Researchers, Imagineering, Inc.

Associate Professor of faculty of engineering, center for instrumental analysis, Kobe University (-2003)
Affiliate professor of faculty of mechanical engineering, Stanford University (1994-95)
AIAA(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) combustion & propellant TC member
Fellow of Institute of Physics (IOP:1995-)
Member of editorial board, Measurement of Science Technology (1995-2004)
Imagineering, Inc. CEO/President (2003-)
Coordinator of academic-industrial alliance, graduate school of informatics, Kyoto University (-2005)

Publications & Book (11), Journal (90), Int. Conf. paper (159), Patents (22), Domestics Conf.(234) etc.
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PhD, Energy conversion science, the graduate school of natural science and technology, Okayama University (2003)
R&D Div., Imagineering, Inc. (2004-)
Senior Chief Researcher

Ikeda, Y., Nishiyama, A., Kawahara, N., Tomita, E., Arimoto, S., Takeuchi, A., In-spark-plug Sensor for Analysing the Initial Flame and Its Structure in an SI Engine, SAE 2005 World Congress, SAE Paper No.2005-01-0644, 2005.
Nishiyama, A., Kawahara, N., and Tomita, E., In-Situ Fuel Concentration Measurement near Spark Plug by 3.392 mm Infrared Absorption Method (Application to Spark Ignition Engine), SAE Transactions-Journal of Engines, Vol.112, Sect. 3, (SAE Paper No.2003-01-1109), pp.1561-1568.
Nishiyama, A., Tomita, E., Kawahara, N., Hamamoto, Y., and Yoshiyama, S., Combustion Characteristics of Stratified Fuel-Air Mixture with Swirl in a Constant-Volume Vessel, Proceedings of the Third Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC2001), pp.519-522, June 2001.

Master's course, mechanical engineering, graduate school of engineering, Kyushu University (1979)
Senior specialist, advanced research devices Staff, machinery and equipment Dep., Keihin product operations, Toshiba Corporation (1997)
Technical manager, AC equipment Div., Engineering research association for super-conductive power generation equipment and materials (Super-GM NEDO project) (2000)
Conferment of PhD (Engineering), Kyushu University(2001)
Chief Secretary, ILAD-II project office, Ozone layer research project, National Institute for Environmental Studies (2002)
Senior fellow, Center for research and development strategy (CRDS), Japan science and technology agency (JST) (2003)
R&D Div., Imagineering, Inc. (2006-)
General Manager

Research on internal combustion engine using hydrogen energy
Research on plasma heating in the experimental equipment for fusion reactor
Research and development for superconducting coils (LCT coil, LHD-PC coil, coil for accelerating devices, wire and coil for materials, etc.)
Research and development for high temperature superconducting devices (power cable, current-limiter, transformer, energy storage)
Strategic research planning of JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) in the fields of Environment and Energy

Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology (B.A. 1970)
Chief Engineer, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (1970-2007)
Adjunct lecturer (Automotive Engineering) at Teikyo University & Tokyo Institute of Technology (2004-2005)
Fellow of JSAE, Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. (2004-)
R&D Div., Imagineering, Inc. (2007-)
Chartered Researcher

Analysis of shock waves generated mechanism in automobile exhaust pipe
Analysis of suspension behavior
Advanced research of noise and vibration in vehicle body
Introducing MCS- NASTRAN
Introduction of modal analysis method, analysis of muffled sound, and introduction BBA technique
W pulse laser analysis, multi-channel data analysis, clutch judder analysis
Noise and vibration prediction in vehicle body
Noise and vibration of in-line-five-cylinder power-plant and transmission
Advanced research of measuring method and development of CAE method
Measurement for ICE engine (LDV, Timing belt, Valve behavior, Piston, Power-plant vibration)
Simulation for ICE engine (Crankshaft, Valve train, Timing belt, Piston, Power-plant vibration)

"Analysis of crankshaft behavior in gasoline engine and crank slapping sound", JSAE Review, Vol.46, No.6, pp.51-56
"Honda New In-Line Five Cylinder Engine Noise and Vibration Reduction", SAE 900389, 1990 SAE world congress
"Dynamic behavior analysis of internal combustion engine crankshafts under operating conditions", C430/049, 1991 IMechE

Behavior of fast ions in high temperature plasma
Development of imaging bolometer for lost a-particle measurement in fusion reactor, Researcher, National Institute for Fusion Science Research

"Development of evaluation technology of spray behaviors in air-shrouded injector", Korea G7 project (1997)
"Investigations of air charging behaviors in large LPG engine", Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy project (2001)
"Optimization of spray behaviors for stratification mixing combustion", Korea Ministry of Science and Technology, ERC project (2001-)
"Optimization of combustion chamber shape and spray characteristics for fuel-efficient DI diesel engine", Korea Energy Management Corporation project (2003-2005)
"Investigation of spray characteristics of secondary-fuel injection system", Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy project (2005-)
"Measurement of radical and flame by optical plug" (2005-2006)