Professor

Address: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
　　　　　Koganei Campus 6-204, 2-24-16 Nakacho,
　　　　　Koganei-city, Tokyo, Japan
E-mail: 　 tagawayo(at)cc.jskrtf.com

Education:
　Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, March, 2009
　Supervisor: Prof. Yoichiro Matsumoto, Prof. Shu Takagi
　M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, March, 2006
　B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, March, 2004

Experience:
　2024- Substitute Member of the 32nd Session of the Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics from April
　2023- Science Council of Japan Affiliate Member from October
　2021- PRESTO Concurrent Researchers, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) from October
　2021- Specially Appointed Professor at Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering,
　　　　 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
　2020- Professor at Department of Mechanical System Engineering,
　　　　 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
　2019- Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing (China).
　2013-2020 Associate Professor at Department of Mechanical System Engineering,
　　　　　　　Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
　2012 Research Fellow of the University of Twente
　2010-2012 Post Doctorial Fellow of the University of Twente
　2009-2010 Post Doctorial Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Univ. Tokyo)
　2008-2009 Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Univ. Tokyo)
　2006-2008 Research Assistant of 21st Century COE Program (Univ. Tokyo)

Awards:
　2021 Young Scientists Prize for the Commendation of Science and Technology by
　　　　the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
　2019 Paper award, The Imaging Society of Japan
　　　 "Jet Velocity Control Method Using PVA Gel for a New Ink-jet Generator"
　2019 Andrea Prosperetti Award @ ICMF2019
　2016 Award for Distinguished Young Researcher, The Imaging Society of Japan
　2016 Research award, The Japanese Society of Multiphase Flow
　2016 Slow motion video award 2016 @ ICHSIP 31
　2015 Prize for best high-speed video @ Droplets 2015 (2015)
　2014 Award for Distinguished Young Researcher, The Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics
　2014 JSME Young Engineers Award
　2013 New Journal of Physics (NJP) Video Abstract Award 2013

Grants:
　2021-　　　PRESTO (Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology) by JST, Japan
　2020-2024 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) by JSPS, Japan
　2019-2020 A-STEP (Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-driven R&D)
　　　　　　　by JST, Japan
　2017-2020 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) by JSPS, Japan
　2014-2017 Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A) by JSPS, Japan
　2013-2017 Selected grant for outstanding tenure-track staff by MEXT, Japan
　2013-2014 Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up by JSPS, Japan
　2009-2011 Grant-in-Aid for Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (20-10701) by JSPS, Japan
　etc.

Research Interests:
　Turbulence and multiphase flows, Micro-fluidics, Rotating flow, Three-dimensional flow
　visualization, micro-jets, drops, bubbles.

Publications: here

Journal referees:
　Journal of Fluid Mechanics
　Lab on a Chip
　Soft Matter
　Physical Review Letters
　Physical Review Applied
　Physical Review E
　Physics of Fluids
　International Journal of Multiphase Flow
　Experiments in Fluids
　etc.

Other:
　International Journal of Multiphase Flow　Editorial Advisory Board