Academic Positions
2017 – present Professor of Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University
2014 – 2016 Dean of Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University
2013 – 2014 Councilor / Vice Dean of Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University
2010 – 2011 Vice Dean of Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University
2010 – 2016 Dean of Graduate School of Human and Information, Nagoya University
2003 – 2017 Professor of Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University
1993 – 2003 Associate Professor of School of Informatics and Sciences, Nagoya University
1987 – 1993 Assistant of Dept. of Information Engineering, Fac. of Eng., Nagoya University
Education
1987 Doctor of Information Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan
1984 Master of Electronics Engineering, Mie University, Japan
1982 Bachelor of Electric Engineering, Mie University, Japan
Awards
2013 FIT(Forum of Information Technology) Encouragement Award
2012 Best Student Paper Award of PC Conference
2011 Best Presentation Award of the Japan Society for Socio-Information Studies
2011 Best Student Paper Award of PC Conference
2011 Best Paper Award of Society of Art and Science
2010 Society Award of Japan Information-Culturology Society
2010 MVE Award of IEICE ( Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineering )
2009 Commendation Award from the Chief of Tokai Bureau of Telecommunications
2008 Best Paper Award of FIT2008 (Information Processing Society of Japan)
2007 Best Paper Award at The 2007 ABR (Business) & TLC (Teaching) Conferences
2006 Commercial Potential Award from Cheg-Sheng Tu, Minister of Education, R.O.C
(台技 （一）字第0950136279号, International Exhibition Contest on Digital Signal Processing Creative Design)
2006 Excellent Poster Award of PC Conference
2005 IPJS ( Information Processing Society of Japan) Activity Contribution Award
2003 Excellent Paper Award of the 19th. NICOGRAPH Paper Contest
2001 Best Paper Award of Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education
1999 Excellent Prize of Nikkei Science Visualization Contest
1998 Award of Education of Japan Information-Culturology Society
1998 IPSJ ( Information Processing Society of Japan) Sakai Special Researcher Award
1995 Director of General of the Science and Technology Agency of Japan Award
1990 Ichimura Research Prize from the New Technology Development Foundation
1989 The 50th. Anniversary Award of the Tokai Branch of Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineering
1987 Special Selected Paper Award of the 26th. Annual Conference of Japanese Society of Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering
1987 Research Award for Young Scientists of Japanese Society of Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering
1987 Best Paper Award of Japanese Society of Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering
Professional Honors and Activities
committee member of the next generation advanced information fundamental planning in Shizuoka Pref. ( 2017.7 – 2018.3 )
IoT promotion advisory board member in Aichi Pref. ( 2017.1 – 2018.3 )
chair of technical committee of business reform of power distribution in Electric Technology Research Association ( 2017.1 – 2019.3 )
member of Aichi Prefecture Privacy Protection Council ( 2014.4 – )
secretary of Tokai Joho Tushin Kondankai ( 2013.11 – )
chair of Chubu Branch of the Japan Society for Socio-Information Studies ( 2013.4 – 2017.3)
ICT adviser for local government (MIC) ( 2012.7 – )
chair of ICT promotion committee in Shinsiro City ( 2012.7 – 2013.3)
adviser of Project TEN by artificial intelligence research promotion foundation ( 2012.4 – )
president of GAIRA (Game Academic and Industry Relationship Association) ( 2012.8 – )
member of ICT promotion committee in Aichi prefecture (2012.7 – 2013.3)
member of evaluation committee of ICT promotion policy in City of Nagoya ( 2012.6 – 2013.3 )
member of ICT promotion planning committee in City of Nagoya ( 2011.8 – 2012.4 )
co-founder of Next Communication Forum ( 2011 – 2018 )
adviser of Seto CG Kid’s Program ( 2011- )
adviser of NTT docomo Tokai ( 2011- )
vice president of the Japan Society for Socio-Information Studies ( 2010 – 2011 )
editor-in-chief of journal of japan information – culturology society ( 2009.10 – 2012.11 )
international committee board member for e-CASE ( 2009 – )
program committee member of IEEE intl. conf. on information and automation ( 2009 – 2010 )
editorial advisor of international journal of cyber society and education ( 2009 – )
director of the Japan Society for Socio-Information Studies ( 2008 – 2009, 2004 – 2005)
chair of examination committee of information commons for secure and safety local community (2008, Tokai Bureau of Telecommunications, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
chair of IT promotion committee in Tobishima village ( 2008 – )
programme chair of international workshop on frontiers of information technology ( 2008 )
chair of judge committee of Aichi Digital Content Contest in Aichi prefecture ( 2007 – )
editorial board member of Japan Information-Culturology Society ( 2007 – )
councilor of IFIT ( International Foundation for Information Technology ) ( 2006 – 2010 )
judge of digital clip contest of Chubu Industrial Advancement Center ( 2006 )
chair of digital contents industry promotion committee in Aichi prefecture ( 2005 – 2008 )
advisor of new IT policy research in Aichi prefecture ( 2005 – 2006 )
chair of an investigating committee of highway bus location system to Chubu international airport in Chubu District Transport Bureau ( 2004-2005 )
member of the broadcast program council in FM Aichi ( 2004 – 2011 )
member of privacy protection committee in Aichi e-government promotion council ( 2004 – )
director of the Japan Society for Socio-Information Studies ( 2004 – 2006 , 2008 – 2011 )
NICOGRAPH international committee board member ( 2004 – )
cyber world 2004 local program committee ( 2004 )
member of the committee of new ward administrative services for IT society in Nagoya City Hall. ( 2002 – 2003 )
10th. ACM symposium on virtual reality software and technology 2003 international program committee ( 2003 )
member of editorial board of Journal of Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education ( 2002 – 2004 )
councilor of Japan Information-Culturology Society ( 2002 – )
member of information infrastructure research in Aichi Prefecture ( 2002 – 2004 )
NICOGRAPH committee member ( 2002- )
member of Aichi Venture House project promotion committee in Aichi Prefecture ( 2002 – )
member of research and planning committee of Nagoya Science Museum ( 2001 – 2011 )
chair of IT promotion committee in Gifu City Hall ( 2001 – 2003 )
member of IT practical use promotion committee in Aichi Prefecture ( 2000 – 2010 )
advisor of e-government research in Gifu City Hall ( 2000 )
secretary of IPJS ( Information Processing Society of Japan) Tokai branch ( 2000 – 2002 )
judge of Japan Digital Animation Festival ( 1999 – 2005)
chief editor of IPJS ( Information Processing Society of Japan) Journal ( Application Group ) ( 1998 – 1999 )
member of the Engineering Academy of Japan ( 2017 – )
senior member of IEEE ( 2014 – )
member of IPJS ( Information Processing Society of Japan) ( 1983 – )
member of IEICE ( Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineering )( 1984 – )
member of Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education
member of the Japan Society for Socio-Information Studies
member of Japan Information-Culturology Society
member of Society of Art and Science
member of The Japan Society of Information and Communication Research
member of Digital Games Research Association