE Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2020.12 - 2021.2   Winter quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2020.12 - 2021.2   Winter quarter

  • Scientific English

    2020.10 - 2021.3   Second semester

  • 科学英語

    2020.10 - 2021.3   Second semester

  • Laboratory Safety

    2020.10 - 2021.3   Second semester

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2020.10 - 2020.12   Fall quarter

  • IUPE Basic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2020.10 - 2020.12   Fall quarter

  • IUPE Fundamental Inorganic ChemistryⅡ

    2020.6 - 2020.8   Summer quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2020.6 - 2020.8   Summer quarter

  • Engineering ethics

    2020.4 - 2020.9   First semester

  • (IUPE)Technical Communication

    2020.4 - 2020.6   Spring quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2020.4 - 2020.6   Spring quarter

  • IUPE Fundamental Inorganic ChemistryⅠ

    2020.4 - 2020.6   Spring quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2019.12 - 2020.2   Winter quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2019.12 - 2020.2   Winter quarter

  • Scientific English

    2019.10 - 2020.3   Second semester

  • Laboratory Safety

    2019.10 - 2020.3   Second semester

  • 科学英語

    2019.10 - 2020.3   Second semester

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2019.10 - 2019.12   Fall quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2019.10 - 2019.12   Fall quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2019.6 - 2019.8   Summer quarter

  • Engineering ethics

    2019.4 - 2019.9   First semester

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2019.4 - 2019.6   Spring quarter

  • (IUPE) Technical Communication

    2019.4 - 2019.6   Spring quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅱ

    2018.12 - 2019.2   Winter quarter

  • Scientific English

    2018.10 - 2019.3   Second semester

  • 科学英語

    2018.10 - 2019.3   Second semester

  • Basic Laboratory Experiments in Natural

    2018.10 - 2018.12   Fall quarter

  • Basic Chemistry Ⅰ

    2018.10 - 2018.12   Fall quarter

  • 学術英語3・科学英語

    2018.4 - 2018.9   First semester

  • Engineering ethics

    2018.4 - 2018.9   First semester

  • Technical Communication

    2018.4 - 2018.6   Spring quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry

    2018.4 - 2018.6   Spring quarter

  • Basic Chemistry

    2017.10 - 2018.3   Second semester

  • Technical Communication

    2017.10 - 2018.3   Second semester

  • Engineering Ethics

    2017.10 - 2018.3   Second semester

  • Basic Chemistry

    2017.10 - 2017.12   Fall quarter

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry

    2017.4 - 2017.9   First semester

  • 学術英語3・科学英語

    2017.4 - 2017.9   First semester

  • Science English

    2017.4 - 2017.9   First semester

  • Experiments for Natural Sciences

    2017.4 - 2017.9   First semester

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry

    2017.4 - 2017.6   Spring quarter

  • Technical Communication

    2017.4 - 2017.6   Spring quarter

  • Experiments for Natural Sciences

    2016.10 - 2017.3   Second semester

  • Technical Communication

    2016.10 - 2017.3   Second semester

  • Engineering Ethics

    2016.10 - 2017.3   Second semester

  • Basic Chemistry

    2016.4 - 2016.9   First semester

  • Science English

    2016.4 - 2016.9   First semester

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry

    2016.4 - 2016.9   First semester

  • Basic Chemistry

    2015.10 - 2016.3   Second semester

  • Technical Communication

    2015.10 - 2016.3   Second semester

  • Engineering Ethics

    2015.10 - 2016.3   Second semester

  • Experiments for Natural Sciences

    2015.10 - 2016.3   Second semester

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry

    2015.4 - 2015.9   First semester

  • Science English

    2015.4 - 2015.9   First semester

  • Basic Chemistry

    2014.10 - 2015.3   Second semester

  • Technical Communication

    2014.10 - 2015.3   Second semester

  • Engineering Ethics

    2014.10 - 2015.3   Second semester

  • Experiments for Natural Sciences

    2014.10 - 2015.3   Second semester

  • Fundamental Inorganic Chemistry

    2014.4 - 2014.9   First semester

  • Science English

    2014.4 - 2014.9   First semester

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FD Participation

  • 2021.9   Role:Planning   Title:Advice for New Lecturers Teaching in English

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2021.5   Role:Speech   Title:Faculty Development in English — Online Teaching Experiences

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2020.12   Role:Planning   Title:Faculty Development in English — Deciding the Future of Kyushu University

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2020.1   Role:Planning   Title:Faculty Development in English — Dealing With Harassment: What Kyushu U can do to help

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2019.7   Role:Moderator   Title:Faculty Development in English — What All Researcher Should Know about Copyright and Patents - Opportunity, Rights and Obligations

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2019.2   Role:Planning   Title:Faculty Development in English — Internation Feedback for Kyushu University Leadership

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2018.7   Role:Planning   Title:Faculty Development in English — Funding Your Research

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2018.5   Role:Planning   Title:Faculty Development in English — Life in Japan

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2017.8   Role:Speech   Title:A Total Project Approach

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2017.1   Role:Planning   Title:Faculty Development in English — Setting Up International Collaborations

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2015.1   Role:Participation   Title:The New GPA System of Kyushu University

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2013.9   Role:Participation   Title:Blackboard Workshop for Instructors

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2013.8   Role:Participation   Title:How to promote effective classroom interactions between Japanese and International Students

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2013.3   Role:Participation   Title:Opening IUPE courses of General Education to Japanese students

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2013.3   Role:Participation   Title:The possibility of Using Active Learning System Methods in Classes

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2012.12   Role:Speech   Title:Teaching in English for Non-Native Speakers

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2012.9   Role:Speech   Title:Academic Expectations and Workload for Students

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2012.6   Role:Participation   Title:Roles and Stakeholders at G30

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2012.1   Role:Speech   Title:Curriculum Structuring for the International Undergraduate Program

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2011.10   Role:Participation   Title:Constructive Alignment: UNESCO’S Recommendations on Higher Education

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2011.8   Role:Participation   Title:Plagiarism

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2011.8   Role:Speech   Title:The Challenges of International Courses

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2010.11   Role:Moderator   Title:Joint Seminar on International Engineering Education

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2010.8   Role:Speech   Title:Recruitment strategy

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

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Participation in international educational events, etc.

  • 2024.7

    Kyushu University

    Lecture to J-MENA High School Students from UAE

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    Venue:Japan/Fukuoka

    Number of participants:40

  • 2023.7

    Kyushu University and University of Queensland Faculties of Engineering

    Kyushu University-University of Queensland Collaborative Lecture

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    Venue:Fukuoka, Japan, in association with Brisbane, Australia

    Number of participants:40

  • 2023.7

    The University of Tokyo Bangladesh Office

    Study and Work in Japan 2023

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    Venue:Dhaka, Bangladesh.

    Number of participants:100

  • 2021.9

    IPEKA Integrated Christian High School

    International Seminar on Sustainable Development Goals

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    Venue:Jakarta, Indonesia.

    Number of participants:175

  • 2010.8

    Kyushu University, Lund University

    Joint Seminar on International Engineering Education

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    Venue:Itoshima, Japan

Other educational activity and Special note

  • 2023  Class Teacher  学部

  • 2022  Special Affairs  My educational chemistry YouTube channel, Three Twentysix, now has over 870 subscribers, over 24,000 views in total. One of my videos has nearly 5000 views, with five videos getting over 1000 views. My channel reaches over 50 countries, with many viewers in countries with low Human Development Index, such as India, Phillipines, South Africa and Vietnam. I took four students for a summer project investigating, videoing and publishing videos on the chemistry of crystals. The students learned many aspects of project planning, practical and theoretical chemistry as they produced final videos for this project. One of the videos is my most successful so far, with nearly 5000 views on YouTube.Their work earned them each a course credit.

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    My educational chemistry YouTube channel, Three Twentysix, now has over 870 subscribers, over 24,000 views in total. One of my videos has nearly 5000 views, with five videos getting over 1000 views. My channel reaches over 50 countries, with many viewers in countries with low Human Development Index, such as India, Phillipines, South Africa and Vietnam. I took four students for a summer project investigating, videoing and publishing videos on the chemistry of crystals. The students learned many aspects of project planning, practical and theoretical chemistry as they produced final videos for this project. One of the videos is my most successful so far, with nearly 5000 views on YouTube.Their work earned them each a course credit.

  • 2021  Class Teacher  学部

  • 2021  Special Affairs  I created a new chemistry educational YouTube channel, Three Twentysix, which has got engagement from Canada, USA, UK, as well as Japan. The channel is still new, but it has engaged with non-scientists as well as scientists and school children as well as adults.

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    I created a new chemistry educational YouTube channel, Three Twentysix, which has got engagement from Canada, USA, UK, as well as Japan. The channel is still new, but it has engaged with non-scientists as well as scientists and school children as well as adults.

  • 2020  Class Teacher  学部

  • 2019  Class Teacher  学部

  • 2018  Class Teacher  学部

  • 2017  Class Teacher  学部

  • 2010  Special Affairs  From 2005 to the present, several of my presentation class students have won awards for presentations in English at international conferences, despite not being native speakers.

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    From 2005 to the present, several of my presentation class students have won awards for presentations in English at international conferences, despite not being native speakers.

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Outline of Social Contribution and International Cooperation activities

  • My current research project involves making regular videos to enhance the public understanding of chemistry and science in general.

Social Activities

  • What's the difference between fog and mist (and clouds and steam)? YouTube response to UK junior high school students science questions. https://youtu.be/Q39Lcn26Jtw

    Ansford Academy, Ansford, United Kingdom  2024.1

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    Audience:Infants, Schoolchildren, Junior students, High school students

    Type:Other

  • How can we predict the weather? YouTube response to UK junior high school students science questions. https://youtu.be/K8yVua3jPAM

    Ansford Academy, Ansford, United Kingdom  2024.1

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    Audience:Infants, Schoolchildren, Junior students, High school students

    Type:Other

  • Why is there different weather around the world YouTube response to UK junior high school students science questions. https://youtu.be/SnE3EjSnlzA

    Ansford Academy, Ansford, United Kingdom  2024.1

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    Audience:Infants, Schoolchildren, Junior students, High school students

    Type:Other

  • How are sprites formed and are they aliens? YouTube response to science questions from UK secondary school students. https://youtu.be/9G89_7n_LpY

    Ansford Academy, Ansford, United Kingdom  2023.12

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    Audience:Infants, Schoolchildren, Junior students, High school students

    Type:Other

  • 'Successful YouTube Channels – what’s going on behind the scenes?' I explain what it is that successful channels are doing that makes them different. YouTube recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6GPWyXk9F8

    'Nerd Nite Kyushu' Nerd Nites are a global affiliation of public lectures on a diversity of interesting topics. All lectures are uploaded to YouTube.  Dancing Penguin, Fukuoka City  2023.11

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    Audience:General, Scientific, Company, Civic organization, Governmental agency

    Type:Lecture

    Everyone’s familiar with YouTube, and more than a few of us have had a go at uploading something. But, like a swan gliding along with its feet furiously paddling under the surface, what’s going on behind the scenes of successful videos? How do some seemingly simple videos get thousands of views while others get next to nothing? I’ll share what I’ve learned in climbing from zero to over 22 000 subscribers, and what’s still left to do.

  • The Pros and Cons and More Cons of Teaching on YouTube. I explain the uses and difficulties of using YouTube as a platform for education and science outreach to a live online audience, recorded and uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/xEJRQqE2Ack?si=uayIHm2deOwCNpIG

    Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanic Studies  Online/YouTube  2023.5

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    Audience:General, Scientific, Company, Civic organization, Governmental agency

    Type:Lecture

    Despite its many problems, YouTube has become a useful educational tool, with videos explaining almost any topic you can choose. For educators, YouTube has the potential to reach an international audience and provide quality tuition to anyone with an internet connection, anywhere, at any time. However, the sheer number of videos on YouTube mean that it is far more likely videos will disappear with a disappointing number of views, no matter how well taught they are. This talk will discuss the many difficulties of using YouTube as an educational medium but show how, with some research, thought, and creativity, it can be used to reach out across the world.

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Media Coverage

  • I was interviewed about my YouTube channel, Three Twentysix and about the challenges of science communication in general.

    Online Teaching Japan, YouTube  2022.11

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    I was interviewed about my YouTube channel, Three Twentysix and about the challenges of science communication in general.

  • I was interviewed about my YouTube channel, Three Twentysix and about the challenges of science communication in general.

    Online Teaching Japan, YouTube  2022.11

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Activities contributing to policy formation, academic promotion, etc.

  • 2023.7   Okayama University Japan Educational Information Center and Asia-Pacific University

    Students from the ASEAN group countries and Myanmar were informed of the merits of a career in engineering and invited to apply to Kyushu University for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

  • 2016.7 - 2021.7   Share-Q International Advisory Group

    I am a member of the Share-Q International Advisory Group committee that advises on, and generates policy for Kyushu University's internationalisation and intentions to become a Top 100 university.

Travel Abroad

  • 2010.3

    Staying countory name 1:United Kingdom   Staying institution name 1:SOAS Universtiy

    Staying institution name 2:Birkbeck College

    Staying institution name 3:University of Bath