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Program Faculty (2019.3.31)
Concurrent Research Supervisor
| Name | Position & Affiliation | Field of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Toshiyuki INAGAKI | President's Office Chief Staff | Human Machine Systems |
| Hiroo IWATA | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Virtual Reality |
| Yoshiyuki SANKAI | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Cybernics |
| Kazuhiko KATO | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master‘s Programs in Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Distributed Information Systems |
| Makoto ITOH | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Risk Engineering, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Cognitive Systems Engineering |
| Yoshiaki OHSAWA | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Policy and Planning Sciences, Master's Program in Service Engineering, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Policy and Planning Sciences |
| Ko SAKAI | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Computational Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience |
| Kenji SUZUKI | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Artificial Intelligence |
| Kazuhiro FUKUI | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master‘s Programs in Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Computer Vision and Machine Learning |
| Jun MITANI | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Computer Graphics |
| Masahiko MORITA | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Neural Information Processing |
| Hiroaki YANO | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Virtual Reality |
| Jun IZAWA | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Embodied-Brain Systems Science |
| Hiroaki KAWAMOTO | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Biological Control Systems |
| Gaku SHOJI | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Engineering Mechanics and Energy, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Structural Reliability Engineering |
| Fumihide TANAKA | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Social Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction |
| Yoshinari KAMEDA | Professor, Center for Computational Sciences Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Intelligence Technology and Mixed Reality |
| Itaru KITAHARA | Professor, Center for Computational Sciences Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Computer Vision |
| Yasufumi SARUWATARI | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Systems Management & Doctoral Program in Systems Management and Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Operations Researc |
| Chizuru NISHIO | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Systems Management & Doctoral Program in Systems Management and Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Marketing Management |
| Saho Ayabe-Kanamura | Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Psychology, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Perception and Cognitive Psychology |
| Sonoko OGAWA | Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Kansei, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
| Etsuko T. HARADA | Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Psychology, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Engineering |
| Toshimasa YAMANAKA | Professor, Faculty of Art and Design Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Kansei, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Kansei Science and Design |
| Sayoko TANAKA | Professor, Faculty of Art and Design Master's and Doctoral Programs in Art and Design, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Science Visualization |
| Akira MATSUMURA | Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine | Neurosurgery |
| Nobuhiro OHKOHCHI | Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine | General Surgery |
| Kikue HIDAKA | Professor, Faculty of Medicine Master's and Doctoral Programs in Nursing Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Rehabilitation Nursing |
| Masashi YAMAZAKI | Professor, Faculty of Medicine Master's Program in Medical Sciences & Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Atsuyuki MORISHIMA | Professor, Faculty of Library, Information, and Media Science Master's and Doctoral Program in Library, Information and Media Studies |
Crowdsourcing, Data Engineering, Database Systems |
Visiting Research Supervisor
| Name | Position & Affiliation | Field of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Yuichi OHTA | Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba | Intelligent Informatics |
| Kazuhiko SHIMIZU | Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba | Educational System |
| Shuichi INO | Professor (Cooperative Graduate School Program), University of Tsukuba Deputy director, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) |
Quality of Life Technology |
| Hideaki KUZUOKA | Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering Professor, Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo |
Computer Supported Cooperative Work |
| Shiro KUMANO | Visiting Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering Senior Research Scientist, NTT Communication Science Laboratories Human Information Science Laboratory |
Affective Computing |
Teaching Faculty
| Name | Position & Affiliation | Field of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Fern BENTON |
Vice President of University of Tsukuba (in charge of global activities) | Global Leadership |
| Yoshihiro HAMAKAWA | Professor, School of Integrative and Global Majors (SIGMA) | Career / Entrepreneurship Educatione |
| Masakazu HIROKAWA | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Human-Machine Interaction |
| Tomoyuki YAMAGUCHI | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Instrumentation and Computing Engineering |
| Soichiro MATSUDA | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Psychology, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Applied Behavior Analysis |
| Fumiaki MURAKAMI | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art and Design Master's and Doctoral Programs in Art and Design, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Media Art |
Collaborative Faculty
Concurrent Faculty
| Name | Position & Affiliation | Field of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Takehito UTSURO | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Intelligence Technology and Natural Language Processing |
| Hirotake ABE | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
System Software |
| Tadashi EBIHARA | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Information and Telecommunication Engineering |
| Mizuki OKA | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Web Science, Artificial Life |
| Hideki KAKEYA | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
3D Imaging, Media Technology |
| Yoshihiro KANAMORI | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Computer Graphics |
| Masahiro KAWASAKI | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology |
| Junichi HOSHINO | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Entertainment Computing |
| Hiromi MOCHIYAMA | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Robotics, Haptics |
| Naoto WAKATSUKI | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Applied Acoustics |
| Hirotaka OSAWA | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Human-Agent Interaction |
| Takeshi SHIBUYA | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Machine learning |
| Keiichi ZEMPO | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Array Signal Processing / Service Systems |
| Yuki HASHIMOTO | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Tactile Interface |
| Sandra M. PUENTES | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Neurophysiology |
| Yuka MAEDA | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering |
Biomedical Instrumentation |
| Makiko OBUCHI | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Civil Procedure Law |
| Hiroki OKAMOTO | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Civil Law |
| Takuyuki KAWATA | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Labor and Employment Law, Public Service Law |
| Hisao SHIOMI | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Intellectual Property Law |
| Hirofumi TATSUMOTO | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Systems Management, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Strategic Management |
| Mitsuhiro HONDA | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Tax Law |
| Makiko KIMURA | Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Law |
| Kazuko KOBAYASHI | Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Civil Law |
| Naoe FUJISAWA | Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Private International Law, International Finance Law |
| Kinuko WATANABE | Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Sciences Master's Program in Advanced Studies of Business Law, Graduate School of Business Sciences |
Social Security Law, Labor and Employment Law |
| Hideo TSURUSHIMA | Professor, Faculty of Medicine Master's Program in Medical Sciences & Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Neurosurgery |
| Yasushi HADA | Professor, Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Rehabilitation Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology |
| Masayuki MATSUMOTO | Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences Doctoral and Master’s Programs in Kansei, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences |
Neuroscience |
| Yasuaki TSUJI | Professor, Faculty of Library, Information, and Media Science Doctoral and Master's Programs in Library, Information and Media Studies, Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies |
Visual Media Studies |
Visiting Faculty
| Name | Position & Affiliation | Field of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Masafumi MIZUKAMI | Professor, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural Vice President, University of Health Sciences |
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation |
| Hideyuki SAITOU | Vice President of Japanese Physical Therapy Association | Rehabilitation Medicine |
| Yasuhiko TAKAE | HMI Development Group, AD/ADAS Advanced Technology Engineering Department, EE and Systems Engineering Division, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | Automotive Engineering |
| Tatsuhiko KAGEHIRO | General Manager, Center for Technology Innovation - Advanced Artificial Intelligence, Research & Development Group, Hitachi,Ltd. | Computer Vision and Research Strategy |
| Masato TSUKADA | Senior Principal Researcher, Biometrics Research Labs, NEC Corporation | Image Engineering, Colour Engineering |
| Ruriko TAKANO | Manager, Art & Heritage Department, Social Value Creation Division, SHISEIDO Co,Ltd. | Cognitive Psychology |
External Faculty
| Name | Position & Affiliation | Field of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Erwin R. BOER | President, Entropy Control, Inc., USA | Guidance Control |
| Frederic VANDERHAEGEN |
Professor, Laboratory for Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Information Sciences and Human-Machine Systems, University of Valenciennes, France |
Human Computer Interaction |
| David ABBINK | Assistant Professor, BioMechanical Engineering Department, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands |
Haptic Interface |
| Sethu VIJAYAKUMAR |
Professor, Institute of Perception, Action & Behavior, University of Edinburgh, UK |
Robotics, Statistical Machine Learning |
| Victoria VESNA | Professor, Department of Design | Media Arts, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Director, Art|Sci center, School of the Arts and California Nanosystems Institute, USA |
Design, Media Art |
| Caroline HUMMELS |
Professor, Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands |
Industrial Design Engineering |
| Gerfried STOCKER |
Artistic Director, Ars Electronica Linz GmbH, Austria | Media Art |
| Nicolas Pierre Claude SCHWEIGHOFER |
Associate Professor (with Tenure), University of Southern California, USA | Computational Neuro-Rehabilitation |
| Nicholas Marinos PATRIKALAKIS | Professpr, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA | Robotics, Computer Graphics, Algorithm, Computational Geometry, Shape Integration, Watermarks |
| SOMMERER Christa | Professor, University of Art and Design Linz, Austria | Media Art |