Dr. Kenzo Nonami received MS degree and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1976 and 1979 respectively, from Tokyo Metropolitan University. He joined Chiba University in 1979 as a Research Associate, Associate Professor from 1988 to 1994. Since 1994, he has been a full professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering at Chiba University. In 2004, Dr. Kenzo Nonami was a vice dean of faculty of engineering. Also, he has carried out a research in NASA in USA during two years from 1985 to 1988. His recent research interests are Land mine detection robots with multi-functional arm, Walking machines, Master slave manipulator and hand systems, Fully autonomous unmanned small-scale helicopter, Micro air vehicle, Quad tilt wing unmanned aerial vehicle, Unmanned autonomous boats, Energy storage flywheel by Active magnetic bearing system, Robust and nonlinear control, Control applications.
