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Best Presentations at GEDES Master’s Thesis Presentation (August 2025)

On August 1st, 2025, GEDES Master’s Thesis Presentation was held at the Suzukakedai campus of Institute of Science Tokyo. After the impressive presentations from all the students, the best presentations were selected by the department faculty.

Most excellent presentation:

Marda Adam Prihananda
Title: Assessment of Dairy Farmers’ Preferences for Technology Adoption to Reduce Total Plate Count in Milk
Supervisor: Naoya Abe

Excellent presentation:

Andal Maria Deandra Crisostomo
Title: Investigating the Influence of Distributed Anthropogenic Heating on Simulated Atmospheric Chemistry
Supervisor: Alvin Christopher Galang Varquez

Congratulations!

Best presentations at GEDES Workshop on Students’ Activities (July 30, 2025)

The following students won the best presentation awards in the GEDES Workshop on Students’ Activities held on July 30, 2025.

Group A: Lizardo Ariel Arias Ramirez (Jun-ichi Takada) “Aircraft communication signal measurements at Haneda Airport”

Group B: Karthik Subhash Jayasree (Jun-ichi Takada) “Reflections and Takeaways from Organizing Technical Reading Seminars”

Group C: Huang Qiuhong (Shinya Hanaoka) “TA for Project Design and Management”

Group D: Ramos Roseanne Villanueva (Alvin Christopher Galang Varquez) “Learning basic concepts and programming applications of GIS: A TA’s perspective”

Keep up the good work!

GEDES Workshop on students’ activities (July 30, 2025)

Date and Venue

  • Date & Time: 9:30 am, July 30 (Wed), 2025
  • Venue: Online (Zoom meeting)
      • Please join the Zoom meeting 5 minutes early
      • Please enter your assigned breakout room after joining
  • Program: Click here
  • Eligibility: Activities that were conducted within 1 year. Doctoral course students cannot register for the activities done during the master’s course, except for the application for the “Doctoral Recurrent Program”.

Presentation Instructions

    • Format: Oral presentation using PowerPoint/PDF slides via Zoom meeting
    • Language: English
    • Presentation time
      • Course with 1 credit: 8 minutes (4 min. presentation and 4 min. Q&A)
      • Course with 2 credits: 11 minutes (6 min. presentation and 5 min. Q&A)
      • Course with 3 credits: 15 minutes (10 min. presentation and 5 min. Q&A)
      • Course with 4 credits: 17 minutes (12 min. presentation and 5 min. Q&A)
    • Presentation contents (the following items should be clearly presented)
      • The contents should summarize your activity and/or experience including background, objectives, and achievement/conclusion. The following questions will guide you in developing your content.
        • What did you learn or what training did you obtain?
        • What challenges/learning/training do you still need based on your activity/experience?
      • Be short and concise as if you are speaking in an international conference.
      • Regarding participation in conferences, students must consult with their supervisors about their suitability to claim credits. The supervisor judges their suitability in terms of their size, quality, and open accessibility. If somewhat irregular or unclearness of the suitability of the conference is inevitable, both the student and his/her supervisor must justify its eligibility to obtain credits for the said conference participation.
      • For more details, please check the course syllabus in the Science Tokyo Syllabus (https://syllabus.s.isct.ac.jp/).

Registration

    • Registration form: https://forms.gle/4kUxCiDAV9YbWYr76
    • Registration deadline: 5 pm, July 14 (Mon), 2025 (if you fail to register by the due date, you cannot present)
    • Note:
      • If you want to register for multiple courses, please register separately. However, you cannot register for multiple courses with the same activity (for example, you cannot get credit for both Global Engineering Off-Campus Project and ALP Overseas Training for the same overseas activity. Also, you cannot register for two Global Engineering International Workshop even if you make two presentations in a single conference).
      • In principle, the presentation at this workshop must be made at the most recent workshop, either in February or July/August, after the completion of the activity.
      • In principle, if a year has passed after activity, the presentation at this workshop is not eligible.

Report

    • Submit a report after the presentation.
    • Contents should include replies to the questions for your presentation, as well as the contents of questions you asked for other presentations.
    • The report should be written in English or Japanese in A4-size word document.
    • The minimum page limits depending on the number of credits to be obtained are as follows:
      • 1 credit : 2 pages or more
      • 2 credits : 4 pages or more
      • 3 credits : 6 pages or more
      • 4 credits : 8 pages or more
    • Deadline: 5 pm, August 6 (Wed), 2025 (submit to your supervisor)

Inquiry

Xinru Zhu (zhu.x.1137@m.isct.ac.jp) and GEDES office (ge-office@tse.ens.titech.ac.jp)

 

GEDES Submission of master’s thesis + extended abstract for graduating Sep 2025

Dear GEDES Master’s students expecting graduation in Sep 2025,

 

This is announcements of the program of the final presentation and the schedule of your thesis submission.

Program is here.

Submission;

1. Eligible students: students graduating in Sep 2025
2. Submission:
      • Required documents: main text of thesis and the extended abstract (4 pages) in English or Japanese
      • Deadline: 17:00, 25th July (Fri) 2025 for both documents
      • Format of extended abstract: follow the instruction given in the format file attached (English or Japanese).
      • File type: one PDF file for each document
      • Submission method: upload your documents to BOX accessible from the link below (to upload only)
https://science-tokyo.app.box.com/f/e7f1b366dd0f4704aa9b080f3962baa3

 

File name of your main text: StudentnumberFamilynameMT.pdf (e.g.23M12345AbeMT.pdf)
File name of your extended abstract: StudentnumberFamilynameAB.pdf (e.g.23M12345AbeAB.pdf)

      • You can upload basically only once. If you need to resubmit for some reason, you must upload the new file with a different file name by adding the revision number at the end (e.g. 23M12345AbeAB-R1.pdf).
      • DO NOT use Chinese characters for your name (write in Roman Alphabet only).

Best wishes,
Naoya Abe, Head of GEDES

Best presentations at GEDES Master’s Interim Presentation (March 28, 2025)

The following students won the best presentation awards in the GEDES Master’s Interim Presentation held on March 28, 2025.

Yu Nin Chan (Naoya Abe) “Exploration of appropriate combination of hard- and soft-oriented supports in the daily lives of visually-impaired people: A case study in Penang, Malaysia”

Mizuki Takahashi (Takashi Nakamura 中村隆志) “Simulation of the effect of flow drag of aquaculture rafts on the bay environment in Shizugawa Bay”

Kohei Ichinose (Takashi Nakamura 中村恭志) “Analysis of the Effect of Life Jacket Shape Characteristics on Survivability”

Toshiatsu Aoki (Hiroshi Takagi) “Relationships between Wind- / Wave-Induced Uproot Forces and Root Resistance in Young Mangroves”

Auksarapak Kietkajornrit (Jun-ichi Takada) “Grid-based wireless channel emulation: Off-line path association and clustering among grid nodes for channel interpolation”

Yugo Inoue (Yasuko Kasai) “Understanding the behavior of volcanic activity and predictive analysis using satellite remote sensing technology”

Keep up the good work!

GEDES Interim Presentation for Master’s and Doctoral Course, March 28, 2025

Program

Detailed Instructions

    • Master’s Course: 9:00–10:45
      • Please join Zoom by 8:50 AM and immediately move to your assigned breakout room (Groups A–G).
    • Doctoral Course: 10:45–12:00
      • Please join Zoom by 10:40.
      • The brief presentation session (2-minute presentation) will be held in the main room.
      • Afterward, please move to your assigned breakout room (Groups A–E) for 5-minute presentation.

Zoom Link

Please find the zoom link in the program. The zoom link has also been sent to the presenters separately.

Submission of Presentation Slides

Deadline: 17:00 March 27th, 2025

<Master’s students>
Please upload your 5-minute presentation slides following the instructions below.

 

<Doctoral students>
Please upload your 5-minute presentation slides following the instructions below. You don’t need to upload your 2-minute presentation slides.

Note: In principle, you can upload your slides only once. However, if you need to replace the file with a new one, please upload the new file with a different name by adding the revision number at the end (e.g., 22D12345Sugishita-R1.pdf).

Inquiry

Xinru Zhu (zhu.x.1137@m.isct.ac.jp) or GEDES office (ge-office@tse.ens.titech.ac.jp)

Best presentations at GEDES Workshop on Students’ Activities (February 12, 2025)

The following students won the best presentation awards in the GEDES Workshop on Students’ Activities held on February 12, 2025.

Group A: Marina Kawai (Shinya Hanaoka Lab.) “Co-creation for a STEM English program for Elementary Student at Tokyo YMCA Volunteer Activity Report”

Group B: Yuma Tsumura (Shinya Hanaoka Lab.) “Advancing Career Development as an Academic Practitioner for Inclusive Mobility in Emerging and Developing Countries”

Group C: Nabiel Luthfi Siddiq (Hiroshi Takagi Lab.) “Internship experience at Asian Development Bank (ADB): Environmental Sustainability Scorecard Development”, “Teaching Assistant (TA) experience of TSE.Z381: Research Opportunity in Laboratories”

Group D:

Anindhita (Koji Tokimatsu Lab.) “Reflection on My Role as a Teaching Assistant in the Project Design & Management Course”

Takafumi Sasaki (Koji Tokimatsu Lab.) “Sharing experiences in International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM)”

Group E: Mariam Alnaqbi (Takehiko Murayama Lab.) “SDGs Global Human Development Program By The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies”

Group F: Hamad Ahmed Hassan Baroun Al-Ali (Koji Tokimatsu Lab.) “My experience as Teaching Assistant for Project Design and Management Course – Fall 2024”

Keep up the good work!

Best Presentations at GEDES Master’s Thesis Presentation (February 2025)

On February 6th and 7th, 2025, GEDES Master’s Thesis Presentation was held at the Ookayama campus of Institute of Science Tokyo. After the impressive presentations from all the students, the best presentations were selected by the department faculty.

Most excellent presentation:

Marina Wada
Title: Research on Waste Collection Functionally Using Trash Bins
Supervisor: Fumitake Takahashi

Excellent presentations:

Namiki Yamamoto
Title: Numerical Analysis of the Influence of Road Width on the Critical Tractive Condition of Vehicles
Supervisor: Takashi Nakamura (中村恭志)

Kazuki Hirabayashi
Title: Proposal for Initial Adaptation Support Measures for International Residents without Japanese Proficiency on Waste Disposal Rules: A Case Study of International Students at Science Tokyo
Supervisor: Naoya Abe

Shiho Ishigaki
Title: Assessment of Street Scale Winds in Jakarta Using Lattice Boltzmann Equation Model With Tree Drag Parameterization
Supervisor: Manabu Kanda

Kosuke Akita
Title: Universality of Meso-Scale Spectrum in Long-Term Surface Wind
Supervisor: Manabu Kanda

Xiao Jin
Title: Inter-comparison of Present and Future Urban Climates of Three Cities Considering Multiple CMIP6 Scenarios and Urbanization
Supervisor: Alvin C. G. Varquez

 

Congratulations!

GEDES Workshop on students’ activities (February 12, 2025)

Date and Venue

Date & Time: 9:00-, February 12 (Wed), 2025
Venue: Online (Zoom meeting)
Program:  Click here (updated on Feb 10th)
Eligibility: Activities that were conducted within 1 year. Doctoral course students cannot register for the activities done during the master’s course, except for the application for the “Doctoral Recurrent Program”.

Presentation Instructions

    • Format: Oral presentation using PowerPoint/PDF slides via Zoom meeting
    • Language: English
    • Presentation time *Note that presentation time has changed.
        • Course with 1 credit: 8 minutes (4min. presentation and 4 min. Q&A)
        • Course with 2 credits: 11 minutes (6 min. presentation and 5 min. Q&A)
        • Course with 3 credits: 15 minutes (10 min. presentation and 5 min. Q&A)
        • Course with 4 credits: 17 minutes (12 min. presentation and 5 min. Q&A)
    • Presentation contents (the following items should be clearly presented)
        • The contents should summarize your activity and/or experience including background, objectives, and achievement/conclusion. The following questions will guide you in developing your content.
            • What did you learn or what training did you obtain?
            • What challenges/learning/training do you still need based on your activity/experience?
        • Be short and concise as if you are speaking in an international conference.
        • Regarding participation in conferences, students must consult with their supervisors about their suitability to claim credits. The supervisor judges their suitability in terms of their size, quality, and open accessibility. If somewhat irregular or unclearness of the suitability of the conference is inevitable, both the student and his/her supervisor must justify its eligibility to obtain credits for the said conference participation.
        • For more details, please check the course syllabus in the OCW.

Registration

    • Registration form: https://forms.gle/RLKhrJFQstsCSN8R6
    • Registration deadline: 5 pm, February 3 (Mon), 2025 (if you fail to register by the due date, you cannot present)
    • Note:
        • If you want to register for multiple courses, please register separately. However, you cannot register for multiple courses with the same activity (for example, you cannot get credit for both Global Engineering Off-Campus Project and ALP Overseas Training for the same overseas activity. Also, you cannot register for two Global Engineering International Workshop even if you make two presentations in a single conference).
        • In principle, the presentation at this workshop must be made at the most recent workshop, either in February or July/August, after the completion of the activity.
        • In principle, if a year has passed after activity, the presentation at this workshop is not eligible.

Report

    • Submit a report after the presentation.
    • Contents should include replies to the questions for your presentation, as well as the contents of questions you asked for other presentations.
    • The report should be written in English or Japanese in A4-size word document.
    • The minimum page limits depending on the number of credits to be obtained are as follows:
          • 1 credit : 2 pages or more
          • 2 credits : 4 pages or more
          • 3 credits : 6 pages or more
          • 4 credits : 8 pages or more
    • Deadline: 5 pm, February 19 (Wed), 2025 (submit to your supervisor via e-mail)

Inquiry

Shigeo Nishikizawa (nishikizawa.s.ab@m.titech.ac.jp) and GEDES office (ge-office@tse.ens.titech.ac.jp)