He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Kyoto University in 2006. His research includes the development of methods for sample preparation of biochemical analysis and measurement techniques for microfluidic systems. He was awarded the Best Paper Award from JSAEM (’06), the IIP Division Award for Young Engineer from JSME(’09), JSME Young Engineers Award (’10), Osaka University Achievement Award (’11), and Certificate of Merit for Micro-Nano Science and Technology Division of JSME (’14).