1983 Graduated from Kaisei High School, Tokyo
1987 Graduated from Dept. Aeronautics and Astronautics, The Univ. of Tokyo
1992 Doctor of Engineering from The Univ. of Tokyo in Aeronautics and Astronautics
1992 Research Associate, Dept. Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya Univ.
1995 Assistant Professor, Dept. Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya Univ.
1996 Visiting Researcher, Univ. of Minnesota (6 months)
1998 Associate Professor, Dept. Aeronautics and Astronautics, The Univ. of Tokyo
1999 Associate Professor, Dept. Advanced Energy, The Univ. of Tokyo
2000 Visiting Researcher, Univ. of Stuttgart (10 months)
2009 Professor, Dept. Advanced Energy, The Univ. of Tokyo
2009 Guest Professor, JAXA/ISAS (24 months)
2015 Professor, Dept. Aeronautics and Astronautics, The Univ. of Tokyo
Japan Society of Aeronautical and Space Sciences (Fellow, Vice President)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics(Associate Fellow)
Space Solar Power Systems Society (Former Vice President)
The Laser Society of Japan
Institute of Applied Plasma Science
Japan Society of Mechamical Engineers
Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research(Councilor)
Best Reseacher Award at International Conference on Sensing Technology, 2023
Best Paper Award by Applied Plasma Science, 2020
Best Paper Award at International Electric Propulsion Conference, 2015
Special Award for Excellent Applications in Fluid Mechanics by Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics, 2010
Best Paper Award by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2007
Best Paper Award by Applied Plasma Science, 2004
Special Encouragement by Japan Society of Aeronautical and Space Sciences, 1993
Journals I edit
Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences
Space Solar Power Systems
Applied Plasma Science
Laboratories where I worked
University of Michigan (Prof. Alec D. Gallimore's Lab)
University of Minnesota, AHPCRC(Prof. Graham V. Candler's Lab)
University of Stuttgart, IRS(Dr. Georg Herdrich's Lab)