Chiba Science Institution

Chiba Science Institute virtual lab:

CEO：Professor (Dr.) Seiki Chiba

Founding date：February 1st, 2011

Location of representative research in Japan： Meguro, Tokyo, Japan ( Other liaison offices in Singapore and California)

E mail address： chiba.jetpilot.seiki@gmail.com

R&Ds overview：

On January 1, 2011, based on the outstanding research and development experience of representative Professor Dr. Chiba, we established a completely new trial, a virtual lab. In this attempt, various research and development activities are being carried out by collaborating with various research institutes in Japan and overseas, and by combining excellent researchers with special research equipment of each company/organization to which they work well. Also, companies interested in the obtained basic technology (technology seeds) pay a reasonable price, share the technology with researchers/researchers to which they belong, and open up a completely new application field based on the technologies, that are included D&R of effective energy against global warming, high-efficiency drive transmission means, backup technology to secure water and food, highly functional medical equipment, technology that does not rely on rare metals, etc. The participation of companies, researchers, and engineers who are interested in research forms applying our virtual laboratory systems is welcome.

Specialized fields：

General materials and processing technology, micro/nano machine technology, virtual reality and simulation technology, low temperature methanol decomposition catalyst technology, medieval alphabet recognition technology, hydrogen safety/hydrogen production membrane synthesis technology, high temperature fuel cell membrane synthesis technology, artificial muscle creation technology (Actuator, sensor and power generation element), analysis of microscopic substance propagation (including analysis of new coronavirus), etc.

Institute goals by 2030:

Complete the following 6 goals.

・Reality of a society that does not depend on rare earths

・Realization of a CO2-free energy society

・Realization of a social environment that is kind to people with disabilities

・Realization of a society where water and medical care are fully secured

・Overcoming medical disparities through medical automation

・Society realized by nursing-care robots and robots that perform dangerous tasks instead of people

Ongoing R&D themes:

1) Research and development of actuators, sensors and power generation devices

2) Development of innovative robots that apply artificial muscles, such as muscle suits and orthoses (artificial hands/legs)

3) Development of innovative medical devices

4) Development of nano/micro machines

5) Development of innovative and highly functional devices (including virtual reality technology)

6) Application development of fullerenes and nanotubs

7) Development of high temperature fuel cell and hydrogen production equipment

8) Low temperature methanol decomposition catalyst technology

9) Development of high crystalline CNT and those applications.

Introduction of the research representative (Seiki Chiba)：

Education：

1979 ：Jumped from the Master's program at the Department of Applied Materials, and completed the doctoral program (Cardiff College), Wales University, UK,

1980： Awarded Ph.D. from the University

Work history:

1987-1990: Massachusetts Institute Technology (MIT), Media Laboratory, Visiting Scientist.

1990: Joined SRI International (Stanford Research Institute: one of the world's largest research institutes) in the United States. He was in charge of advanced function creation processing technology, fullerene/nanotube, nanomachine, new software structured model, superconducting material, artificial muscle (actuator and power generation element), fuel cell, hydrogen production/hydrogen safety, low temperature methanol decomposition, highly selective and highly active catalysts, etc.

2000: Executive Director, Advanced R&D Project.

January 2011: Leave SRI.

February 2011： Representative, Chiba Science Institute

@Dual posts：

February 2000-June 2000: Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Promotion Study Committee Member.

April 2000-March 2002: Member, Research and Development Subcommittee, Micromachine Center Technical Committee.

2009-2010: Visiting Researcher, Center for Language and Culture Studies, Senshu University (in charge of information engineering and character recognition).

April 2012-March 2013 :Visiting Researcher, Kansai Center, National Institute of Advanced Indsustrial Science and Technology

Examples of books Chiba haｓ written so far：

・Inspiration from simulation (possibility of pseudo space created by computer) , Diamond publishing Co.

・Micromachine technology and application (co-author) , CMC Publishing.

・Eco-Energy Urban System (co-author), Energy Saving Center in Japan.

・"PEFC/DMFC/SOFC/lithium ion secondary battery, electric double layer capacitor", Improvement of battery component performance and reliability (co-authored) , Technical Information Association in Japan.

・Encyclopedia of conductive materials (co-authored), 2 volumes, Technical Information Association in Japan.

・Encyclopedia of New Energy Technology up to 2009, (Co-author), Electronic Journal.

・Excavation method of research and development theme (co-author) Technical Information Association in Japan.

・Soft actuators that move the future: R&D focused on polymers and bio-materials, (Co-author), CMC Publishing.

・Practical know-how for research theme search over next a view to 10 years ahead (Co-author) Technical Information Association in Japan.

・Wireless Communication (Co-author), InTech.

・Learn from failure R&D management (partial writing) Technical Information Association

・Marine Renewable Energy up to 2012: Market Outlook and Development Trend (Co-author) , Science Technology Publishing.

・Innovative 2012, Power Generation System for Harvesting Wave Energy, Design for Innovative Value Towards a Sustainable Society, pp 1002-1007, Springer, ISBN 978-94-007-3010-6

・Soft Actuators: Materials, Modeling, Applications and Future Perspective, Chapter 13 , and Chapter33 “Dielectric Elastomers”, Springer Nature ,2018.

・ Recent Progress on Soft Transducers for Sensor Networks, A. H. Hu et al (ed), technologies and Eco-innovation toward Sustainability II, Springer Nature, 2019: doi.org/10.1007/981-13-1196-3-23.

・Green power generations and environmental monitoring systems based on the dielectric elastomer transducer, 11th International Symposium on Environmentally conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing (EcoDesign 2019), to be published Spring-Nature in Nov. 2020.

＠：In addition to the above, there are many other publications published to date.

Academic presentations:

In the above research fields, Electrochemical Society, Japan Society for Regenerative Medicine, Japan Society for Opportunity Society, Acoustical Society of Japan, Society for Instrument and Control Engineering, International Hydrogen Energy Society, International Hydrogen Technology Society, International Hydrogen Safety Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), OMAE (Off Shore Technology), SPIE (USA), American Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE), Oceans, International Micromachine Society, IAPR International Workshop on Graphics Recognition, International Society for Applied Energy (ICAE), Eco Design, Robotics Society of Japan, Hydrogen Energy Society of Japan, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, Japan Energy Society, World Artificial Muscle Conference, Japan Carbon Material Society, Japan Society for Marine Engineering, Japan Architecture Society, Audio Engineering Society Japan, Material Society of Japan (MRSJ), etc.

Recent Examples of Proceedings Chiba has written ：

・An Investigation of Novel Wave Energy Generator Using Dielectric Elastomers, ASME 2020 39^th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineers, 2020, OMAE-18106

・Possibility for Novel Wave Energy Generator Using Dielectric Elastomers, ASME 2020 39^th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineers, 2020, OMAE-18464.

・Dielectric elastomer using CNT as an electrode, Proc. SPIE, 、11375, Electroactive Plymer actuators and devices (EAPAD)、XXII, 113751C, 2020, doi:10.1117/12.2548512.

・Experimental verification of a self-excited power generation system for dielectric elastomer generation using piezoelectric elaments, 11376, Electroactive Plymer actuators and devices (EAPAD)、XXII, 113762U, 2020, doi:10.1117/12.2565788.

・The challenge of controlling a small Mars exploration plane, 11375, Electroactive Plymer actuators and devices (EAPAD)、XXII, 1137506, 2020, doi:10.1117/12.2551042.

＠：In addition to the above, there are many other publications published to date.

Papers：

In the above research items, Metal Science, Metal Science and Technology, Robotics Society of Japan, IEEE (USA), ASME (USA), Elsevier, (International Hydrogen Energy Society, Materials Science & Engineering), Material Society (USA), Smart Materials and Structures (USA), Applied Energy, Japan Society of Plastic Molding Processing, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, The Energy Society of Japan, The Acoustical Society of Japan, etc.

Examples of papers Chiba has written so far：

・Experiments on Hydrogen Deflagration, Journal of Power Sources, 159, 144-148, 2006, Elsevier.

・High-field Deformation of Elastomeric Dielectrics for Actuators, Material Science and Engineering C11: 89-100, 2000,

Elsevier

・Current Status and Future Prospects of Power Generators Using Dielectric Elastomers, Smart Materials and Structures

20 (12): 11516-43, 2011, Elsevier.

・Experimental Study of Hydrogen Release Accidents in a Vehicle Garage, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36,

2436-2444, 2011, Elsevier.

・Electroactive Polymer “Artificial Muscles” Operable in Ultra-High Hydrostatics Pressure Environment, IEEE sensor

Journal, 1, 11, 2011.

・Current Status and Future Prospects of Power Generations Using Dielectric Elastomers, Smart Materials and

Structures, 20,12, 2011.

・Consistent ocean wave energy harvesting using electroactive polymer (dielectric elastomer) artificial muscle

generators, Applied Energy, (2013), Volume 104, Pages 497-502, 2013-4, ISSN 0306-2619, Elsevier.

・Innovative Power Generations using Dielectric Elastomer Artificial Muscles, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 15

(2020),100205, doi.org/10.1016/j.scp 2019.100205, Elsevier.

＠：In addition to the above, there are many other publications published to date.

Magazines and lectures：

In the above research items, OHM, M&E, future materials, electro packaging technology, electronic materials, plastics, research and development leaders, functional materials, energy conservation, monthly aquaculture, technology management, electronic journals, clean tech, JETI, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun ( Daily :Industrial news paper in Japan, Techinical Column ).

In addition to the above, Chiba has written in a number of magazines, and has conducted technical seminars and lectures (including the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Research, and the Chemical Society of Japan subcommittee).

Awards：

2004: SRI Hero Award

2005: Olga Techno Grand Prix, Special Award

2006: Organo Techno Award New Technology Category Award

2007: The 5th International Symposium on Environmental Conscious Design and Inverse Technology Received Best Paper Award at (Eco Design 2007)

2010: SRI Golden Nugget Award

2016: IAAM medal for outstanding contribution in the field of Advanced Material Science and Technology in 2016”

Editors：

“Advanced Materials Letters”, “Journal of Materials Engineering and Applications”, “Journal of Steel Structure and Construction”,” Industrial Engineering & Management”, “Journal of Material Sciences”, “Madridge Journal of Molecular Biology”,” International Journal of Hematology and Blood Research (IJHBR)”, and “Journal of Biomedical and Life Science”

Many appearances on science programs and science program varieties in TV:

Articles and coverage of newspapers:

Nikkei Newspaper, Nikkei Sangyo, Nikkei Nano, Chemical Daily, Petrochemical Newspaper, etc.

Teaching:

In the past, taught at several universities/faculties and graduate schools (eg: Toho University/Graduate School of Science). Currently, Chiba is sometimes asked to teach PhD students.