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Education

University of Tokyo

Ph.D. in Electronics/Biomedical Engineering, University of Tokyo
Thesis title: "Inverse modeling of the neuromagnetic signals and its application to visualize human visual functions" (in Japanese)
March 1998

Kyushu University

M. Eng. in Electronics, Kyushu University March 1992
B. Eng. in Electronics, Kyushu University March 1990

Positions held

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Deputy Director, Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute 2020 - Present
Deputy Director, Automotive Human Factors Research Center 2015 - 2020
Group Leader, Human Technology Research Institute 2012 - 2015
Group Leader, Health Research Institute 2010 - 2012
Group Leader, Institute for Human Science and Biomedical Engineering 2008 - 2010
Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Human Science and Biomedical Engineering 2004 - 2008
Senior Research Scientist, Life Electronics Lab. 2002 - 2004
Research Scientist, Life Electronics Lab. 1998 - 2002

University of Tsukuba

Professor (Cooperative Graduate School System with AIST), Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences 2013 - Present

Osaka University

Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science 2009 - 2014
Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science 2007 - 2008

Konan University

Visiting Lecturer, Center for General Studies 2013

Flicker Health Management Corp

Chief Technology Officer 2010 - Present

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/Harvard Medical School

Research Fellow, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging 2002 - 2004

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Research Fellow 1997 - 1998

Hitachi Ltd.

Research Scientist, Systems Development Laboratory 1993 - 1995
Research Scientist, Central Research Laboratory 1992 - 1993

Awards and Honors
Presentation Award, Japan Society for Occupational Health 90th Annual Meeting (as Co-author) May. 2017
JSAI Incentive Award, The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI) (as Co-author) Jun. 2012
Kanazawa Award, The Japan Biomagnetism and Biomagnetics Society May 2009
The Best Paper Award, The Japan Biomagnetism and Biomagnetics Society Jun. 2008
The Best Paper Award, IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering May 2007
Young Scientist Award, International Symposium on Electromagnetics in Biology and Medicine Apr. 2001
Young Investigator Award, The Japan Biomagnetism and Biomagnetics Society May 2000
Best Symposium Presentation Award, Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), Japan Nov. 1999

Research grants

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi)

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (B) No. 21H03787[PI] FY2021 - Present
Grants-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory) (Kakenhi) No. 20K21823[PI] FY2020 - Present
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (A) No. 18H03663 FY2018 - Present
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (B) No. 17H01758[PI] FY2017 - FY2021
Grants-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory) (Kakenhi) No. 17K20020[PI] FY2017 - FY2020
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (A) No. 17H00755 FY2017 - FY2020
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (C) No. 15K01679 FY2015 - FY2017
Grants-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research (Kakenhi) No. 26540074[PI] FY2014 - FY2016
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (B) No. 23300102[PI] FY2011 - FY2014
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (B) No. 24300186 FY2012 - FY2014
Grants-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research (Kakenhi) No. 22650056[PI] FY2010 - FY2012
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (B) No. 22300093 FY2010 - FY2013
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (B) No. 21300196 FY2009 - FY2011
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (C) No. 20530894 FY2008 - FY2010
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (B) No. 18300179 FY2006 - FY2008
Ministry of Environment, Environmental Protection Research Funding FY2004 - FY2005
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), - Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Abroad[PI] FY2002 - FY2003
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), - Research Fellowship for Young Scientists[PI] FY1997

Research Grants from Private Foundations

Suzuki Foundation, Scientific Research Grant (PI) 2011 - 2012
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation, Scientific Research Grant (PI) 2010 - 2011
Life Science Foundation of Japan, Research Grant (PI) 2009 - 2010
Tateishi Science and Technology Foundation, Scientific Research Grant (PI) 2007 - 2008
Suzuken Memorial Foundation, Scientific Research Grant (PI) 2007 - 2008
Suzuki Foundation, Scientific Research Grant (PI) 2006 - 2007
Magnetic Health Science Research Foundation, Research Grant (PI) 2006 - 2007
Nissan Science Foundation, Scientific Research Grant (PI) 2005 - 2006
Japan Science Society, Sasagawa Scientific Research Award (PI) 2001 - 2002
Academic societies
  • IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  • Society for Neuroscience
  • The Organization for Human Brain Mapping
  • The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, Japan
  • Japan Neuroscience Society
  • Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering
  • Japan Biomagnetism and Biomagnetics Society
  • Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE)
  • The Japanese Psychological Association