Place and Date of Birth: Kyoto, Japan June 21, 1960

Nationality: Japanese

Description: Male, married, one son

Present Status: Associate Professor of Osaka Institute of Technology

Education: BS in Precision Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 1983
MS in Precision Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 1985

Degree: Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 1992

Academic Experience: Instructor, Department of Precision Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 1989-2001
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, Osaka, Japan, 2001 - to the present time

Business Experience: Engineer, Keihan Electoric Railway Co. 1985 - 1989