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－　　－6Shuhei KATOResearch Assistant, Department of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringResearch Activities, Keywords and Memberships:・ Development of cruising distance extension control for electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).・ Development of low loss power converter for EVs and FCVs.・ Development of strong magnetic field power supply by flywheel energy storage system for nuclear fusion power generation and clinical accelerators.・ The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan.Education and Career:・ Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, 2004.・ Master of Engineering (ME) and Doctor of Engineering (Dr. Eng.), Department of Energy Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2006 and 2009, respectively.・ Researcher with Nippon Steel Corporation and researcher with Isuzu Advanced Engineering Center (2009-2017).・ Assistant (2017-present) Awards:・ The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan Excellent Presentation Award in 2006, 2008 and 2018 Research Achievements1) Combination of Flywheel Energy Storage System and Boosting Modular Multilevel Cascade Converter, IEEE Trans. on Applied Super-conductivity, vol. 28, Issue 3, 5700704, 20182) A novel method to improve low‐voltage ride‐through capability of wind turbine generators, IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, vol.8, Issue 5, pp. 522-528, 20133) Flywheel size design considerations and experimental verification using a 50-kW system for volt-age sag compensator with flywheel induction motor, IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 129, Issue 5, pp.446-452, 2009.4) Development of Voltage Sag Compensator and UPS Using a Flywheel Induction Motor and an Engine Generator, IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 127, Issue 5, pp.844-850, 2007.5) Application of Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch (MERS) to Improve Output Power of Wind Turbine Generators, IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 126, Issue 5, pp.599-604Fig. 1 Test driving of a proposed gliding control on an electric vehicleFig. 2 Validity verication result of proposed gliding control