Kazuyoshi Tsuchiya | Bio Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Ā  Prof Dr. Kazuyoshi Tsuchiya | Bio Engineering | Best Researcher AwardĀ 

Prof Dr at Tokai University,Ā  Japan

Prof. Kazuyoshi Tsuchiya is a distinguished professor in the Department of Precision and Mechanical Engineering at Tokai University, Japan. He is also a board member of the Japan Society of Precision Engineering. With over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, his research focuses on biocompatible microneedles, piezoelectric thin film actuators, and sensors for BioMEMS. He is particularly interested in developing sensor systems that monitor biological information, such as pH levels. Prof. Tsuchiya has accumulated twenty years of academic experience in Japanese universities, specializing in MEMS and nanotechnology, utilizing super precision machining techniques like ion beam sputtering. His expertise includes practical design and production skills for MEMS and nanotechnology.

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šŸŽ“Education

Ph.D. in Engineering University of Warwick, UK (1995-1999) Thesis: ā€œFabrication of TiNi Shape Memory Alloy Microactuators by Ion Beam Sputter Depositionā€. Master of Engineering Tokai University, Japan (1993-1995) Thesis: ā€œImprovement of Surface Roughness by Ion Beam Sputteringā€. Bachelor of Engineering Tokai University, Japan (1989-1993) Thesis: ā€œSurface Machining for Lens by Ion Beam Sputteringā€

šŸ’¼Work Experience

Professor, Department of Precision Engineering, Micro/Nano Technology Center Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan (April 2022-Present). Professor, Precision Engineering, Micro/Nano Technology Center Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan (April 2015-March 2021). Professor, Precision Engineering Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan (April 2014-March 2015). Associate Professor, Precision Engineering Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan (April 2007-March 2014). Senior Research Fellow University of Warwick, Coventry, UK (April 2012-October 2012). Research Assistant, Bio Venture Centre Osaka Institute of Technology, Osaka, Japan (April 2001-March 2005). Research Assistant, Satellite Venture Business Laboratory Ibaraki University, Hitachi, Japan (May 1999-March 2001)

šŸ”¬Research Focus

Prof. Tsuchiyaā€™s research involves: Development of pain quantitative assessment techniques for microneedle design., Simulation and development of valveless micropumps for lab-on-a-chip applications., Quantitative assessment of biocompatibility using first principle methods., Production of titanium microneedles and PZT thin film micro actuators using ion sputtering., Design of micropumping systems for drug delivery and health monitoring.

Publication:šŸ“

  1. Title: Influence of Al Doping on the Structural, Morphological, Optical, and Gas Sensing Properties of ZnO Nanorods
    • Authors: M. Navaneethan, G. K. Mani, S. Ponnusamy, K. Tsuchiya, et al.
    • Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds
    • Volume: 698
    • Pages: 555-564
    • Year: 2017
    • Citations: 166

 

  1. Title: Development of Blood Extraction System for Health Monitoring System
    • Authors: K. Tsuchiya, N. Nakanishi, Y. Uetsuji, E. Nakamachi
    • Journal: Biomedical Microdevices
    • Volume: 7
    • Pages: 347-353
    • Year: 2005
    • Citations: 129

 

  1. Title: ZnO-Based Microfluidic pH Sensor: A Versatile Approach for Quick Recognition of Circulating Tumor Cells in Blood
    • Authors: G. K. Mani, M. Morohoshi, Y. Yasoda, S. Yokoyama, H. Kimura, K. Tsuchiya
    • Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
    • Volume: 9 (6)
    • Pages: 5193-5203
    • Year: 2017
    • Citations: 74

 

  1. Title: Microneedle pH Sensor: Direct, Label-Free, Real-Time Detection of Cerebrospinal Fluid and Bladder pH
    • Authors: G. K. Mani, K. Miyakoda, A. Saito, Y. Yasoda, K. Kajiwara, M. Kimura, K. Tsuchiya
    • Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
    • Volume: 9 (26)
    • Pages: 21651-21659
    • Year: 2017
    • Citations: 64

 

  1. Title: Development of an Acetone Sensor Using Nanostructured Coā‚ƒOā‚„ Thin Films for Exhaled Breath Analysis
    • Authors: P. Srinivasan, A. J. Kulandaisamy, G. K. Mani, K. J. Babu, K. Tsuchiya, et al.
    • Journal: RSC Advances
    • Volume: 9 (52)
    • Pages: 30226-30239
    • Year: 2019
    • Citations: 50

 

  1. Title: Development of RF Magnetron Sputtering Method to Fabricate PZT Thin Film Actuator
    • Authors: K. Tsuchiya, T. Kitagawa, E. Nakamachi
    • Journal: Precision Engineering
    • Volume: 27 (3)
    • Pages: 258-264
    • Year: 2003
    • Citations: 50

 

  1. Title: Investigation on CHā‚„ Sensing Characteristics of Hierarchical Vā‚‚Oā‚… Nanoflowers Operated at Relatively Low Temperature Using Chemiresistive Approach
    • Authors: V. Mounasamy, G. K. Mani, D. Ponnusamy, K. Tsuchiya, P. R. Reshma, et al.
    • Journal: Analytica Chimica Acta
    • Volume: 1106
    • Pages: 148-160
    • Year: 2020
    • Citations: 48

 

  1. Title: Design and Development of a Biocompatible Painless Microneedle by the Ion Sputtering Deposition Method
    • Authors: K. Tsuchiya, S. Jinnin, H. Yamamoto, Y. Uetsuji, E. Nakamachi
    • Journal: Precision Engineering
    • Volume: 34 (3)
    • Pages: 461-466
    • Year: 2010
    • Citations: 48

 

  1. Title: Development and Fluidic Simulation of Microneedles for Painless Pathological Interfacing with Living Systems
    • Authors: S. Chakraborty, K. Tsuchiya
    • Journal: Journal of Applied Physics
    • Volume: 103 (11)
    • Year: 2008
    • Citations: 40