Activity Report (2023)

Holding seminars and workshops
List of scholarship students
Research Achievements
Campus Newsletter

Holding seminars and workshops

In 2023, the program focused on lectures aimed at honing English paper writing and presentation skills.

Online English Thesis Writing Seminar to be held on Wednesday, October 4th (co-hosted with Tokyo City University)

Online workshop on writing abstracts for English research papers will be held on Wednesday, November 22nd

English presentation workshop to be held in person on Saturday, February 24th

AGU FEP overnight workshop will be held from March 1st (Fri) to March 2nd (Sat)
Day 1: Training aimed at integrating humanities and sciences and forming career paths
Lecture by assistant supervisor (Professor Kazutaka Kishida, College of Economics Aoyama Gakuin University)
Special lecture (Mr. Yukinaga Wagatsuma, CEO of SAI Lab Inc.)
Communication games
Networking Event
Day 2: Presentation training with a view to presenting at international conferences, etc.
1. Greetings from external mentor (Mr. Hideo Oishi, Auditor, JERA)
2. Research presentations by scholarship students

Scene from the overnight workshop ①

Scene from the overnight workshop ② (Special lecture by Mr. Yukinaga Wagatsuma, CEO of SAI Lab Inc.)

Scenes from the overnight workshop③ (D3 scholarship student Hiroki Makinami)

List of scholarship students

full name	Graduate School	Major	Grade	Research Topics
Shusuke Ichikawa	Graduate School of Literature	History Major	D3	A Study on the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Eisaku Sato Cabinet
TUNG WENCHUNG	Graduate School of Literature	History Major	D3	International Communist Networks and the Actions of Scientists: Yoshitaka Komiya in the CIA Files
Ayumi Ohtsuki	Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication	International Politics	D3	European Identity and Tolerance
CHEN ZHAOYU	Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication	International Politics	D3	Women's Policy Outputs and National Security: Examining women's participation in national parliaments
Hiroki Makinae	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D3	① Comprehensive imaging of hypoxic cells using fluorescent probes with azide groups ② Synthesis of Hoechst-modified artificial nucleic acids that accumulate in the cell nucleus and gene regulation
Taiga Nakagawa	Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication	International Politics	D2	Consideration of the Japanese government's policy toward China's gray zone strategy
Sheng Chiang	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D2	Development of the SEAGULL mission, a microsatellite project to explore celestial bodies that can detect gravitational waves
Kota Ujibe	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D2	Understanding aging using zebrafish
Masaru Kuromatsu	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D2	Study on flexible antennas fabricated using single-walled carbon nanotube ink
Kitazawa Yuuki	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D2	Motion analysis method for human finger-machine system considering contact
Kenta Kakeha	Graduate School of Literature	English and American Literature	D1	On linguistic transfer and its constraints
Shunsuke Nishizawa	Graduate School of Literature	Japanese Literature and Japanese Language Major	D1	The Manyoshu and Gender from the Perspective of N-gram Analysis
Shinichi Ishikawa	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D1	Real-time Vision-based Nozzle Motion Planning for Dynamic 3D Printing
Kaori Obayashi	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D1	Elucidating the origin of gamma-ray burst afterglows that simultaneously reach maximum luminosity at multiple wavelengths
Eri Hashimoto	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D1	Fabrication of CVD graphene on highly crystalline Ir and characterization of its electronic properties using photoelectron momentum microscopy
Naoya Harada	Graduate School of Science and Engineering	Science and Engineering	D1	A physical care robot system that autonomously performs treatment skills according to the patient's physical condition

full name

Shusuke Ichikawa

TUNG WENCHUNG

Ayumi Ohtsuki

CHEN ZHAOYU

Hiroki Makinae

Taiga Nakagawa

Sheng Chiang

Kota Ujibe

Masaru Kuromatsu

Kitazawa Yuuki

Kenta Kakeha

Shunsuke Nishizawa

Shinichi Ishikawa

Kaori Obayashi

Eri Hashimoto

Naoya Harada

Graduate School

Graduate School of Literature

Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication

Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication

Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Graduate School of Literature

Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Major

History Major

International Politics

Science and Engineering

International Politics

Science and Engineering

English and American Literature

Japanese Literature and Japanese Language Major

Science and Engineering

Grade

Research Topics

A Study on the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Eisaku Sato Cabinet

International Communist Networks and the Actions of Scientists: Yoshitaka Komiya in the CIA Files

European Identity and Tolerance

Women's Policy Outputs and National Security: Examining women's participation in national parliaments

① Comprehensive imaging of hypoxic cells using fluorescent probes with azide groups
② Synthesis of Hoechst-modified artificial nucleic acids that accumulate in the cell nucleus and gene regulation

Consideration of the Japanese government's policy toward China's gray zone strategy

Development of the SEAGULL mission, a microsatellite project to explore celestial bodies that can detect gravitational waves

Understanding aging using zebrafish

Study on flexible antennas fabricated using single-walled carbon nanotube ink

Motion analysis method for human finger-machine system considering contact

On linguistic transfer and its constraints

The Manyoshu and Gender from the Perspective of N-gram Analysis

Real-time Vision-based Nozzle Motion Planning for Dynamic 3D Printing

Elucidating the origin of gamma-ray burst afterglows that simultaneously reach maximum luminosity at multiple wavelengths

Fabrication of CVD graphene on highly crystalline Ir and characterization of its electronic properties using photoelectron momentum microscopy

A physical care robot system that autonomously performs treatment skills according to the patient's physical condition

List of Supervising Faculty and Co-Supervising Faculty for 2023

Research Achievements

Submitted Papers

1. Hiroki Makanai, Tatsuya Nishihara, Makiya Nishikawa, Kazuhito Tanabe, "Hoechst-modification on oligodeoxynucleotides for efficient transport to the cell nucleus and gene regulation", ChemBioChem, 25, e202300645
2. Hsien-Chieh Shen, "Application of the grade selection of X-ray events using machine learning for a CubeSat mission", JINST, 18, C12012, 2023 (peer-reviewed)
3. T. Morimoto, R. Suzuki, S. Kuromatsu, T. Watanabe, S. Koh, S. Takeya, T. Inada, H. Kumano, "Nucleation-promoting effect of mixed Zn and ZnO particles on tetra-n- butylammonium bromide hydrate, “Gas Science and Engineering, 120, 205164 (2023)
4. S. Koh, S. Kosuga, R. Suga, S. Nagata, S. Kuromatsu, T. Watanabe, O. Hashimoto, "Graphene transparent antennas," Carbon Reports 2, 23-30 (2023)
5. Y. Horita, S. Kuromatsu, T. Watanabe, R. Suga, S. Koh, “Polydopamine-Assisted Dip-and-Dry Fabrication of Highly Conductive Cotton Fabrics using Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Inks for Flexible Devices,” Cellulose 30, 1971-1980 (2023)
6. Yuki Kitazawa, Kiyoko Sakama, Yoshiki Sugawara, "Research on hydraulic actuators utilizing the compressibility of air bubbles in hydraulic oil for shock absorption," Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 89, No. 927, 2023 (peer-reviewed)
7. KITAZAWA Yuki, SUGAWARA Yoshiki, TAKEDA Masakazu, IKEDA Ryota, “Formulation of motion between human finger and machine considering non smooth and soft contact phenomena”, Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering (under review)
8. Shinichi Ishikawa, T. Yamashita, R. Tasaki, "Vision-based Monitoring and Control for 3D Printing Process with Dynamic ROI and Path Modification Algorithm", Journal of Advances in Information Technology, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 1443-1449 (2023), peer-reviewed
9. K. Obayashi, A. Toriyama, M. Murakoshi, Y. Sato, SJ Tanaka, T. Sakamoto & R. Yamazaki, “GRB 080710: A narrow, structured jet showing a late, achromatic peak in the optical and infrared afterglow ", Journal of High Energy Astrophysics, 41, 1-12(2024); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jheap.2023.12.001, peer-reviewed
10. Naoya Harada, Michiteru Kitazaki and Ryosuke Tasaki, “Physical Care Massaging Robot that Autonomously Adapts to the Human Body”, under review

Conference presentations

International Conference
1. Zhaoyu Chen, "Women's Policy Outputs and National Security: Examining women's participation in national parliaments" IPSA, (RC19 Gender Politics and Policy.), Argentina, 18 July 2023 (oral)
2. Hiroki Makanai, Tastuya Nishihara, Kazuhito Tanabe, "SERS-Based detection of Nucleic Acid targets by using acetylene-tagged Hoechst molecule.", ACS FALL 2023 National Meeting & Exposition, (3919952), America, 2023. 08 (poster)
3. Hsien-Chieh Shen, "Development of the grade selection of X-ray events using machine learning for a CubeSat application", 24th iWoRiD, Norway, 2023/06/25 - 2023/06/29 (oral)
4. Hsien-Chieh Shen, "The performance test of pnCCD with FPGA-based operating system for a CubeSat mission", Small Satellite Conference, USA, 2023/08/5 - 2023/08/10 (poster)
5. S. Kuromatsu, T. Watanabe, Y. Nonoguchi, R. Suga, O. Hashimoto, S. Koh "Evaluation of Radiation Efficiency of Single-wall Carbon Nanotube-based Flexible Antenna Using Wheeler Cap Method," PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS2023), 1A-12-2 (oral), Prague, Czech Republic July. 3 (2023)
6. H. Kisaka, T. Watanabe, S. Kuromatsu, T. Watanabe, R. Suga, S. Koh "Chipless RFID Tags Fabricated by Screen Printing using SWCNT Ink," 2023 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC 2023), WE -C1 (oral), 220186, International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan, December 6 (2023)
7. Y. Horita, T. Fukase, H. Kisaka, S. Kuromatsu, Y. Sato, K. Endo, T. Watanabe, R. Suga, S. Koh "Fabrication of Highly Conductive Polyester Fabrics using Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Inks for EMI Shielding," 36th International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference (MNC 2023), 16P-1-19 (poster), Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan November 14-17 (2023)
8. KITAZAWA Yuki, SUGAWARA Yoshiki, TAKEDA Masakazu, "Analysis method for finger-machine non-smooth contact considering flexibility of skin", 11th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, (ID:150), Portugal, Jul. 27th, 2023 ( (oral)
9. KITAZAWA Yuki, SUGAWARA Yoshiki, TAKEDA Masakazu, "Motion Analysis Method Using Mathematical Problems of Human-Machine Systems with Contact Phenomenon", The 7th Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Dynamics & Control, (No:J8), Japan, Aug. 12th, 2023 (oral)
10. Nishizawa Shunsuke, "Man'yōshū and Greece: Nakagawa Yoichi's Modern Creation of Japanese Antiquity", Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), Japan, 1-2 July 2023 (oral)
11. Shinichi Ishikawa, Ryo Yamada, Takahito Yamashita, Ryosuke Tasaki, "Dynamic Additive Manufacturing Based on Real-time State Observation and Visual Feedback by a 3D Sensing System", Proceedings of 16th Asian Foundry Congress (AFC2023), pp.283-286 , Japan, 2023/12/3 (oral)
12. Shinichi Ishikawa, Takahito Yamashita, Ryosuke Tasaki, "A Robust Path Planning Approach by Vision-Based State Observation for FDM Type 3D Printing Process", 20th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, Abstract track, Italy, 2023/ 11/13 (oral)
13. Shinichi Ishikawa, Ryosuke Tasaki, "Visual Feedback Control of Print Trajectory in FDM-type 3D Printing Process", 2023 8th International Conference on Control and Robotics Engineering, CRE23-419, Japan, 2023/4/22 (oral)
14. K. Obayashi, A. Toriyama, M. Murakoshi, Y. Sato, SJ Tanaka, T. Sakamoto & R. Yamazaki, "A large-energy relativistic jet model for GRB 080710 producing bright achromatic afterglow", High Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows (HEPRO) conferences, France, 23-26 Oct 2023, poster, refereed
15. Naoya Harada, Takuma Akiduki, Michiteru Kitazaki and Ryosuke Tasaki, “Control Design and Implementation of Robotic Massage Based on Finger Pressing Motion Analysis”, 2023 8th International Conference on Control and Robotics Engineering, CRE23-422, Japan, April 21-23 (oral)
16. Naoya Harada, Michiteru Kitazaki and Ryosuke Tasaki, “Robotic VR Massage System: Physical Care Robot with Out-of-body Experience in Virtual Karesansui”, The 31st IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Conference on Virtual Reality And 3D User Interfaces, P1193, USA, March 16-21 (poster)

Domestic Conferences
1. Hiroki Makinae, Miei Kanda, Tatsuya Nishihara, Kazuhito Tanabe, Comprehensive imaging of hypoxic cells by fluorescent probes with azide group. 2023 Photochemistry Symposium, Hiroshima, 2023. 09 (Poster)
2. Nakagawa Taiga, The Identity of the Japan Coast Guard and Japan-U.S. Security Cooperation, Japan Association of International Relations, Online, October 15, 2023 (Oral)
3. Sei Hsien-Jie, "The status of pnCCD with FPGA-based electronic system for HiZ-GUNDAM", 1st Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Research Symposium, Gero Onsen, Gifu, 2023/12/4- 2024/12/6 (Oral)
4. Ujibe, K., Kashima, M., Wada, S. and Hirata, H., Premature aging gene wrn mutant zebrafish become malnourished, The 29th Japanese Medaka and Zebrafish Meeting, Saitama University (Saitama), September 22, 2023 (Poster)
5. Kota Ujibe, Makoto Kashima, Seiji Wada, Fuzo Hirata, Zebrafish lacking the Werner progeria gene wrn suffer from malnutrition, 96th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society, Fukuoka International Congress Center (Hakata), October 31, 2023 (Poster)
6. Kota Ujibe, Makoto Kashima, Rintaro Shimada, Masanari Okamoto, Seiji Wada, Daiki Matsuda, Akira Sakamoto, Fuzo Hirata, Zebrafish lacking the Werner syndrome gene wrn suffers from early nutritional deficiency, 9th Zebrafish and Medaka Drug Discovery Research Meeting, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Research Exchange Center (Tsukuba), November 7, 2023 (Oral)
7. Ujibe, K., Kashima, M., Shimada, R., Okamoto, M., Wada, S., Matsuda, H., Sakamoto, A. and Hirata, H., Loss of wrn gene mutant zebrafish become premature malnourished, 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Osaka University, Osaka, December 2, 2023 (Poster)
8. Kota Ujibe, Makoto Kashima, Seiji Wada, Fuzo Hirata, wrn mutant zebrafish suffer from malnutrition due to abnormal exocrine pancreatic secretion, 46th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, Kobe Port Island (Kobe), December 6, 2023 (Poster)
9. Shunsuke Nishizawa, "The Politics of Emotions: Emotional Expressions Seen in the Titles of the Manyoshu," National University Association of Japanese Language and Literature, Wayo Women's University, December 3, 2023 (Oral)
10. Shinichi Ishikawa, Ryosuke Tazaki, "State Observation and Motion Control of Discharged Liquid for Precision 3D Printing", 181st National Conference of the Japan Foundry Engineering Society, Osaka, May 20, 2023 (Oral)
11. Takahito Yamashita, Taisuke Kaneko, Ryo Hiruta, Shinichi Ishikawa, Ryosuke Tazaki, "Suppression of Liquid Surface Vibration During Collision in Liquid Transport Systems", 24th Conference of the System Integration Division of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, 1A3-09, Niigata, 2023/12/14 (Poster)
12. Eri Hashimoto, Yuki Ohnuma, Hiroto Kurosaka, Yudai Nishio, Fumihiko Matsui, Shinji Huang, CVD graphene growth on high-quality Ir(111) thin films prepared by MBE, 71st Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, Tokyo City University, Setagaya Campus, March 22 (Poster)
13. Naoya Harada, Ryusei Shigemoto, Ryuji Nakagawa, Tomoki Sagawa, Mitsuteru Kitazaki, Ryosuke Tazaki, Treatment position estimation and finger pressure control using visual and force information in a physical care robot, 41st Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan, Miyagi Prefecture, 9/11-14 (Oral)

Study Abroad/Training

1. Chen Zhaoyu, Intern at Protibity
2. Taiga Nakagawa, Visit to Washington DC as part of the "US-Japan Partnership Program", September 5-8, 2023 (Report: FY2023 Washington DC Training Activities Report)
3. Masaru Kuromatsu, Internship at Sony Corporation, August 29th to September 15th, 2023
4. Shunsuke Nishizawa, Visiting Graduate Researcher at UCLA, USA, supported by the Yanai Initiative of Waseda University, January 3, 2024 to March 22, 2024
5. Kaori Obayashi, overseas study at Pennsylvania State University (USA), March-April 2023

others

1. Nakagawa Taiga, "Gray Zone Situations and the Maritime Self-Defense Force," World Ships May Issue, Kaijinsha, March 2024, pp. 110-113
2. Shunsuke Nishizawa, "Book Review Exhibition to Understand Gender," Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan, December 10, 2023 - January 19, 2024
3. Shinichi Ishikawa, "Measurement and control of stacking state in robotic 3D printing", 4th Casting Robot Seminar hosted by the Casting Equipment Research Committee of the Japan Foundry Engineering Society, 2023/10/25 (Invited lecture)
4. Shinichi Ishikawa, Ryosuke Tazaki, Dynamic Path Planning with Vision-Based State Observation for Liquid Dispensing 3D Printing, Meet Up in AGU 2023, 2023/12/6 (Poster presentation)
5. Naoya Harada, Ryosuke Tazaki, Expert Massage Skill Analysis and Human-Adaptive Control for Physical Care Robots, Meet Up in AGU 2023, 2023/12/6

Awards

1. Shusuke Ichikawa, winner of the Ishibashi Tanzan Newcomer Award (Award-winning essay: "The process of realizing Okinawa's participation in national politics: From Japan-US negotiations and the Japanese legislative process" (Shigaku Zasshi, Vol. 132, No. 1, January 2023))
2. Shinichi Ishikawa, Outstanding Presentation Award, 24th Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Division Conference (SI2023)
3. International Conference on Control and Robotics Engineering (ICCRE2023), Best Presentation Award: Naoya Harada, 2023/4/23