Akitoshi is the Chief Engineer in the Production Technology department of SHOWA DENKO K.K., a chemical company in Japan. In the past 22 years with SHOWA DENKO K.K., he has been active in projects for On-line optimization, Production scheduling and production equipment improvement in the petrochemical plant. Currently, his responsibilities include the application of control and optimization technologies to petrochemical production at SHOWA DENKO, K. K.