Haptic science is multidisciplinary - why not collaborating with researchers of multiple disciplines? 

JST CREST "Foundations of mathematical dermatology based on mathematical modeling" Project, directed by Dr. Masaharu Nagayama

Currently I'm a project member of Dr. Masaharu Nagayama, an applied mathematician in Japan. Working with him, I would like to model physiological responses of the skin cells including Merkel cells (a touch receptor that detects light touch) and peripheral neurons innervating in the skin. To tackle this goal, I'm conducting collaborative study with skin physiologists and mathematicians, with hoping to integrate these multidisciplinary fields with my expertise in sensing system engineering.

SFC TOUCH LAB, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus [SFC]

I'm serving as an Associate Professor at Keio University and hosting a lab named SFC TOUCH LAB. About thirty college students and a handful of graduate students are affiliating the lab to study the sense of touch in terms of neuroscience, cosmetic science, and 3D printing technology. See website for the lab activity and latest udpates: SFC TOUCH LAB website