Research Interests
Industrial Automation, Control Engineering, Robotics, Manufacturing Automation, Optimization, Actuators, Motion Control, etc.
Biography
Apr. 2024 - present Member Education and Research Council, Yokohama National University Apr. 2024 - present Vice Dean Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2021 Department Head Department of Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Yokohama National University Apr. 2013 - present Professor Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University Apr. 2002 - Mar. 2013 Associate Professor Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University Apr. 2000 - Mar. 2002 Lecturer Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University Apr. 1999 - Mar. 2000 Research Associate Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University Apr. 1998 - Mar. 1999 Research Associate Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University Mar. 1998 D.E. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University Mar. 1995 M.E. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University Mar. 1993 B.E. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
Academic Societies
Senior Member of IEE of Japan and IEEE, Member of RSJ, SICE, IEICE, JSME, and JSAE
Committees
Jun. 2025 - present Editor-in-Chief Editorial Board, IEE-Japan Jounal of Industry Applications Mar. 2025 - present General Co-chair IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics 2026 (ISIE2026) Jun. 2024 - present Chair IEE-Japan Investigating R&D Committee on Recent Trends and Future Prospects in Digital Transformation in Water and Sewerage Facilities Jun. 2024 - May 2025 Chair R&D Steering Committee of IEE-Japan Industry Applications Society Oct. 2023 - Mar. 2025 Program Co-chair IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics 2025 (ICM2024) Jun. 2023 - May 2025 Vice President IEE-Japan Industry Applications Society Jun. 2023 - May 2024 Chair Editorial Committee of IEE-Japan Industry Applications Society Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2024 Vice Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Jan. 2023 - present AdCom Member IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Oct. 2022 - Mar. 2024 General Co-chair IEEE International Conference on Advanced Motion Control 2024 (AMC2024) Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023 Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Mar. 2022 - Mar. 2023 Organizing Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization 2023 (SAMCON2023) Jan. - Dec. 2022 AdCom Member IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2023 Officer (R&D Management) Board of IEE-Japan Industry Applications Society Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2023 Vice Chair R&D Steering Committee of IEE-Japan Industry Applications Society Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022 Vice Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Mar. 2021 - Mar. 2022 Organizing Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization 2022 (SAMCON2022) Jun. 2020 - Nov. 2021 Publication Chair IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics 2021 (ISIE2021) Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021 Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Mar. 2020 - Mar. 2021 Organizing Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization 2021 (SAMCON2021) Apr. 2019 - May 2025 Vice Chief Editorial Board, IEE-Japan Jounal of Industry Applications Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2020 Vice Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Mar. 2019 - Mar. 2020 Organizing Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization 2020 (SAMCON2020) Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2021 AdCom Member IEEE Industrial Electronics Society May 2018 - Nov. 2020 Chair IEE-Japan Investigating R&D Committee on Transition and new Trend of Control Technology on Water and Sewerage Facilities Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019 Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Mar. 2018 - Mar. 2019 Organizing Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization 2019 (SAMCON2019) Oct. 2017 - Mar. 2019 General Co-chair IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics 2019 (ICM2019) Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2018 Vice Chair Organizing Committee, IEE-Japan Japan Industry Applications Society Conference Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2018 Vice Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Mar. 2017 - Mar. 2018 Organizing Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization 2018 (SAMCON2018) Oct. 2016 - Mar. 2018 Program Chair IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control 2018 (AMC2018) Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2021 Chair Technical Committee on Industrial Instrumentation and Control, IEE-Japan Industry Applications Society Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2017 Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Mar. 2016 - Mar. 2017 General Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, Optimization 2017 (SAMCON2017) Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2018 AdCom Member IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2017 Chair IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Technical Committee on Sensor and Actuators Nov. 2015 - Jun. 2016 Track Chair IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics 2016 (ISIE2016) Sep. 2015 - Oct. 2023 Associate Editor IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2016 Vice Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Mar. 2015 - Mar. 2016 General Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization 2016 (SAMCON2016) Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2015 Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Apr. - Nov. 2014 Track Chair Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2014 (IECON2014) Mar. 2014 - Nov. 2015 Publication Chair Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2015 (IECON2015) Mar. 2014 - Nov. 2015 Track Chair Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2015 (IECON2015) Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2015 Vice Chair IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Technical Committee on Sensor and Actuators Oct. 2013 - Mar. 2015 Technical Program Chair IEE-Japan International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, and Motion Control 2015 (SAMCON2015) May 2013 - Apr. 2015 Chair IEE-Japan Investigating R&D Committee on Ssurvey on the Current Situation and Issues of Security Practices for Water Facilities in Japan Jan. 2013 - present Chair Network Certification Committee, Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA) Nov. 2012 - Jun. 2013 Track Chair IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics 2013 (ISIE2013) Oct. 2012 - Mar. 2014 Vice Chairperson Program Committee on Motion Control, Robotics, Sensing and their Applications, IEE-Japan Journal of Industry Applications Aug. 2012 - present Chair IEE-Japan Cooperative R&D Committee on Motion Control for Innovative Industrial Infrastructure Aug. 2012 - Mar. 2014 Program Chair IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control 2014 (AMC2014) Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2023 AdCom Member IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013 Chair IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Technical Committee on Sensor and Actuators Apr. 2011 - Mar. 2018 Vice Chair The Japanese National Committee for IEC TC44 (Safety of Machinery - Electrotechnical aspect), The Japan Machinery Federation Apr. 2010 - Mar. 2012 Associate Editor Journal of Robotics Society of Japan Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011 Vice Chair IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Technical Committee on Sensor and Actuators Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2011 Track Chair IEE-Japan International Powerelectronics Conference 2010 (IPEC2010) Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2010 Director SICE Technical Committee on Mechatronics System Dec. 2008 - Sep. 2009 Vice Chair Program Committee, The 27th Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan (2008.12-2009.9) Oct. 2007 - Sep. 2009 Chair Investigating R&D Committee on Monitoring Control System and Information Management System for Public Facilities Aug. 2004 - Jul. 2006 Chair IEE-Japan Investigating R&D Committee on High-reliability Technology in Logic Control Systems Apr. - Dec. 2003 Special Session Co-Chair IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology 2003, Maribor (ICIT2003) [Show more ]
Awards
Oct. 2024 Komatsu Industry-Academia Collaboration Implementation Award Apr. 2024 Invention Award, Yokohama National University May 2023 IEE-Japan Outstanding Technical Report Award (2023.5) Jun. 2020 IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Best Paper Award for 2019 Aug. 2019 IEE-Japan Industry Application Society Service Award (2019.8) Sep. 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2016, Best Paper Award Aug. 2016 IEE-Japan Industry Application Society Service Award (2016.8) Sep. 2015 IEE-Japan Industry Application Society Service Award (2015.9) Nov. 2011 IECON2010 First Prize Paper Award of the IEEE-IES Electrical Machines Technical Committee Nov. 2009 System Control Fair 2009 Executive Committee Chairman Award, The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association/Nippon Electric Control Equipment Industries Association (2009.11) Mar. 2005 IEE-Japan Excellent Presentation Award (2005.3) Mar. 2003 IEE-Japan Excellent Presentation Award (2003.3) Mar. 2001 IEE-Japan Excellent Presentation Award (2001.3) Jul. 1994 Inose Young Researcher's Award
Publications
Publications List
Favorite Programming Languages
C, C++, Mathematica, MATLAB/Simulink, awk, yacc & lex
Favorite Software for Research and Education
Solidworks, JMAG Designer, PSIM, PLECS
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