Researcher's Information

Professor

MASUGI, Masao

Electronic and Computer Engineering

*Unable to accept new Doctoral students from September 2025 or new Master students from September 2026

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1. Signal analysis in atmospheric electricity and bioengineering fields
2. Bio-electromagnetic engineering

Our laboratories deal with two research topics: one focuses on the signal analysis in atmospheric electricity and bioengineering fields, and the other focuses on bio-electromagnetic engineering related to the effect of transient electromagnetic waves on bio-systems. 
Regarding the former research topic, we measure electromagnetic waves caused by lightning discharges whose occurrence rate is strongly related to global warming effects. The weather data sets are also used to assess the measured data and actual global warming effects. Regarding the atmospheric electricity, we also measure fluctuations of broadcasting waves, which can be effective data for forebodings of big earthquakes. In addition, we analyze the biological signals (e.g., EEG) for the health care management in our daily life. 
Then, in the latter research topic, we evaluate effects of transient electromagnetic waves on bio-systems such as plants and yeast fungus. Artificial nerve-cell models are also used to analyze their responses by external electromagnetic waves. We believe that these new approaches will provide a new quantitative measures in revealing the actual effect of electromagnetic waves on bio-systems.

  • Concept of measuring electromagnetic field caused by a lighting discharge