Staff and Supervisors
The EWS is run by the director (Prof. Piumarta) assisted by several knowledgeable, dedicated, and enthusiastic supervisors. Supervisors are students who have used the EWS extensively and understand the equipment, the materials, and the management of the space.
What do supervisors do?
Supervisors look after the EWS and its users, especially ensuring safety and equal access to equipment and resources. Some specific tasks of supervisors include:
- management and daily running of the EWS
- monitoring the facility for safety issues
- teaching users how to use the equipment in EWS
- event planning and management
- supporting EWS users with cornerstone projects, e.g., by suggesting a suitable project supervisor
For safety reasons, a supervisor (or the director) must be present at all time the EWS is being used. Supervisors can unlock the EWS and normally they will let you into the room to work on your project at any time. Please cooperate with them if they announce the EWS is closing, for example when the last supervisor has to leave the room.
Director
Ian PIUMARTA (Professor)
| Year: | 2019 |
| From: | England |
| Hobby: | Onsen, music (listening, playing), cooking, movies, building audio equipment |
| Skills: | Computers, programming, electronics (design, prototyping, simulation), etc. |
| Interests: | As above plus astronomy, photography, aviation, current affairs |
Supervisors
SAKURABA Yutaro (undergraduate)
| Year: | 2020 |
| From: | Akita, Japan |
| Role: | EWS PCB Manufacturing |
| Hobby: | Watching movies, onsen, Hikaru Takahashi |
| Skills: | 2nd-degree black belt, mimicry, circuit design (EAGLE), circuit simulation (PSpice) |
| Interests: | Power Electronics, Semiconductor Engineering |
| Project: | Wireless Power Transfer Research (Active) |
IKEHARA Hinata (undergraduate)
| Year: | 2021 |
| From: | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Role: | Manager |
| Hobby: | Reading and watching mysteries |
| Skills: | Ideation |
| Interests: | Unusual products, communication |
IMAI Genki (undergraduate)
| Year: | 2021 |
| From: | Hokkaido, Japan |
| Role: | EWS Operation, Repairman, Management, Rules |
| Hobby: | Motorcycle, Driving, Travel, Soccer, Running, Music |
| Skills: | Car and Motorcycle Maintenance, Handling of radio waves, Electrical work, Hazardous Materials Engineer, Design, 3D print |
| Interests: | Plastic recycling |
| Project: | Hydroelectric Power Generation[2021], Obstacle Robot Race[2022], Shelfer[2022], Pro. (Plastic Recycling)[2022] |
| Comment: | Come talk cars and motorcycles with me! Please ask me about Cornerstone Project, 3d printers, fusion360, |
| engines, electrical work, radio waves, and hazardous materials! I will do my best to support you. |
TANAKA Junsei (undergraduate)
| Year: | 2021 |
| From: | Yamanashi, Japan |
| Role: | EWS Event Organizor, Server |
| Hobby: | Manga, Anime |
| Skills: | Programming (Python) |
| Interests: | Robotics (4-legs-robot), Embedded development |