Biography
Education
He received his Bachelor of Liberal Arts in from the University of Tokyo in Japan and his M.S. (Multidisciplinary Sciences) and Ph.D. degrees from the same university.
Professional experience
Professor in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2022-). Associate Professor in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2021, 2012-2014), in Interfuclty Initiative in Information Studies (2015-2020), Assistant Professor (2002-2011) in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in the University of Tokyo.
Awards
- 1st place in world computer shogi championship (GPSShogi, 2009, 2012)
- Coach Award (ACM-ICPC, 2013)
- Best paper award:
- IPSJ 50th Anniversary Best paper award
- IPSJ Best paper award (2007, 2013)
- IPSJ Yamashita SIG Research Award (2008)
- others
- TAAI excellent paper award (2017 and 2019, with the coauthor)
- ICGA Journal Award (awarded to the primary author, 2013)
- GPW Best paper award, presentation award (awarded to the primary author, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2019)
- CSA Computer shogi association Contribution Award 2012, 2014
Academic activities
- Program Committee (IEEE CoG (ex CIG), Advances in Computer Games, Computers and Games, Game Programming Workshop in Japan), AAAI, IJCAI
- Secretary of SIG-GI, IPSJ (2007-2008). Program Co-Chair of Game Programming Workshop in Japan (2008-2010)
- ACM-ICPC Coach@UTokyo ICPCID
Lectures (in Japanese)