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Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I would like to thank Professors Kobayashi Takehiko and Tetsu
Akiyama for their support and encouragement over the course of my studies here at the
University of Tokyo. I would also like to thank Dr. Tomoatsu Hayashi and Dr. Takeaki
Oda for their guidance and mentorship, and together with Dr. Kawasaki Yoshihiro and
Dr. Yamazumi Yusuke for their technical advice and many stimulating discussions. In
addition, I would also like to thank Dr. Suda Sakiko for her assistance with performing
experiments, and Dr. Nagayoshi Yoko and Dr. Kamoshida Yuki for always helping to
give the lab a lively atmosphere, and for many late-night discussions.
I would also like to thank my family and friends for their continuous support
throughout my time here at the University of Tokyo.
Brandon James Cona
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