Masaru Uchiyama

Background

Uchiyama, Masaru was born on September 16, 1949 in Yasu, Fukuoka, Japan. Son of Yukio Haraguchi and Sakie (Manabe) University.

Education

Bachelor Engineering, University Tokyo, 1972. Master Engineering, University Tokyo, 1974. Doctor Engineering, University Tokyo, 1977.

Career

Research associate, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1977-1980; associate professor precision engineering, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1980-1992; professor aeronautics, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, since 1992. Visiting fellow U. Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1982-1983. Visiting professor University of California, Santa Barbara, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Masaru Uchiyama has been listed as a noteworthy roboticist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Japan Society Mechanical Engineers. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Robotics Society Japan (director 1993-1995), Society Instrument and Control Engineers (director 1994-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, driving, fishing.

Connections

Married Yoshimi Araki, April 27, 1972. Children: Katsuichiro, Izumi.

Father:

Yukio Haraguchi University

Mother:

Sakie (Manabe) University

Spouse:

Yoshimi Araki

child:

Izumi Uchiyama

child:

Katsuichiro Uchiyama