Call for Proposal
Basic information of the Research Area
[Cyberinfrastructure]Cyberinfrastructure for AI Empowered Society
Research Supervisor
Shinji ShimojoProfessor, Faculty of Software and Information Technology, Aomori University
Strategic Objective
Opening up technological frontiers by synergy between photonics and informatics, materials science, etc., to support a sustainable society
Fundamental technologies for utilizing low-dimensional materials in new semiconductor device structures
System Software Technology to support Safety, Security, and Trust in the era of Society 5.0
Information carriers and innovative devices
Innovative fundamental technologies based on state-of-the-art photon science and technology
Fundamental technologies for next-generation IoT (Internet of Things) to create a future smart society
Creating Technology for Computing Revolution for Society 5.0（Japanese only）
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Overview
As the world moves towards a "AI symbiotic society ", the amount of data flowing on networks will grow rapidly in the future. Therefore, to make AI more widely available in society in the future, we need to tackle various challenges to create the next-generation cyber infrastructure (CI) that will support this data distribution, and have innovative ideas to overcome the constraints of conventional thinking and principles due to various technical limitations in communication and computation and changes in service architectures. It is crucial to cultivate young researchers who can create new domains of technology and society with original ideas that surpass the various technical limitations in communication and computation, as well as the constraints of conventional thinking and principles due to changes in service architectures.
This research area supports ambitious research that will contribute to the development of the next generation of CIs, based on original ideas from young researchers with the theme of "technologies that will create future breakthroughs in information and communication science," regardless of the current application prospects. Specifically, we will foster research in various fields, such as information, communications, system architecture, security, AI, quantum computing and communication, devices, software, mathematics, engineering, and social sciences, and encourage research that is grounded on one's own expertise but also covers the wide hierarchy of information and communication. We also welcome creative ideas that are not confined to the traditional categories of information and telecommunication.
In promoting research, we place emphasis on fostering young researchers and providing opportunities for interactions among researchers in different fields. We also aim to build a network of human resources that will lead to future collaboration.
This research area participates in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)’s Advanced Integrated Intelligence Platform Project on Artificial Intelligence/Big Data/IoT/Cybersecurity (AIP Project).
Research Area Advisors
| Kento Aida | Professor, Information Systems Architecture Science Research Division, National Institute of Informatics |
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| Shingo Ata | Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Osaka Metropolitan University |
| Ray Atarashi | Manager, R&D Planning Group, Research Laboratory, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. |
| Takeshi Ikenaga | Professor, Faculty of Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Hiroyuki Ohsaki | Professor, Department of Engineering, Kwansei Gakuin University |
| Nobuo Kawaguchi | Professor, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University |
| Atsuo Kishimoto | Professor, D3 Center, The University of Osaka |
| Kohei Shiomoto | Professor, Faculty of Information Technology・Department of Intelligent Systems, Tokyo City University |
| Kazuyuki Shudo | Professor, Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University |
| Hideki Sunahara | Professor, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University |
| Yuji Sekiya | Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo |
| Akihiro Nakao | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
| Nobuhiko Nishio | Professor, College of Information Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University |
| Go Hasegawa | Professor, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University |
| Yukiko Yano | Deputy Director, National Security Division, FFRI Security, Inc. |
| Hirozumi Yamaguchi | Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Osaka |
| Takashi Yamamoto | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka |
Schedule of Selection Process
| Deadline for application | 2025/05/27 at 12:00 noon, Japan time |
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| Document-based review | 2025/6/30 |
| JST will contact to the interviewees no later than | 2025/7/7 |
| Interview-based review（ONLINE） ※Interview date and time will be assigned by JST. |
2025/7/22 - 7/25 |
Research Supervisor's Policy
Research Supervisor's Policy of this Research Area can be downloaded from below.