We welcomed Professors Yoshishige Tsuchiya, Jize Yan, and Bruce Ou from the University of Southampton in the UK to deliver a seminar for our lab and related labs.They presented a wide range of research results on MEMS and NEMS, which served as a great source of inspiration for our students. After the seminar, we toured […]
Three students’ papers have been presented at the International Conference APCOT 2026, held at Taichung, Taiwan. Dates: Jan. 21-24, 2026Place: Taichung, TaiwanConference:12th Asia-Pacific Conference of Transducers and Micro-Nano Technology (APCOT2026) For details of the presentation information, please click here. ●Three Oral Presentations#1 Presenter: Kyosuke Tokuno (D2)Authors: Kyosuke Tokuno, Yoshishige Tsuchiya, and Daisuke YamaneTitle: An Equivalent […]
Title：Dynamics and structure of pull-in and touchdown behavior in parallel-plate electrostatic MEMS actuators via geometric approachesPublication：arXiv:2606.06796Authors：Yu Ichida, Kyoichi Kakuno, Daisuke YamaneDOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2606.06796 The results of a collaborative research (Meiji University and Ritsumeikan University) led by Dr. Ichida of Meiji University have been published on arXiv.
Title：Characterization of Patterned Self-Assembled Electrets for Vibrational Energy HarvestersJournal：IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation (TDEI)Authors：Yuya Tanaka, Ryu Kumagai, Ayato Jingu, Suzaku Kimura, Syuuma Kawamura, Yuji Takata, Takaaki Suzuki, and Daisuke YamaneDOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2026.3681253 We experimentally elucidated the relationship between surface potential and generated current in micro-patterned self-assembled electrets and provided design guidelines for vibration energy harvesters.This […]
Hiroki Naruo and Minori Morihata, fourth-year undergraduate students in our laboratory, have received the Hatakeyama Award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, for the 2025 academic year. These are the two students selected for the two available positions in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at our university. Congratulations! […]
At the JSAP Spring Meeting held at Science Tokyo, Mr. Ishida, a first-year master’s student, and Mr. Morihata, a fourth-year undergraduate student, from our lab gave presentations. Date：March 15-18, 2026Place：Science Tokyo, Ookayama Campus, Meguro Ward, Tokyo + OnlineConference：The 73rd Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics For details of the presentation information, please […]
At the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan Annual Conference held at Tohoku Gakuin University in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Mr. Tokunou, a first-year doctoral student in our lab, gave an oral presentation. Date：March 12-14, 2026Place：Tohoku Gakuin University, Itsutsubashi Campus, Sendai City, Miyagi PrefectureConference：The 2026 Annual National Conference of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan […]
Our project has been selected for the 2025 Iwatani Naoji Memorial Foundation Grant for Science and Technology Research. This grant will enable us to further accelerate research and development on the following themes, leveraging our laboratory’s prior achievements. PI: Daisuke YamaneTitle: 環境振動エナジーハーベスタの高出力化・汎用化に向けた自己組織化エレクトレットとシリコンMEMSの集積化技術に関する研究Period: April 2026 – March 2027
One student presented his research results at the International Conference IEEE MEMS 2026, held at Salzburg Congress, Salzburg, Austria Dates: Jan. 25-29, 2026Place: Salzburg Congress, Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg, AustriaConference: The 39th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2026) For details of the presentation information, please click here. ●PresentationPresenter: Mitsuto Kojima (M1)Authors: […]
One student presented his research results at the International Conference ”PowerMEMS+2025″, held at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Dates: Dec. 15-18, 2025Place: University of New MexicoConference: The 24th International Conference on Micro and Miniature Power Systems, Self-Powered Sensors and Energy Autonomous Devices(PowerMEMS+ 2025 Miniature Energy Systems) For details of the presentation information, please […]
Shoma Nakadai, Yushi Habu, and Aoi Goto, third-year undergraduate students in our lab, have been selected as recipients of the Saionji Memorial Scholarship (Academic Excellence Category) for the 2025 Fall Semester at Ritsumeikan University. They are three of the four recipients selected from the Mechanical Engineering Department’s third-year undergraduate students. Congratulations!
At TECIF2025 (Taiwan-Europe Chip Innovation Forum 2025) held in Dresden, Germany, Yamane delivered an invited talk. The Taiwan-Europe Chip Innovation Forum 2025, hosted by National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR), imec, Europractice, and TU Dresden (TUD), focuses on Technology Innovation, Talent Cultivation, and Cross-regional Collaboration, bringing together leaders from industry, academia, and policy to explore […]
Yamane gave a Keynote talk at MHS 2025 held at Nagoya University. Date: November 23-25, 2025Place: Noyori Conference Hall, Nagoya University, Nagoya, JapanConference: 36th 2025 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (From Micro & Nano Scale Systems to Robotics & Mechatronics Systems) For details of the presentation information, please click here. ●Overview KeynotePresenter：Daisuke YamaneTitle：A […]
At Future Technologies (commonly known as “FT”), our lab members participated and presented their research results. Date：Nov. 10-13, 2025Place：Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, Light Cube UtsunomiyaConference：Future Technologies from UTSUNOMIYA・The 42nd Symposium on Sensors, Micromachines, and Applied Systems・The 16th Micro/Nano Engineering Symposium・The 17th Integrated MEMS Symposium・The 52nd Workshop Hosted by the Society of Chemistry and Micro/Nano Systems […]