Prof. Yasuyuki Nogami

Social Contribution & Activities

Educational Activities

Security Human Resource Development

  • WAAP Curriculum
    Practical education program for developing cybersecurity professionals
  • White Hacker Training Program
    Human resource development in ethical hacking techniques
  • Practical AI & Security Course (Okayama University & Okayama Prefecture, April 2024 - )
    Education in cutting-edge technologies integrating AI and security
  • Professional Security Human Resource Development Course (Chugoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2020 - )
    Recurrent education program for working professionals

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Programs

  • enpit-basicseccap (April 2017 - )
    Basic security capability development program. Practical security education in collaboration with universities nationwide
  • enpit-everi (Society5.0 compatible, 2017 - )
    Advanced technology human resource development program for Society5.0

Regional & Industry-Academia Collaboration Education

  • Web IoT Makers Challenge in Okayama (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2020 - )
    Practical IoT technology learning program. Responsible for planning, operation, and guidance
  • Donated Course "Okayama IoT・AI・Security Course" (2019 - 2024)
    Practical education in collaboration with regional companies

Regional Contribution Activities

Organization Management

  • Chairman, Okayama Digital Innovation Creation Platform (OI-Start) (April 2024 - )
    Overseeing digital innovation promotion in Okayama Prefecture
  • Chairman, Okayama Advanced Information Promotion Council
    Advising and promoting information policies in Okayama Prefecture
  • Chairman, Okayama IoT Promotion Lab (2023 - )
    IoT security standardization and promotion
  • Member, Safe and Secure Internet Promotion Council
    Promoting safe internet usage

Advisor, Okayama University DS Club

(August 2021 - )

Supporting student-led data science club activities. Supporting improvement of students' DX skills and project activities

Industry-Academia Collaboration

Joint Research & Technical Guidance

  • Numerous joint research projects with companies
  • Development of security technologies for automotive industry
  • Security enhancement of medical information systems
  • Implementation support for agricultural IoT systems
  • Security consulting

Lectures & Seminars

Conducting numerous lectures and seminars for companies, local governments, and educational institutions (April 2010 - )

  • Lectures on DX promotion
  • Information security countermeasure seminars
  • Technical lectures on latest cryptographic technologies
  • Practical courses on IoT/AI security

Academic Society & Committee Activities

The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE)

  • Chair, Technical Committee on Information Theory (May 2024 - April 2026)
  • Vice Chair, Technical Committee on Information Theory (May 2022 - April 2024)
  • Special Committee Member, Engineering Sciences Society (May 2019 - June 2021)
  • Member of the Board of Directors (May 2019 - June 2020)
  • Copyright Management Committee Member (May 2017 - June 2019)
  • Secretary for General Affairs, Engineering Sciences Society (May 2017 - June 2019)
  • Secretary for Accounting, Engineering Sciences Society (May 2011 - June 2013)
  • Committee Member, Technical Committee on Hardware Security (April 2018 - April 2022)
  • Committee Member, Technical Committee on Information Security (May 2006 - June 2021)
  • Committee Member, Technical Committee on Information Theory (May 2007 - June 2013)

Other Activities

  • Security WG Committee Member, Chugoku Economic Federation
  • Testbed Subcommittee Member, NICT
  • Program Committee Member of international conferences (CANDAR, ICCE-TW, AHSA, DSD, SVCC, etc.)

Media Coverage

2024-2025

  • "DX High School Support (University → High School)"
    Kobe Shimbun, August 2025
  • "OI-Start WEB3 for Regional Revitalization"
    Sanyo Shimbun / Coin Desk, 2025
  • "Learning the Importance of Information Security Specialist Training in Okayama"
    NHK News WEB, June 25, 2024

2022

  • "World Record Update! Breaking Practical Cryptography for IoT Era"
    Okayama University Press Release, 2022
    Successful attack on elliptic pairing cryptographic curve with order of 116 binary digits
  • "Reducing Food Loss Through Live Broadcasting of Department Store and Supermarket Food Sections"
    Okayama University Press Release, 2022
  • "Started Development of Autonomous Wheelchair"
    Sanyo Shimbun Digital, 2022
  • "Okayama University DS Club Supporting Student Life with DX"
    Sanyo Shimbun, November 24, 2021

Technical Articles & Contributions

  • "Python Experience! Introduction to Cryptography"
    Interface Magazine, August 2025
  • "Data Security in Telemedicine Era"
    Japanese Journal of Telemedicine, 2025
  • "Mathematics 100"
    Interface Magazine, April 2024
  • "8+ Future Encryption Technologies"
    Interface Magazine, February 2020

Other Activities

Event Exhibitions & Planning

  • Innovation Japan Exhibition (2009, 2013, 2014)
  • Okayama University New Faculty of Engineering Launch Symposium (September 2021)
  • Chugoku-Shikoku AI Summit (August 2021)
  • Okayama SDGs Fair x Dream Education Initiative (2023 - )