Biography
Educational Background:
Doctor of Information Science and Technology (2005), The University of Tokyo. Master of Engineering (2002), The University of Tokyo. Bachelor of Engineering (2000), The University of Tokyo.
Position:
University of Tokyo, Professor (June 2021 -- ). University of Tokyo, Associate Professor (April 2015 -- May 2021). Keio University, Associate Professor (April 2014 -- March 2015). Keio University, Lecturer (April 2011 -- March 2014). The University of Tokyo, Assistant Professor (April 2005 -- March 2011).
Grant:
``Graphical modeling based on information-geometric characterization of copulas'', KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), No. 21K11781, Year 2021-2025. ``Optimal scaling and visualization methods for understanding high-dimensional data'', KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), No. 17K00044, Year 2017-2020. ``Information geometric approach to singular structure of the family of probability distributions on shape spaces'', KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, No. 26540013, Year 2014-2016. ``Statistical inference involving integration and optimization'', KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), No. 24700281, Year 2012-2013. ``Design and evaluation of non-Gaussian spatio-temporal models by using gradient maps'', KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), No. 19700258, Year 2007-2010.
Awards:
Ogawa research prize (2012), Japan Statistical Society. Competition Award (2003), Japanese Federation of Statistical Science Associations.
Membership:
Japan Statistical Society, Japanese Society for Quality Control, The Mathematical Society of Japan.
Research Interest:
Information Geometry, Optimal Transport, Directional Statistics, Algebraic Statistics, General Indices, Copulas.