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      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2025
      Award criteria
      
      
      
      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2024
      Winner: Virgil Christian G. Castillo
      
Title: 
Laser-carbonized Electrodes on Implantable CMOS-based Imaging Device for Simultaneous Deep-brain Optical and Electrophysiological Measurements
      Authors: Virgil Christian G. Castillo, Kuang-Chih Tso, Ryoma Okada, Yasumi Ohta, Yoshinori Sunaga, Kiyotaka Sasagawa, and Jun Ohta
      
Comment from Winner: 
Virgil Christian G. Castillo
      
      
      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2023
      Winner: Shuhei Nomura
      
Title: 
Effects of Long-Term In Vivo Stimulation on the Electrochemical Properties of a Porous Stimulation Electrode for a Suprachoroidal–Transretinal Stimulation (STS) Retinal Prosthesis
      Authors: Shuhei Nomura, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yasuo Terasawa, Yukari Nakano, Makito Haruta, Kiyotaka Sasagawa, Hironari Takehara, Takeshi Morimoto, Takashi Fujikado, and Jun Ohta
      
Comment from Winner: 
Shuhei Nomura
      
      
      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2022
      Award-winning papers 
      
      
      Best S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2022
      Winner: Hiroaki Honma
      
Title: 
Power Generation Demonstration of Electrostatic Vibrational Energy Harvester with Comb Electrodes and Suspensions Located in Upper and Lower Decks
      Authors: Hiroaki Honma, Hiroyuki Mitsuya, Gen Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki Fujita, and Hiroshi Toshiyoshi
      
Comment from Winner: 
Hiroaki Honma
      
      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2022
      Winner: Maya Fitriana
      
Title: 
A Thiol-reactive Phenazine Ethosulfate - A Novel Redox Mediator for Quasi-direct Electron-transfer-type Sensors
      Authors: Maya Fitriana, Kentaro Hiraka, Kazunori Ikebukuro, Koji Sode, and Wakako Tsugawa
      
      
Winner: Shuto Osaki
      
Title: 
Investigation of Drift in Polyurethane Matrices for Salivary Nitrate Ion-selective Field-effect Transistors
      Authors: Shuto Osaki, Kenichi Kitamura, Takuya Kintoki, Takayo Moriuchi-Kawakami, and Shin-ichi Wakida
      
      
      
S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2021
      Award-winning papers
      
      Best S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2021
      Winner: Akhil Chandran M. K.
      
Title: 
Synthesis and Characterization of Tin Oxide Nanopowder and Its Application to Sensing Different Pathogens
      Authors: Akhil Chandran M. K., Branimir Bajac, Gregor Filipič, Željka Cvejić, Vladimir V. Srdić, Milan Radovanović, Mitar Simić, Sohail Sarang, and Goran M. Stojanović
      
Comment from Winner: 
Akhil Chandran M. K.
      
      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2021
      Winner: Yu-Chin Chen
      
Title: 
Optical Crackmeter for Retaining Wall in a Landslide Area Using Computer Vision Technology
      Authors: Yu-Chin Chen, I-Hui Chen, Jun-Yang Chen, and Miau-Bin Su
      
      
Winner: Ruizhen Li
      
Title: 
Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Nitrite Based on Polyethyleneimine and Carbon Quantum Dots Composite
      Authors: Ruizhen Li, Lijun Du, Yu Hu, Xingyong Liu, and Guo Liu
      
      
      
S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2020
      
      Winner: Ding Jiao
      
Title: 
High Fill Factor Array of Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers with Large Quality Factor
      Authors: Ding Jiao, Zao Ni, Jiachou Wang, and Xinxin Li
      
Comment from Winner: 
Ding Jiao
      
      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2019
      
      
      Winner: Taiki Iida
      
Title: 
Fabrication of Solidified Ionic with 3D Microstructures and Its Application to Vibration Energy Harvester
      Author: Taiki Iida, Takuya Tsukamoto, Kazumoto Miwa, Shimpei Ono, and Takaaki Suzuki
      
Comment from Winner: 
Taiki Iida
      
      S&M 30th Anniversary Paper Award (2018)
      Award-winning papers
       🥇 Gold
      Title: 
Functionality and Performance of the Subretinal Implant Chip Alpha AMS
      Authors: Renate Daschner, Albrecht Rothermel, Ralf Rudorf, Sandra Rudorf, and Alfred Stett
      in Vol. 30, No. 2 (Special issue; Guest editor, Prof. Ohta)
      
      
Title: 
CMOS-MEMS Resonators and Oscillators: A Review
      Authors: Chao-Yu Chen, Ming-Huang Li, and Sheng-Shian Li
      in Vol. 30, No. 4(1) (Special issue; Guest editor, Prof. Esashi) 
      
      
🥈 Silver
      Title: 
Disposable Na+-ion-sensing Device for Research on Salt-tolerant Plants
      Authors: Md. Abunasar Miah and Hiroaki Suzuki
      in Vol. 30, No. 1
      
      
🥉 Bronze
      Title: 
Improved Hairpin Resonator for Microfluidic Sensing
      Authors: Chia-Feng Liu, Ming-Kun Chen, Min-Haw Wang, and Ling-Sheng Jang
      in Vol. 30, No.5(1)
      
      
Title: 
Preparation of Novel Cystine-multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes-graphene Oxideglassy Carbon Electrode and Electrochemical Detection of Riboflavin and Dopamine
      Authors: Jun-li Zhang and Ning Zhang
      in Vol. 30, No. 12(1)
      
      
      
S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2017
      Winner: Yuya Yamato
      
Title: 
Biocompatibility Tests and Adhesion Improvements for Hydrogen-Free Amorphous Carbon for Blood-Contacting Medical Devices
      Authors: Yuya Yamato, Shunto Maegawa, Terumitsu Hasebe, Kenta Bito, Tomohiro Matsumoto, Takahiko Mine, Toshihiko Hayashi, Asushi Hotta, and Tetsuya Suzuki
      
Comment from Winner: 
Yuya Yamato, 
Shunto Maegawa
      
      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2016
      Winner: Takayuki Yanagida
      
Title: 
Optical, Dosimeter, and Scintillation Properties of MgB2
      Authors: 
Takayuki Yanagida, Yoshisuke Futami, Yutaka Fujimoto, Masanori Koshimizu, Hiraku Ogino, Takumi Kato, Daisuke Nakauchi, and Go Okada
      
Comment from Winner: 
Takayuki Yanagida
      
      S&M Young Researcher Paper Award 2015
      Winner: Toshihiko Noda
      
Title: 
Magnetic-Thrust Flexible Electrode with Integrated Preamplifier for Neural Recording
      Authors: Toshihiko Noda, Yoshiya Matsuzaka, SeokBeom Kim, Hiroaki Takehara, Kiyotaka Sasagawa, Takashi Tokuda, Hajime Mushiake, Hiroshi Onodera, and Jun Ohta
      
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