Experience

Associate Professor

Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

Social Robotics Group (Yoshikawa Lab). Research on emotion, consciousness, robot learning, and human-robot interaction.

Collaborative Researcher

IRCN, The University of Tokyo

Research on correspondence between qualia structures and information structures.

Lecturer

Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

Assistant Professor

Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

Project Assistant Professor

The University of Electro-Communications

JSPS Research Fellow (DC1)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Education

Ph.D. in Engineering

Osaka University

Computational modeling of emotional development through multimodal perception guided by tactile dominance.

M.Eng.

Osaka University

B.Eng.

Advanced Course in Electronic-Mechanical Engineering, Toyota National College of Technology

Funding

Fundamental R&D on Adaptive CA Control Technology

Moonshot Research and Development Program, Goal 1 Principal Investigator JPMJMS2011
2024.01 – 2030.11 Cabinet Office / JST
Part of the project “Realization of an Avatar-Symbiotic Society where Everyone can Perform Active Roles without Constraint” (PI handover in January 2024; continued project from December 2025)

R&D of Explainable Autonomous Interaction AI and Its Application to Child-Rearing and Developmental Support

Project for R&D on Next-Generation AI Coevolving with Humans Principal Investigator (PI handover) 20220000000505
2024.01 – 2025.03 New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

Constructive Understanding of Emotional Development with Probabilistic Models: Structuring of Emotions Induced by Caregivers' Perceptual Bias

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow Principal Investigator (DC2) 15J00671
2015.04 – 2017.03 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI)

Mechanisms of Comforting Social Touch and Their Individual Differences: Deepening Cognitive-Scientific Understanding

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) Co-Investigator 25H00581
2025.04 – 2030.03 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI)

How Do Babies Learn? Elucidating Human Infant Learning Principles Based on Predictive Coding Theory

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) Co-Investigator 24H00719
2024.04 – 2028.03 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI)

Qualia Structurology: Creating a Transdisciplinary Field that Bridges Subjective Conscious Experience and Scientific Objectivity

Transformative Research Areas (A) – Area Co-Investigator 23H04829
2023.04 – 2028.03 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI)

Correspondence between Qualia Structures and Information Structures

Transformative Research Areas (A) – Planned Project Co-Investigator 23H04834
2023.04 – 2028.03 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI)

Plantar Science Opened up by Insole Sensor Development and Big-Data Construction of Individual Plantar Information

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) Co-Investigator 22H00537
2022.04 – 2027.03 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI)

Embodied Knowledge of Music: Developing a Biofeedback System to Enhance Musical Emotion

Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (B)) Co-Investigator 22KK0157
2022.10 – 2025.03 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI)

Elucidation and Modeling of Infant Learning Mechanisms Based on Others' Motion Information

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) Co-Investigator 21H03783
2021.04 – 2024.03 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI)

R&D of Explainable AI Integrating Inference, Language, and Honest Signals via Brain-Inspired Generative Models, and Its Application to Child-Rearing Support

Next-Generation AI and Robot Core Technology Development / R&D on the Reliability of AI Co-Investigator 20200000000500
2019.07 – 2020.03 New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

Large-Scale Sensor Array Development for Commercialization Verification of a Sensor Sheet Capable of Estimating 3D Skin Loads on Contact Surfaces

Program for Creating STart-ups from Advanced Research and Technology (SCORE) Co-Investigator JPMJST1834
2018.08 – 2019.03 Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Awards
DateAwardAwarding Body
2025.9HSR Community Award for Outstanding Achievement (FY2025)HSR Community
2024.7JSAI Annual Conference Excellent Paper AwardJapanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
2021.7JSAI Annual Conference Excellent Paper AwardJapanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
2020.105th HSR User Meeting Award for Outstanding AchievementHSR User Meeting
2018.33rd HSR User Meeting Award for Outstanding AchievementHSR User Meeting
2017.12Outstanding Poster AwardHAI Symposium 2017
2017.10Best Student Paper Award5th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI 2017)
2017.9Outstanding Presentation Award5th Research Camp, Japan Society of Baby Science (Young Researchers’ Section)
2017.5Robotics Society of Japan AwardRoboCup Japan Open 2017
2015.11Best Poster Paper Award24th MAGDA Conference
2014.12Honorable Mention Poster Award2nd International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction
2013.6SIG Outstanding Paper AwardJapanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
2013.5RoboCup Research AwardRoboCup Japan Committee
2013.5Robotics Society of Japan AwardRoboCup Japan Open 2013
2012.5Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence Award35th JSAI AI-Challenge SIG
2011.3Student AwardNational Institute of Technology
2010.12Outstanding Student Commendation – Academic Excellence (FY2010)Japan Student Services Organization
2010.9Encouragement AwardJapan Association for College of Technology
2010.5Robotics Society of Japan AwardRoboCup Japan Open 2010
2008.2Student AwardNational Institute of Technology
2008.2Award of the Minister of MEXTMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2004.11Robocon Grand PrizeNational College of Technology Robocon