Professor

Michiko Nishiyama

Profile

Specialized Field

Applied optics, quantum optical engineering, measurement engineering

Research theme

Research on sensor applications of hetero-core optical fibers

Subjects in charge

Topics in Advanced Science and Engineering, Physics B, Basic Science Experiments, Physics Experiments, Optics, First-Year Projects, Case Studies I, Project Studies, Seminars I and II, Graduation Research I and II

Specialized Field

Optoelectronics, Measurement Engineering, Optical Fiber Sensing

Subjects in charge

Basic Science Experiments, Project Studies, Physics B, Optoelectronics

Main career, work history, and academic background

March 2000: Graduated from Ochanomizu University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics
April 2000 - February 2003: Engaged in optical design at Nikon Corporation
March 2005: Completed doctoral studies in Information Systems at the Graduate School of Engineering, Soka University
March 2008: Completed doctoral course in Information Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Soka University
April 2008 - March 2011: Assistant Lecturer Faculty of Engineering, Soka University
April 2011 - March 2014: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Aerospace Project Researcher
April 2014 -Lecturer Department of Information Systems Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Soka University
April 2019 - Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Soka University

Affiliated academic societies and organizations
  1. Intelligent structures using optical fiber sensors.
  2. Fiber-optic hydrogen sensors improve aviation safety
  3. Application of low-restriction optical fiber sensors to biomeasurements
Main Papers and Publications

1)Michiko Nishiyama, Hiroyuki Sasaki and Kazuhiro Watanabe.
A deformation sensitive pad-structure embedded with hetero-core optic fiber sensors.
Sensors and Actuators A Physical, Vol.136, No.1 : pp.205-211. 2007.
2)Michiko Nishiyama, Hiroyuki Sasaki and Kazuhiro Watanabe:
Performance characteristics of wearable embedded hetero-core fiber sensors for unconstrained motion analyses,
Transaction of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, Vol.43, No.12: pp.1075-1081, 2007.1.
3)Michiko Nishiyama, Hiroyuki Sasaki and Kazuhiro Watanabe:
Optical intensity-based measurement of multipoint hetero-core fiber sensors by the method of
time-differentiation in optical loss,
IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol.8, No.7: pp.1055-1060, 2008.7.
4) Hiroyuki Sasaki, Michiko Nishiyama, Emiko Kondo, Yuko Ito, Norihiko Shinomiya, Kazuhiro Watanabe
Sensing and information communication fusion system using hetero-core optical fiber
IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol.128, No.10, pp.1535-1542, 2008.10.
5) M. NISHIYAMA and K. WATANABE.
Wearable sensing glove with embedded hetero-core fiber-optic nerves for unconstrained hand motion capture.
IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement. Vol. 58, No. 12, pp.3995-4000, 2009.12.
6) M. Nishiyama, H. Sasaki, S. Nose, K. Takami and K. Watanabe.
Smart pressure sensing mats with embedded hetero-core fiber optic nerve sensors.
Materials and Manufacturing Processes. ol. 25, No.4, pp. 264-267, 2010.4.
7) Abe, N., Arai, Y., Nishiyama, M., Shinomiya, N., Watanabe, K., and Teshigahara, K.
Considerations on improving sensor multiplicity in optical fiber sensor networks that combine communication and measurement.
Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers Journal B. Vol. J93-B, No. 2 : pp.177-190, 2010.
8) Tetsuya Kon, Michiko Nishiyama, Taketoshi Iyoda, Junichi Matsuzaki, Kazuhiro Watanabe.
Development of optical neural networks embedded in living spaces and their applications.
Transactions of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, Vol.46, No.12, pp.737-745, 2010.
9) M.Nishyama, M.Miyamoto and K.Watanabe.
Respiration and body movement analysis during sleep in bed using hetero-core fiber optic pressure sensors without constraint to human activity.
Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 16(1), 017002-1-7, Jan.2011.
10) Nobuichi Kumegawa, Keiki Takagi, Michiko Nishiyama, Kazuhiro Watanabe
Detection of soil gravitational water using heterocore optical fiber sensor
IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol.131(2011), No.6, pp.206-210.
11) Yusuke Arai, Michiko Nishiyama and Kazuhiro Watanabe
Real-time measurement of multipoint hetero-core fiber optic binary sensors based on optical pulse loss change
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol.172(2), December 2011, pp.359-364.
12) Yuya Koyama, Michiko Nishiyama, and Kazuhiro Watanabe
A motion monitor using hetero-core optical fiber sensors sewed in sportswear to trace trunk motion
IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement. Vol.62, Issue 4, pp.828-836, 2013.4.
13) Hosoki Ai, Nishiyama Michiko, Igawa Hirotaka, Seki Atsushi, Choi Yongwoon, Watanabe Kazuhiro,
A surface plasmon resonance hydrogen sensor using Au/Ta2O5/Pd multi-layers on hetero-core optical fiber structures, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 185, August 2013, Pages 53-58,
14) Michiko Nishiyama and Kazuhiro Watanabe
Frequency characteristics of hetero-core fiber optics sensor for mechanical vibration
Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, vol. 209, 1 March 2014, pp.154-160.
Invited Papers:
1) Hiroyuki Sasaki, Michiko Nishiyama, Kazuhiro Watanabe
Sensing technology using hetero-core optical fiber
Laser Research, Vol.41, No.5, (2013) pp.337-341.