The University of Tokyo
Ph.D, Department of Electronics Engineering
Research Work:  Mobility and Intelligence for exploration in Microgravity
Environment
Advisor: Dr. Ichiro Nakatani

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Visiting Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, September 2003 – August
2004
Research Work:  Autonomous Control and Planning of High-Speed Rover on
Rough Terrain
Advisor: Dr. Steven Dubowsky

The University of Tokyo
Master of Science, Department of Environmental studies, March 2001
Thesis:  Development of Ultrasonic actuator with 2DOF
Advisor: Dr. Ken Sasaki

The University of Tokyo
Bachelor of Science, Department of Mechano-Infomatics, March 1999
Thesis:  Microgravity Rover for Asteroid using Magnetic Force
Advisor: Dr. Yoshihiko Nakamura

Robot development including design and machining of parts of robot, design of electric
circuits and programming of one-chip microcomputer

- Numerical simulation in C-language and MATLAB
- Electrical signals (experimental results) analysis using PC
- Robot behavior simulation with Dynamic simulator ADAMS
- Vibration analysis with FEM
- Free-fall experiments using 700[m] drop-shaft
- Magnetic field analysis with FEM
- Attitude control simulation of satellite on Riemannian geometry




2001-2003Research Assistant, The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Development of Software for Lunar Rover
1999 Head Teaching Assistant, The University of Tokyo, Department of Environmental Studies,
1999Instructor for development of electrical circuits, Assistant in the development of inverse
pendulums

Honors and Awards

- The Japan Securities Scholarship Foundation, Scholarship, 2001-2004
- “Research Encouragement” Award, The Robotics Society of Japan, 2002