Shuya Yamazaki

Shuya Yamazaki is a PhD student at MSE at NTU, working in the Materials by Design Lab led by Prof. Kedar Hippalgaonkar. He works at the intersection of Materials Science and AI, with a focus on generative design of inorganic materials (“materials-by-design”). In a broader perspective, his research contributes to the growing field of AI for Science.

Prior to his PhD, he conducted research at the NUS Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM) under Prof. Kostya S. Novoselov & Prof. Andrey Ustyuzhanin and at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR. He graduated early with a B.Eng. (Hons) in Materials Engineering with a specialization in Materials and AI at NTU, where he was awarded the Best Thesis Award for his undergraduate research.

Bridging research and real-world impact, he helps turn science into startups at Beyond Next Ventures. Outside of his work, he is a former All-Japan Karate Champion and Junior Olympic swimmer, and he maintains his passion through Muay Thai today.