Kikuo Asai
Areas of Specialty Informatics Multimedia Computing Research Themes Human Computer Interaction Haptic Interface and Applications Virtual and Augmented Reality Education 1998 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Nagoya University 1993 M.E. in Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Nagoya University 1991 B.E. in Electric and Electronic Engineering, Meijo University Career History 2013 - Present Associate Professor, Informatics, The Open University of Japan 2009 - 2010 Visiting Researcher, Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Canterbury 2009 - 2013 Associate Professor, Center of ICT and Distance Education, The Open University of Japan 2002 - 2013 Associate Professor, Dept. of Cyber Society & Culture, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies 2002 - 2003 Visiting Researcher, Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta 2000 Visiting Researcher, Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago 2000 - 2009 Associate Professor, National Institute of Multimedia Education 1996 - 2000 Research Associate, National Institute of Multimedia Education