Dr. Etsuro Hori | Spectrum Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Etsuro Hori | Spectrum Analysis | University of Toyama | Japan

Etsuro Hori, Ph.D., is a Professor of Behavioral Science at the Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Agriculture degrees from Niigata University and completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine at Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University. Professor Hori began his professional career as a researcher at Nippon Chemiphar Co., Ltd., and later held academic positions as Research Assistant and Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology at Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University before his current professorship. His research focuses on neuroscience, behavioral science, and neurophysiological processes, with notable work on electroencephalography (EEG) in non-human primates, neural representation of spatial and reward learning, face detection mechanisms, and sleep physiology. Professor Hori has authored 81 scientific publications, with over 1,830 citations, and holds an h-index of 29, reflecting the impact and relevance of his work. He has contributed to the advancement of both fundamental and applied neuroscience, including studies on gamma oscillations in the superior colliculus and pulvinar, neural detection of faces and snakes, and the effects of sleep quality on fatigue in shift workers.

Professional Profile

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Suitability Summary

Prof. Etsuro Hori is a highly accomplished scientist whose extensive career in behavioral science, physiology, and medical research positions him as a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. With a Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (2001) from Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Prof. Hori has demonstrated over three decades of dedication to scientific discovery, translational research, and academic leadership.

Education

Bachelor of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Japan, 1991
Master of Agriculture, Graduate School of Agriculture, Niigata University, Japan, 1993
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine), Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan, 2001

Work Experience

Researcher, Nippon Chemiphar Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, Apr. 1993 – Mar. 1999
Research Assistant, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan, Apr. 1999 – Mar. 2005
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan, Apr. 2005 – Mar. 2013
Professor, Behavioral Science, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan, Mar. 2013 – Present

Achievements, Awards, and Honors

Authored 81 publications with 1,830 citations
h-index of 29
Contributions to neuroscience, sleep research, and behavioral science including studies on EEG in monkeys, face detection in superior colliculus, and sleep quality in shift workers
Editorial and research recognition through multiple peer-reviewed publications in international journals such as Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, Neuropsychologia, and Frontiers in Neurology

Publication Top Notes

Characteristics of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Cannulation in Older Japanese Inpatients

Non-invasive electroencephalographical (EEG) recording system in awake monkeys

A Prototypical Template for Rapid Face Detection Is Embedded in the Monkey Superior Colliculus

Neural Representation of Overlapping Path Segments and Reward Acquisitions in the Monkey Hippocampus

Gamma oscillations in the superior colliculus and pulvinar in response to faces support discrimination performance in monkeys

Prof. Shing-Tai Pan, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Shing-Tai Pan, is a distinguished academic in the field of computer science and engineering. He earned his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 1992, followed by a Ph.D. from National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 1996. Since 2006, he has been a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at the National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Prof. Pan is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Taiwanese Association for Artificial Intelligence (TAAI), the Chinese Automatic Control Society (CACS), and The Association for Computational Linguistics and Chinese Language Processing (ACLCLP). His research interests encompass biomedical signal processing, digital signal processing, speech recognition, evolutionary computations, artificial intelligence applications, and intelligent control system design.

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Summary of Suitability for the Best Researcher Award: Shing-Tai Pan

Shing-Tai Pan is a distinguished academic and researcher whose extensive contributions to the fields of biomedical signal processing, speech recognition, and artificial intelligence make him a highly suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award. With a career spanning over two decades, his work reflects innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to advancing technology for societal benefits.

Publication Top Notes:

Fuzzy‐HMM modeling for emotion detection using electrocardiogram signals

Performance Improvement of Speech Emotion Recognition Systems by Combining 1D CNN and LSTM with Data Augmentation