About & News
I am a Research Associate at the SoftLab, Bristol Robotics Laboratory in University of Bristol, and I work with Prof. Jonathan Rossiter. Prior to this position, I was a JSPS PD postdoc researcher at the Suzumori-Endo Laboratory in Tokyo Institute of Technology, working with Prof. Koichi Suzumori.
My research sits at the interface between biology and engineering. I take inspirations from Biology and develop Soft Robots augmented with life-like intelligence and functionality such as efficient actuation, active sensing, purposive morphing and autonomous grasping by exploring smart materials (e.g., functional polymers and composites), structures (e.g., multi-stable) and mechanisms. I am also interested in machine learning technics and its application in soft robotics. Check out some of my Projects and go through my Publications for a glimpse of my research.
News
2023-Feb-10 We have a paper titled as “Biodegradable Humidity Actuators for Sustainable Soft Robotics using Deliquescent Hydrogels” accepted by RoboSoft2023, Singapore.
2023-Feb-07 We will organize a workshop on “Functional Adaptiveness in Soft Sensors and Sensing Technology” at RoboSoft2023, Singapore, to discuss the current progress and challenges with world leading researcher and scientists.
2023-Jan-30 We received the Pump Priming grant from Faculty of Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol to support our investigation on “Transferring Technology Enabling Fully Biodegradable Transistors”.
2022-Jun-30 We have a paper titled as “Self-morphing soft parallel-and-coplanar electroadhesive grippers based on laser-scribed graphene oxide electrodes” accepted by IROS2022, Tokyo, Japan.
2022-Jun-17 We finished the 2nd consortium meeting for the RoboFood project organized by the Laboratory of Food Process Engineering (led by Prof. Remko Boom) at WUR, Netherland.
2022-Apl-20 I have finished intensive trainings on general material characterization equipment in Bristol Composite Lab and Nanolab. These include tensile tester (Shimadzu) with video gauge and environment chamber, rheometer (Anton Paar m302), STA (Netszch), DSC (Netszch Phoenix F1 204), SEM (Hitachi TM3030Plus tabletop Microscope), FTIR (Perkin Elmer Spectrum 100)**. Great trainers! Thank you all!
2021-Nov-05 We finished the kick-off meeting for the RoboFood project organized by the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (led by Prof. Dario Floreano) at EPFL, Switzerland.
2021-Oct-12 We have a paper titled as “A Sea-Anemone-Inspired, Multifunctional, Bistable Gripper” accepted by “Soft Robotics”.
2021-Oct-01 I officially join the SoftLab Group at Bristol Robotics Laboratory as a Research Associate working on “Edible Robotics”.
2021-May-14 Our work on BPActuators is reported on a popular local newspaper specialized in Technology and Business “日刊工業新聞”.
2021-Apl-02 We have a paper titled as “xBalloon: Animated Objects with Balloon Plastic Actuator” accepted by ACM 12th Augmented Human International Conference 2021.
2021-Apl-01 I am officially joining Suzumori-Endo Lab in Tokyo Institute of Technology as a JSPS PD postdoc researcher working on Soft Robotics.
2021-Mar-24 I received my PhD degree in information science, and successfully graduate from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology with the Outstanding Performance Award.
2021-Mar-01 We have a paper titled as “BPActuators: Lightweight and low-cost soft actuators by balloons and plastics” accepted by IEEE RoboSoft 2021.
2021-Feb-10 I finished a full-day training on scanning electron microscope (SEM) (S-4500, Hitachi) in JAIST Center for Nano Materials and Technology. Many thanks to Mr. Notoya for the very detailed instructions.
2021-Jan-30 I finished a three-day hands-on training on nano fabrication in JAIST clean room with higher standard of cleanness than NASA, fabricating a nano scale gas sensor by suspending graphene. Many thanks to Dr. Liu for the very detailed instructions on spinning coating, baking, electron beam lithography, processing, and electron beam deposition.
2021-Jan-25 I have successfully defensed my PhD dissertation. Ready to go to next stage of life!