Faculty of Science and Engineering
Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Academic Staff and Fellows

KAJIWARA Shinji: Associate Professor Doctor of Energy Sience; Department/Mechanical Engineering　 Graduate school/Mechanical Engineering

We conduct research into improving the safety, comfort, and driving environment of cars by using a driving simulator and computer analysis to measure a number of factors of the car driver.

Research subject

Research Area	Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Design
Research Interests	Autonomous car Driving, Evaluation of Driver’s Mental Workload, Hydraulic L-shaped check ball behavior using CAE analysis, New Suspension Mechanism for a Formula Car
Selected Publications	(1) Driver-Condition Detection Using a Thermal Imaging Camera and Neural Networks, International Journal of Automotive Technology volume 22, 1505–1515 (2021). (2) Evaluation of Magnus Force on Check Ball Behavior in a Hydraulic L Shaped Pipe. Fluids 2021, 6, 191. (3) Improvement in Steering Performance by Push-Pull Operation in Car Driving, International Journal of Automotive & Mechanical Engineering 15(1) 4919-4934 2018．
Education (Undergraduate Course)	BE and ME from Tohoku University
Education (Master's/Doctral Course)	DE from Kyoto University

Mechanical Functional Design Laboratory

E-mail	kajiwara（at）mech.kindai.ac.jp Note that this e-mail address has replaced the "@" with "(at)" to prevent spam. When e-mailing, replace the "(at)" with "@".

Academic Staff and Fellows