Background
Hirata, Katsuhiro was born on April 10, 1958 in Hirakata, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Masao and Reiko Hirata.
Hirata, Katsuhiro was born on April 10, 1958 in Hirakata, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Masao and Reiko Hirata.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Osaka University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Doshisha University, Kyoto, 1995.
Researcher Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Kadoma, Japan, 1982—1993, senior researcher, 1993—2005. Guest professor Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, 1999—2005. Part-time lecturer Osaka University, Suita, 1997—2005, associate professor Japan, 2005—2007, professor, since 2007.
Technical consultant Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Japan, since 2005, Shinko Electric Co.Ltd., Ise, Mie, Japan, since 2006, Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd., Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, since 2008.
Member of Institute Electric Engineers Japan (Academic Promotion Award 2007, Best Paper award 2009), Japan Society Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (associate Best Technology Contribution Award 2005, Best Paper award 2009).
Married Ruriko Nakagushi, December 10, 1984. Children: Mami, Ken.