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Yutaka Hirata, Ph.D.

Professor, Lab. Head

The Neural Cybernetics Laboratory

Dept. Robotics Science and Technology, Chubu University College of Engineering

Dept. Computer Science, Chubu University Graduate School of Engineering

 

Visiting Professor, Nagoya University Institute of Innovation for Future Society

Education

 

  • Associate: Dept. Electrical Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan College of Technology. Advisor: Prof. Junji Yamauchi

  • BS: Dept. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology. Advisor: Prof. Shiro Usui, Prof. Manabu Sakakibara

  • MS: Dept. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology. Advisor: Prof. Shiro Usui, Prof. Manabu Sakakibara

  • Ph.D.: Dept. System Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology. Advisor: Prof. Shiro Usui, Prof. Naohiro Toda

  • Post-doc1: Space Utilization Research Center, National Space Development Agency of Japan. Advisor: Prof. Kaoru Yoshida (Tsukuba Univ.), Dr. Shunji Nagaoka

  • Post-doc2: Dept. Otolaryngology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine. Advisor: Prof. Stephen M. Highstein

Positions and Employments

 

  • 1995-1997
    Post-doctoral fellow, Japan Science and Technology Agency (Worked as an invited scientist of Nationa Space Development Agency of JAPAN) 

  • 1997-2000
    Research Associate,  Vestibular Research Lab, Dept. Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine

  • 2000-2004
    Assistant Professor, Dept. Electronic Engineering, Chubu University College of Engineering

  • 2004-2014
    Full Professor, Dept. Computer Science, Chubu University College of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering 

  • 2014-present
    Full Professor, Dept. Robotics Science and Technology, Chubu University College of Engineering, Dept. Computer Science Chubu Univesrity Graduate School of Engineering

  • 2004-2005
    Visiting Professor, The Vesitublar Research Lab., Washington University School of Medicine

  • 2007-2012
    Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Brain Science Institute

  • 2014-present
    Visiting Professor, Nagoya University Institute of Innovation for Future Society

Research Training

 

  • Toadfish neurophysiology@Marine Biological Laboratory.
    Advisor: Prof. Stephen M. Highstein, Dr. Allen Mensinger. 

  • Goldfish neurophysiology and behavior@Dept. Physiology and Neuroscience, New York University Medical School.
    Advisor: Prof. Robert G. Baker, Dr. James Beck. 

  • Zebrafish behavior etc.@Marine Biological Laboratory.
    Advisor: Prof. Robert G. Baker.

Research Experience

 

  • Human accommodation and eye movements at NHK Science and Technology Research Laboratory as an intern.

  • Human eye and pupil response measurement and analysis at Toyohashi Univ. of Tech. as a graduate student.

  • Human biological data acquisition under microgravity created by parabolic flights (MU-300)

  • Space shuttle experiment (data anaysis on carp EEG) at Toyohashi Univ. of Tech. as a graduate student.

  • Space shuttle experiment (ground based experiments on Sea Snail) at Maizuru college of Tech. as a visiting scientist.

  • Space shuttle experiment (ground based experiments on Toadfish) at National Space Development Agency of Japan as an invited scientist.

  • Toadfish neurophysiology at Marine Biological Laboratory as a visiting researcher

  • Squirrel monkey neurophysiology and behavior at Washington Univ. School of Medicine as a research associate

  • Goldfish neurophysiology and behavior at New York University as a visiting scientist

  • Human learning and memory experiment under hyper-gravity at Iruma Air Self-defence force as a collaborative researcher

  • Human linear acceleration experiment at Nagoya University Institute of Environmental Medicine

  • Human angular acceleration experiment at National Space Development Agency of Japan

  • Human car driving experiment at Honda R&D

  • Human car driving experiment at Aisin

  • Human driving simulation experiment at AISIN cosmos laboratory

  • Human eye movement measurement during endoscopy surgery at Fujita Health Univ. holspital

  • Zebrafish, Medaka, Carp eye movement behavior at Chubu Univ.

Teaching Experience

 

  • プログラミング言語 (Programming Language) @中部大学工学部電子工学科

  • プログラミング演習 (Programming Practice) @中部大学工学部電子工学科

  • 論理設計 (Logic Design) @中部大学工学部電子工学科

  • 電気数学 (Math for Electrical Engineering) @中部大学工学部電子工学科

  • デジタル信号処理 (Digital Signal Processing) @中部大学工学部電子工学科・情報工学科

  • 自動制御・システム制御工学 (Automatics Control) @中部大学工学部情報工学科

  • 情報数学 (Math for Information Science) @中部大学工学部情報工学科

  • 情報化教育法 (Method for Information Science Education) @中部大学工学部情報工学科

  • 情報技術英語 (English for Information Technology) @中部大学工学部情報工学科

  • 生体情報工学 (Biomedical Engineering) @中部大学工学部情報工学科

  • 知能情報工学 (Knowledge based Information Engineering) @中部大学工学部情報工学科

  • 創成D (Creative Experiment) @中部大学工学部情報工学科

  • システム神経科学入門 (Introduction to Systems Neuroscience) @中部大学工学部ロボット理工学科

  • 生体の構造と機能 (Structure and Function of Biological Systems) @中部大学工学部ロボット理工学科

  • 生体情報工学特論 (Advanced Biomedical Engineering) @中部大学大学院工学研究科情報工学専攻

  • 先端工学特論 (Advanced Cutting-edge Engineering) @中部大学大学院工学研究科情報工学専攻

  • 最新技術動向 (Trend in Latest Technology) @中部大学大学院経営学研究科経営学専攻

 

  • 特別講義 (Special Lecture on Vestibular System) @奈良県立医科大学

  • 特別講義 (Special Lecture on Motor Learning and Memory) @大阪大学大学院

  • 特別講義 (Special Lecture on Application of Neuroscience to Engineering) @豊橋技術科学大学大学院

  • 特別講義 (Special Lecture on Motor Control and Learning & Memory) @筑波大学大学院

  • 高校・中学模擬講義 (Lecture for Highschool and Jr. Highschool students) @春日丘高校,中部大学第一高校,津島東高校,稲沢東高校,春日井東高校,中村高校,二俣高校,加茂高校,四日市西高校,多治見北高校,大垣工業高校,岐南工業,惟信高校,海星高校,長浜高校,高蔵寺中学校

  • 数学 (Mathematics) @桜ケ丘高校

 

2010 - present

2010 - present

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