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Microfluidics Research Core

	Prof. Joon-wan KIM
	Room: J3	Mail-Box: J3-12
	TEL: 045-924-5035
	E-mail: kim.j.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage:http://www.smart.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

Research Field　MEMS, Micro Mechatronics, Bio Mechatronics
Objective
Advanced Micro-mechatronics by MEMS technology and its applications
Current Topics
・Micro hydraulic power source (micropump) driven by ECF jet
・Liquid cooling system by ECF micropump
・ECF flexible actuators (micro hands or micro manipulators)
・Focus-tunable ECF microlens by MEMS technology
・MEMS-based ECF micro rate gyroscopes

ECF Micropump by triangular prism and slit electrodes

ECF micro rate gyroscope by MEMS
technology

	Prof. Yasuko YANAGIDA
	Room: R2	Mail-Box: R2-23
	TEL: 045-924-5039
	E-mail: yanagida.y.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage:http://www.yanagida.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

Research Field　Bio-MEMS，Bio-sensing，Bio-functional engineering
Objective　Development of MEMS devices systems for biochemistry and bio-analysis
Current Topics
・Evaluation of Optical Properties of Substrate with Nano Periodic Structure and Its Application to Bio Measurement
・Cellular engineering by bio MEMS/NEMS
・Nanobiotechnology utilizing properties of biomolecules


Transfection device to single-cell

	Prof. Kazuhiro YOSHIDA
	Room: R2	Mail-Box: R2-42
	TEL: 045-924-5011
	E-mail: yoshida.k.ab(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage: http://yoshida-www.pi.titech.ac.jp

Research Field　Microactuators, Microrobots, Functional Fluids
Objective　Development of innovative mechano-devices/systems for advanced power microrobots
Current Topics
・Soft microactuators using functional fluids
・Multi-DOF microactuator systems using alternating pressure sources
・High power piezoelectric micropumps using fluid inertia
・Micro fluidic devices using acelectroosmosis
・In-pipe working microrobots using fluid power

Outline of research

	Prof. Michael DE VOLDER（Specially Appointed）〔Kim Lab〕
	Room: J3	Mail-Box: J3-12
	TEL: 045-924-5035
	E-mail: devolder.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”
	HomePage: http://www.smart.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

Research Field　Li-Ion Batteries,
Electrochemical Energy Storage, Nanomaterials, MEMS
Objective　Create next generation energy storage solutions and nanomaterial applicaitons
Current Topics
・Battery electrode structuring for higher energy or power density
・Understanding degradation mechanisms in batteries and extending lifetime
・Development of new battery material strategies
・Rational design of micro and nanomaterial based devices
・Integration of carbon nanotubes in MEMS devices

Advanced Nanomaterial Architectures

	Assoc. Prof. Tadashi Ishida
	Room: G5	Mail-Box: G5-902
	TEL: 045-924-5450
	E-mail: ishida.t.ai(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage:

Research Field　Biomedical
microdevice
Objective　Application of nano/micro technology to biological and medical fields
Current Topics
・In-liquid electron microscope for biological measurements
・Microfluidic device for experimental evolution of cells
・Fluidic device equipped with biological tissues
・Cell freezing technique in a microchannel


In-liquid SEM

Small intestinal channel with pneumatic actuators

	Assoc. Prof. Takasi NISISAKO
	Room: R2	Mail-Box: R2-9
	TEL: 045-924-5092
	E-mail: nisisako.t.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage: http://www.nis.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/en/

Research Field　Micro/nanofluidics and Interfacial Science
Objective　Handling of fluids and interfaces at small scales for novel engineering applications
Current Topics
・Droplet microfluidics
・Functional particles design
・MicroTAS / Lab on a chip
・Micro/nano fabrication
・Microfluidic particles separation

Microfluidic production of functional droplets and
particles

Drug permeability assay through microfluidic
droplet interface bilayers

	Asst. Prof. Yusuke KANNO
	Room: R2	Mail-Box: R2-9
	TEL: 045-924-5092
	E-mail: kanno.y.ag(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”
	HomePage: http://www.nis.first.iir.titech.ac.jp

Current Topics
・Microelectrode array devices
・Electrochemical bioimaging
・Microfluidics

Biosensing devices developed based on various concepts

	Asst. Prof. Tetsuya YAMADA
	Room: R2	Mail-Box: R2-23
	TEL: 045-924-5088
	E-mail: yamada.t.ap(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”
	HomePage: http://www.yanagida.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

Current Topics
・Ion selective
electrodes
・bioMEMS

・Nanoparticle and photocatalyst

Artificial cell membrane sensor and solution exchange using
MEMS
Extracellular electron transfer
Nanosheets
Photocatalytic reaction

	張鋭璽　助教
	居室: R2棟	Mail-Box: R2-37
	TEL: 045-924-5099
	E-mail: zhang.r.ar(at)m.titech.ac.jp ※(at)を@に置き換えて下さい
	HomePage: https:// www.mpsl.first.iir.isct.ac.jp/

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