TEACHING EXPERIENCE
31985: Principles of Logic Circuits
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2021-2024
This is an undergraduate sophomore-level core course for electrical and electronic engineering students. This course covers the fundamentals of logical algebra, logic circuit design, and digital systems. (2 credits, fifteen 90-min lectures per semester, 40-50 students)
34296: Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2020-2022
This freshman-level core course covers fundamental mathematics for engineering and basic techniques for modeling and analysis of various systems using differential equations as an introduction to electrical and electronic engineering. By learning through exercises, students will be motivated to study university mathematics as part of electrical and electronic engineering literacy. (2 credits, fifteen 90-min lectures per semester, 30-40 students)
34341: Mathematics Exercises for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2020-2022 & 2024
In this junior-level course, students will deepen their understanding of the mathematics content used in specialized electrical and electronic engineering courses through exercises. (1 credits, fifteen 90-min lectures per semester, 40-50 students)
32007: C Programming Language Exercises
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2023 & 2024
In this sophomore-level course, students will learn through exercises the basic and advanced usage of the C language in information processing and data structure and algorithms. (1 credits, fifteen 90-min lectures per semester, 40-50 students)
35572: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Laboratory I
Semester: Spring
Offered: 2020-2024
In charge of “Working of passive elements and AC power” – This course covers basic electrical and electronic engineering experiments. The aim is to empirically confirm theories of electromagnetism, electrical/electronic circuits, optics, etc., and to deepen understanding by linking theories to phenomena. In addition, students will understand the basic methods of measuring various quantities related to electricity, electronics, and light and learn how to handle various measuring instruments and devices. (2 credits, fifteen 180-min lectures per semester, 30-40 students)
34304: Introductory Electrical and Electronic Laboratory
Semester: Fall
Offered: 2022-2024
In charge of “Oscilloscope operation” literacy and “Properties of light” exercise – In the first half of this course, students will learn and practice literacy related to handling basic measurement equipment used in electrical and electronic engineering experiments, creating experiment reports, and utilizing data and information. In the second half, students will learn and practice various electrical and electronic engineering aspects through hands-on experience with practical examples of electromagnetism, light, sensors, and electrical and electronic circuits. (2 credits, fifteen 180-min lectures per semester, 30-40 students)
34325: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Laboratory II
Semester: Fall
Offered: 2021 & 2023
In charge of “Applied electronic circuits” and “Characteristics of passive circuits”– This course covers basic electrical and electronic engineering experiments. The aim is to empirically confirm theories of electromagnetism, electrical/electronic circuits, optics, etc., and to deepen understanding by linking theories to phenomena. In addition, students will understand the basic methods of measuring various quantities related to electricity, electronics, and light and learn how to handle various measuring instruments and devices. (2 credits, fifteen 180-min lectures per semester, 30-40 students)
Research Supervision: Undergraduate Thesis Research
Year-round
Offered: 2020-2024
Co-advising with Prof. Kozo Taguchi, 6-8 senior students each year. The supervision work includes managing research seminars and instructing on research directions, experimental methods, data evaluation, etc. (4 credits)
Research Supervision: Master’s Thesis Research
Year-round
Offered: 2023-2024
Co-advising with Prof. Kozo Taguchi, 8-10 first and second-year master’s students per year. The supervision work includes managing research seminars and instructing on research ideas and directions, experimental methods, data evaluation, etc. (4 credits)
Advising & Mentoring (Selected student list)
Ph.D. Students (Alumni)
Hoang Uyen Dung Nguyen (Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2023) – Senior Researcher at Ritsumeikan University Dissertation: Development of practical Microbial Fuel Cells for electrical generation and biosensing applications
Master’s Students (Current)
1. Hiroki Shimamura (Spring 2023 – present) – Perovskite solar cells and photocatalysts
2. Hodaka Shimohata (Spring 2023 – present) – Soil-based microbial fuel cells and biosensors
3. Yuki Tanaka (Spring 2023 – present) – Microbial fuel cells
4. Kenji Tamenori (Spring 2023 – present) – Photocatalysts
Master’s Students (Alumni, selected)
1. Soichiro Hirose (Spring 2022 – 2023) – won the Best Graduate Research Award from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ritsumeikan University — engineer at CTI Engineering.
2. Kunya Nanakida (Spring 2022 – 2023) – won the Excellence Graduate Research Award from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ritsumeikan University — engineer at Kubota Corporation.
3. Kentaro Inukai (Spring 2022 – 2023) – engineer at NGK Insulators.
4. Tomoki Tamaru (Spring 2022 – 2023) – engineer at Tokyo Engineering.
5. Kakeru Higuchi (Spring 2022 – 2023) – engineer at Toyota Corporation.
6. Yoshiki Shoji (Spring 2022 – 2023) – engineer at Tetsuden
Directly advised and supported over 30 students to the completion of their master’s thesis research. They have successfully secured jobs at big companies and corporations in Japan, such as Kansai/Tokyo Electric Power Company, Murata, Panasonic, Toyota, Honda, NTT, Kyocera, Japan Railway, etc.