Harutoyo HIRANO
Senior Assistant ProfessorPhD (Engineering)
Career
- 2004.3
- Graduated from Hiroshima University High School
- 2008.3
- BEng, Cluster 2 (Electrical, Electronic, Systems and Information Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima University
- 2010.3
- MEng, Department of Artificial Complex Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University
- 2013.3
- PhD (Eng), Department of System Cybernetics, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University
- 2013.4–2015.3
- JSPS Research Fellow (PD), hosted by Hiroshima University
- 2015.4–2022.3
- Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Academic Institute, Shizuoka University
- 2016.4–2019.3
- Part-time Lecturer, Polytechnic College Hamamatsu
- 2022.4
- Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Information Engineering, Research Promotion Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University
- 2022.5–
- Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Equipment Engineering, Clinical and Educational Collaboration Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University
Awards
- 2019.3.5
- SI2018 Excellent Presentation AwardEvaluation of Lower-Limb Vascular Endothelial Function Based on an Oscillometric Automatic Sphygmomanometer and an Arterial Viscoelastic Model
- 2018.10.25
- Japanese College of Angiology Award (JCAA), Excellence AwardUnconstrained Measurement of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Using a Chair-Type Body-Surface Pulse Wave Measurement System
- 2016.6.24
- Japanese Society of Medical Instrumentation, Best Paper Award (FY2015)A diagnostic support method for evaluating autonomic nervous function of patients with Parkinson's disease using a head-up tilt test
- 2015.12.16
- SI2015 Excellent Presentation AwardDevelopment of a Pain Evaluation Method Based on a Log-Linearized Peripheral Arterial Viscoelastic Model
- 2014.3.31
- Japan Ergonomics Society Chugoku-Shikoku Branch, Excellent Paper Award (FY2013)Estimation of Arterial Viscoelasticity Based on the Oscillometric Method
- 2013.6.7
- Japanese Society of Medical Instrumentation, Best Paper Award (FY2012)Noninvasive Evaluation of Endothelial Function Based on Dilation Rate of Integrated Air-Cuff Plethysmogram
- 2013.3.31
- Japan Ergonomics Society Chugoku-Shikoku Branch, Excellent Paper Award (FY2012)Pulse Wave Variability Analysis Using an Air-Pack Body-Surface Pulse Wave Sensor
- 2012.7.3
- The 2012 IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering, Best Student Paper FinalistDevelopment of a Palpable Carotid Pulse Pressure Sensor Using Electromagnetic Induction
Research grants
- 2020–2022
- JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (total 4,160 thousand JPY)PI
- 2019
- Murata Fund Research Grant, Hamamatsu Foundation for Science and Technology Promotion (total 500 thousand JPY)PI
- 2017
- Hamashin Regional Development Foundation Grant (total 100 thousand JPY)Co-investigator
- 2016–2018
- JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) (total 3,900 thousand JPY)PI
- 2016
- The 28th Research Grant, Tokai Foundation for Technology (total 800 thousand JPY)PI
- 2013–2014
- JSPS Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (total 2,760 thousand JPY)PI
Collaborative projects
- 2022–
- Joint research, Research Center for Biomedical Engineering: Analysis of magnetic nanoparticle structures optimised for cancer hyperthermia
- 2016–2023
- Joint research, Network-type Joint Usage/Research Center for Radiation Disaster Medical Science: Effects of low-dose radiation on vascular function (F-19)
Theses
- Bachelor's thesis
- A Non-contact Energy Transmission System for Capsule Endoscopes (Hiroshima University, March 2008)
- Master's thesis
- A Study on an Insulator Thickness of a Wireless Energy Transmission Transformer for an Artificial Heart (Hiroshima University, March 2010)
- Doctoral dissertation
- Noninvasive Measurement of Pulse Pressure Waves for Evaluation of Arterial Mechanical Properties (Hiroshima University, March 2013)
Memberships
- The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- The Japanese Circulation Society
- The Japanese Society of Hypertension
- Japanese College of Angiology
- The Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers
- Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering
- The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers
International partnerships
- 2024–
- Reciprocal short-term study abroad programme between the Department of Radiological Technology, School of Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University, and the Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand (lead coordinator)
- 2024–
- Inter-university memorandum of understanding between Fujita Health University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA (lead coordinator)
- 2018–2019
- Short-term exchange programme between Shizuoka University and the University of Nebraska Omaha, USA (coordinator)
Professional service
- Organising Committee, JSMBE Tokai Branch Meeting 2026
- Organising Committee, JSMBE Tokai Branch Meeting 2025
- Delegate, Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering (FY2025–)
- Secretary and Councilor, JSMBE Tokai Branch (FY2023–)
- PC member, The Augmented Humans International Conference 2023
- PC member, The Augmented Humans International Conference 2022
- Secretary, IEICE Tokai Branch Graduation Research Presentation 2021
- Student Liaison Committee Member, IEICE Tokai Branch (FY2020–2021)
- Organising Committee Member, The 26th Robotics Symposia
- Activity Promotion Member, IEEJ Tokai Branch (FY2018–2019)
Teaching
Graduate School, Fujita Health University
- Biomedical Information Engineering (2023–)
- Advanced Medical Physics (2023)
- Advanced Biomedical Engineering II (2024–)
- Biomedical Engineering Practicum (2025–)
- Special Research in Biomedical Engineering (2025–)
Fujita Health University
- Measurement Engineering (2022–)
- Electronics (2022–2023)
- Applied Electronics Laboratory (2022–2023)
- Electronics Practicum (2022–)
- Advanced Fundamental Engineering (2022–2024)
- Comprehensive Radiological Technology II (2022–2024)
- Medical Engineering II (2023–)
- Medical English II (2023–)
- Electronics I (2023–)
- Electronics II (2024–)
- Medical Engineering Laboratory (2023–)
- Medical Engineering Exercises (2023–)
- Graduation Research (2023–)
- Graduation Research II (2023–2024)
- Assembly I (2023–)
- Basic Medicine PBL (2023–)
- Introduction to Medical Engineering (2023–)
- Comprehensive Clinical Laboratory Science II (2023–2024)
- Global Skills and Intercultural Communication (2024–)
- Clinical Medicine PBL (2025–)
- Advanced Research Skills (2025–)
- PBL: Risk Communication (2025–)
- Comprehensive Clinical Engineering (2025–)
- Biomedical Engineering PBL (2025–)
- Comprehensive Clinical Laboratory Science (2025–)
- Systems Engineering (2026–)
Graduate School, Shizuoka University
- Seminar in Electrical and Electronic Engineering I and II (2017–2021)
- Research in Electrical and Electronic Engineering I and II (2017–2021)
Shizuoka University
- Information Electronics Laboratory I, II and III (2015–2021)
- Graduation Research (2015–2021)
- Information Electronics Seminar (2015–2021)
Polytechnic College Hamamatsu
- Mathematics (2016–2018)