CV: Nobuyuki FUTAI

CV of
NOBUYUKI
FUTAI

(As of June, 2007)

PERSONAL DATA

Name	Nobuyuki Futai
Year of bitrh	1974
Nationality	Japanese
Current Affiliation	R&D Department, Incept BioSystems, Inc.
E-mail	futai (followed by umich ITCS domain)

EDUCATION

04/2000--03/2003 The University of Tokyo,
Ph.D. in Information Engineering
Thesis Advisor: Isao Shimoyama
Thesis Title: Fabrication of CSD-based PZT High-aspect-ratio microstructures

04/1997--03/2000 The University of Tokyo,
M.S. in Information Engineering
Thesis Advisor: Hirochika Inoue
Thesis Title: Microfabrication of pressure sensitive trap circuits and their application to soft skin-like sensors

04/1995--03/1997 The University of Tokyo,
B.S. in Mechano-Informatics
Thesis Advisor: Hirochika Inoue
Thesis Title: Soft skin-like sensors using fluidic pressure transmission

04/1990--03/1995 Numazu (National) College of Technology,
B.S. in Digital (Electronics and Control) Engineering
Thesis Advisor: Yoichiro Sawa
Thesis Title: Simulation and design system of PWS Automonous Mobile Robots

POSTDOC/WORK EXPERIENCE

03/2007--date Incept BioSystems, Inc.
Senior device engineer

04/2006--02/2007 Incept BioSystems, Inc.
Consultant: design of cell culture decives

05/2003--02/2007 Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Michigan,
Research Fellow at Micro/Nano/Molecular Biotechnology Lab. (Takayama group)

PUBLICATIONS

[1] N. Futai, T. Yasuda, M.Inaba, I. Shimoyama and H. Inoue,"Variable filters for Tactile Sensing," 1999 JSME Conference Robotocs and Mechatronics, Tokyo, Japan, June 1999 (In Japanese)

[2] N. Futai, T. Yasuda, M. Inaba, I. Shimoyama and H. Inoue, "A Soft Tactile Sensor with Films of LC Resonance Traps," 1999 The International Conference on Advanced Robotics ('99 ICAR), Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 1999

[3] N. Futai, T. Yasuda, M. Inaba, I. Shimoyama and H. Inoue, "New Tactile Sensors -- Planar Coil In Soft Materials," 2000 JSME Conference Robotocs and Mechatronics, Kumamoto, Japan, May 2000 (In Japanese)

[4] N. Futai, T. Yasuda and I. Shimoyama, "Micromachined Planar Coil Tactile Sensors Implantable In Soft Structure," the 2000 International Mechanical Engineering Congress \& Exposition (IMECE), Orlando, Florida, USA, Nov. 2000

[5] S. Takeuchi, N. Futai, and Isao Shimoyama, "Selective Drive Of Electrostatic Actuators Using Remote Inductive Powering," The 14th IEEE International MEMS 2001 Conference, Interlaken, Switzerland, Jan. 2001

[6] N. Futai, T. Yasuda and I. Shimoyama, "Micromachined Planar Coil Tactile Sensors Implantable In Soft Structure," The Transactions of The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, 121-E, 513--518. 2001 (in Japanese).

[7] N. Futai, K. Matsumoto, and I. Shimoyama, "Fabrication of High-Aspect-Ratio PZT Thick Film Structure using Sol-Gel Technique and SU-8 Photoresist," The 15th IEEE International MEMS 2002 Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 2002

[8] N. Futai, K. Matsumoto, and I. Shimoyama, "SIMULATION, FABRICATION AND EVALUATION OF MICROINDUCTOR-BASED ARTIFICIAL TACTILE MECHANORECEPTOR EMBEDDED IN PDMS," The 16th IEEE International MEMS 2003 Conference, Kyoto, Japan, Jan. 2003

[9] N. Futai, K. Matsumoto, and I. Shimoyama, "A Flexible Micromachined Planar Spiral Inductor for Use as an Artificial Tactile Mechanoreceptor," Sensors and Actuators A-Physical, 111(2-3), 293-303. 2004.

[10] N. Futai, W. Gu, and S. Takayama,
"Rapid Prototyping of Microstructures with Bell-Shaped Cross-Sections and Its Application to Deformation-Based Microfluidic Valves", Advanced Materials, 16(15), 1320-1323. 2004.

[11] W. Gu, X. Zhu, N. Futai, B. S. Cho, and S. Takayama,
"Computerized Microfluidic Cell Culture Using Elastomeric Channels and Braille Displays", PNAS, 101(45), 15861--15866. 2004.

[12] J. W. Song, W. Gu, N. Futai, and Shuichi Takayama,
"Computer-Controlled Microcirculatory Support System for Endothelial Cell Culture and Shearing," Analytical Chemistry, 77(13), 3993--3999. 2005.

[13] N Futai, W. Gu, J. W. Song, and S. Takayama,
"Handheld recirculation system and customized media for microfluidic cell culture," Lab on a Chip, 6(1), 149--154. 2006.

[14] A. J. Calderon, Y. S. Heo, D. Huh, N. Futai, S. Takayama, J. B. Fowlkes and J. L. Bull,
'Microfluidic model of bubble lodging in microvessel bifurcations', Applied Physics Letters, 89(24), 244103. 2006.

[15] Y. Kamotani, D. Huh, N. Futai, and S.Takayama
'At the Interface: Advanced Microfluidic Assays for Study of Cell Function," in Therapeutic Micro/Nano Technology, Eds. T. Desai and S. Bhatia, Springer, 55--78. 2006.

[16] N. Futai, K. Naruse, G. D. Smith, and S. Takayama,
"Microfluidic In-Vitro Fertilization," Igaku No Ayumi, 218(2), 159-163. 2006 (in Japanese).

[17] Y. S. Heo, L. M. Cabrera, J. W. Song, N. Futai, Y. C. Tung, G. D. Smith, and S. Takayama,
"Characterization and resolution of evaporation-mediated osmolality shifts that constrain microfluidic cell culture in poly(dimethylsiloxane) devices," Analytical Chemistry, 79(3), 1126-1134. 2007.

[18] G. Mehta, K. Mehta, D. Sud, J. W. Song, T. Bersano-Begey, N. Futai, Y. S. Heo, M. A. Mycek, J. J. Linderman, and S. Takayama, "Quantitative measurement and control of oxygen levels in microfluidic poly(dimethylsiloxane) bioreactors during cell culture," Biomedical Microdevices, 9(2), 123-134. 2007.

[19] B. H. Chueh, D. Huh, C. R. Kyrtsos, T. Houssin, N. Futai, and S. Takayama, "Leakage-free bonding of porous membranes into layered microfluidic array systems," Analytical Chemistry, 79(9), 3504-3508. 2007.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Electronics Design of Power Amplifiers (DC Motor / Inductor Driver / DC source for electroplating,...)
RF Circuits & Measurements (Frequency Analysis Circuit, Power Detector,...)
Sensing & Instrumentation (Piezoresistor direct ADC circuit, Ultrasonic sensing,...)
Control Systems(Lamp heater for wafer heating, Light beam soldering machine,...)
Optoelectric circuit (fluorescent oxygen sensor)
USB controllers (Piezoelectric actuator driver)

Micromachining PVD (Sputter / EB Vacuum), CVD (Parylene)
Wet/dry Etching, Photolithography (esp. SU-8)
EB Lithography and Photomask Fabrication
Precision Electroplating (esp. Cu)
Precision Lapping and Polishing
Synthesis of Ceramics Precursor (SiO2, TiO2, PT, PZT)

Mechanical Design (Precisition Stamper, Doctor's Blade System etc.)
Machining(Lathe, Milling Machine etc.)
Silicone Mold Fabrication(NC flice/UV-resin modeling)

Software Application(Office, LaTeX, Illustrator, Shade, KyPlot)
Windows Programming(API, MFC, ATL, VB)
Web Programming (CGI, Javascript, PHP, ASP)
Server Development (Linux & Samba, mySQL, qmail)
CAE (AutoCAD,Alibre,Protel,ANSYS,Maple,MATLAB)

Bioengineering Animal cell culture
Long-term microfluidic cell culture and motion analysis
Plasmid transfection to animal cells
Fluorescence resonance eneger transfer (FRET) microscopy
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Atomic force microscopy (AFM)

REFERENCES

Shuichi Takayama, Associate Professor Dept. of Biomedical Engineering and Macromolecular Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
The University of Michigan

Isao Shimoyama, Professor Dept. of Mechano-Informatics
School of Information Science & Technology
The University of Tokyo

04/2000--03/2003	The University of Tokyo, Ph.D. in Information Engineering Thesis Advisor: Isao Shimoyama Thesis Title: Fabrication of CSD-based PZT High-aspect-ratio microstructures
04/1997--03/2000	The University of Tokyo, M.S. in Information Engineering Thesis Advisor: Hirochika Inoue Thesis Title: Microfabrication of pressure sensitive trap circuits and their application to soft skin-like sensors
04/1995--03/1997	The University of Tokyo, B.S. in Mechano-Informatics Thesis Advisor: Hirochika Inoue Thesis Title: Soft skin-like sensors using fluidic pressure transmission
04/1990--03/1995	Numazu (National) College of Technology, B.S. in Digital (Electronics and Control) Engineering Thesis Advisor: Yoichiro Sawa Thesis Title: Simulation and design system of PWS Automonous Mobile Robots

03/2007--date	Incept BioSystems, Inc. Senior device engineer
04/2006--02/2007	Incept BioSystems, Inc. Consultant: design of cell culture decives
05/2003--02/2007	Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Research Fellow at Micro/Nano/Molecular Biotechnology Lab. (Takayama group)

[1]	N. Futai, T. Yasuda, M.Inaba, I. Shimoyama and H. Inoue,"Variable filters for Tactile Sensing," 1999 JSME Conference Robotocs and Mechatronics, Tokyo, Japan, June 1999 (In Japanese)
[2]	N. Futai, T. Yasuda, M. Inaba, I. Shimoyama and H. Inoue, "A Soft Tactile Sensor with Films of LC Resonance Traps," 1999 The International Conference on Advanced Robotics ('99 ICAR), Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 1999
[3]	N. Futai, T. Yasuda, M. Inaba, I. Shimoyama and H. Inoue, "New Tactile Sensors -- Planar Coil In Soft Materials," 2000 JSME Conference Robotocs and Mechatronics, Kumamoto, Japan, May 2000 (In Japanese)
[4]	N. Futai, T. Yasuda and I. Shimoyama, "Micromachined Planar Coil Tactile Sensors Implantable In Soft Structure," the 2000 International Mechanical Engineering Congress \& Exposition (IMECE), Orlando, Florida, USA, Nov. 2000
[5]	S. Takeuchi, N. Futai, and Isao Shimoyama, "Selective Drive Of Electrostatic Actuators Using Remote Inductive Powering," The 14th IEEE International MEMS 2001 Conference, Interlaken, Switzerland, Jan. 2001
[6]	N. Futai, T. Yasuda and I. Shimoyama, "Micromachined Planar Coil Tactile Sensors Implantable In Soft Structure," The Transactions of The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, 121-E, 513--518. 2001 (in Japanese).
[7]	N. Futai, K. Matsumoto, and I. Shimoyama, "Fabrication of High-Aspect-Ratio PZT Thick Film Structure using Sol-Gel Technique and SU-8 Photoresist," The 15th IEEE International MEMS 2002 Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 2002
[8]	N. Futai, K. Matsumoto, and I. Shimoyama, "SIMULATION, FABRICATION AND EVALUATION OF MICROINDUCTOR-BASED ARTIFICIAL TACTILE MECHANORECEPTOR EMBEDDED IN PDMS," The 16th IEEE International MEMS 2003 Conference, Kyoto, Japan, Jan. 2003
[9]	N. Futai, K. Matsumoto, and I. Shimoyama, "A Flexible Micromachined Planar Spiral Inductor for Use as an Artificial Tactile Mechanoreceptor," Sensors and Actuators A-Physical, 111(2-3), 293-303. 2004.
[10]	N. Futai, W. Gu, and S. Takayama, "Rapid Prototyping of Microstructures with Bell-Shaped Cross-Sections and Its Application to Deformation-Based Microfluidic Valves", Advanced Materials, 16(15), 1320-1323. 2004.
[11]	W. Gu, X. Zhu, N. Futai, B. S. Cho, and S. Takayama, "Computerized Microfluidic Cell Culture Using Elastomeric Channels and Braille Displays", PNAS, 101(45), 15861--15866. 2004.
[12]	J. W. Song, W. Gu, N. Futai, and Shuichi Takayama, "Computer-Controlled Microcirculatory Support System for Endothelial Cell Culture and Shearing," Analytical Chemistry, 77(13), 3993--3999. 2005.
[13]	N Futai, W. Gu, J. W. Song, and S. Takayama, "Handheld recirculation system and customized media for microfluidic cell culture," Lab on a Chip, 6(1), 149--154. 2006.
[14]	A. J. Calderon, Y. S. Heo, D. Huh, N. Futai, S. Takayama, J. B. Fowlkes and J. L. Bull, 'Microfluidic model of bubble lodging in microvessel bifurcations', Applied Physics Letters, 89(24), 244103. 2006.
[15]	Y. Kamotani, D. Huh, N. Futai, and S.Takayama 'At the Interface: Advanced Microfluidic Assays for Study of Cell Function," in Therapeutic Micro/Nano Technology, Eds. T. Desai and S. Bhatia, Springer, 55--78. 2006.
[16]	N. Futai, K. Naruse, G. D. Smith, and S. Takayama, "Microfluidic In-Vitro Fertilization," Igaku No Ayumi, 218(2), 159-163. 2006 (in Japanese).
[17]	Y. S. Heo, L. M. Cabrera, J. W. Song, N. Futai, Y. C. Tung, G. D. Smith, and S. Takayama, "Characterization and resolution of evaporation-mediated osmolality shifts that constrain microfluidic cell culture in poly(dimethylsiloxane) devices," Analytical Chemistry, 79(3), 1126-1134. 2007.
[18]	G. Mehta, K. Mehta, D. Sud, J. W. Song, T. Bersano-Begey, N. Futai, Y. S. Heo, M. A. Mycek, J. J. Linderman, and S. Takayama, "Quantitative measurement and control of oxygen levels in microfluidic poly(dimethylsiloxane) bioreactors during cell culture," Biomedical Microdevices, 9(2), 123-134. 2007.
[19]	B. H. Chueh, D. Huh, C. R. Kyrtsos, T. Houssin, N. Futai, and S. Takayama, "Leakage-free bonding of porous membranes into layered microfluidic array systems," Analytical Chemistry, 79(9), 3504-3508. 2007.

Electronics	Design of Power Amplifiers (DC Motor / Inductor Driver / DC source for electroplating,...) RF Circuits & Measurements (Frequency Analysis Circuit, Power Detector,...) Sensing & Instrumentation (Piezoresistor direct ADC circuit, Ultrasonic sensing,...) Control Systems(Lamp heater for wafer heating, Light beam soldering machine,...) Optoelectric circuit (fluorescent oxygen sensor) USB controllers (Piezoelectric actuator driver)
Micromachining	PVD (Sputter / EB Vacuum), CVD (Parylene) Wet/dry Etching, Photolithography (esp. SU-8) EB Lithography and Photomask Fabrication Precision Electroplating (esp. Cu) Precision Lapping and Polishing Synthesis of Ceramics Precursor (SiO2, TiO2, PT, PZT)
Mechanical	Design (Precisition Stamper, Doctor's Blade System etc.) Machining(Lathe, Milling Machine etc.) Silicone Mold Fabrication(NC flice/UV-resin modeling)
Software	Application(Office, LaTeX, Illustrator, Shade, KyPlot) Windows Programming(API, MFC, ATL, VB) Web Programming (CGI, Javascript, PHP, ASP) Server Development (Linux & Samba, mySQL, qmail) CAE (AutoCAD,Alibre,Protel,ANSYS,Maple,MATLAB)
Bioengineering	Animal cell culture Long-term microfluidic cell culture and motion analysis Plasmid transfection to animal cells Fluorescence resonance eneger transfer (FRET) microscopy Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Atomic force microscopy (AFM)

Shuichi Takayama, Associate Professor	Dept. of Biomedical Engineering and Macromolecular Science and Engineering College of Engineering The University of Michigan
Isao Shimoyama, Professor	Dept. of Mechano-Informatics School of Information Science & Technology The University of Tokyo