Engineer Engineering

Ken Masuda, PhD

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LabVIEW Engineer

Innovative LabVIEW Engineer of designing automated software for hardware controlling, data collecting, analyzing, charting and archiving.

Worked as an analytical research scientist with 11 years of experience in contributing to physiology research studies for animal behavior, metabolism, neuro activity and body clock with imaging and electrophysiology recording.

Designed and assembled experimental system in field of bio researching for behavior, sleep rhythm, EMG, EOG, EEG, neuro activity, metabolism and cognitive reaction.

Contributed to evaluation of published articles in biological science.

Technical Skills

LabVIEW (15 years)

C (5 years)

Python (2 years)

AutoIt (5 years)

C ++ (2 years)

VNC (10 years)

TeamViewer

ImagePro (2 years)

Windows OS

UNIX / Linux

Mac

MS Office

Libre Office

SPSS (5 years)

Terminal (RS232, TCP/IP)

Soldering (5 years)

Cable Assembling

Microscope

Image Analysis

Spectrum Analysis

Electro Physiology (15 years) - Behavior, Sleep, Eating, EMG, EOG, EEG, Neuro Activity, Metabolism)

Experience

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Postdoctoral Fellow, 2004/4 to 2015/3

Carried out designs, assembles and long term researches on rhesus monkey’s body clock by analysis of behavior pattern and cognitive performance. These included studying the role of melatonin and circadian rhythms of in sleep and cognitive performance in young and aged rhesus monkeys.

Research Project highlights:

Developed LabVIEW programs for 24/7 full-automated data collection (from OS file system, DAQ and serial port), statistical analysis, charting and data archiving.

The whole experiment systems were remotely controlled by VNC and TeamViewer as remote desktop software via internet.

Worked as the person in charge of designing, assembling and maintenance for hardware (included electronic circuit) of an isolated laboratory facility in Boston MA and Sabana Seca (Puerto Rico) that is specialized in experiments on animals.

Analyzed data and developed necessary mathematical models, graphs and charts using research specific computer software.

Wrote published research papers, articles and publications for various national and international journals, magazines and conferences.

Developed Software on LabVIEW

Unified system for data collection analysis, generating graphs and data archives for bio researching.

Data collection and distribution from chip reader via serial port communication.

Specific analysis program for electromyogram, mono neuro-activity, electroencephalograph and any bio signal for bio research.

Many Sub VI units for using universal subroutine

Education

Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan

PhD of Engineering, 2004/3

Master of Engineering, 2000/3

Bachelor of Engineering, 1998/3

Publications

Zhdanova IV, Masuda K, Bozhokin SV, Rosene DL, González-Martínez J, Schettler S, et al. “Familial Circadian Rhythm Disorder in the Diurnal Primate, Macaca mulatta”, PLoS One. 2012;7(3)

Zhdanova IV, Masuda K, Quasarano-Kourkoulis C, Rosene DL, Killiany RJ, Wang S., “Aging of intrinsic circadian rhythms and sleep in a diurnal nonhuman primate, Macaca mulatta”, J Biol Rhythms. 2011 Apr;26(2):149-59

Masuda K., Zhdanova IV., “Intrinsic activity rhythms in Macaca mulatta: their entrainment to light and melatonin”, J Biol Rhythms. 2010 Oct;25(5):361-71

Masuda K., Tatsuno Y., Takeda T., and Yamaguchi T., “Postural control without support surface”, Biomechanisms 17 : 79-85,2004 (Japanese)

Masuda K., Yamaguchi T., “Abnormal air-righting reflex in striatal rats”, Japanese Journal of Physiology 50: 163-166, 2000 (English)

Textbook Chapters

Masuda K., Tatsuno Y., Takeda T., and Yamaguchi T., “Postural control without support surface”, Biomechanisms 17 : 79-85,2004 (Japanese)

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