Nanyang Technology University

Academic Profile
Asst Prof Hirotaka Sato 
Nanyang Assistant Professor (NTU)
 
Division of Engineering Mechanics 
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering 
College of Engineering 



Email: HIROSATO@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)6790 5010 
Office: N3.2-01-20 
Education
  • PhD (Chemistry) Waseda University 2005
  • MS (Chemistry) Waseda University 2002
  • BS (Chemistry) Waseda University 2000
Biography
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
University of California at Berkeley, postdoc 2008 - 2011

University of Michigan, postdoc 2007

Waseda University, research assistant professor, 2005 - 2006



HONORS
The 10 Emerging Technologies of 2009 (TR10), MIT Technology Review

The 50 Best Inventions of 2009, TIME magazine

The Most Viewed and Downloaded Article 2010, Frontiers in Neuroscience
Research Interests
MICRO SYSTEM
micro air vehicle, MAV
insect flight control
insect physiology
biofuel cell


NANO FABRICATION
electrochemical etching, deposition
electroless deposition
Research Grant
  • A*STAR - Japan Science and Technology Agency Joint Grant Call (2013-) [by A*STAR Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC)]
  • A*STAR Science and Engineering Research Council - Public Sector Funding (2013-) [by A*STAR Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC)]
  • NTU Internal Funding - Start Up Grant - Nanyang Assistant Professorship (2011-) [by Nanyang Technological University]
  • Seiko Instruments - NTU (2013-) [by Seiko Instruments Inc]
Current Projects
  • An Insect-Machine Hybrid System: Development of Bio-Interface for Remote Radio Control of Insect Flight
  • Cyber Remote Control of a Biological Legged Machine: insect-machine hybrid walking system integrated with wireless neuromuscular stimulator
  • Electroplating Process to Fill High-Aspect-Ratio Trenches and Pores
  • In vivo Control of Muscular Motor-Reaction by Electrical Stimulation for Wireless Bio-Machine Hybrid System
Selected Publications
  • H. Sato and M. M. Maharbiz. (2010). Recent developments in the remote radio control of insect flight. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 4(199), 1-12.
  • M.M. Maharbiz and H. Sato. (2010). Cyborg Beetle. Scientific American, 303(6), 94-99.
  • H. Sato, T. Yamaguchi, T. Isobe, S. Shoji and T. Homma. (2010). Electrochemical etching process to tune the diameter of arrayed deep pores by controlling carrier collection at a semiconductor–electrolyte interface. Electrochemistry Communications, 12(6), 765-768.
  • H. Sato, C. W. Berry, Y. Peeri, E. Baghoomian, B. E. Casey, G. Lavella, J. M. VandenBrooks, J. Harrison, M. M. Maharbiz. (2009). Remote radio control of insect flight. Frontiers in Integrated Neuroscience, 3(24), 1-11.
  • H. Sato, T. Yamaguchi, T. Isobe, T. Homma, S. Shoji. (2007). Self-aligned formation of nano-holes to arrayed micro glass tubes. Electrochimica Acta, 53(1), 200-204.
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