Yoshitaka Nakanishi

Research highlight

Professor Yoshitaka Nakanishi received his Dr. Eng. degree from Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan, in 1998. He is currently a full professor at Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Japan. His current research interests include tribology and surface engineering in bioengineering and sustainable technology. He belongs to Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Japanese Society for Clinical Biomechanics and Japanese Society of Tribologist etc.

Résumé

1998 - 1999: Assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
1999 - 2004: Associate professor, Department of Assistive Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University
2004 - 2005: Associate professor, Department of Bio-robotics, Faculty of Engineering, Kuyshu Sangyo University
2005 – 2009: Professor, Department head of Digital Medicine Initiative, Faculty of medicine, Kuyshu University
2008 –2016: Professor, Advanced Mechanical Systems, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University
2016 – present: Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University

Contact information

Tel:
(+81) 096-342-3733

Email: y-naka(at)
mech.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Address:
2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8555 JAPAN
Kurokami South campus
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology

EngD., Professor
Bioengineering
Department of Molecular Agriculture

Select publications

Effect of gamma-irradiated vitamin E-stabilized UHMWPE and surface texturing of Co-Cr-Mo alloy on polyethylene wear and inflammatory cytokine production under varied tribological conditions. Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Yukio Fujiwara, Yuta Nakashima, Yoshihiro Komohara, Kazunori Hino, Hiromasa Miura, Hidehiko Higaki. Wear 2025.

Microdifferential Pressure Measurement Device for Cellular Microenvironments. Mami Akaike, Jun Hatakeyama, Yoichi Saito, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Kenji Shimamura, Yuta Nakashima. Bioengineering 12(1) 3-3 2024/12/24

Effect of Surface Texturing on Sliding of Adhered Snow and Ice. Ryo Suzuki, Yuchao Liu, Yuta Nakashima, Yoshitaka Nakanishi. 13th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2024 442-446 2024

Cell Morphological Control and Differentiation Induction by Hydrogel Patterning Technique. Yuta Nakashima, Haruhiko Takemoto, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Yoichi Saito. 2024 IEEE 19th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2024 2024

In vitro generation of micro/nano-plastics for biological tests. Ryota Tashiro, Kazushi Miyamoto, Yoshiyuki Kume, Ryo Suzuki, Yukio Fujiwara, Yoshihiro Komohara, Yuta Nakashima, Yoshitaka Nakanishi. Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering 19(4) 2024

Protocol for acquiring samples to assess the impact of microplastics on immune microenvironments in the mouse intestine. Akihito Harusato, Wooseok Seo, Hirohito Abo, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Nishikawa, Yoshito Itoh. STAR protocols 4(4) 102648-102648 2023/12/15

Surface fractures in pre-crystallized and crystallized zirconia-containing lithium silicate glass-ceramics generated in ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining. Afifah Z. Juri, Xiao-Fei Song, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, James Dudley, Lisa Jamieson, Ling Yin. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 147 106132-106132 2023/11

Development of a Microfluidic Ion Current Measurement System for Single-Microplastic Detection. Yuta Kishimoto, Sachiko Ide, Toyohiro Naito, Yuta Nakashima, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Noritada Kaji. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 35(5) 1193-1202 2023/10/20

Development of Cell Micropatterning Technique Using Laser Processing of Alginate Gel. Haruhiko Takemoto, Keito Sonoda, Kanae Ike, Yoichi Saito, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Yuta Nakashima. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 35(5) 1185-1192 2023/10/20

Microchamber device for studying phagocytosis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene particles by human monocyte-derived macrophages. Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Yukio Fujiwara, Yuta Nakashima, Yoshihiro Komohara, Kazunori Hino, Hiromasa Miura, Hidehiko Higaki. Wear 523 2023/6/15

Generation of Nano/Microplastics for Immunological Assessments. Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Yukio Fujiwara, Yuta Nakashima. Biotribology 33-34 2023/6

マイクロスラリージェットによるガラス表面への凹凸加工—Concave-convex surface processing on glass by using micro slurry-jet—特集 ガラスの加工。中西 義孝。Abrasive technology : 砥粒加工学会誌 : journal of the Japan Society for Abrasive Technology 67(5) 261-264 2023/ 5

Impact of particulate microplastics generated from polyethylene terephthalate on gut pathology and immune microenvironments. Akihito Harusato, Wooseok Seo, Hirohito Abo, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Nishikawa, Yoshito Itoh. iScience 26(4) 106474-106474 2023/4/21