Yoshikazu HIRAI (Ph.D.)
Junior Assosiate Professor
Department of Mechanocal Engineering and Science, Kyoto University
Kyoto daigaku-Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8540, JAPAN
Emai: hirai@me.kyoto-u.ac.jp, TEL: +81 (0)75-383-3715
ORCID: 0000-0003-0835-7314(As of December 2, 2023)

a. Professional Preparation
Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, JAPAN;
Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, JAPAN;
Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN;
Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN;

Mechanical Engineering;
Mechanical Engineering;
Mechanical Engineering;
Biomedical Engineering;

B.S., 2002
M.S., 2004
Ph.D., 2007
2007-2009b. Appointments2021–present: Junior Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto
University, Kyoto JAPAN
2014–2017: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS),Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN
2013–2021: Assistant Professor, Department of Micro Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto JAPAN
2009–2013: Program Specific Assistant Professor, Advanced Biomedical Engineering Research Unit,Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN
2007–2009: Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Micro Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPANc. Publications(i) Five most closely related to current research
1. Jiandong Yang, Yoshikazu Hirai, Kei Iida, Shinji Ito, Marika Trumm, Shiho Terada, Risako Sakai,Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata, Ken-ichiro Kamei, “Integrated Gut–Liver-on-a-Chip Platform as
an in Vitro Human Model of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease”, Commun. Biol., 6 (2023), 310
2. Shun Kiyose, Yoshikazu Hirai, Osamu Tabata, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, “Microfabricated Alkali Metal
Vapor Cells Filled With an On-Chip Dispensing Component”, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 60 (2021), SCCL01
3. Takashi Miyazaki, Yoshikazu Hirai, Ken-ichiro Kamei, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata, “Design
Strategy of Electrode Patterns Based on Finite Element Analysis in Microfluidic Device for TransEpithelial Electrical Resistance (TEER) Measurement”, Electr. Commun. Jpn., 104 (2021), e12296
4. Ken-ichiro Kamei, Yoshiki Kato, Yoshikazu Hirai, Shinji Ito, Junko Satoh, Atsuko Oka, Toshiyuki
Tsuchiya, Yong Chen, Osamu Tabata, “Integrated Heart/Cancer on a Chip to Reproduce the Side
Effects of Anti-Cancer Drugs in vitro”, RSC Adv., 7 (2017), pp. 36777–36786
5. Xiaoxu Ma, Yoshiki Kato, Floris van Kempen, Yoshikazu Hirai, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Fred vanKeulen, Osamu Tabata, “Experimental Study of Numerical Optimization for 3-D Microstructuring
using DMD-Based Grayscale Lithography”, J. Microelectromech. Syst., 24 (2015), pp. 1856–1867(ii) Five other significant publications
1. Yoshikazu Hirai, Daisuke Takagi, Satoshi Anai, Yoshitomo Chihara, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, KiyohideFujimoto, Yoshihiko Hirao, Osamu Tabata, “ALA-Induced Fluorescence Detection with PhotoresistBased Microfluidic Cell Sorter for Bladder Cancer Diagnosis”, Sens. Actuator B-Chem., 213 (2015),
pp. 547–557
2. Ken-ichiro Kamei, Yoshikazu Hirai, Momoko Yoshioka, Yoshihide Makino, Qinghua Yuan, MinakoNakajima, Yong Chen, Osamu Tabata, “Phenotypic and Transcriptional Modulation of Human
Pluripotent Stem Cells Induced by Nano/Microfabrication Materials”, Adv. Healthcare Mater., 2(2013), pp. 287–291
3. Yoshikazu Hirai, Koji Sugano, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata, “Embedded Microstructure
Fabrication using Developer-Permeability of Semi-Cross-Linked Negative Resist”, J.
Microelectromech. Syst., 19 (2010), pp. 1058–1069

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Yoshikazu Hirai, Yoshiteru Inamoto, Koji Sugano, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata, “MovingMask UV Lithography for Three-Dimensional Structuring”, J. Micromech. Microeng., 17 (2007), pp.
199–206
Yoshikazu Hirai, Sadik Hafizovic, Naoki Matsuzuka, Jan G. Korvink, Osamu Tabata, “Validation ofX-ray Lithography and Development Simulation System for Moving Mask Deep X-ray Lithography”,
J. Microelectromech. Syst., 15 (2006), pp. 159–168

d. Five Synergistic Activities
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Invited Session Program Chair of the 19th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineeredand Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2024), Kyoto, Japan, 2-5 May 2024
Microelectromechanical Systems Committee Member of IEEE Electron Devices Sciety (EDS), 2023–
present
Treasurer of the 7th IEEE International Symposium on Inertial Sensors and Systems (IEEE INERTIAL
2020), Vertual, 23-26 March 2020
Associate Editor of IEEE Transuctions on Nanotechnology, 2019–present
Rewiewr for IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (Gold Reviewers: 2021 and 2022),
2012–present

e. Five relevant achievements
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Recognized in Gold Reviewer for IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2021 and 2022.
The Excellent Technical Paper Award in the Sensors and Micromachines Division, The Institute ofElectrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ), 2015 and 2023
The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) Distinguished Paper Award, 2017
Outstanding Reviewer Award in Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2016
The Igarashi Award in The Sensors and Micromachines Division, The Institute of Electrical Engineersof Japan (IEEJ), 2015

f. Volunteering experience
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Journal service: (i) Associate Editor for IEEE Transuctions on Nanotechnology, 2019–present. (ii)
Editorial board for Sensors and Actuators Reports, 2021–present. (ii) Reviewr for Journal ofMicromechanics and Microengineering, 2007–present. (iii) Reviewr for IEEE Journal of
Microelectromechanical Systems, 2012–present. (iv) Reviewr for Sensors and Actuators A: Physical,Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Lab on a Chip, and more than 20 peer review journals.
Community service: (i) Technical Committee Member of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2023–present.
Conference service: (i) Local organizer for the 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/MicroEngineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2012), Kyoto, JAPAN, 5-8 March 2012. (ii)
Treasurer for the 7th IEEE International Symposium on Inertial Sensors and Systems (IEEE INERTIAL
2020), Vertual, 23-26 March 2020. (iii) Local Arrangement Committee (Executive Group) for the22nd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers2023), Kyoto, Japan, 25-29 June 2023. (iv) Invited Session Program Chair for the 19th IEEE
International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2024),
Kyoto, JAPAN, 2-5 May 2024. (v) Technical progam comittie member for the IEEE International
Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS), 2013–2015, and 2017–2022. (vi) Technical progam comittie member for the IEEE SENSORS, 2017, 2018, and 2021–2023.
(vii) Technical progam comittie member for the IEEE NANO, 2022–2023.

g. Website for more details
All publications:
https://mdde.me.kyoto-u.ac.jp/publications/
Activity Databse on Education and Research, Kyoto University:
https://kdb.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/profile/en.b9403183d8618c83.html