KENJI NAGAOKA, Professor
Professional Experience
2011.4-2019.3 Assistant Professor, Tohoku University, JAPAN (The Space Robotics Laboratory)
2019.4-2023.9 Associate Professor, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAPAN
2020.4-Present The Center for Socio-Robotic Synthesis, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAPAN [concurrent post]
2023.10-Present Professor, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAPAN
2024.4-Present The Laboratory of Lean Satellite Enterprises and In-Orbit Experiments, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAPAN [concurrent post]
Education
2002.4-2006.3 B.E., Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, JAPAN
2006.4-2011.3 Ph.D. (Eng.), The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), JAPAN
Lecture
FY2020-present Advanced Space Robotics: M/D (SEIC/RSM)
Publication
Previous Publication List until 2018 (Kenji Nagaoka)
Scopus (Kenji Nagaoka)
Google Scholar Citations (Kenji Nagaoka)
Funding
Principal Investigator
JKA Research Grant
Development of Dynamics Simulator of Space Debrius Capture Using Flexible Net (FY2024)
JCN/JST Moonshot Research and Development Program (Goal 3)
Collaborative AI Robots for Adaptation of Diverse Environments and Innovation of Infrastructure Construction (PM: Keiji Nagatani, Project Professor, The University of Tokyo)
Research and Development of Robot System with Mission Resilience for Construction of Infrastructure on the Moon (FY2021-FY2023)
JKA Research Grant
Development of Wave Drilling Robot Buried into Subsurface (FY2021)
JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Research and Development of Spiderman-Type Robot with Innovative Locomotion (FY2020-FY2022)
Casio Science Promotion Foundation, Research Grant
Development of Subsurface Drilling Mechanism Utilizing Mechanical Peristalsis (FY2019-FY2020)
FAIS Research Grant
Development of Bionic Gripper with Bio-Inspired Mechanism and Technique (FY2019)
JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists
Autonomous Gait Principe for a Free-Climbing Robot with Mechanical Anisotropy and Uncertainty (FY2018-FY2019)
JKA Research Grant
Development of a Extreme Exploration Robot Equipped with Cross-modal and Intelligent Wheels (FY2017-FY2018)
Development of Intelligent Wheel (FY2016)
JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Analysis on Dynamics of Ciliary Micro-Hopping Mechanism by an Eccentric Motor in a Micro-Gravity (FY2012-FY2014）
Co-Investigator
JAXA Space Exploration Innovation Hub
(JST Support Program for starting up Innovation Hub on the National Research and Development Agency)
Prototype Development of an Insect-like Robot for Walking/Jumping Exploration (Ideas Incubating Research
)
(Collaboration with JAXA, ispace, inc., and Tohoku University: FY2016)
JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
Robot Control for Lunar, Planetary and Asteroid Exploration with Understanding of Geometry and Physical Characteristics of the Environment (FY2012)
Awards/Grants
Third Prize
Author: Warley F.R. Riveiro, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida, Kenji Nagaoka
Paper Title: Dynamic Equilibrium of Climbing Robots Based on Stability Polyhedron for Gravito-Inertial Acceleration
Publisher: The 23rd International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines (CLAWAR 2020); August, 2020
Best Paper Silver Award
Author: Shoya Higa, Kazumasa Sawada, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Paper Title: Three-Dimensional Stress Distribution on a Rigid Wheel Surface for a Lightweight Vehicle
Publisher: ISTVS, The 13th European Conference of the International Society For Terrain-Vehicle Systems; October, 2015
JAXA Space Education Center, NASA Academy 2008 at Goddard Space Flight Center; May-August, 2008
Society
IEEE, ISTVS, RSJ, JSME, SICE
