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My name is Sichen Tao, and I joined the institute on October 1st. This is my first assignment in the Tohoku region, and I am very excited to begin a new chapter of my research life in Sendai, a city rich in nature and full of energy.

My research focuses primarily on artificial intelligence (AI), including fundamental technologies such as machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, brain-inspired neural networks, computational intelligence, and optimization. I am also engaged in applying these techniques to various domains such as new energy systems, high-performance computing (HPC), Industry 5.0, autonomous driving, human-machine collaboration systems, healthcare, AI for science, and automated AI algorithm design.

My hobbies include sports, singing, photography, traveling, and computer games. I value broadening my perspectives through diverse experiences and incorporating fresh ideas into my research and teaching.

I look forward to working with you all.

Hello! I’m Imai, a first-year master’s student.

We recently held an Imoni party!

It was drizzling that day, so we struggled to get the fire going, but with everyone’s cooperation, we managed to cook a delicious Imoni!
We also had a great time interacting with the new members who joined Takizawa Lab in October, making it a fun and memorable event!
It has rained for the past few years in a row, so I really hope we can have it in clear weather next year!

Hello, this is Imai, a first-year master’s student.

On October 14–15, 2025, Professor Takizawa from our laboratory gave a lecture at the 40th Workshop on Sustained Simulation Performance (WSSP40).

WSSP is a workshop jointly organized by Tohoku University’s Cyber Science Center and the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) in Germany. This time, both presenters and attendees participated in person at the Cyber Science Center, and the event saw a large turnout, making it a great success.

For details on the workshop program, please refer to this link.

Each presentation was highly insightful, and the workshop reinforced my motivation to contribute to the HPC field.

Hello, this is Tanizawa, a second-year master’s student.

The B4 members recently finished their graduate school entrance exams, so we held a small celebration to congratulate them.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t join the party due to scheduling conflicts, but I’m really glad to hear that everyone passed!
Now that the exams are over, we can finally focus on our research in earnest, and I hope we can all keep working hard together toward the graduation thesis!

Hello! This is Nakatsuji, a first-year master’s student.
Together with Professor Kawai, I attended the Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (JSIAM), held from September 2 to 4 at the Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka Campus.

At JSIAM, research in a wide range of fields—from mathematics and physics to management and politics—is presented and discussed. On the second day, Professor Kawai gave a presentation titled “Evaluation of the Dynamic Load Balancing Platform (HALEOS).”

This session mainly featured HPC-related talks. I participated as an audience member, and I was able to gain a great deal of valuable information. I will do my best to make use of the insights I gained through this conference and further devote myself to my research!