Junichi Asama (M’08) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, in 2002, 2004, and 2006, respectively. In 2006, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Precision and Intelligence Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology. In 2007, he was a Research Associate with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba, Japan. In 2009, 2024, he was an Associate Professor and a Professor, respectively, with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, Japan. His research interests include bearingless motors and permanent magnet motor drives. Dr. Asama is a member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, the Japan Society for Precision Engineering, and the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.