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Prof. Dr. Hideki Kimura

Professor of Electrical Engineering & Director of Tokai Solar Car Project · Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Tokai University

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Academic focus & active research

Prof. Dr. Kimura is the renowned director of Tokai University's world-champion solar car team, pioneering ultra-efficient silicon and gallium arsenide solar cell arrays and high-capacity battery telemetry.

Solar Electric Vehicles High-Efficiency Photovoltaics Lithium-Ion Battery Systems Aerodynamic Rolling Resistance

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Institution: Tokai University
Department / Faculty: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Primary Field: Solar Electric Vehicles
Campus Location: Hiratsuka, Kanagawa & Tokyo, Japan

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