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 - )