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MORARU DANIEL
Professor

[ORCID] 0000-0002-8087-8344 [Scopus Author ID] 55995849900

College of Engineering - Division of Electronics and Materials Science

Faculty of Engineering - Department of Electronics and Materials Science Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology　Department of Engineering - Electronics and Materials Science Course Graduate School of Science and Technology,Research Division - Research of Nanovision Science

Research Institute of Electronics - Advanced Device research Division

moraru.daniel[@@@]shizuoka.ac.jp

Last updated : 2026/03/26 2:05:22

Basic information on teaching staff

Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Hon.) 　GLOBIS University 　 2022/9 　Award for Academic Excellence (top 5%)
BSc (Bachelor of Science) 　Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania 　 2001/9 　Physics
MSc (Master) 　Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania 　 2003/9 　Plasma Physics
Doctor of Engineering 　Shizuoka University 　 2007/9 　Nanovision Science and Technology

Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanostructural physics
Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology/Materials - Nano/micro-systems
Natural Science - Semiconductors, optical properties of condensed matter and atomic physics

semiconductor device physics
semiconductor device fabrication
quantum electronics

silicon nanodevices
materials for nanoelectronics
dopant-atom devices
nanostructures

silicon nanodevices, dopant, quantum tunneling, single-electron tunneling

・Japan Society of Applied Physics
[Note]Director (理事)
・Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Senior Member
・IEEE Electron Devices Society

https://wwp.shizuoka.ac.jp/morarulab/

Research information

[1]. Probing dopant-induced quantum dots in high-concentration codoped silicon-on-insulator thin-film transistors
Physica Status Solidi A 223/4 - e202500829 (2026) [Refereed] refereed [Internationally co-authored papers] internationally co-authored paper
[Lead author or co-author] author
[Author] Taruna Teja Jupalli, Daris Alfafa, Marius Dobromir, and Daniel Moraru [Notes] Collaboration with Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania.
[DOI]
[2]. Measuring the Future – Nanometrology for Advanced Manufacturing of Miniaturized Devices
Advanced Functional Materials 35/ 2501663-1-2501663-28 2501663 (2025) [Refereed] refereed [Internationally co-authored papers] internationally co-authored paper
[Lead author or co-author] co-author
[Author] Madhurya Chandel, Andreas Rosenkranz, Daniel Moraru, Adam Woźniak, and Agnieszka M. Jastrzębska [Notes] Collaboration with Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
[DOI]
[3]. Quantum and dielectric confinement on phosphorus donors in silicon nano-transistors for high-temperature single-electron tunneling
Applied Physics Letters 127/ 023506-1-023506-7 (2025) [Refereed] refereed [Internationally co-authored papers] internationally co-authored paper
[Lead author or co-author] co-author
[Author] P. Sudha, S. Chakraborty, D. Moraru, and A. Samanta [Notes] Collaboration with IIT Roorkee, India
[DOI]
[4]. Ultra-sensitive short-wave infrared single-photon detection using a silicon single-electron transistor
Advanced Electronic Materials / 1-7 202400714 (2025) [Refereed] refereed [Internationally co-authored papers] internationally co-authored paper
[Lead author or co-author] co-author
[Author] Pooja Sudha, Shogo Miyagawa, Arup Samanta, and Daniel Moraru [Notes] Corresponding Author
[DOI]
[5]. Band-to-band tunneling spectroscopy of energy states in ultrathin silicon-on-insulator p−n diodes
Acta Physica Polonica A 146/4 650-654 (2024) [Refereed] refereed [Internationally co-authored papers] non-internationally co-authored paper
[Lead author or co-author] co-author
[Author] S. Masui, R. Asai, B. A. Rianto, and D. Moraru [DOI]

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[1]. Nanoscale Silicon Devices
Taylor & Francis Group （2015）
[Book type]book(research)
[Sole author, co-author, or author and editor] joint work
[Author]D. Moraru,M. Tabe [Repository URL]
[Notes] Chapter 8: "Dopant-Atom Silicon Tunneling Nanodevices", CRC Press
[2]. Toward quantum FinFET
Springer （2014）
[Book type]book(research)
[Sole author, co-author, or author and editor] joint work
[Author]D. Moraru,M. Tabe [REP page number] 305-324
[Notes] Chapter 13: Single-electron tunneling transistors utilizing individual dopant potentials
[3]. Single Atom Nanoelectronics
Pan Stanford Publishing （2013）
[Book type]book(research)
[Sole author, co-author, or author and editor] joint work
[Author]M. Tabe,A. Udhiarto,D. Moraru [REP page number] 305-327
[Notes] Chapter 13: Silicon-based single dopant devices and integration with photons
[4]. Developing Nanosilicon Technology and Device Applications
CMC Publishing Co. （2010）
[Book type]book(research)
[Sole author, co-author, or author and editor] joint work
[Author]M. Tabe,D. Moraru
[Notes] Chapter 6: シングルフォトン検出 (Single photon detection)

[1]. Probing Dopant-Induced Quantum Structures by Tunneling Spectroscopy in Silicon Nanodevices
Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD-2026) （2026/3/20） invited
[Presenter]Moraru Daniel
[Notes] SRM Institute of Science and Technology
[2]. Comparative analysis of Coulomb blockade transport in few-quantum-dot systems formed in silicon nano-transistors
International Symposium on Future of Advanced Researches at Shizuoka University (ISFAR-SU) （2026/3/6） other
[Presenter]T. Dixit, S. Morishita, and D. Moraru
[3]. Analysis of low-bias band-to-band tunneling current inflections in silicon-on-insulator highly-doped pn diodes
International Symposium on Future of Advanced Researches at Shizuoka University (ISFAR-SU) （2026/3/6） other
[Presenter]Md. M. Miah, D. Alfafa, I. Yano, and D. Moraru
[4]. Systematic analysis of the effects of dimensions on band-to-band tunneling transport in silicon heavily-doped highly-compensated diodes
International Symposium on Future of Advanced Researches at Shizuoka University (ISFAR-SU) （2026/3/6） other
[Presenter]I. Yano, Y. Wakabayashi, Md. M. Miah, D. Alfafa, and D. Moraru
[5]. Study of the effects of lateral dimensions on inter-band tunnelling of silicon-on-insulator Esaki diodes
17th International Conference on Physics of Advanced Materials (ICPAM-17) & 8th Physics of Advanced Materials School (PAMS-8), （2026/3/1） other
[Presenter]D. Alfafa, I. Yano, B. A. Rianto, A. Udhiarto, and D. Moraru

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[1]. Research on band-to-band tunneling via discrete dopants near pn junctions in Si nanodevices （ 2022/4 ～ 2025/3 ） Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) leader

[2]. Study of two-dimensional Si Esaki diodes at ultra-high doping with semimetal behavior （ 2019/6 ～ 2022/3 ） Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) leader

[3]. 新原理エレクトロニクス創成に向けた電子系-各子系・高速エネルギー変換技術の確率（ 2017/4 ～ 2022/3 ） Challenging Research(Pioneering) member

[4]. シリコン中のドーパント原子を用いた単一フォノン制御（ 2016/4 ～ 2020/3 ） Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) member

[5]. ソース端ドナー原子のエネルギーフィルタ効果を用いたSiナノトランジスタ（ 2014/4 ～ 2016/3 ） Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) leader

[1]. Surface treatment and transport characterization of ultra-highly-doped silicon nanoscale films （2024/10 - 2025/2 ) [Offer orgnization] 静岡大学創造科学技術大学院 [System name] 超領域分野における国際的若手人材育成プログラム [Role] principal investigator
[Notes] Collaboration with researchers from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
[2]. 高濃度ドープシリコン薄膜における不純物効果の特性評価（2023/11 - 2024/10 ) [Offer orgnization] 公益財団法人天野工業技術研究所 [System name] 研究助成 [Role] principal investigator [URL]
[3]. 原子レベルのシリコンｐｎダイオードの研究（2023/6 - 2024/5 ) [Offer orgnization] 第39回（2023年度）公益財団法人村田学術振興財団 (Murata Science Foundation) [System name] 研究助成 [Role] principal investigator [URL]
[4]. Siトンネルダイオードにおけるバンド間トンネリングの研究（2022/4 - 2023/3 ) [Offer orgnization] 令和4年度超領域研究推進本部 [System name] 融合研究促進費 [Role] principal investigator
[5]. シリコンナノデバイスにおける不純物量子ドットを介した高温単電子トンネリングに関する研究（2018/11 ) [Offer orgnization] Hamamatsu Association of Electrical Engineering [System name] 高柳研究奨励賞 [Role] other
[Notes] Award Funding for support of research activities Research project (EN): "Single-electron tunneling at high temperatures via impurity atoms as quantum

[1]. Paper Award from Japan Society of Applied Physics – Silicon Technology Division "Electron aspirator using electron-electron scattering in nanoscale silicon”, Nature Communications, vol. 9, pp. 4813-1-8 (2018.12) （2020/3)
[Winner] . Firdaus, T. Watanabe, M. Hori, D. Moraru, Y. Takahashi, A. Fujiwara and Y. Ono [Association] Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP)
[2]. Takayanagi Research Encouragement Award Research on high-temperature single-electron tunneling via dopant quantum dots in silicon nanodevices （2017/10)
[Association] Hamamatsu Association of Electrical Engineering
[3]. （2015/1)
[Notes] Organizing Committee of “Toward the Future of Advanced Researches in Shizuoka University” Symposium
[4]. （2014/3)
[Notes] Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP)
[5]. （2012/9)
[Notes] Organizing Committee of International Union of Materials Research Societies – International Conference on Electronic Materials (IUMRS-ICEM)

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[1]. 17th International Conference on Physics of Advanced Materials (ICPAM-17) & 8th Physics of Advanced Materials School (PAMS-8) （2025/11)
[Role at conference, etc.] is leader [Site of conference, etc.] Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu Campus
[Notes] General Chair https://icpams.com/main/ November 16-23, 2025 Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu Campus

[1]. Article in Times Higher Education (THE) Campus magazine: “A guide to building a research career in Japan” （2026/2 )
[Notes] https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/guide-building-research-career-japan (online: 10 February 2026)
[2]. Article in Times Higher Education (THE) Campus magazine: “How to drive change in a research group, part two: A step-by-step guide” （2023/12 )
[Notes] https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-drive-change-research-group-part-two-stepbystep-guide (online: 2023 Dec. 7)
[3]. Article in THE (Times Higher Education) Campus magazine: “How to drive change in a research group, part one: Using McKinsey’s 7-S framework” （2023/11 )
[Notes] https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-drive-change-research-group-part-one-using-mckinseys-7s-framework (online: 2023 Nov. 3)
[4]. Article in Times Higher Education (THE) Campus magazine: “As a researcher, you need a personal strategy… could business frameworks help?” （2023/8 )
[Notes] https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/researcher-you-need-personal-strategycould-business-frameworks-help (online: 2023 Aug. 16)
[5]. Research Seminar at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia （2023/3 )
[Notes] Seminar on the topic: "Development of novel functionalities at molecular and atomic level on the CMOS-compatible Si platform" with students and staff

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Education related information

[1]. General Education Course アカデミックイングリッシュ（2025(FY) - first semester )
[Notes] 副担当
[2]. Faculty Course 電子物質科学演習（2025(FY) - second semester )
[3]. Graduate School Course(Master's) Nanomaterials （2025(FY) - second semester )
[4]. Faculty Course 電子物質科学特別講義（2025(FY) - second semester )
[5]. Graduate School Course(Doctoral) ナノエレクトロニクス（2025(FY) - second semester )
[Notes] 副担当

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2024(FY)
Number of undergraduate students(junior students) 1
Number of undergraduate students(senior students) 3
Number of master's course students : 6
Number of doctorate course students (main advisor) : 1 Number of doctorate course students (assistant advisor) : 1
[Notes] Two visiting students from collaboration networks: (1) B Robert Stefan Strateanu (Faculty of Physics, UAIC, Romania – Erasmus+) 2024.07.10~09.30 (2) D3 Jeygopi Panisilvam (University of Melbourne, Australia) 2024.09.24~2025.02.20
2023(FY)
Number of undergraduate students(junior students) 1
Number of undergraduate students(senior students) 2
Number of master's course students : 7
Number of doctorate course students (main advisor) : 1 Number of doctorate course students (assistant advisor) : 1
2022(FY)
Number of undergraduate students(senior students) 2
Number of master's course students : 4
Number of doctorate course students (main advisor) : 1 Number of doctorate course students (assistant advisor) : 3
2021(FY)
Number of undergraduate students(junior students) 2
Number of undergraduate students(senior students) 2
Number of master's course students : 4
Number of doctorate course students (main advisor) : 1 Number of doctorate course students (assistant advisor) : 3
2020(FY)
Number of undergraduate students(senior students) 2
Number of master's course students : 3
Number of doctorate course students (main advisor) : 1 Number of doctorate course students (assistant advisor) : 3

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[1]. ICPAMS Award for PAMS-8 (2025/11)
[Name of student who received the prize] Shogo Miyagawa (Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology)
[Name of organization that offered the prize] 8th Physics of Advanced Materials School (PAMS-8), ICPAMS Association
[Notes] For the work: S. Miyagawa and D. Moraru, “Study of conditions for single-photon detection in codoped Si-single-electron transistors” (poster), Physics
[2]. Applied Surface Science Poster Prize in ICPAM-17 (2025/11)
[Name of student who received the prize] Takuya Suzuki (Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology)
[Name of organization that offered the prize] Applied Surface Science, 17th International Conference on Physics of Advanced Materials (ICPAM-17)
[Notes] For the work: T. Suzuki, D. Alfafa, M. Dobromir, and D. Moraru, “Study of graphene nano-flakes deposited on silicon oxide and Al-electrode gaps” (post
[3]. Ilie Bursuc Award for ICPAM-17 (2025/11)
[Name of student who received the prize] Daris Alfafa (Graduate School of Science and Technology, Educational Division)
[Name of organization that offered the prize] 17th International Conference on Physics of Advanced Materials (ICPAM-17), ICPAMS Association
[Notes] For the work: D. Alfafa, I. Yano, B. A. Rianto, A. Udhiarto, and D. Moraru, “Study of the effects of lateral dimensions on inter-band tunnelling of si
[4]. ICNERE 2025 Young Researcher Award for Best Poster (2025/10)
[Name of student who received the prize] Daris Alfafa (Graduate School of Science and Technology, Educational Division)
[Name of organization that offered the prize] 6th International Conference on Nano Electronics Research and Education (ICNERE) joint with The 27th Takayanagi Kenjiro Memorial Symposium
[Notes] For the work: D. Alfafa, A. Udhiarto, and D. Moraru, "Tunneling Current Oscillations in Atomically-Fluctuating Esaki Diodes", 6th International Confer
[5]. Inter-Academia 2025 Young Researcher Award (2025/9)
[Name of student who received the prize] C. Cobas Montero (----)
[Name of organization that offered the prize] Inter-Academia Conference 2025
[Notes] For the work: C. Cobas Montero, V. Mizeikis, P. Onufrijevs, A. Zukuls, P. Ščajev, and D. Moraru, "Nanosecond Laser-Fabricated Metasurfaces on Silicon-

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Contributions to society

[1]. coordination with high-schools ICONN-8 Special Event "Seeding Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Young Minds" （2025/3 - 2025/3 )
[Details] Towards Single-Atom Electronic Devices ~a journey into Japan’s opportunities~
[Notes] Event of popularizing Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in front of several hundred high-school students from the Tamil Nadu area, India. Many interactio
[2]. seminar Distinguished Lecture at ST Microelectronics （2024/2 - 2024/2 )
[Details] Doped thin Si layers for single-electron tunneling devices
[Notes] Invited lecture in front of members (researchers and engineers) of ST Microelectronics and CNR at Agrate Brianza facilities.
[3]. seminar MCN NanoFabulous Seminar （2023/3 - 2023/3 )
[Details] "Single-electron tunneling through dopants in thin-Si devices"
[Notes] Invited talk at the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN), Melbourne, Australia
[4]. seminar Research Seminar at Swinburne University of Technology （2023/3 - 2023/3 )
[Details] "Development of novel functionalities at molecular and atomic level on the CMOS-compatible Si platform"
[Notes] Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
[5]. extramural lecture 4th Autumn School on Physics of Advanced Materials (PAMS-4) （2021/9 - 2021/9 )
[Details] "Measurements of single electron tunneling through atoms in nanoscale devices"
[Notes] event in Sant Feliu de Guiloxs, Spain (online lecture)

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[1]. newspaper 高柳研究奨励賞 (2017/12/18)
[Notes] 静岡新聞朝刊、中日新聞朝刊14面(12/16)

[1]. D&I・国際交流 (D&I・International Relations)委員会（2025/3 - 2026/3 ) [Association] 応用物理学会 (Japan Society of Applied Physics)
[Details of activities]常務理事(Executive Director)
[Notes] Coordinating activities related to Diversity & Inclusion, as well as to International Relations at the Japan Society of Applied Physics, Board of Directors
[2]. 理事会 (Board of Directors) 理事 (Director) （2024/3 - 2026/2 ) [Association] 応用物理学会 (Japan Society of Applied Physics)
[Details of activities]国際交流委員会 (Committee for International Relations)
[Notes] Director for International Relations at Japan Sciety of Applied Physics
[3]. 博士学位論文の審査委員（2023/12 - 2024/11 ) [Association] 北陸先端科学技術大学院大学
[Details of activities]審査
[4]. 応用物理学会代議員 (Representative Commitee of the JSAP) （2022/2 - 2024/1 ) [Association] 公益社団法人応用物理学会
[5]. 応用物理学会代議員 (Representative Commitee of the JSAP) （2020/2 - 2022/1 ) [Association] 公益社団法人応用物理学会

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International contributions

[1]. Visiting Professor at SRM Institute of Science and Technology （2024/11 - 2024/11 )
[Name of partner organization] SRM Institute of Science and Technology
[Details of activity] scientific and promotion presentations, interactions with students
[2]. Hosted Erasmus+ student exchange from Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania （2024/7 - 2024/9 )
[Name of partner organization] Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (UAIC), Iasi, Romania
[Details of activity] Training Program at Shizuoka University, Research Institute of Electronics
[Notes] B Robert Stefan Strateanu (Faculty of Physics, Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania – Erasmus+ exchange student) 2024.07.10~09.30
[3]. Inter-University Exchange Agreement (大学間交流協) between Shizuoka University and Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (UAIC), Iasi, Romania （2024/4 )
[Name of partner organization] Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (UAIC), Iasi, Romania
[Details of activity] Person in charge on behalf of Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University
[Notes] Supporting various activities and exchange programs between Shizuoka University and Alexandru Ioan cuza university, Iasi, Romania. Program extended i
[4]. Inter-University Exchange Agreement (大学間交流協) between Shizuoka University and Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iasi, Romania （2024/4 )
[Name of partner organization] Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iasi, Romania
[Details of activity] Person in charge on behalf of Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University
[Notes] Support for various activities and exchange programs between Shizuoka University and Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iasi, Romania.
[5]. Inter-University Exchange Agreement (大学間交流協) between Shizuoka University and Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), Poland （2024/4 )
[Name of partner organization] Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), Poland
[Details of activity] Person in charge on behalf of Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University
[Notes] Support for various activities and exchange programs between Shizuoka University and Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), Poland. Extended in 2024.