Nice to meet you: Ikehashi Lab

WANG, Tiantian  (Doctoral Program, 1st Year)

 

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MEMS Research

At Ikehashi Lab, research on MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) is carried out. As the name shows, MEMS is a combined system of electronics and mechanics enabled by microfabrication technology. Typical examples of MEMS devices are accelerometers, gyros and pressure sensors embedded in smartphones. In Ikehashi Lab, students are researching on next generation MEMS from design side as well as from application side.

Some of the research themes studied at the lab are:
– Quasi-zero Stiffness MEMS accelerometer
– MEMS Casmir force sensor
– Fast North-Finding MEMS Gyroscope
– High sensitivity Mode-localized gravimeter
– MEMS variable capacitance charge pump

Lab Activities

In Ikehashi Lab, two kinds of meetings are held every week. First one is lab-meeting. Messages and information from Professor Ikehashi will be noticed at this meeting. In second part of this form of meeting, we usually have one member do a formal presentation to all members in our lab. Which means the presentation in this style requires more comprehensible explanation including basics and background, considering all the audience. This is a good way to discuss, communicate with each other and practice the presentation skills. Secondly, there is lab-seminar, which is more flexible and is held as 1-by-1 discussion. In this seminar, we focus on our project progress and the problems. Having this seminar with Professor Ikehashi, we can promote our research as specified phased target with efficiency.

Lab Life

Ikehashi Lab is established in 2019. Professor Ikehashi is a kind mentor who have rich engineering and research experience about MEMS and get along well with everyone. Our group has five doctoral course students and eleven master course students now. It is very delightful and unforgettable to experience this duration of time, witnessing the lab room get warmer and fill of more laughter and discussion. At weekends, our members always go hiking or cycling to beach or park. In the lab room, we are not only studying or struggling with our research, but more about sharing a journey of life and creating plenty of memories.

If you are interested in MEMS or sensors, welcome to join this journey together.