Research
Our laboratory studies “computing infrastructure,” the underlying systems, including supercomputers, that support large-scale computation such as AI development and numerical simulation. Specifically, we pursue research and development from three perspectives: (1) building high-performance, high-efficiency computing infrastructure, (2) maximizing applications performance running on computing infrastructure, and (3) bridging the gap between computing infrastructure and applications.
For more details about our research, please see our Research page and list of publications.
Who We Are Looking For
We welcome anyone who is interested in computers and eager to explore how things work. We provide an environment where you can learn after joining the lab, so no specific prior knowledge or skills are required. If any of the following resonate with you, please feel free to reach out.
- You want to understand not just how to use cloud services and supercomputers, but how they are built internally and how to construct them.
- You are interested in low-level systems such as computer architecture, operating systems, compilers, network stacks, and virtualization.
- You enjoy “building things” with your own hands, such as programming.
Lab Life
- We respect students’ autonomy and do not require mandatory hours. Apart from attending research meetings, you can conduct your research at your own pace.
- Serving as both a playground and a testbed, all IT infrastructure within the lab is built and maintained by ourselves. Students who are interested can experience hands-on activities, from assembling servers and wiring networks to deploying services, using professional-grade equipment.
- For motivated students, a wide range of opportunities are available, including presenting at international conferences, engaging in collaborative research with industry, and participating in large-scale research projects.
To get a sense of our lab atmosphere, please visit our lab blog.
Career Outcomes
AWS Japan, Nintendo, NEC, Fujitsu, KEYENCE, NTT West, NTT DATA, NEC Solution Innovators, IBM Japan, Mitsubishi Electric, Shionogi & Co., and others.
How to Join
To join our lab as an undergraduate, enroll in the Division of Electronic and Information Engineering in the School of Engineering, and then choose the Information Systems Engineering Course within the Information and Communications Engineering Program. When laboratory assignments take place in your fourth year (or third year if you are eligible for early assignment), please indicate Date Laboratory as your preference.
To join as a graduate student, enroll in the Multimedia Engineering Major, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology. When asked for your preferred laboratory during the entrance examination process, please indicate Date Laboratory.
International students can also join our lab for a short-term research stay through the University of Osaka’s FrontierLab@OsakaU program.