Grants

Funded Projects

Current projects

  • Industrial studentship from Process Vision Ltd.

Active gels for soft robotics

January 2019 – January 2022

  • EPSRS DTP studentship

Electric Mechanical and Chemical Couplign in Self-oscillating gel

Septermber 2018 – September 2021

  • Innovate UK, Co-Investigator, led by Process Vision Ltd

Piglet – a new robotic solution to lower maintenance costs and improve safety in high pressure gas systems.

  • Joint-Academic Board (Royal Birkshire Hoppitdal and University of Reading)

VR reinforced Physical Therapy for stroke patients

January 2019 -

  • Grant-in-Aid for Hyper Adaptablity

International member, Travel grant to exchange staffs and students between UK and Japan.

January 2020 – Jan 2025

Past projects

  • Grant-in-Aid for Embodiment-Brain System Science

International member, Travel grant to exchange staffs and students between UK and Japan.

January 2018 – Jan 2020


April 2015 – March 2017

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Co-Investigator

Sensory-motor integration of Onomatopoeia Mediated Texture Using Haptic and Visual Device

June 2013 – May 2014

The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Principle Investigator

Integrated EEG-driven Robotic System towards Neurorehabilitation

June 2013 – May 2014

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Co-Investigator

Swarm intelligence in social insects: patrol behaviour of queen

June 2012 – May 2014

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Co-Investigator

Development of Integrated Rehabilitation System for Stroke Patients

April 2012 – March 2014

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Co-Investigator

Universal Sensing of Onomatopoeia Mediated Texture Using Haptic and Visual Device

June 2013 – May 2014

Strategic Grant-in-Aid for Advanced Technology, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Co-Investigator

Development of Robotic Arm with Embedded Rotary Encoders

2012

Terumo Life Science Foundation, Principle Investigator

A Study of Timing Mechanism for Awareness

April 2006 – March 2009

Fellowship Young Scientists, Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,

Principle Investigator

A Study of Statistical Mechanics from Biopolymer to Living Creatures

April 2008 – March 2009

Science Partnership Project, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant Aid for Education, Principle Investigator

Computer Science for high school students.

April 2008 – March 2009

Nissan Global Foundation, Principle Investigator,

A Study of Taxis of Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms

Internal Funded Awards

2018

EPSRC DTG full studentship, Principle Investigator

Chemical reaction to mechanical motion towards the physio-chemical model of heart cells, enrollment in September

2017

University of Reading International studentship, Co-Investigator

Hyperscanning of two brains under Prisoner’s dilemma

2015

Equipment Funding, Principle Investigator

Integrated EEG/Robotic system

2013

Equipment Funding, Principle Investigator

EEG measurement system

2013

University of Reading Faculty PhD studentship, Principle Investigator

Fast and Furious: the nature of anticipation

2013

University of Reading Faculty PhD studentship, Principle Investigator

Fast and Furious: the nature of anticipation

2013/14/15 EPSRC Summer Studentship, Principle Investigator

2013/14 EPSRC Summer Studentship, Co-Investigator

2012 (Japan)

Research Promotion, Ritsumeikan University, Principle Investigator

Analysis of EEG signal for EEG-driven Robotic System