Eiji Iwase

Eiji Iwase is a Professor at the Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Waseda University, with concurrent roles at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as Senior Scientific Research Specialist (2018-2020). His research focuses on

• Nano/micro-systems
• Origami/Kirigami-based flexible electronics
• Self-folding mechanisms for deployable structures
• Thermoelectric energy harvesting

Research Interests span mechanics/mechatronics integration, intelligent robotics, and materials engineering for stretchable devices. He pioneered bilayer self-folding techniques using heat-shrink films and liquid metal interconnects with reduced contact resistivity, enabling robust flexible thermoelectrics.

Article Trends show consistent work on

• Origami/Kirigami engineering
• Stretchable electronics
• Thermoelectric generators
• Self-healing mechanisms
• Flexible photonic devices
• Mechanical metamaterials

with interdisciplinary applications in medical devices, wearable systems, and microfluidics.

Scientific Awards include

• Waseda Research Award (2016)
• MEXT Young Scientists' Prize (2015)
• Marubun Research Encouragement Award (2016)
• Micro-Nano Science & Technology Division Prize from JSME (2017)
• Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT (2015)

reflecting his contributions to mechanical systems and flexible electronics.