Taiyu Okatani's research lies at the intersection of nano/micro engineering and robotics, with a focus on advanced sensor technologies based on MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), metamaterials, and flexible electronics. My work mainly explores innovative applications of nano/micro engineered structure for next-generation sensors and devices, such as physical (mechanical, thermal, etc.) sensors, bio/chemical sensors, and optical filters and elements.

I have made contributions in several areas:

• MEMS-based tactile sensors

• Optical metamaterial sensors

• Metaoptics for robotics (e.g., 3D bulk metamaterials, metalenses, and optical waveguides)

• Terahertz (THz) metamaterials for wireless communications

• Flexible electronic sensors

I have been awarded multiple honors, including the 2025 IEEE MTT-S Japan Young Engineer Award and Michiyuki Uenohara Memorial Award for investigating phase-controllable spoof surface plasmonic structures for future THz antennas, the 2024 Funai Research Encouragement Prize for developing metaoptics for next‑generation robotic technologies, and the 2024 Harada Research Encouragement Prize for creating 3D bulk metamaterials with optical microresonators for novel THz materials.

My research is frequently published in high‑impact journals such as IEEE Sensors Journal, IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, Nanophotonics, Scientific Reports, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, and Optics Express. A unique feature of my work is the creation of functional nano/micro components to solve challenges in traditional robotics and wireless communication technologies.

Overall, my research aims to push the frontiers of nano/micro engineering towards advanced applications in next-generation robotics and future wireless communications (including THz, 6G, and beyond). In particular, I will continue to pursue research based on nano/micro fabrication technologies to pioneer the field of advanced sensor engineering.