Scholar
Yoshihiro Kawahara
Google Scholar ID: 8_AVDDoAAAAJ
The University of Tokyo
Citations & Impact
Citations
3,261
H-index
31
i10-index
86
Publications
20
Co-authors
83
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Contact
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Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Led the JST ERATO Kawahara 'Ubiquitous Information Network' Project (2016–2021), researching environment-integrated devices.
- Developed 'Instant Inkjet Circuits': a method to fabricate flexible circuits using consumer inkjet printers and silver nanoparticle ink without thermal sintering; awarded Best Paper at UbiComp 2013.
- Pioneered ambient RF energy harvesting using printed paper antennas to power small electronics; published in journals including Nature Electronics.
- Proposed multi-hop wireless power transfer by dynamically controlling resonator networks to steer energy paths in 3D space.
- Research widely covered by major media including Nikkei, Asahi Shimbun, NHK, and EE Times Japan.
Research Experience
- Oct 2019–Present: Director, Institute for Inclusive Engineering Collaboration, The University of Tokyo
- Mar 2019–Present: Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
- Oct 2015–Mar 2022: Principal Investigator, JST ERATO 'Ubiquitous Information Network' Project
- Sep 2013–Mar 2019: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
- Oct 2014–Mar 2016: JST PRESTO/SAKIGAKE Researcher
- 2011–2013: Visiting Researcher at Georgia Institute of Technology and Visiting Faculty at MIT Media Lab
- Apr 2010–Aug 2013: Lecturer, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
- Apr 2007–Mar 2010: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
- Apr 2005–Mar 2007: Research Associate, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
