Dr. Katherine Develos-Bagarinao has more than 20 years of experience in research and development of functional oxide materials, including high-Tc superconductors and solid oxide cells (solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide electrolysis cells). Her academic achievements include more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, three contributed book chapters, and three registered patents. She obtained her PhD from Yamagata University in 1999 and is currently a senior researcher at the Global Zero Emission Research Center of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).