Recognition

Awards, invited talks, research highlights, and professional recognition.

Awards and Recognition

My research has been recognized across aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, structural mechanics, and advanced manufacturing. The awards and external recognition listed below reflect contributions to nonlinear aeroelasticity, multifunctional flexible structures, additive manufacturing, wind-tunnel testing, and mechanical metamaterials.

Awards

Best Presentation Award in Aerospace Numerical Simulation Technology

Selected in 2026; award ceremony and invited award presentation planned for 2027
58th Fluid Dynamics Conference / 44th Aerospace Numerical Simulation Symposium
FDC/ANSS 2026

Selected as the best presentation in the Aerospace Numerical Simulation Technology category for the presentation:

“Spatial Mapping of Flutter Excitation and Dissipation Based on Aerodynamic Component Decomposition in Potential Flow”

The research develops a spatially resolved aerodynamic-work diagnostic framework by decomposing potential-flow aerodynamic forces into their underlying mechanical contributions. The resulting energy maps identify the regions and mechanisms that drive or dissipate flutter, providing a physics-based basis for flutter diagnosis and aeroelastic tailoring.

The award ceremony and award presentation are planned to be held during the next FDC/ANSS conference, scheduled for June 30–July 2, 2027, in Tokyo.

The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences Award for Young Researchers

2022 fiscal year; presented in 2023
Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences

Awarded for research on multifidelity analysis in geometrically nonlinear static aeroelasticity. The work developed computational methods for predicting large-deformation aeroelastic responses of flexible and morphing aerospace structures.

https://www.jsass.or.jp/award/4156/

The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Young Engineers Award for Research

2022 fiscal year; presented in 2023
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

Awarded for research on multiphysics and multiscale analysis and design methods for innovative structures and materials, including nonlinear aeroelasticity, multifunctional structures, additive manufacturing, and mechanical metamaterials.

https://www.jsme.or.jp/20230301-2/

Outstanding Presentation Award

2020
28th Transportation and Logistics Division Conference
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

Awarded for the presentation titled “Aeroelastic Characteristics of 3D-Printed Wings,” concerning the structural and aeroelastic behavior of additively manufactured flexible wing models.

Young Researcher Award

2019
61st JSASS/JSME Structures Conference
Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences

Awarded for research on multifidelity analysis in geometrically nonlinear static aeroelasticity.

https://branch.jsass.or.jp/strcom/ysa/sc61_ysa/

Outstanding Graduate PhD Research Assistant Award

2017
The University of Alabama

Recognized for doctoral research on highly flexible multifunctional wings, nonlinear aeroelasticity, piezoelectric vibration control, energy harvesting, and strain-based structural sensing.

Selected Invited Talks

Aerospace Structures with Advanced Manufacturing: Design and Fabrication

Innovative Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite Structures: Material, Design and Application Workshop
Japan, March 2023

An invited presentation on the integration of computational structural design, additive manufacturing, and experimental validation for advanced aerospace structures.

Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing of Mechanical Metamaterials with Tunable Stiffness

Composites Computational Modeling and Experiments Workshop
Singapore, November 2022

An invited presentation on the design and multiscale analysis of lattice-based mechanical metamaterials and their realization using advanced additive-manufacturing technologies.

A New Nonlinear Aeroelastic Framework to Study the Nonlinear Aeroelasticity of Corrugated and Composite Morphing Wings

Indo–Japan Workshop
India, November 2018

An invited presentation on geometrically nonlinear aeroelastic analysis for flexible composite and corrugated morphing-wing structures.

Adaptive Highly Flexible Multifunctional Wings for Active and Passive Control and Energy Harvesting with Piezoelectric Materials

Morphing Technology Research Group, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
2017

An invited presentation on multifunctional wing structures integrating active piezoelectric control, passive vibration damping, and energy harvesting.

Research Highlights and Media

JAXA’s Magazine: Mechanical Metamaterials for Aircraft Performance

JAXA’s No. 96, July 2024

Research on aerospace mechanical metamaterials, lattice structures, structural functionality, and advanced manufacturing was introduced in a feature article published by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

https://fanfun.jaxa.jp/jaxas/no096/

Hybrid Manufacturing of Flexible Wind-Tunnel Models

Proterial, January 2024

A case study introducing the development of flexible metallic wind-tunnel models through the combination of metal additive manufacturing and precision machining.

https://www.proterial.com/products/3d_printer/cs02.html

Mechanical Metamaterials for Morphing Aircraft

MONOist, December 2021

Research on mechanical metamaterials, multiscale structural analysis, and their potential applications to adaptive and morphing aircraft was introduced in a technical feature article.

https://monoist.itmedia.co.jp/mn/articles/2112/16/news005.html

Aerospace America: Year in Review

Aerospace America, December 2021

Research on additively manufactured aeroelastic wind-tunnel models was highlighted in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ annual review of advances in ground testing and experimental aerospace technology.

https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/year-in-review/facility-improvements-return-to-service-and-novel-testing-techniques-showcase-critical-ground-testing/

International Research Experience

My research has been developed through collaborations and research activities spanning universities, public research institutes, and industry in Japan, the United States, and Europe.

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

As a Guest Scientist at the DLR Institute of Aeroelasticity from September 2023 to August 2024, I conducted research on transonic wind-tunnel testing, structural shape identification, and strain-based deformation monitoring for additively manufactured aeroelastic wing models.

JAXA

My research at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has addressed nonlinear aeroelasticity, metal-additive-manufactured wind-tunnel models, transonic flutter testing, advanced sensing, and experimental validation. I continue this collaboration as a Visiting Researcher in the Aviation Technology Directorate.

Professional Qualification

Project Management Professional

Project Management Professional, PMP

A professional qualification awarded by the Project Management Institute. The associated project-management framework supports the planning and execution of multidisciplinary and international research activities involving computational development, manufacturing, and experimental validation.

Official Profiles

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