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Associate Professor in the Department of Frontier Media Science, School of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences, Meiji University. His primary research interests are in Human-Computer Interaction and Interaction Design.

He earned his Ph.D. in Media and Governance from the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University in 2009, Prior to that, he received his Master's degree in Media and Governance in 2006 and his Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies in 2004, both from Keio University.

His research interests include the development of interface designs that leverage perception and physicality, as well as interaction techniques predicated on internet connectivity. Among his recent publications is "Fusion Design (Tokeru Design): New Architectural Theory in the Era of Hardware, Software, and the Internet" (BNN Shinsha, 2015).

Name

Keita Watanabe, Ph. D.

Current Affiliation

Associate professor

Department of Frontier Media Science, School of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences, Meiji University

Research Interest

Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design

Education

Ph.D., Media and Governance,

Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan 2009.

Thesis Topic:Persistent Interaction: Research on Non-restrained Information System on Time

Master of Media and Governance,

Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan 2006.

Bachelor of Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University, Japan 2004.

Professional Experience

Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

A part-time teacher. (April 2011 - )

Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan,

Researcher. (January 2010 -)

Hitachi corp., Tokyo, Japan.

Intern (April 2009 - September 2009)

Honors & Awards

Interactive Presentation Award. March 10, 2011. (INTERACTION 2011)

Finalist Prize on Interactive Art Section. December, 2009.(Asia Digital Art Award 2009)

Finalist Prize and Juries' Special Prize. November 2009. (Mashup Award 5)

Creative Showcase Award Gold Prize. December, 2009 (ACE2008)

Best Demonstration Award. November, 2008 (WISS2008)

Interactive Presentation Award. March, 2007 (INTERACTION 2007)

SFC AWARD. March, 2006. (Keio university Shonan Fujisawa Campus)

Minister of Public Management Prize. January 18, 2006.（An Idea Contest applied JGN2）

SFC AWARD. March, 2004. (Keio university Shonan Fujisawa Campus)

Best Presentation Award. September, 2004. (Human Interface Symposium 2004)

Best Presentation Award. September, 2003. (Human Interface Symposium 2003)

Finalist Prize. February, 2003. (Media Art Festival Student Computer Graphics Contest 2003)

Special Prize.November, 2002. (KEIO SFC Digital Art Awards 2002 Interactive Section)

Iwasaki Gakuen Prize. March, 1999. (16th Software and Idea contest)