2016 Completed the doctoral programme at the Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University. Subsequently, Mitsuru was appointed as a specially appointed Assistant Professor at the Prototyping & Design Laboratory (Shunji Yamanaka Laboratory), Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo. Engaged in various research projects, mainly in the design project of a robot that brings about life-like cognition and envisions the future of cutting-edge technology with prototyping and design engineering at its core. Mitsuru is also involved in the planning and management of various exhibitions to share the results of his research with society at large. As an artist, he actively participates in exhibitions at home and abroad, winning the grand prize in the interactive art category at the 'Asia Digital Art Awards' in 2015, the 'STARTS Prize' Nomination in 2016 and the 'Gold A' Design Award in 2022.