E　Yasuhiro Koike, Project Professor

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Keio Photonics Research Institute (KPRI) was established as a research support organization when Professor Yasuhiro Koike's proposed research theme was adopted as one of the 30 research projects of "Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST Program)" the scheme initiated by the Cabinet Office of Japan. KPRI is positioned to conduct not only basic research in phtonics, but also to return the academic results to society, and is conducting research activities with the importance of its ties with the industry as pursing joint research with private companies. Various basic patents have been established from the research to date on plastic optical technologies so-called photonics polymers. KPRI is conducting research and development on Plastic Optical Fibers such as Error-Free POF and Photonics Polymer materials for High-definition displays as two core topics making use of each knowledge in collaboration with the industry-government-academia.

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Desired joint research

• Deployment of innovative Error-Free Plastic Optical Fiber that realizes large capacity, power-saving and low latency data transmission for large-scale data centers, medical devices, and in-vehicles.
• Establishment of industrialization technology for the novel birefringence controlled film

Collaboration track record

Research　track record

• 1995 - 1998
  Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology "High-Speed POF Project"
• 1998 – 2001
  "Plastic Optical Fiber Project, Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan (Budget of Posts and Telecommunications)
• 2000 - Sep. 2005
  "Koike Photonics Polymer Project", Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
• Oct. 2005 - Mar. 2011
  Koike Photonics Polymer Project entitled “Photonics Polymer for Fiber-to-the-Display”, JST ERATO-Solution Oriented Research for Science and Technology (SORST)
• Mar. 2010 - Mar. 2014
  "Creation of a Face-to-Face Communication Industry through the Application of the World’s Fastest Plastic Optical Fiber and Photonics Polymers for High-Definition Large-Screen Displays", Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST) Program by Cabinet Office of Japan
• Dec. 2013 - Nov. 2017
  Practical application of zero birefringence adhesive to high-definition, large-screen liquid crystal displays, JST Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program (A-STEP) through Target-driven R&D
• Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2020
  “Research and Development of Advanced Information Technology based on Photonics Polymers”, JST Strategic Promotion of Innovative Research and Development (S-Innovation) Program
• Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2019
  The development of high-performance liquid crystal displays using photonics polymer technologies, JST Newly extended TEchnology Transfer Program (NexTEP)
• Jan. 2016 - Jan. 2017
  ”Realization of Ultralow Power Consumption 8K Network Society based on Plastic Optical Fiber” adopted by Advanced Research Program for Energy and Environmental Technologies, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
• Oct. 2016 - Mar. 2019
  Development of birefringent controlled film realizing high-definition displays”, JST A-STEP Stage II
• Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2018
  “8K Ultra-high Definition (UHD) Rigid Endoscopic System with Super Eye Sight” adopted by Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
• Jun. 2017 - Feb. 2018
  “Realization of ultra-high-speed IoT society by noise-less graded-index plastic optical fiber”, adopted by Small-scale R&D for Peripheral Technology and/or Related Subject of Cross-Cutting Technology Development Project for Promoting Internet of Things (IoT), NEDO
• Sep. 2017- Mar. 2025
  Nitto・Keio University Optical Cable Joint Research Center
• Sep. 2022- Mar. 2024
  "Development of Innovative Communication Systems by Error-Free POF" in Beyond 5G R&D Promotion Project of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
• Apr. 2024- present
  Research Representative for "Development of Innovative Communication Systems by Error-Free POF" in the Innovative Information and Communication Technology (Beyond 5G(6G)) Fund Project of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

There are many other joint research results with private companies.

Profile

Research introduction video