• BS, Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1973
• MS, Physical Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1975
• Ph D, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1981
• MBA, Business & Administration, Saint Francis University, 2008
• International Project and Program Management Practitioner, Business & Administration, Keio University, 2012

Books

Kenji Uchino, 2020, High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisms, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 556

Kenji Uchino, 2020, Micromechatronics Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 556

Kenji Uchino, 2018, Chapter 5 Piezoelectric Engery Harvesting Systems with Metal Oxides, Elesevier Science, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino and George K Knopf, 2018, Light Driven Micromachines, CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Chapter 1 The development of piezoelectric materials and the new perspective, Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Chater 3 Relaxor ferroelectric-based ceramics, Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Chapter 9 Piezoelectric composite materials, Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Chapter 10 Manufacturing methods for piezoelectric ceramic materials, Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Chapter 11 Multilayer technologies for piezo-ceramic materials, Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Chapter 16 Manufacturing technologies for piezoelectric transducers, Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Chapter 17 High power piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisms, Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Chapter 18 Photostrictive Actuators Based on Piezoelectrics, Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2017, Global Crisis and Sustainability Technologies, World Scientific Pub., Toh Tuck Link, Singapore, Singapore

Kenji Uchino, 2016, Ferroelectric Devices & Piezoelectric Actuators, DEStech, Lancaster, PA, USA

Kenji Uchino, 2010, Advanced Piezoelectric Materials, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, UK

Kenji Uchino, 2009, Ferroelectric Devices 2nd Edition, CRC Press

Kenji Uchino, 2009, Entrepreneurship for Engineers, CRC Press

Kenji Uchino, 2008, FEM and Micromechatronics with ATILA Software, CRC Press, New York, NY

Kenji Uchino and T. Ishii, 2007, Micromechatronics [Japanese Translation], Morikita Pub. Com., Tokyo, Japan

Kenji Uchino and T. Ishii, 2006, Ferroelectric Devices - Japanese Translation, Morikita Pub. Com., Tokyo, Japan

Journal Articles

Kenji Uchino, 2020, "High power piezoelectric characterization system (HiPoCS™)", Ferroelectrics, 569, pp. 21-49

Kenji Uchino, 2020, "Electrothermal Phenomena in Ferroelectrics", J. Actuators, 9, pp. 93

Xiaoxiao Dong, Kenji Uchino, Chungrong Jiang, Long Jin, Zhike Xu and Yue Yuan, 2020, "Electromechanical Equivalent Circuit Model of a Piezoelectric Disk Considering Three Internal Losses", IEEE Access, 8, pp. 181848

Husain Shekhani, Erkan Gurdal, Lalitha Ganapatibhotla, Janna Maranas, Ron Staut and Kenji Uchino, 2020, "Thermal Conductivities of PZT Piezoelectric Ceramics under Different Electrical Boundary Conditions", Insight - Material Science, pp. 10-14

Yoonsang Park, Yuxuan Zhang, Maryam Majzoubi, Timo Scholehwar, Eberhard Hennig and Kenji Uchino, 2020, "Improvement of the Standard Characterization Method on k33 Mode Piezoelectric Specimens", Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, A312, pp. 112124

Yoonsang Park, Maryam Majzoubi, Yuxuan Zhang, Timo Scholehwar, Eberhard Hennig and Kenji Uchino, 2020, "Analytical Modeling of k33 Mode Partial Electrode Configuration for Loss Characterization", J. Appl. Phys., 127, pp. 204102

Hossein Daneshpajooh, Yoonsang Park, Timo Scholehwar, Eberhard Hennig and Kenji Uchino, 2020, "DC bias electric field and stress dependence of piezoelectric parameters in lead zirconate titanate ceramics–Phenomenological approach", Ceramics International, 46, pp. 15572 – 15580

Kenji Uchino, 2020, "Introduction to Piezoelectric Actuators: Research Misconceptions and Rectifications-Part II", Insight-Material Science, 2, (1)

Kenji Uchino, 2019, "Piezoelectric Devices in the Sustainable Society", Sustainability in Environment, 4, (4), pp. SG0803

Hossein Daneshpajooh, Minkyu Choi, Yoonsang Park, Timo Scholehwer, Eberhard Hennig and Kenji Uchino, 2019, "Compressive stress effect on the loss mechanism in a soft piezoelectric Pb(Zr,Ti)O3", Review of Scientific Instruments, 90, pp. 075001

Kenji Uchino, 2019, "Introduction to piezoelectric actuators: research misconceptions and rectifications", Japan. J. Appl. Phys., 58, pp. SG0803

Lei Qin, Jungbo Jia, Minkyu Choi and Kenji Uchino, 2019, "Improvement of electromechanical coupling coefficient in shear-mode of piezoelectric ceramics", Ceramic International, 45, pp. 1496-1502

Hossein Daneshpajooh, Mohammad Mohammadi, Mohsen Hamedi and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Off-Center Force Effect on Quartz Resonator Sensors, Analyzed with Nonlinear Finite Element Method", Sensor Lett., 16, pp. 1-4

Minkyu Choi, Kenji Uchino, Eberhard Hennig and Timo Scholehwar, 2018, "Polarization Orientation Dependence of Piezoelectric Losses in Soft Lead Zirconate-Titanate Ceramics", J. Electroceramics, 40, pp. 16-22

Anushka Bansal, Husain Shekhani, Maryam Majzoubi, Eberhard Hennig, Timo Schelehwar and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Improving high power properties of PZT ceramics by external DC bias field", J. Amer. Ceramic Soc.

Maryam Majzoubi, Yuxuang Zhang, Eber H, Timo Scholehwar and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Piezoelectric Characterization with Mechanical Excitation in PZT Bar with Non-Electrode Boundary Condition–k31 Mode Case", SOJ Mater. Sci. Eng., 6, (1), pp. 1-10

Shengjun Shi, Zhibo Huang, Junyi Yang, Yingxiang Liu, Weishan Chen and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Development of a compact ring type MDOF piezoelectric ultrasonicmotor for humanoid eyeball orientation system", Sensors and Actuators, A272, (1-10)

Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems ? Essentials to Successful Developments ?", J. Energy Technology, 6, pp. 1940 – 48

Hossein Daneshpajooh, Husain Shekhani, Minkyu Choi and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "New Methodology for Determining the Dielectric Constant of a Piezoelectric Material at the Resonance Frequency Range", J. Amer. Ceramic Soc., 101, pp. 1940 – 48

Tao Yuan, Xiaoxiao Dong, , , , and Kenji Uchino, 2017, "Driving an Inductive Piezoelectric Transducer with Class E Inverter", Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, A261, pp. 219 - 227

Minkyu Choi, Timo Scholehwar, Eberhard Hennig and Kenji Uchino, 2017, "Crystallographic approach to obtain intensive elastic parameters of k33 mode piezoelectric ceramics", J. European Ceram. Soc., 37, pp. 5109 - 5112

A. Erkan Gurdal, , Kenji Uch andno, , 2017, "Low Temperature Co-Fired Multilayer Piezoelectric Transformers for High Power Applications", Materials & Design, 132, pp. 512-517

Kenji Uchino, 2017, "Trends in Piezoelectric Devices for Biomedical Applications", Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, 5, (4)

Xiaoxiao Dong, Maryam Majzoubi, , , , , and Kenji Uchino, 2017, "A new equivalent circuit for piezoelectrics with three losses and external loads", Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, A256, pp. 77 - 83

Minkyu Choi, Kenji Uchino, and , , 2017, "Polarization Orientation Dependence of Piezoelectric Losses in Soft Lead Zirconate-Titanate Ceramics", J. Electroceramics

Maryam Majzoubi, 2016, "Advanced methodology for measuring the extensive elastic compliance and mechanical loss directly in k31 mode piezoelectric ceramic plates", J. Appl. Phys., 120, pp. 225113

Yuting Ma, 2016, "Single-phase driven ultrasonic motor using two orthogonal bending modes of sandwiching piezo-ceramic plates", Review of Scientific Instruments, 87, pp. 115004

Xiaoxiao Dong, 2016, "Driving frequency optimization of a piezoelectric transducer and the power supply development", Review of Scientific Instruments, 87, pp. 105003

Yuting Ma, 2016, "Resonant-type inertial impact motor with rectangular pulse drive", Sensors and Actuators, 248, pp. 29

Kenji Uchino, 2016, "Antiferroelectric Shape Memory Ceramics", Actuators, 5, pp. 11

Husain Shekhani, 2016, "Characterization of Piezoelectric Ceramics Using the Burst/Transient Method with Resonance and Antiresonance Analysis", J. Am. Ceram. Soc., pp. 10

Kenji Uchino, 2016, "Cooperation, Protection, Reduction, Continuation: A Four Character Slogan for a Brighter Future", University News, 54, (7), pp. 4

Weijia Shi, H. Zhao, J. Ma, Y. Yao and Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Investigating the Frequency Spectrum of Mechanical Quality Factor for Piezoelectric Materials Based on Phenomenological Model", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.

Weijia Shi, H. Zhao, J. Ma, Y. Yao, Kenji Uchino and Husain N Shekhani, 2015, "Losses in piezoelectrics derived from a new equivalent circuit", J. Electroceram., 35, pp. 10

Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Glory of Piezoelectric Perovskites", Science & Tech. of Advanced Mater., 16, pp. 16 pages

Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Piezoelectric Actuator Renaissance", Phase Transitions - A Multinational Journal

Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Piezoelectric Actuator Renaissance", J. Energy Harvesting and Systems, 1, (1-2), pp. 45-56

M Hejazi, E Taghaddos, E Gurdal, Kenji Uchino and A Safari, 2014, "High Power Performance of Manganese-Doped BNT-Based Pb-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics", Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 97, (10), pp. 3192-3196

H N Shekhani and Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Evaluation of the mechanical quality factor under high power conditions in piezoelectric ceramics from electrical power", Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 35, (2), pp. 541-544

Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Private Interview with Kenji Uchino", Bull. Ceramics Society of Japan, 49, (10), pp. 884-888

Y Zhuang, S O Ural and Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Methodology for Characterizing Loss Factors of Piezoelectric Ceramics", Ferroelectrics, 470, pp. 260-271

H N Shekhani and K Uchino, 2014, "Characterization of Mechanical Loss in Piezoelectric Materials Using Temperature and Vibration Measurements", Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 97, (9), pp. 2810-2814

K. Uchino, J. H. Kim, L. Rothrock and A. Tharanathan, 2014, "Future Materials Research Trend", SOJ Mater Sci & Eng, 2, (1), pp. 2-Jan

H N Shekhani and K Uchino, 2014, "Thermal diffusivity measurements using insulating and isothermal boundary conditions", Review of Scientific Instruments, 85, (1), pp. 015117

E. A. Gurdal, S. O. Ural, H. Y. Park, S. Nahm and Kenji Uchino, 2013, "High Power Characterization Of (Na0.5K0.5)NbO3 Based Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics", Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 200, (44)

Kenji Uchino, 2013, "Politico-Engineering - Politically-Initiated Engineering in Piezoelectric Devices", SOJ Materials Science & Engineering, 1, (1), pp. 10

Yang Bai, Safakcan Tuncdemir, Jian Wang, Ji Feng Guo and Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Design Optimization of a Dual Function Piezoelectric Actuator", Applied Mechanics and Materials, 229, pp. 795-798

H. J. Lee, S. O. Ural, L. Chen, Kenji Uchino and S. J. Zhang, 2012, "High Power Characteristics of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics", Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 95, (11), pp. 3383-3386

Y. Bai, S. Tuncdemir, J. Guo and Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Analysis of longitudinal and torsional resonance vibrations of a piezoelectrically excited beam by introducing piezoelectric loss coefficients", J. Intel. Mater. Syst. Str., 23, (4), pp. 453-462

Lixue Zhang, Wenfeng Liu, Wei Chen, Xiaobing Ren, Jun Sun, Erkan A. Gurdal, Seyit O. Ural and Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Mn dopant on the "domain stabilization" effect of aged BaTiO3 and PbTiO3-based piezoelectrics", Appl. Phys. Lett., 101, pp. 242903

Kenji Uchino and S. Tuncdemir, 2011, "Powering Down", Medical Device Network

S. Tuncdemir, S. O. Ural, B. Koc and Kenji Uchino, 2011, "Design of Translation Rotary Ultrasonic Motor with Slanted Piezoelectric Ceramics", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 50, pp. 027301

Kenji Uchino, Y. Zhuang and S. O. Ural, 2011, "Loss Determination Methodology for a Piezoelectric Ceramic: New Phenomenological Theory and Experimental Proposals", J. Adv. Dielectrics, 1, (1), pp. 17-31

S. Y. Kim, T. Tanimoto, Kenji Uchino, C. H. Nam, S. Nam and W. I. Lee, 2011, "Effects of PZT Particle-Enhanced Ply Interfaces on the Vibration Damping Behavior of CFRP Composites", Composites: Part A, 42, pp. 1477-1482

E. A. Gurdal, S. O. Ural, H. Y. Park, S. Nahm and Kenji Uchino, 2011, "High Power (Na0.5K0.5)NbO3-Based Lead-Free Piezoelectric Transformer", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys, 50, pp. 027101

Y. Zhuang, S. O. Ural, S. Tuncdemir, A. Amin and Kenji Uchino, 2010, "Analysis on Loss Anisotropy of Piezoelectrics with infinite mm Crystal Symmetry", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 49, pp. 021503

S. O. Ural, Y. Zhuang, S. Tuncdemir and Kenji Uchino, 2010, "Comparison of Power Density Characteristics among Disk and Plate Shaped Piezoelectric Devices", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 49, (2), pp. 021502

A. Rajapurkar, S. O. Ural, H.-Y. Lee, A. Amin and Kenji Uchino, 2010, "Piezoelectric Loss Performance in PMN-PT Single Crystals", Jpn. J. of Appl. Phys., 49, pp. 071502

R. Gosain, S. O. Ural, Y. Zhuang, S. Tuncdemir, A. Amin and Kenji Uchino, 2010, "Piezoelectric Pump using Cymbal Transducer", Jpn. J. of Appl. Phys., 49, pp. 095201

Kenji Uchino and T. Ishli, 2010, "Energy Flow Analysis in Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems", Ferroelectrics, 400, pp. 305-320

Y. Zhuang, S. O. Ural, A. Rajapurkar, S. Tuncdemir, A. Amin and Kenji Uchino, 2009, "Derivation of Piezoelectric Losses from Admittance Spectra", Japan. J. Appl. Phys., 48, pp. 041401

S. Tuncdemir, S. O. Ural and Kenji Uchino, 2009, "Meso-Scale Piezoelectric Gripper with High Dexterity", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 48, pp. 044501

S. O. Ural, S. Tuncdemir, Y. Zhuang and Kenji Uchino, 2009, "Development of a High Power Piezoelectric Characterization System and Its Application for Resonance/Antiresonance Mode Characterization", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 48, pp. 056509

Y. Zhuang, S. O. Ural, R. Gosain, S. Tuncdemir, A. Amin and Kenji Uchino, 2009, "High Power Piezoelectric Transformers with Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 Single Crystals", Appl. Phys. Express, 2, pp. 121402

Kenji Uchino, 2008, "Piezoelectric Actuators 2006 - Expansion from IT/Robotics to Ecological/ Energy Applications", J. Electroceram., 20, pp. 301-311

S.-H. Park, J. Agraz, S. Tuncdemir, Y.-D. Kim, R. E. Eitel, A. Baker, C. A. Randall and Kenji Uchino, 2008, "Delta-Shaped Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motor for Two-Dimensional Positioning", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 47, (1), pp. 313-318

Kenji Uchino, 2007, "Review: Piezoelectric Actuators- Expansion from IT/Robotics to Ecological/Energy Applications", J. Japan Soc. Appl. Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 15, (4), pp. 399-409

H.-W. Kim, S. Priya, H. Stephanau and Kenji Uchino, 2007, "Consideration of Impedance Matching Techniques for Efficient Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting", IEEE Trans.- UFFC, 54, (9), pp. 1851-1859

Cheol-Woo Ahn, Hwi-Yeol Park, Sahn Nahm, Kenji Uchino, Hyeung-Gyu Lee and Hwack-Joo Lee, 2007, "Structural variation and piezoelectric properties of 0.95(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3-0.05BaTiO3 ceramics", Sensors and Actuators A, 136, pp. 255-260

Hyun-Cheol Song, Kyung-Hoon Cho, Hwi-Yeol Park, Cheol-Woo Ahn, Sahn Nahm, Kenji Uchino, Seung-Ho Park and Hyeung-Gyu Lee, 2007, "Microstructure and Piezoelectric Properties of (1-x)(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3-xLiNbO3 Ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 90, (6), pp. 1812-1816

Kyung-Hoon Cho, Hwi-Yeol Park, Cheol-Woo Ahn, Sahn Nahm, Kenji Uchino, Seung-Ho Park, Hyeung-Gyu Lee and Hwack-Joo Lee, 2007, "Microstructure and Piezoelectric Properties of 0.95(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3-0.05SrTiO3 Ceramics", J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 90, (6), pp. 1946-1949

Y. Gao, Kenji Uchino and D. Viehland, 2007, "Domain Wall Release in "Hard" Piezoelectrics under Continuous Large Amplitude AC Excitation", J. Appl. Phys., 101, (11), pp. 114110

Y. Gao, Kenji Uchino and D. Viehland, 2007, "Effects of Thermal and Electrical History on "Hard" Piezoelectrics: A Comparison of Internal Dipolar Fields and External DC Bias", J. Appl. Phys., 101, (5), pp. 054109

Kenji Uchino, 2006, "Piezoelectric Actuators 2004 - Materials, Desgin, Drive/Control, Modeling and Applications", J. Science Faculty of Chiang Mai Univ.-2005, 32, (3), pp. 207-222

S. Priya, H.-W. Kim, S. Ural and Kenji Uchino, 2006, "High Power Universal Piezoelectric Transformer", IEEE Trans. - UFFC,, 53, (4), pp. 810-816

Kenji Uchino, 2006, "Piezoelectric Actuators- Development History and the Future", J. Mater. Integration, 19, (3), pp. 1-12

Kenji Uchino, J. H. Zheng, Y. H. Chen, X. H. Du, J. Ryu, Y. Gao, S. Ural, S. Priya and S. Hirose, 2006, "Loss Mechanisms and High Power Piezoelectrics", J. Materials Science, Special Issue on Frontiers of Ferroelectricity, 41, pp. 217-228

S.-H. Park, S. Ural, C.-W. Ahn, S. Nahm and Kenji Uchino, 2006, "Piezoelectric Properties of the Sb-, Li- and Mn-substituted Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3-Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3 Ceramics for High Power Applications", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 45, (4A), pp. 2667-2673

C.-W. Ahn, H.-C. Song, S. Nahm, S. Priya, S.-H. Park, Kenji Uchino, H.-G. Lee and H.-J. Lee, 2006, "Effect of ZnO and CuO on the Sintering Temperature and Piezoelectric Properties of a Hard Piezoelctric Ceramic", J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 89, (3), pp. 921-925

H. W. Kim, S. Priya and Kenji Uchino, 2006, "Modeling of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using Cymbal Transducers", Japan. J. Appl. Phys., 45, (7), pp. 5836-5840

H.-Y. Park, C.-W. Ahn, H.-C. Song, J.-H. Lee, S. Nahm, Kenji Uchino, H.-G. Lee and H.-J. Lee, 2006, "Microstructure and Piezoelectric Properties of 0.95(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3-0.05BaTiO3", J. Appl. Phys. Lett., 89, pp. 062906

Conference Proceedings

Hossein Daneshpajooh, Minkyu Choi and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "DC-bias stress dependence of piezoelectric loss mechanism in a Soft PZT", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Yoonsang Park, Yuxuang Zhang, Timo Scholehwar, Eberhard Hennig and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Partial Electrode Configurations for Loss Determination of Piezoelectric Materials in k33 Mode", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Pulse Drive and Inertial Motors with Piezoelectrics", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

A Erkan Gurdal, Safakcan Tuncdemir, Sinan Dursun, Kenji Uchino and Clive Randall, 2018, "Low Temperature Piezoceramic Sintering", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Sinan Dursun, Safakcan Tuncdemir, A Erkan Gurdal, Kenji Uchino and Clive Randall, 2018, "Multilayer Cofired Textured Piezoelectrics", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Safakcan Tuncdemir, A Erkan Gurdal, Sinan Dursun, Kenji Uchino and Clive Randall, 2018, "Multilayer Piezoelectric Transformers", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Minkyu Choi, Timo Scholehwar, Eberhard Hennig and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Polarization orientation dependence of piezoelectric loss", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Piezoelectric Actuator Renaissance", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Minkyu Choi, Timo Scholehwar, Eberhard Hennig, Hossein Daneshpajooh and Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Changes in mechanical quality factors with canted polarization for piezoelectric actuators", Bremen Messe, Bremen, Germany

Kenji Uchino, 2018, "Crisis Technologies with Piezoelectric Devices", Bremen Messe, Bremen, Germany

Kenji Uchino, 2017, "Piezoelectric Devices for Crisis Technologies", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Minkyu Choi, Hossein Daneshpajooh and Kenji Uchino, 2017, "Polarization Orientation Dependence of Piezoelectric Loss Factors", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Yuxuan Zhang, Maryam Majzoubi, Kenji Uchino, and , , 2017, "Partial-Electrode Configurations for Piezoelectric Physical Parameters Determination", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Hossein Daneshpajooh, Husain Shekhani, Minkyu Choi and Kenji Uchino, 2017, "Dielectric constant and loss of a piezoelectric material at the resonance frequency range", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Sinan Dursun, Kenji Uchino, Sedat Alkoy, U. Unveren and Minkyu Choi, 2017, "High Power Performances in Textured Piezoelectric Ceramics", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Safakcan Tuncdemir, A Erkan Gurdal, Sinan Dursun, Kenji Uchino and Clive Randall, 2017, "Towards the Development of Base Metal Electrode Multilayer Piezoelectri Transformers", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Kenji Uchino, 2016, "Piezoelectric Loss Characterization", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers, University Park, PA, USA

Maryam Majzoubi, 2016, "Boundary Condition Dependence of the Mechanical Quality Factors in Piezoelectric Rectangular Plates"

Minkyu Choi, 2016, "Polarization Orientation Dependence of Losses", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers, University Park, PA, USA

Kenji Uchino, 2016, "Antiferroelectric Shape Memory Ceramics", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

A. Erkan Gurdal, 2016, "High Power Multilayer Co-Fired Piezoelectric Transformers"

Shengjun Shi, 2016, "Ring Type Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Ultrasonic Motors For Driving Humanoid Eyeball", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers, University Park, PA, USA

Anushka Bansal, 2016, "Bias Field & Stress Dependence of Losses in PZT Piezoelectric Ceramics", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers, University Park, PA, USA

Hossein Daneshpajooh, 2016, "New methodology to determine dielectric constant and loss at resonance/antiresonance frequency range", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers, University Park, PA, USA

Tao Yuan, 2016, "Driving an Inductive Piezoelectric Transducer with Class E Inverter", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers, University Park, PA, USA

Sinan Dursun, 2016, "Fabrication of Textured Piezoelectric PMN-PZT Ceramics and Their High Power Characterization", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers

Yuting Ma, 2016, "Single Phase Driven Ultrasonic Motor Using Sandwiched Piezo-ceramic Plates", Inernational Center for Actuators and Transducers, University Park, PA, USA

Husain Shekhani, 2016, "Should We Drive Transducers at Their Resonance Frequency?", Proc. 15th Int’l Conf. New Actuators, Bremen Messe

Kenji Uchino, 2016, "Piezoelectric Actuators 2016 ? Professors’ Misconceptions Top 10 (Review)", Proc. 15th Int’l Conf. New Actuators, Bremen Messe, Bremen, Germany

Tao Yuan, 2016, "Design Optimization of Ultrasonic Motors Based on Power Flow Analysis", Bremen Messe, Bremen, Germany

Husain N Shekhani and Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Comprehensive Analysis of Piezoelectric Ceramics Using the Burst Method", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Introduction to Piezoelectric Actuators: Professor’s Misconceptions Top 10", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Erkan A Gurdal and Kenji Uchino, 2015, "High Power Characteristics of Piezoelectric Ceramics", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Anushka Bansal and Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Stress & Electric Field Dependence of Losses in Piezoelectric Materials", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Minkyu Choi and Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Single Crystal Piezoelectric Transformers and Losses", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Maryam Majzoubi and Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Mechanical Quality Factor Dependence on Boundary Conditions in Rectangular Plates", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Resonance and Antiresonance", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Lei Qin and Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Contact Loss on the Interface of Piezoelectric Composites", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Jongkyu Park and Kenji Uchino, 2015, "Toward High Power Cymbal Energy Harvesters with Various Polarization Directions", ICAT, PSU, University Park, PA, USA, (68)

Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Piezoelectric Actuator Renaissance", pp. 37

E A Gurdal, L Zhang, T Tou, M Hajezi, A Safari and Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Hardening Mechanism in Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics and Their Behavior Under High Power Conditions", 57

H S Shekhani and Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Heat Generation Analysis in Piezoelectric Materials", pp. 641

Y. Zhuang, S. O. Ural and Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Loss Determination Methodology for Piezoelectric Ceramics", Proc. 13th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, pp. P069

Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Drive Method of Piezo-Motors", Proc. 13th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, pp. B2.0

Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Politico-Engineering in Piezoelectic Devices", Proc. 13th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, pp. A1.0

S. Tuncdemir, Y. Bai and Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Parametric Optimization of Rotary-Linear Dual Function Ultrasonic Motor", Proc. 13th Int'l Conf. New Actuators

E. A. Gurdal, S. O. Ura, H.-Y. Park, S. Nahm and Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Behavior of (Na0.5K0.5)NbO3-Based Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics Under Equilibrium Conditions and Their Suitability to High Power Applications", Proc. 13th Int'l Conf. New Actuators

M. Tao, Y. Zhuang, D. Chen, S. O. Ural, Q. Lu and Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Derivation of Magnetostrictive Losses from Admittance Spectra", 2012 International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Materials (MIM 2012)

M. Tao, Y. Zhuang, D. Chen, S. O. Ural, Q. Lu and Kenji Uchino, 2012, "Characterization of Magnetostrictive Losses Using Complex Parameters", 2012 International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Materials (MIM 2012)

Kenji Uchino, S. Tuncdemir and Y. Bai, 2011, "Translational-Rotary Multi Degree-of-Freedom Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motor", 15th US-Japan Seminar on Dielectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics

S. Tuncdemir and Kenji Uchino, 2011, "A Novel Dual Function Micro Ultrasonic Motor with Slanted Ceramics", College of Engineering Research Symposium

Y. Zhuang, S. O. Ural and Kenji Uchino, 2011, "Loss Factor Characterization Methodology for Piezoelectric Ceramics", IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 18

Kenji Uchino, S. O. Ural and Y. Zhuang, 2010, "A Novel Measuring Methodology of Piezoelectric Losses", Proc. ACTUATOR 2010, A1.5

R. Gosain, E. A. Gurdal, Y. Zhuang, S.-H. Park, S.-G. Lee and Kenji Uchino, 2010, "Piezoelectric Pump Using a Cymbal Transducer", Proc. ACTUATOR 2010, B1.2

Kenji Uchino, E. A. Gurdal, S. O. Ural, S. Tuncdemir, H. Y. Park and S. Nahm, 2010, "Base-Metal-Electroded Piezoelectric Transformers, Towards Pb-Free Components", Proc. 12th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, A3.4, pp. 130-132

M. Tao, D. Chen, Q. Lu and Kenji Uchino, 2010, "Optimized Quasi-static Performances of Giant Magnetostrictive Actuator with Orthogonal Experiment Analysis", Proc. 12th Int'l Conf. New Actuators

S. Tuncdemir, S. O. Ural, B. Koc and Kenji Uchino, 2010, "Rotary/Linear Double-Action Metal Tube Ultrasonic Motor with Slanted PZT Ceramic Plates", Proc. 12th Int'l Conf. New Actuators

S. Tuncdemir, S. O. Ural and Kenji Uchino, 2008, "Multi Functional Micro Tools on Micro Robots", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, A4.1, pp. 300-303

S. O. Ural, S. Tuncdemir and Kenji Uchino, 2008, "High Power Piezoelectric Transformer with Cofired Copper Electrodes- Part II. Materials Characterization", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, P13, pp. 566-569

Kenji Uchino, A. Rajapurkar, Y. Zhuang, S. Ural and S. Park, 2008, "High Power Piezoelectric Components", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, A1.1, pp. 52-55

Kenji Uchino, 2008, "Piezoelectric Actuators 2008 - Key Factors for Commercialization", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, A3.0, pp. 107-112

Kenji Uchino and A. Vazquez Carazo, 2008, "High Power Piezoelectric Transformers", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, A3.7, pp. 137-140

Kenji Uchino, 2008, "Piezoelectric Motors for Camera Modules", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, A5.0, pp. 157-160

T. Rasmussen, O. Hansen, E. V. Thomsen, P. Sommer-Larsen, Kenji Uchino, S. Ural and S. Tuncdemir, 2008, "Easy Manufacturuing of Compact SIDM Based Motor", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, P145, pp. 644-647

S.-H. Park, R. Eitel, A. Baker, C. Randall and Kenji Uchino, 2008, "Integrated Optical Fiber Alignment Package with a Compact Piezoelectric 2D Ultrasonic Motor", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, A5.6, pp. 180-183

A. Rajapurkar, Y. Zhuang, S. O. Ural, S.-H. Park and Kenji Uchino, 2008, "Loss Mechanisms in Piezoelectric PZT Ceramics", Proc. 11th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, P6, pp. 538-541

H.-W. Kim, S. Priya and Kenji Uchino, 2006, "A New Method of Impedance Adaptation for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using a Cymbal Transducer", Proc. 10th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, A5.4, pp. 189-192

S.-H. Park, Y.-D. Kim, J. Harris, S. Tuncdemir, R. Eitel, A. Baker, C. Randall and Kenji Uchino, 2006, "Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (LTCC) Compatible Ultrasonic Motors", Proc. 10th Int'l Conf. New Actuators, B7.3, pp. 432-435

Encyclopedia Entries

Kenji Uchino, 2020, "Fundamentals of Piezoelectrics",, Encyclopedia of Smart Materials, 21, Elsevier, USA

Kenji Uchino, 2020, "FERROELECTRICS",, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 27, John Wiley & Sons, USA

Kenji Uchino, 2006, "Piezoelectric Actuators 2006 - Expansion form IT/Robotics to Ecological/Energy Applications",A1.0, 48-57, Proc. 10th Int'l Conf. New Actuators

Manuscripts

Y. Gao, Kenji Uchino and D. Viehland, 2006, "Time Dependence of the Mechanical Quality Factor Qm in "Hard" Ferroelectrics", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.

S. Tuncdemir, S. O. Ural and Kenji Uchino, , "A Novel Microgripper Mimicking Finger Snapping for Easy Release", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.

Other

E A Gurdal, T Tou, S Nahm, A Safari and Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Lead-free Piezoelectric Ceramics From High Power Perspective"

M Choi and Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Shape Optimization of (011) cut 0.67PMN-0.33PT Single Crystal Ring-dot Piezoelectric Transformers with ATILA/GiD"

T Liu, E A Gurdal, H Shekhani and Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Stress Dependence of Losses in Piezoelectric Materials"

Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Optimization Methodology of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting"

Kenji Uchino, 2014, "Fractal Analysis in Piezoelectrics"

H N Shekhani and Kenji Uchino, 2014, "New Methodologies for Determining the Mechanical Quality Factor"

Kenji Uchino, J. H. Zheng, Y. Gao, S. Ural, S.-H. Park, N. Bhattacharya and S. Hirose, 2008, "Handbook of Advanced Dielectric, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Materials", pp. Ch. 16

S.-H. Park, Kenji Uchino, R. Eitel, A. Baker and C. A. Randall, 2007, "Integrated Optical Fiber Alignment Package with Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors"

F. Berhe, S.-H. Park, A. Rajapurkar and Kenji Uchino, 2007, "Piezoelectric Pump with a Piezoelectric Cymbal Actuator for Laptop Cooling Applications"

H. Norian, S.-H. Park and Kenji Uchino, 2006, "Energy Harvesting with Flexible Piezoelectric Elements", 4

• September 2015 - August 2018, "Ultrasonic Motor," (Sponsor: Portescap India Pvt. Ltd.).

• Mirai-Sendo (Future-Leading) Daiwa Securities Chair Professor, Keio University, Japan, September 2017 - April 2020

• Distinguished Honorary Faculty, Schreyer Honorary College, The Penn State University, November 2017 - June 2020

• Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE UFFC Society, IEEE, September 2017 - December 2019

• Wilhelm R. Buessem Award, Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics, The Penn State University, September 2019 - September 2019

• Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors, April 2019

Service to Penn State:

• Committee Work, Committee Member, Area Committee Member, EE Department, Area Committee (Electronics and Optical Materials and Devices), August 2018

Service to External Organizations:

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Editor, Editor-in-Chief, MDPI, November 2020

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Editor, Editor in Chief, PiscoMed Publisher LLC, July 2019

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Editor, Associate Editor-in-Chief, MDPI, November 2019 - November 2020

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Lecturer, IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE, January 2018 - July 2019

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Instructor, Daiwa Securities Chair Professor at Keio University, Keio University, January 2017

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Editor, Associate Editor of Actuators, MDPI, 2017

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Editor, Associate Editor of J. Micromachines, MDPI, 2017

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Editor, Associate Editor of Materials Technology, Matrice Technology, 2000

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Editor, Editorial Board Member of J. Electroceramics, Kluwer Academic, 1994

• Service to Public and Private Organizations, Editor, Editorial Board Member of Ferroelectrics, Gordon & Breach, 1985