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Kousuke Nogawa is a pioneering researcher in the field of micro/nano robotics, with a particular focus on bacteria-driven microrobots and their potential applications in biomedical engineering. His work sits at a compelling intersection of microbiology, robotics, and nanotechnology, addressing fundamental challenges in controlling biological microobjects for applications such as drug delivery systems and minimally invasive surgery. Nogawa's most significant contributions center on harnessing flagellated bacteria as living propulsion mechanisms for microrobots. His research has advanced precise manipulation techniques through the innovative use of optical tweezers for individual bacterium attachment, enabling more controlled assembly of bacteria-driven microobjects. Complementing this, he developed local environmental control systems using nano/micro dual pipettes to regulate bacterial flagellar motor driving forces — a sophisticated approach to directing microbial locomotion with remarkable precision. His work on smart manipulation of multiple bacteria-driven microobjects demonstrates an ability to coordinate autonomous bacterial movement for practical robotic applications. Nogawa has also contributed to broader discussions of mechatronics evolution in Japan, contextualizing his microscale innovations within the larger discipline. With publications accumulating citations across multiple collaborative works from 2010–2011, his research laid important groundwork for the emerging field of biohybrid microrobotics, inspiring subsequent generations of researchers pursuing living-machine integration at the nanoscale.