Reviewer for National & International Funding Organizations
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation, Reviewer for several programs in multiple directorates, and member of ERC, Research Instrumentation, and other site visit committees (5 site visits) (1997present).
National Institute on Aging Special Emphasis Panel
National Institute on Aging Special Emphasis Panel (ZAG1 ZIJ-8 A1, Aging and Technology). Panel Chairperson (2016).
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health, Reviewer on numerous on-site and internet-based review panels (2010present).
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, reviewer on several panels (2007present)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, several proposals, (1996present).
Soumen Akatemi
Soumen Akatemi (Academy of Finland), advisor and evaluator of Centers of Excellence (20082015), reviewed joint JapaneseFinnish research collaborations, 2008.
Over 30 promotion or tenure & promotion cases in the US
Over 30 promotion or tenure & promotion cases in the US, Europe, Canada, and the Middle East (1987present)
Swiss National Science Foundation
Swiss National Science Foundation (2014)
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (2014)
Qatar National Research Fund
Qatar National Research Fund (20102012)
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong. External reviewer, Apr 2013
Member of Technical Advisory Board of Microsoft Innovation Lab
Member of Technical Advisory Board of Microsoft Innovation Lab, Cairo, Egypt, 20062007
Sweden Technology Foundation
Sweden Technology Foundation. Funding programs evaluator, Oct 2011.
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, 2004, reviewed research funding program, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2003.
FWF Austrian Science Fund
FWF Austrian Science Fund, Austria, reviewed technology commercialization programs (2006)