Byincorporatinglivingorganismsintoman‐madesystemssuchasmachineparts,Iamworkingtodevelopnewtechnologiesthatdifferfromexistingmachinesystems.Forexample,Iamcurrentlyattemptingtocreatebio‐hybridrobotswithself‐assemblyandself‐repairfunctionsthatdonotrequireelectricityorfossilfuelsbyincorporatingmusclesintosystemsinsteadofmotors.Atthesametime,Iamalsodevelopingtechnologiesforoperatingcellsviamagneticfieldsandsystemsforfabricatingbiologicaltissuethatcanbetransplantedfromcells.Modernsocietyisdependentonfossilfuels,butexpertsonlyexpectthoseresourcestolastforabout150moreyears.Ifmusclescouldbeusedtopowerrobots,ourenergyproblemscouldberesolved.Additionally,theabilitytogrowthree‐dimensionaltissuethatcanbetransplantedfromiPScells,whichareabletodifferentiateintoallcelltypes,wouldcontributegreatlytothedevelopmentofregenerativemedicine.Ihavenotmentoredanygraduatesyetinmycurrentposition,butgraduateswhomImentoredinmypreviouspositionhavebeenemployedbymedicalequipmentandprecisionequipmentmanufacturers.A micro‐robot walks autonomously (left) while a micro pinset movesthrough its environment (right), both using muscle tissue.An illustration (left) and overview (right) of how tissue could befabricated from cells via magnetic fieldsCreating new bio‐hybrid technologies for applications ranging from micro‐robots to regenerative medicineDepartment of Machinery and RoboticsBioengineeringOutlook for researchOutlook for students after graduationProposing reliable medical techniques through computational biomechanical simulationsSurgicaloperationsaresometimesrequiredtofixseverebonefracturesormuscleinjuries.Here,ifwecanestimatemechanicalconditionsofourbodypartsand/orsurgicalinstrumentspriortotheoperation,theinformationwillbegreatlyhelpfultoavoidsurgicalerrorsorfurthersurgeries.Ourlaboratoryexaminespatient‐specificbiomechanicalsimulationmethods.Thatis,wefabricateacomputationalmodelwiththeexactshapeofthepatientbasedonclinicalX‐rayCTimages,andperformanalysestoestimatemechanicalstatesofbonesorartificialinstrumentsinourbody.Collaborationwithmedicaldoctorsleadsustoproposenovelmedicaltechniques.Weregardlivingorgansof"humans"fromtheperspectivesof"mechanicalengineering"and"informationengineering“.Adiverserangeofknowledgemakesourstudentsenjoyavarietyofcareerpathsaftergraduation.ProfessorMichihikoKosekiProfessorKosekitookhiscurrentpositionin2019afterworkingasanengineeratFujitsuLimitedandanassistantprofessoratTokyoInstituteofTechnology,andanassociateprofessoratShinshuUniversity.Hisresearchinterestsincludecomputationalbiomechanics,medicalimagingtechniquesandbio‐inspiredrobotics.Ourresearchsolutionswillpowerfullysupportmedicaldoctorsonbothdiagnosesandtreatmentsforillnessesorinjuriesinorthopedicfields.Patientscanalsoobtaingreatbenefitsincludingpersonalizedandinformation‐richinformedconsentfortheirowntreatments.Weaimtorealizeaworldwhichissensitivetotheneedsanddesiresofdoctors,patients,andeveryone.Examination of surgical operation methods in scoliosis in collaboration with Shinshu University’s Medical School.Althoughtherearemanyphysicaltrainingmethodsforweightreduction,someofthemdon’trevealtheireffectsfromtheviewpointofmechanicalengineers.Oursimulationmethoddemonstratesmechanicalconditionsinourbodyandtheresultsmayleadtomoreefficienttrainingmethodsforourbeautifullife!Department of Machinery and RoboticsBioengineeringOutlook for researchOutlook for students after graduation23ProfessorYoshitakeAkiyamaAftercompletingagraduateprogramatTokyoUniversityofAgricultureandTechnology,ProfessorAkiyamaworkedatJEOLLtd.,atTokyoUniversityofAgricultureandTechnologyasaspeciallyappointedassistantprofessor,andatOsakaUniversityasaseniorassistantprofessor,hiscurrentpositionin2021.Hisfieldsofspecializationincludebiotechnology,micromachining,regenerativemedicine,andtheintegrationofthesame.
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