2002-2005

Ph.D., in Applied-Microbiology, Okayama University, Japan

2000-2002

Master degree in agriculture, Okayama University, Japan

1996-2000

Bachelor degree in agriculture, Okayama University, Japan

2019-present

Scientist, Super-cutting-edge Grand and Advanced Research Program, JAMSTEC

2019-present

Visiting Assoc. Prof., Graduate School of Innovation, Science and technology, Kobe University

2016-2019

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kobe University

2013-2016

Assistant Professor, Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University

2009-2013

Postdoc, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University

2005-2009

Postdoc, Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation

1. 2018 Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA), Award for Young Scientists
2. 2017 Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, Award for Young Scientists
3. 2014 Japanese Society for Extremophiles, Award for Young Scientists
4. 2011 JSBBA Chu-shikoku Branch, Award for Young Scientists

Google Scholar

1. S. Wakai. Latest knowledge of electromicrobiology. In: Electron based bioscience and biotechnology‒eBioX‒, Springer, M. Ishii & S. Wakai (Eds.), 3-12 (2020)
2. S. Wakai. Microbiologically influenced corrosion. In: Electron based bioscience and biotechnology‒eBioX‒, Springer, M. Ishii & S. Wakai (Eds.), 145-158 (2020)
3. S. Wakai. Electron flow rate in microbiologically influenced corrosion and its applications. In: Electron based bioscience and biotechnology‒eBioX‒, Springer, M. Ishii & S. Wakai (Eds.), 193-206 (2020)
4. S. Wakai and Y, Sambongi. Extremophilic enzymes related to energy conversion, Role of Water in ATP Hydrolysis Energy Transduction by Protein Machinery, Springer, Makoto Suzuki (Eds.), 275-302 (2018)
5. S. Wakai. Gene Analysis for the Evaluation of the Effect of Environmental Factors. Corrosion Control and Surface Control: Environmentally Friendly Approaches, Springer Japan, Kanematsu, Hideyuki, Barry, Dana M. (Eds.), 169-184 (2016)

1. S. Wakai (2021) Microbiologically influenced corrosion. Material Research Meeting 2021, Yokohama, Invited speaker
2. S. Wakai (2021) Introduction of MIC research in Japan. European MIC Network, European MIC Webinars, Invited speaker
3. S. Wakai (2021) Biological production by Aspergillus cell factory. The 7th International Symposium for Green-Innovation Polymers, Ishikawa, Keynote lecture
4. S. Wakai (2019) "MIC is infectious disease of metal materials" FRC-corrosion 2019, Fukushima, Invited speaker
5. S. Wakai (2018) "Construction of Aspergillus Cell Factory for bioproduction", the China-Japan Joint Workshop on Frontiers of Systems Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing, Tsinghua University, Beijin, China, Invited speaker
6. S. Wakai (2017) "Diagnostic and anti-corrosion techniques for microbiologically influenced corrosion", China International Marine Corrosion & Protection Technology Innovation and Application Development Forum (CIMCP) 2017, Sheraton Shanghai Waigaoqiao Hotel, Shanghai, China, Invited speaker

1. T. Tsuruta, R. Shimizu, T. Hosono, J. Fuji, S. Wakai. P6642873
2. J. Fuji, H. Suzuki, K. Senda, S. Wakai. P6258964
3. K. Ito, O. Miki, H. Tsurumaru, S. Wakai, et al. P5629867
4. K. Ito, O. Miki, H. Tsurumaru, S. Wakai, et al. P5441049

1. 2023-2025　JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B)
2. 2022-2026　JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
3. 2022-2024　Institute for Fermentation, Osaka (IFO) General Research Funding
4. 2021-2025　JST PRESTO
5. 2020-2023　Nuclear Energy Science & Technology and Human Resource Development Project
6. 2020-2023　ERCA Environment Research and Technology Development Fund
7. 2020-2023 Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan (ERCA)  the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund
8. 2018-2020　Institute for Fermentation, Osaka (IFO) General Research Funding
9. 2017-2020　JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
10. 2017-2019　ISIJ 26th General Research Funding
11. 2016-2019　JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
12. 2014-2016　JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
13. 2014-2016　ISIJ 23th General Research Funding
14. 2010-2011　JOGMEC Public Offering General Research