Introduction of Dr. A. Nishihara, Professor
Name
Akinori Nishihara
Affiliation
- Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Chief Operation Officer, Tokyo Tech Academy for Super Smart Society
- Cooperating Professor, The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL), Tokyo Institute of Technology
Degree
- Doctor of Engineering, 1978, from Tokyo Institute of Technology
Education
- B.E. in Physical Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1973
- M.E. in Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1975
- Dr. Eng. in Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1978
Research History
- April 1978 – July 1985, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- November 1983 – October 1984, Visiting Researcher, Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
- August 1985 – December 1989, Associate Professor, International Cooperation Center for Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- January 1990 – December 1996, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- January 1997 – March 2011, Professor, The Center for Research and Development of Educational Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- April 2011 – March 2016, Professor, Department of Human System Science, Graduate School of Decision Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- April 2016 – Present, Specially Appointed Professor, Human Assets Promotion Program for Innovative Education and Research (HAPPIER), Tokyo Institute of Technology
- March 2020 – Present, Specially Appointed Professor and COO, Tokyo Tech Academy for Super Smart Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Publications
Academic Societies
- IEEE, Life Fellow
- IEICE, Life Fellow
- APSIPA, Member
- JSET, Member
Research Fields
- Educational Technology
- Signal Processing
- Multimedia
- Circuit Theory
Appointments at Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Member, President Nomination Committee, 2014-2016
- Chair, TAIST Steering Committee, 2011-2016
- Vice President for International Affairs, 2010
- Councilor, 2010-2011, 2014-2016
- Adviser, International Office, 2009-2011
- Vice Chair, TAIST Steering Committee, 2009-2011
- Associate Director, International Office, 2007-2009
- Deputy Director, Global Scientific Information and Computing Center, 2007-2009
- International Planning Officer, 2005-2007
- Director, Management Committee for Overseas Offices, 2005-2007
- Chair, Department of Human System Science, 2004-2006, 2009-2010, 2013-2014
Posts in Academic Societies
- IEEE Region 10 Past Director, 2021-2022
- Adviser, IEEE Tokyo/Shin-etsu Section WIE Affinity Group, 2020-
- IEICE Auditor, 2020-2022
- IEEE Region 10 Director, 2019-2020
- IEEE Region 10 Director-Elect, 2017-2018
- IEEE Region 10 History Coordinator, 2016
- IEICE Director, General Affairs, 2011-2013
- IEEE Region 10 Strategic Planning Coordinator, 2009-2010
- IEICE Director, Conferences, Student Activities, and Education, 2007-2009
- IEEE Region 10 Bylaws and Operations Manual Coordinator, 2007-2008
- Chair, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Japan Council Chapter, 2006-2007
- Member, IEICE Accreditation Policy Council, 2006-
- Adviser, Women in Engineering Affinity Group, IEEE Japan Council, 2005-2020
- Member, Board of Governors, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, 2004-2005
- Vice President, Service Activities, Engineering Sciences Society, IEICE, 2004-2005
- Member, Committee of Global Accreditation Activities, Educational Activities Board, IEEE, 2003-2005
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee, IEICE, 2000-2013
- Educational Activities Committee Chair, IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacific Region), 2001-2004
- Treasurer, IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacific Region), 1999-2000
- Executive Committee Member, IEEE Japan Council, 1999-2004, 2009-2010, 2016-
- Editor-in-Chief, Transactions of IEICE Part A (in Japanese), 1998-2000
- Advisor, IEICE Technical Group on Circuits and Systems, 1998-2011
- Chair, IEICE Technical Group on Circuits and Systems, 1997-1998
- Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II, 1995-1997
- Chair, Student Activities Committee, IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacific Region), 1995-1996
- Executive Committee Member, IEEE Tokyo Section, 1995-2004, 2009-2010, 2016-
- Associate Editor, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, 1990-1994
- Associate Editor, Transactions of IEICE Part A (in Japanese), 1994-1998
Awards
- IEICE Achievement Award, 2023
- IEEE Women in Engineering Extraordinary Man Award, 2022
- IEICE Excellent Educational Practices Award, 2017
- Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2016
- IEEE Region 10 Oustanding Volunteer Award, 2015
- Best Engineering Teacher Award, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2014
- Best Teacher Award, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2009
- Radio Day Ministerial Commendation (as Chair of Association for Application Experiments of WINDS ), 2012
- 2007 DSPS Educators Conference Texas Instruments Japan Best Demonstration Award, 2007
- Distinguished Service Award for IEEE Student Activities, 2006
- IEEE Fellow, 2003
- IEICE Fellow, 2003
- 4th LSI IP Design Award, 2002
- IEEE Third Millennium Medal, 2000
- IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems Best Paper Award, 2000
- IEICE Best Paper Award, 1999
- IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems Best Paper Award, 1994
- IEICE Second Karuizawa Workshop on Circuits and Systems Best Paper Award, 1989
- IEICE Young Researcher Award, 1982