Intelligent Integrated Systems,
Information Systems Engineering
Associate Professor
Shiomi Jun
Do you have a message for students
who are planning to enroll in the graduate course?
All of the professors at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology are doing cutting-edge research. If you can enjoy your research to the fullest while feeling that you are at the forefront of the world, I think you will be able to enjoy your days at the Graduate School. I discipline myself in this way as well. The professors expect outrageous statements, so the more outrageous your statements are, the more they will say, "Oh, that's interesting, let's research it." Think about your research every day, and enjoy the feeling of being at the forefront of the world with your newly acquired knowledge. Also, many of the professors at the university are hungry for chit-chat, so if you talk to them in a light-hearted manner, many of them will join in. Please feel free to communicate with both teachers and your juniors.
From a student
When I was a master's student, I had to attend classes and also hunt for a job. I felt that I spent much more time on things other than research. When you go to a doctoral program, you can focus only on your research until about the second year, so I sometimes think it is easy.
It's not really about research, but I am the oldest person in my lab now. Until my master's degree, I didn't have to think much about running the lab or taking care of the younger students, but now that I'm in the doctoral program, I feel that I have more responsibilities such as taking care of the younger students, watching over the group research, and making sure that our daily life is going smoothly.
Recently, there are more and more people who can't casually ask for advice about their research, so I make individual meetings every week to make time for chatting even for 30 minutes.
When I consulted with people about my research, they often recommended that I go to conference presentations. When I actually attended a conference, I was happy that I could talk quite a bit, and I enjoyed telling other researchers about what I was doing. It was fun because I felt like I was being recognized as having done great research.
When I don't understand something or I'm stuck in my research so I consult with professors about my concerns, there are many professors who immediately give me advice, summarize what I don't understand with me, and then come up with a solution or a place to start. In terms of studying and research, they will follow you closely from the time you don't know anything in the field to the time you acquire the latest knowledge to be able to do research. They teach you how to do research, so even though I didn't know anything about it, I think I was able to take the first step as a researcher after I joined.
Many of the professors are friendly and easy to talk to. I think that research is sometimes born from ordinary chit-chat. At this school, a project may suddenly come to mind from chit-chat about how it would be nice to have such-and-such a society. It has that improvised feeling to it. Many of the professors at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology love new things and are always on the lookout for them. I think I started to discover more interesting things when I talk to my teachers. I hope that you will come to the Graduate School to enjoy such chats and conversations as well.
