Shota Shirai

Shota Shirai is a data analyst and IT support engineer currently employed at St Pierres Sushi since May 2022. Previously, Shota held the position of software and data engineer. From June 2016 to March 2020, Shota worked as a postgraduate researcher at the University of Canterbury, focusing on the fabrication and characterization of brain-inspired computer chips, and completed a thesis on neuromorphic behavior in nanoparticle films under the supervision of a professor. Additionally, Shota served as a teaching assistant, aiding first-year physics students and grading their lab reports. A government internship with the Ministry for the Environment occurred from November 2019 to February 2020, facilitated by the MacDiarmid Institute. Earlier research experience includes an internship at UNSW, where Shota conducted an experimental study on hole-nuclear spin interaction in a two-dimensional hole system. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Physics from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Science in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics from Tohoku University, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics, also from Tohoku University.