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Dr. Conrad Bessant Reader in Chemometrics & Bioinformatics Location:Cranfield Health, Building 63, Cranfield Campus website email Dr. Conrad Bessant is the founder and learder of Cranfield University's bioinformatics group, pursuing research interests in protein and peptide identification, biomarker discovery and systems biology. He designed and launched Cranfield University's popular MSc in Applied Bioinfoematics. Dr. James F Whidborne Location:School of Engineering Dynamics, Simulation and Control Group, Building 83, Cranfield campus email Dr. James Whidborne is involved with the theoretical and experimental aspects of the dynamics, stability and control of all classes of air vehicle, including UAVs. Particular interests include classical stability and control, modern control system design, command and stability augmentation. Dr. Leon Terry Reader in Plant Science; Head of Food Security and Environmental Health Location:Cranfield Health, Vincent Building, Cranfield Campus website email Dr. Leon Terry heads of Food Security and Evironmental Health within Cranfield Health. He leads the plant science research within Cranfield Health, with a group of approximately 21 members within the Plant Science Laboratory, which is one of the largest university-based groups dedicated to research, consultancy and education in postharverst technology of fresh produce in the EU. Dr. Michael Cauchi Reseach Fellow Location:Cranfield Health, Building 63, Cranfield Campus website email Dr. Cauchi is predominantly involved in exploratory data analysis and multivariate calibration and classification related to artificial neural networks on electrochemical data for the quantitative determination of medically relevant analytes acquired via GC-MS, e-nose and SIFT=MS for the detection of disease vectors as well as the detection and qualification of target drug compounds. Dr. Phil Longhurst Senior Lecturer Location:School of Applied Science, Centre for Energy and Resorce Technologies, Building 40, Cranfield University email Dr. Phil Longhurst is research active across the areas of waste and resource management. He is a network collaborator on the SUSTAIN Network between UK academic institutions, Tonji University in Shanghai, China and ARUP[UK] on the development of Dongtan sustainable city. He is involved with research contracts on waste recycling particularly, mechanical-biological treament(MBT)of solid waste, which are highlighting the policy and technological challenges of delivering this set of technologies to the market, with the associated production of solid recovered fuel(SRF). Dr. Stephen James Reader Location:School of Engineering, Engineering Photonics Group, Building 52, Cranfield Campus website email Dr. Stephen James is involved in the development of optical fibre sensors for geotechnical applications, and the development of new sensing capabilities based upon functional nanomaterials deposited onto optical devices,including fibre grating and tapers. He is the Editor in Chief of "Optics and Laser Technology". Prof. W.J Batty Professor Location: the Centre for Energy and Resource Technologies, the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Cranfield University email Professor William Batty is currently working within the Centre for Energy and Resource Technologies in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Cranfield University. He has responsibility for the development of teaching and research related to energy and the environment, including buildings, building systems and the built environment. He is programme director for energy courses, with particular responsibility for a new MSc in �gEnergy Supply for Low Carbon Futures�h. Additionally, he continues to act as co-ordinator for Cranfield University at Kitakyushu, Japan, acting to facilitate and coordinate collaborative research partnerships with Japanese Universities and industrial companies based on the Kitakyushu Science and Research Park. Prof. Ikuo Yamamoto Professor Location:Hibikino 1-1, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi,Japan website email Prof. Yamamoto develops biomimetic mechanism and applies them for robotics which has flexible movement. He also develops advanced robotics and vehicles which can be applied for various fields, such as space development, airborne observation, oceanic observation, land observation and medical operation. Dr. Kotaro Hirasawa Professor Location:The Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems, Waseda University website email Research in the Hirasawa lab focuses mainly on the technology to develop the evolution and learning mechanisms of the brain artificially.It is fascinating to observe the intelligent systems evolving generation by generation, to see the improvements in their capabilities and to understand how experience makes them become smart. Currently, while developing the algorithms for these kinds of learning and evolutionary intelligent systems, we are also developing the car navigation systems, elevator group supervisory control systems for skyscrapers, selection of stock trading models, intrusion detection of internet, correlation rules in the medical field, and the like using there algorithms. Dr. Sei-ichiro Kamata Professor Location:2-7 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-city website email Prof. Kamata is involved in image processing and pattern recognition for two decades.Recently he developer the application to on-board camera image processing , image compression and biometrics such as face matching, finger print matching, etc.Some related products using his new algorithms in image processing have been launched since 1995. Dr. Seung-Woo Lee Associate Professor Location:Dept. of Chemical Processes & Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu website email Dr. Lee's scientific interests include molecular imprinting using metal oxide thin film, molecular recognition and chemical sensors. Especially, he is recently interested in a research that aims at the early detection of diseases using information of biological odors as new bio-(tumor)markers. Dr. Takuya Suzuki Associate Professor Location:The University of Kitakyushu, Department of Chemical Engineering Solid State Physical Analysis Laboratory, Hibikino 1-1,Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu 808-0135 JAPAN website website,FAIS email Dr. Suzuki studies development of visible light sensitive Titania and development of reconstruction technique from X-ray/LAZER speckle images. His special are development of analytical instruments using X-ray and electronic beam, development of inorganic materials, characterization of structure and property of solid state materials. Professor. Dr. Tetsuya Haruyama Professor Location:Bioelectronics division, Dept. of Biological functions and Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology website email He received his PhD from Tokyo Institute of Technology(1993).From 1993 to 2001 he was Assistant Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology. Since 2002 he is Full Professor at Kyushu Institute of Technology. His current research interest spans bioelectronics based on molecular interface science, Enzymer and artificial enzyme based biosensors, cellular/tissular biosensing for qualified analysis on drug discovery and diagnostic and environmental engineering. He has some of guest professor positions at Japanese and European universities and national institutes. Dr. Tomonori Kawano Associaate Professor Location:FAculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu website website email Dr.T.Kawano(Associate Professor at Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu) is an expert in environmental biology, cell biology and biochemistry of plants, microbes and sometimesfishes. He has been collaborating with Dr.Leon A.Terry(Cranfield Health, Cranfield University)for studying the effects of light qualities on the shelf-life fresh produces such as fruits and vegetables and off course, the collaboration between above two teams has been "Fruitful". Hr is currently involved in several additional projects for developing the protocols for the uses of LED-based multicolored light sources to modify or enhance the biological responses such as controls in plant growth, shelf-life of vegetable and fruits, and behavior of aquatic organisms. Dr. Noriyasu Sagara Progessor of the University of Kitakyushu none email Dr. Noriyasu Sagara is professor of the university of Kitakyushu. His main field of study is energy conservation of building, which includes building structure (columns and beams) thermal storage system and fault detection and diagnosis of heating ventilating and air conditioning system and he has co-worked with professor Bill Batty of Cranfield University in UK to develop thermal storage windows system.

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