Experience

GHELIA INC.	Taito, Tokyo, Japan
AI/ML Engineer	2022-present

Artificial intelligence and machine learning related work.

RCAST, University of Tokyo	Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Assistant Professor	2021-2022
Project Assistant Professor	2020-2021

Supervised research projects through to publication across a wide variety of topics relating to human augmentation such as haptics, telepresence, human sensing, augmented reality, robotic augmentation, vocal transformation, and human-machine interaction (see Publications for details). Supervised students to the completion of their thesis. Conducted public relations duties such as conference and meeting presentations, lab tours, and open houses. Participated in conference organization and operation. Managed lab operations and funding from both corporate and government sources. The latter includes major funding programs such as ERATO, CREST, and Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas.

University of Toronto	Toronto, ON, Canada
Research Assistant	2015–2020

Developed multi-agent formation, route, and path planning algorithms. Evaluated algorithms by developing and running discrete-time simulations as well as conducting hardware experiments. Co-designed and validated the millirobot used in several hardware experiments. Co-designed several swarm algorithms for this robot. Supervised seven graduate and undergraduate students addressing related sub-problems and served as head teaching assistant for an undergraduate course.

University of Toronto	Toronto, ON, Canada
Graduate Teaching Assistant - MIE 231	2015–2020

Marking, invigilation, tutorial, and lab teaching assistant for Probability and Statistics for Engineers. Managed the teaching assistant team as the Head Teaching Assistant.

Bevo Farms	Milner, BC, Canada
Capstone project student	September 2014–January 2015

The design and implementation of a large scale robotic work platform for reducing strain on workers in a hydroponic seedling farm. Developed initial prototype of the Bevo Farms Mothership. Specifically focused on devloping the autonomous control system and electronics for sensing and mobility.

NZ Technologies	Vancouver, BC, Canada
Embedded Systems Research Engineer	May 2014–September 2014

Developed real time machine vision applications for use on mobile and embedded applications. Designed and constructed experimental prototypes and proof of concept devices for new device ideas. Devices included embedded sensor devices employing machine vision and wireless networking.

Azbil Corporation	Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Intern	June 2013–December 2013

Worked in the Actuating Technologies Group of the Core Technologies Department to apply the HALCON machine vision software package for image processing of a visually cluttered environment. Evaluated and improved the operation of a mechanism for linear actuation. Assisted in the design of the control circuitry and experimental setup for the mechanism.

UBC Physics and Astronomy Outreach	Vancouver, BC, Canada
Outreach assistant	January 2012–April 2012

Created and managed the registrations for a nationally written exam for students up to Grade 10. Assisted in organizing events and competitions for encouraging the public to take interest in the sciences. Researched and wrote articles for publication on a web platform.