1965/9/11

Innovative Machine Laboratory

Precision mechanism, Precision machine elements, Precision machining, Mechatronics

http://www.toyota-ti.ac.jp/Lab/Kikai/5k60/index.html

Graduated from master program of Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering at The University of Tokyo (1991)

Professor at Toyota Technological Institute (2007/4-Present)
Visiting Associate Professor at Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (concurrent) (2004/4-2006/3)
Associate Professor at Toyota Technological Institute (1998/4-2007/3)
Visiting Associate at California Institute of Technology (concurrent) (1995/6-1995/12)
Lecturer at Toyota Technological Institute (1995/4-1998/3)
Research Associate at Toyota Technological Institute (1992/4-1995/3)
Research Associate at Precision and Intelligence Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology (1991/4-1992/3)

?Member, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (1984-Present), Senior Member (2012-)
?Member, Japan Society for Precision Engineering (1989-Present), Representative (2012-2015)
?Member, JSPE Technical Committee of Ultra-precision Positioning (1991-Present), Chair of Sub-group of New actuators (2001-2008)
?Member, Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (1991-Present)
?Member, Japan Society of Electrical-Machining Engineers (1996-Present), Director of Tokai Branch (2016-2020), Trustee (2014-Present)
?Member, American Society for Precision Engineering (1996-Present)
?Member, Japan Society of Electromagnetism and Mechanics (2007-Present); Trustee (2008-2018)
?Member, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (2008-Present); Chair of Planning Committee of Actuator system technology (2009), Fellow(2022-)
?Editor-in-chief, Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, System and Manufacturing, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (2016-2018)
?Associate Editor, Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, System and Manufacturing, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (2008-2016,2018-Present)
?Associate Editor, Transactions of Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (2013-2021)
?Member of Editorial Board, Actuators (2020-Present)
?Associate Editor, Precision Engineering (2012-2021)

Trustee, Fluid Power Technology Promotion Foundation (2008-Present)