Member

Project CoordinatorR&D Theme 1,2,3 Director of Research Kazuaki SAWADA
澤田和明 Toyohashi University of Technology
Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering
(Concurrent) Director, Institute for Research on Next-generation Semiconductor and Sensing Science (IRES²)
Doctor of Engineering (Toyohashi University of Technology) We developed an ion image sensor that was only 8 pixels at the beginning. Recently it has grown to 65,000 pixels with micron-level resolution. We hope to use multimodal sensing technology from this project for the benefit of human society.

Work Experience

2007 - present

Professor, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate Schools of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
2000 - 2007

Assistant Professor, Undergraduate School of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
2005 Mar. - 2005 Aug.

Visiting Professor, Technical University of Munich
1998 - 2000

Lecturer, Undergraduate School of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
1991 - 1998

Research Associate, Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University

Awards

Apr, 2023

Best Paper Presentation Award, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Nov, 2022

Igarashi Award, 39th Symposium on Sensors, Micromachines and Applied Systems, The Institute of Electrical Enginee
Nov, 2022

Incentive Award, 39th Symposium on Sensors, Micromachines and Applied Systems, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
and 39 other awards

Academic Activities

Jan, 2023 - present

Chairman, Executive Committee, "The 40th Sensor Symposium on Sensors, Micromachines and Applied Systems", The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Jun, 2021 - present

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST),[Hardware for Resilience]Hardware in Future for Resilience of Real Space Area Advisor
Jul, 2022 - Mar, 2024

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) NEDO technical committee member
Feb, 2022 - Dec, 2023

Executive Vice-Chairman, Member of a Thesis Committee, "The 39th Sensor Symposium on Sensors, Micromachines and Applied Systems", The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Jun, 2021 - Jun, 2022

APCOT 2022 (Asia-Pacific Conference of Transducers and Micro-Nano Technology 2022) Steering Committee
Jun, 2020 - May,2022

Director, Institute of Electrical Engineers Japan (IEEJ)
Jun, 2020 - May, 2022

Committee Chair, Sensors and Micromachines Division, Institute of Electrical Engineers Japan (IEEJ)
Apr, 2018 - Mar,2021

Advisor, Japan Society of Applied Physics, Integrated MEMS Technology Study Group
Sep, 2018 - Mar, 2020

Minimal Fab Promotion Organization Technology Promotion Committee
Sep, 2018 - Oct, 2019

BioCAS 2019, General Co-Chairs
Apr, 2018 - Mar, 2019

Advisor, Japan Society of Applied Physics, Integrated MEMS Technology Study Group
May, 2016 - May, 2018

Deputy Director, Sensor and Micromachine Division, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
and 8 other activities

Affiliations

IEEE, American Vacuum Society (AVS), The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science (JVSS), Japan Society of Applied Physics, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ), Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (ITE), BioCAS

R&D Theme 1 Principal Researcher Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI
髙橋　一浩 Toyohashi University of Technology
Professor, Institute for Research on Next-generation Semiconductor and Sensing Science (IRES²)
Doctor of Engineering (The University of Tokyo)

Work Experience

Apr, 2023 - present

Professor, Institute for Research on Next-generation Semiconductor and Sensing Science (IRES²), (reorganised) Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2022 - Mar,2023

Professor, Evolution of the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS), Toyohashi University of Technology
Oct, 2018 - Mar,2022

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Graduate Schools of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Oct, 2013 - Sep, 2018

Tenure Track Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Graduate Schools of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2013

Assistant Professor, Graduate Schools of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2009 - Mar, 2010

Assistant Professor, Undergraduate School, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi University of Technology
Oct, 2008 - Mar, 2009

Visiting Scholar, Stanford University
Apr, 2008 - Mar, 2009

Doctoral Researcher, Tokyo University Institute of Industrial Technology

Awards

Apr, 2019

Commendation for Young Scientist by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Academic Activities

2023 - present

Program Committee,SSDM
2022 - present

Officer of Planning & General Affairs,Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ),Sensors and Micromachines Division
2018 - present

Planning Director, The Study Group of the Integrated MEMS The Japan Society for Applied Physics
2017- present

Secretary, Solid State Physics and Applications Division The Japan Society for Applied Physics
2017 - present

Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics program committee
2014 - present

Member of a Thesis Committee Symposium on Sensors, Micromachines and Applied Systems
Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2023

Activities Committee Member ,Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ),Sensors and Micromachines Division
2017- 2017

9th International Conference onMolecular Electronics and Bioelectronics committee
2016 - 2017

Secretary, Molecular Electronics and Bioelectronics Division The Japan Society for Applied Physics

Affiliations

Institute of Electrical Engineers Japan, The Japan Society of Applied Physics

R&D Theme 4 Director of Research Toshiniko NODA
野田　俊彦 Toyohashi University of Technology
Associate Professor, Institute for Research on Next-generation Semiconductor and Sensing Science (IRES²)
Doctor of Engineering (Toyohashi University of Technology)We have been developing new sensing approaches by taking advantage of our extensive CMOS & MEMS research environment (LSI factory).

Work Experience

Apr, 2023 - present

Associate Professor, Institute for Research on Next-generation Semiconductor and Sensing Science (IRES²), (reorganised)Toyohashi University of Technology
Oct, 2018 - Mar, 2023

Associate Professor, Evolution of the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS), Toyohashi University of Technology
Oct, 2018 - Mar, 2021

Visiting Associate Professor, Division of Materials Science Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Apr, 2018 - Sep, 2018

Assistant Professor, Division of Materials Science (Reorganization), Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Aug, 2009 - Mar, 2018

Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Apr, 2009 - Jul, 2009

Project Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Apr, 2008 - Mar, 2009

Project Assistant Professor, Intelligent Sensing System Research Center, Toyohashi University of Technology
Jan, 2008 - Mar, 2008

Project Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2006 - Dec, 2007

Researcher, Venture Business Laboratory, Toyohashi University of Technology

Awards

Mar, 2022

Japan Society of Applied Physics Integrated MEMS Technology Study Group Steering Committee,Best Poster Award
Jun, 2021

Outstanding Paper Award, Oral Presentation Category The 21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2021)
Jun, 2021

Outstanding Paper Award, Poster Presantation Category The 21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2021)
Mar, 2021

Japan Society of Applied Physics Integrated MEMS Technology Research Group Steering Committee 11th Integrated MEMS Technology Research Workshop Excellent Poster Award
Dec, 2020

2020 Online Joint Chapter Conference of the Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists Presentation Award PLANT DATA Award
and 9 other awards

Academic Activities

Aug, 2019 - Present

Member of Technical Committee on Bio-Microsystems, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Apr, 2015 - Present

Member of a Thesis Committee (Group E), The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Jan, 2023 - Dec, 2023

Secretary,Executive Committee of the "The 40th Sensor Symposium on Sensors, Micromachines and Applied Systems", The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
2023 -2023

IEEE BioCAS2023 Review Committee, Member
and 36 other activities

Affiliations

The Japan Society of Applied Physics, Institute of Electrical Engineers Japan (IEEJ), IEEE

R&D Theme 4,6 Principal Researcher Toshiaki HATTORI
服部　敏明 Toyohashi University of Technology
Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Graduate Schools of Engineering
Doctor of Science (Hokkaido University)We are developing micro electrochemical biostimulation chemical device and low-invasive array-type ion image sensors in order to construct bio-friendly detection systems for cells and tissues to observe intact biostimulation responses.

Work Experience

Apr, 2023 - present

Professor, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate Schools of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2023

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate Schools of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2010

Associate Professor, Materials Science Department, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2005 - Mar, 2007

Assistant Professor, Materials Science Department, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2002 - Mar, 2005

Assistant Professor, Analysis and Measurement Center, Toyohashi University of Technology
Oct, 1989- Mar, 2002

Research Associate, Analysis and Measurement Center, Toyohashi University of Technology
Jul, 1999 - Dec, 2000

Doctoral Researcher, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) School of Science (Chemisty)

Awards

Nov, 2020

Excellent Presentation Award, "Analysis Chubu, Dream 21" Young Scientists Exchange Meeting Executive Committee
Dec, 2019

Best Poster Presentation Award,Bio4Apps2019
Nov, 2019

Best Poster Presentation Award, 36th Symposium on Sensors, Micromachines and Applied Systems, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Nov, 2019

Best Presentation Award, "Analytical Chubu/Yume 21" Young Scientists Exchange Meeting Executive Committee
Nov, 2018

Best Presentation Award, "Analytical Chubu/Yume 21" Young Scientists Exchange Meeting Executive Committee
Nov, 2017

Excellent presentation, "Analysis Chubu/Yume 21" 18th Takayama Forum
Mar, 2016

Excellent Poster Presentation Award,ISPlasma2016/IC-PLANTS2016
and 10 other awards

Academic Activities

Apr, 2020 - present

Deputy Member, The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

Affiliations

The Electrochemical Society of Japan, American Chemical Society, The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan, Japan Association of Chemical Sensors

R&D Theme 5 Director of Research Kotaro TAKAYAMA
髙山　弘太郎 Toyohashi University of Technology
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
(Concurrent)Professor, Institute for Research on Next-generation Semiconductor and Sensing Science (IRES²)
Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture Department of Food Production Science, Ehime University
Doctor of Agriculture (The University of Tokyo) We develop the plant diagnostic technology, image analysis, odor composition analysis, and photosynthetic transpiration measurement to realize advanced cultivation and labor-management based on the plant biometric information. We also implement them in society. In this project, we will develop advanced agricultural production technologies using multimodal sensors.

Work Experience

Apr, 2022 - present

Director, Research Center for Agrotechnology and Biotechnology, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2021 - present

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2020 - present

Vice director, Institution for Collaborative Relations Research Center for High-technology Greenhouse Plant Production, Ehime University
Apr, 2019 - Present

Professor, Institute for Research on Next-generation Semiconductor and Sensing Science, Toyohashi University of Technology
Sep, 2018 - present

Lecture (part-time), College of Life, Environment, and Advanced Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University
Nov, 2017 - present

Professor, Department of Food Production Science,Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University
May, 2004 -

Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Lecturer and Associate Professor, Department of Food Production Science, Ehime University

Awards

May, 2023

Shin-Norinsha Award ,Shin-Norinsha Co., Ltd.
May, 2023

Japan Society for Agricultural Engineering Award, Japan Association of International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Sep, 2020

Paradigm Shift Award, The Japanese Society of Agricultural,Biological and Environmental Engineering and Scientists
Sep, 2017

Academic award, The Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists.
Sep, 2010

International Academic Award, Development of technology for measurement of plant sex body information and cultivation environment control technology based on biological information ,The Japanese Society for Biological and Environmental Engineering.
and 20 other awards

Academic Activities

Affiliate Member of Science Council of Japan, (Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Science and Social Planning, Committee for Science and Society; Secretary, Subcommittee on Agricultural Information Systems; Secretary, CIGR Plant Factory and Intelligent Greenhouse Working Group; Member, Subcommittee on Agricultural Production and Environmental Engineering)
Member, Young Academy of Japan (Subcommittee on Social Collaboration for Innovation)
Visiting Researcher, Wageningen University (2007 - 2008, 2011, 2016)
Director and Vice Chair, Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Director and Managing Editor, The Society of Eco-Engineering
Director and Editor-in-Chief, Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics

Affiliations

The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists, Japanese Society of Environment Control in Biology, The Japanese Association for Photosynthesis Research, Japanese Society of High Technology in Agriculture (SHITA), Science Council of Japan, American Society for Horticultural Science, The International Society for Horticultural Science, Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics, The Society of Eco-Engineering, Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists

R&D Theme 5 Principal Researcher Naomichi FUJIUCHI
藤内　直道 Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University
Doctor of Agriculture (The University of Tokyo)We develop technologies to optimize cultivation conditions to improve yield and quality of vegetables and the efficiency of plant trait evaluation. In this project, we will work on issues related to the field implementation of sensing technology.

Work Experience

Sep, 2019 - present

Assistant Professor, Department of Food Production Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University
Aug, 2016

Assistant Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba (after working as a research fellow in agricultural sciences at the University of Tokyo)

Awards

Sep, 2013

Encouragement Award, Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists

Academic Activities

Jan, 2023 - Present

Secretary,Chugoku and Shikoku Branch ,The Society of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan
Apr, 2021 - Present

Editorial board of specific research field (Greenhouse technology), Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics
Jan, 2021 - Present

General Affairs / Accounting Secretary, Japanese Society of Agricultural,Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists Shikoku Section

Affiliations

Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics,The Japanese Society for Horticultural Science,Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology,Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists,The Society of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan

R&D Theme 5 Principal Researcher Seitaro TODA
戸田　清太郎 Toyohashi University of Technology Graduate School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctor of Agriculture (Ehime University)We are developing technology to create plant biological information that can be used for plant growth diagnosis using image analysis. In this project, we will tackle the challenges in agricultural use of multimodal sensors.

Work Experience

Apr, 2021 - Present

Research Center for Agrotechnology and Biotechnology, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2021 - Present

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Jul, 2020 - Mar, 2021

Assistant Professor, Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute(, Toyohashi University of Technology

Awards

Sep, 2022

Next Paradigm Promotion Contribution Incentive Award, Japanese Society of Agricultural,Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Nov, 2021

Best Oral Presentation Award High-precision Image Measurement System for Lettuce in Artificial Light Plant Factories Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Nov, 2021

Best Poster Presentation Award,Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Jun, 2021

Best Presentation Award, The Society of Eco-Engineering
Jun, 2021

honorable mention (award) ,The Society of Eco-Engineering
May, 2020

Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics Young Researcher Innovation Award Development of inexpensive, simple, and compact photosynthetic measuring device
May, 2017

Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics Young Researcher Innovation Award Development of chlorophyll fluorescence image measurement device for open-field cultivated crops
Nov, 2016

Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists Shikoku Branch Best Presentation Award Development of automatic stem elongation / leaf volume change measurement system using chlorophyll fluorescence image measurement robot

Academic Activities

Aug, 2021- Nov, 2021

Management Secretary (Supervisor), Online Next Generation Research Presentation Meeting of the Japan Society of Agricultural,Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Nov, 2020- Dec, 2020

2020 Online Joint Chapter Conference of the Japan Society of Agricultural,Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists Executive Committee (Secretariat)

Affiliations

The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence ,The International Society for Horticultural Science, The Society of Eco-Engineering, Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics, Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists

R&D Theme 6 Director of Research SCHUICHI KOIZUMI
小泉　修一 Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamanashi University
Doctor of Pharmacy (Kyushu University)We study the physiology and pathophysiology of the brain from the perspective of the "neuron-glia interaction". We hope to use OPERA's multimodal sensors to elucidate these realities and apply them to drug discovery.

Work Experience

Apr, 2023 - Present

Dean of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, and Head of the Medical Field, Graduate School of General Studies
Apr, 2021 - Present

Director, Yamanashi GLIA Center
2014 - Present

Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi
Apr, 2017 - Mar,2021

Chair, Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine. Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi
2007 - 2014

Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi
2002 - 2006

Director, Division of Pharmacology, National Institute of Health Sciences
2001 - 2002

Senior Research Officer, Room 1, Division of Pharmacology, National Institute of Health Sciences
1998 - 2001

Researcher, Division of Pharmacology, National Institute of Health Sciences
1996 - 1998

Doctoral Researcher, University of Cambridge
1995 - 1996

Technical official, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Researcher from National Institute of Health Sciences)
1992 - 1995

Doctoral Researcher, Japan Health Sciences Foundation

Awards

May, 2023

Yamanashi Academy of Sciences Award, Regulation of Brain Functions by Glial Cells, (The Yamanashi Academy of Scienses）
Nov, 2017

Best Paper Award, Glia Control of Chronic Pain, The Japanese Society for the Study of Low Back Pain
Mar, 2009

Japan Academy Medal, The Japan Academy
Mar, 2009

Recipient, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Prize
Mar, 2009

President's Special Award, Glial Regulation of the Brain Function University of Yamanashi
Sep, 2003

Award for Distinguished Young Investigator, The Japanese Society for Neurochemistry

Academic Activities

President, The Japanese Society for Neurochemistry, Director, International Society for Neurochemistry, Director, The Japanese Pharmacological Society, Director, The Japanese Society of Pharmacometrics and others

Affiliations

International Society for Neurochemistry, The Japanese Society of Neuropsychopharmacology, Union of Brain Science Association in Japan, The Japanese Association of Anatomists, Society for Neuroscience (US), The Japan Neuroscience Society, The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, The Japanese Society for Neurochemistry, The Japanese Pharmacological Society

R&D Theme 6 Principal Researcher Osamu TAKIKAWA
滝川　修 Visiting Researcher, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG)
Doctor of Medicine (Kyoto University) While we expect the development of semiconductor image sensors in the field of life science, we continue to conduct joint research with the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology. In particular, we focus on its application to brain liquid biopsy, highly sensitive detection and analysis of brain-derived exosomes in the blood.

Work Experience

Apr, 2020 -

Specialist, Japan Health Research Promotion Bureau, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Apr, 2020 -

Researcher, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG)
Apr, 2020 -

Visiting Professor, Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS), Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2017 - Mar, 2019

Project Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Jul, 2016 - Mar, 2017

Visiting Professor, Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS), Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2020

Manager, Division of Neurological, Psychiatric and Brain Research, Department of Research Promotion, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) (assigned from NCGG)
Sep, 2014 - Mar, 2015

Data Center Manager, Innovation Center for Clinical Research, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (concurrent appointment)
Apr, 2014 - Mar, 2015

General Manager, Development and Affiliate Promotion Division, Innovation Center for Clinical Research, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (concurrent appointment)
Oct, 2011 - Sep, 2014

Visiting Professor, Shizuoka University
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2015

Section Chief, Radio Isotope (RI) Management Office, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCCG)
Section Chief, Section of Drug Screening, Department of Drug Discovery, Center for Development of Advanced Medicine for Dementia, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCCG) (concurrent appointment)
Jan, 2005 - Mar, 2010

Section Chief, Radio Isotope (RI) Management Office, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Research Institute
Apr, 2002 - Dec, 2004

Assistant Professor, Hokkaido University,
Assistant Professor, Central Research Institute, Hokkaido University (concurrent appointment)
Jun, 2001 - Mar, 2002

Research Associate, Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Apr, 1997 - May, 2001

Visiting Researcher, University of Wallongong, New South Wales, Australia, [Overseas Research Fellow, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST)]
Aug, 1987 - Mar, 1997

Researcher, Department of Cell Biology, Osaka Bioscience Institute
Apr, 1983 - Jul, 1987

Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry, Wakayama Medical University

Awards

Academic Activities

Affiliations

The Japanese Biochemical Society, The International Society for Tryptophan Research, the Japanese Society for Tryptophan Research, The Japanese Pharmacological Society, The Japan Society for Biomedical Gerontology

R&D Theme 7 Director of Research Toshiya SAKATA
坂田利弥 Associate Professor, Department of Materials Engineering Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Doctor of Engineering (Osaka University)

Work Experience

Apr, 2011

Associate Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (March 2015 - Outside Director, PROVIGATE Co., Ltd. (concurrent appointment) October 2015 - September 2016 Visiting Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School)
Apr, 2008

Lecturer, Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Sep, 2006

Specially Appointed Lecturer, Center for NanoBio Integration, The University of Tokyo
Jan, 2005

Researcher, Bioelectronics Group, Biomaterials Center, National Institute for Materials Science (Jan, 2005 - Dec, 2005 Researcher, International Center for Young Scientists (concurrent appointment))
Apr, 2003

Research Fellow, Bioelectronics Group, Biomaterials Center, National Institute for Materials Science

Awards

Sep, 2018

Paper Award, "Ultra-sensitive biosensor with capacitive coupling-gate InGaZnO-based FET" 2018 International Conference on Solid State Device and Materials (SSDM)
2015

Academic Award, JINS MEME
2007

The Young Author's Award, "Cell-Based Field Effect Devices for Cell Functional Analysis -Electrical Detection of Glucose-Induced Insulin Secretion for Pancreatic Beta Cell-" 19th International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference (MNC 2006)
2006

6th Yamazaki-Teiichi Prize Award in the field of measurement and evaluation, "Electrical detection of biomolecules using transistors and its application to genetic analysis" Foundation for Promotion of Material Science and Technology of Japan
2005

Excellent Presentation Award, "Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism with Transistor", The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ)
2005

61st Technical Development Award, "Proposal of Gene Transistor and its Application to Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Analysis", The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ)
2005

18th Encouragement Prize, "Potential Response of Gene Transistors to Nanoparticle-DNA Complexes", The Japan Society of Applied Physics

Academic Activities

Affiliations

R&D Theme 8 Director of Research Michiteru KITAZAKI
北﨑充晃 Toyohashi University of Technology
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Graduate School of Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (University of Tokyo)At present, we are in the era in which robots join and collaborate in human-human interactions. In the future, the collaboration between human and non-human entities will be essential in the virtual and physical environment. Therefore, I am conducting research to contribute the future society.

Work Experience

Jan, 2017 - Present

Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2017

Senior Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Apr, 2010 - Dec, 2016

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2010

Associate Professor, Research Centre for Future Vehicle, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2005 - Mar, 2007

Associate Professor, Research Centre for Future Vehicle, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2003 - Mar, 2005

Associate Profesor, Department of Knowledge-based Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 2000 - Mar, 2003

Lecture, Department of Knowledge-based Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
Apr, 1997 - Mar, 2000

Research Associate, Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo

Awards

Mar, 2022

Best Paper Award Honorable Mention Cyborgs, Augmented Humans 2022
Feb, 2021

Best Paper Award,Augmented Humans 2021
Sep, 2019

Human Interface Symposium 2019 Outstanding Presentation Award, Human Interface Society
May, 2019

Scientific Reports Top 100 in Neuroscience,Nature Publishing
Dec, 2018

Best Paper Award, The Japanese Psychonomics Society
and 14 other awards

Academic Activities

Jun, 2023 - Present

The Japanese Psychological Association, Geographical Individual Membersair
Apr, 2022 - Present

Virtual Reality Society of Japan, Public Relations and Publication Committee Chair
Apr, 2021 - Present

Director (2nd), Virtual Reality Society of Japan
Apr, 2018 - Present

Chair, Research Committee on Augmented Cognitive Interface, Virtual Reality Society of Japan
Apr, 2018 - Present

Vice-Chairman, Committee for the Development of Experimental Packages for the Mind, Japanese Association of Fundamental Psychology
Jan, 2017 - Present

Secretary, Vision Society of Japan
Dec, 2014 - Present

Director, Japanese Psychonomic Society
Apr, 2012 - Present

Member of the Committee for the Development of Experimental Packages for the Mind, Japanese Psychonomic Society
Dec, 2022 - Dec,2023

Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the 42nd Congress of the Japanese Psychonomic Society
Apr, 2005 - May,2023

Councilor by specialty, Japanese Psychonomic Society
Apr, 2018 - Mar,2023

Thesis Committee Member (2nd), Virtual Reality Society of Japan
and 16 other activities

Affiliations

Japanese Psychological Association, Virtual Reality Society of Japan, Vision Society of Japan, Japanese Psychonomic Society, Vision Sciences Society