Lecturer: Dr Sakamoto is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Mechanical and Space Engineering, Hokkaido University. He was previously an Assistant Professor (2006-2015), then an Associate Professor (2015-2021),  for the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Tohoku University. Dr Sakamoto has a research interest in the areas of: Design, Assembly, and Evaluation of Micro and Nano Satellites, Satellite Operation and Ground Station Management.