Wave Engineering Laboratories
Director Toshikazu SAKANO
Dept. Wireless Communications Dept. Wireless Applications
Group Leader Kazuto YANO Toshikazu SAKANO
Principal Researcher Satoru SHIMIZU
Researcher Babatunde Segun OJETUNDE
Keiichiro MORI
Norimasa YAFUNE
Katsuhiro TEMMA
Takuya KURIHARA
Takayuki MATSUMURO
Engineer Susumu ANO Kazunobu SERIZAWA
Ryo GOTO
Masahiro SUZUKI 
Visiting Researcher Takefumi HIRAGURI
Norisato SUGA
Yafei HOU
Shoichi KITAZAWA
Cooperate Researcher MEHBOD NIYA Abolfazl
Julian Leonard WEBBER
Akihiko FURUKAWA

Director

Toshikazu SAKANO

Degrees: Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialty: Optical Signal Processing, Photonic Network, Resilient ICT System
Qualifications: Project Management Professional(PMP)

Career 1985/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Undergraduate School of Communication Engineering, Tohoku University
1987/03 Master of Engineering, Department of Electronics Engineering, Tohoku University
1987/04 Researcher, Lightwave Communication Laboratory, Transmission Systems Laboratories, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
1997/03 Senior Research Engineer, Media Networking Laboratory, NTT Network Innovation Laboratories
1998/01 earned Ph.D degree from Tohoku University
2001/05 Senior Manager, Innovative IP Architecture Center, NTT Communications Corporation
2002/12 finished London Business School’s Accelerate Development Program
2007/10 Director, Network Grand Design Office, Network Division, NTT Communications Corp.
2008/07 Senior Research Engineer, Supervisor, Photonic Transport Network Laboratory, NTT Network Innovation Laboratories
2015/01 Director, Business Development Office, Advanced Telecommunications Laboratories International (ATR)
2022/04 Director, Wave Engineering Laboratories, ATR
Awards 1990:IEEE ICCD’90 Best Paper Award (IEEE)
1993:IEEE ICCD’93 Best Paper Award (IEEE)
1995:Young Researcher’s Award (IEICE)
2009:Photonic Network Research Award (IEICE)
2011:OECC 2011 Best Paper Award (OECC)
2013:Winner of ITU-MCMC Contest to Promote the Transformational Power of Broadband – Connecting at the Roots
2015:ITU Association of Japan, International Cooperation Award
Committee 1995:International Liaison of IEEE Workshop on interconnects within high speed digital systems
1999-2002:Member of the Technical Committee on Medical Imaging, IEICE.
2001:Guest Editor of Special Section on “System Development Papers (D-II)” in IEICE Transaction
2002:OECC2002 Organizing Committee Member (General Affairs)
2008-:Member of the Technical Committee on Photonic Network, IEICE.
2010:OECC2010 Organizing Committee Member (General Affairs)
2010:Guest Editor of Special Section on “Photonic Network Technologies in Terabit Network Era” in IEICE Transaction.
2011:Guest Editor of Special Section on “New/Next Generation Photonic Networking and Future Networks” in IEICE Transaction.
2011:Co-organizer of OECC2011 Workshop I ”Photonic Technologies in the Cloud Era”
2011- Present: Vice chair of the Technical Committee on Photonic Network, IEICE
2013-2015:Chair of the Technical Committee on Photonic Network, IEICE

Dept. Wireless Communications

Director

Kazuto YANO

Degrees: Ph.D. (Informatics)
Specialty: Wireless channel access, Interference suppression, Spectrum sharing, Space-time signal processing, Wireless LAN
Qualifications: On-The-Ground I-Category Special Radio Operator,
Amateur Third-Class Radio Operator

Career 2000/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Faculty of Undergraduate School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kyoto University
2002/03 Master of Informatics in communication and computer engineering, Kyoto University
2005/07 Ph.D. of Informatics in communication and computer engineering, Kyoto University
2004/04 – 2006/03 Research fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion Science (JSPS)
2006/04 Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
2011/04 Senior Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, ATR
2018/04 Principal Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, ATR
2020/04 Head, Dept. of Wireless Communication Systems, Wave Engineering Laboratories, ATR
Awards 2002/03 IEEE VTS Japan 2001 Researcher’s Encouragement Award
2007/03 IEICE Young Researcher’s Award
2007/09 IEICE Communications Society: Distinguished Contributions Award
2007/11 The Ericsson Young Scientist Award 2007
2008/05 2007 Active Research Award in Radio Communication Systems from IEICE Technical Committee on Radio Communication Systems
2009/09 IEICE Communications Society: Distinguished Contributions Award
2011/04 2010 Young Investigator Award in Software Radio from IEICE Technical Committee on Software Radio
2011/09 IEICE Communications Society: Distinguished Contributions Award
2012/09 IEICE Communications Society: Distinguished Contributions Award
2012/10 JC-SAT 2012 Organizing Chairman Best Paper Award
2015/03 US WinnComm 2015 Best Paper Award
2015/09 IEICE Communications Society: Distinguished Contributions Award
2016/06 IEICE Satellite Communications Research Award 2015
2017/05 IEICE Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper Award
2018/02 IEEE 4th World Forum on Internet Things Best Paper Award – First Runner-Up
2018/09 IEICE Communications Society: Distinguished Contributions Award
2019/02 First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in
Information and Communication (ICAIIC 2019) Excellent Paper Award
2020/09 IEICE Communications Society: Distinguished Contributions Award
2021/10 Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions
to the development of IEEE Standard 802.19.3-2021 受賞
2022/06 The 33th Meritorious Award on Radio, The Award of the Chairman of the Board of ARIB
Committee 2009/05 – 2012/05 Member of Technical Committee on Smart Radio, IEICE
2012/05 – 2017/05 Assistant of Technical Committee on Smart Radio, IEICE
2017/05 – 2021/06 Secretary of Technical Committee on Smart Radio, IEICE
2021/06 – Vice Chair of Technical Committee on Smart Radio, IEICE
2012/05 – Member of Technical Committee on Radio Communication Systems, IEICE
2007/06 – Reviewer of IEICE Transactions
2012/05 – 2017/05 Associate Editor of IEICE Transactions on Communications

Researcher

Babatunde Segun OJETUNDE

Degrees: Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialty: Mobile computing, wireless access control, machine learning, protocol, ad-hoc network

Career 2003/2 Higher national Diploma computer Science , Osun state polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, Nigeria.
2006/12 Post Graduate Diploma computer Science, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria.
2015/3 Master of Engineering, Graduate school of information science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
2018/3 Ph.D. (Engineering), Graduate school of information science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
2000/1-2000/12 System Engineer, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-araba, Lagos, Nigeria.
2001/1-2004/2 System Engineer, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-araba, Lagos, Nigeria.
2004/2-2005/2 Lecturer, Computer Science Department, Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria.
2005/11-2009/2 System Administrator, Zenith International Bank Plc, Nigeria.
2009/2-2012/3 ATM Deployment & Performance management Officer, Wema Bank Plc, Lagos State, Nigeria.
2015/4-2018/ 3 Research assistant, Mobile Computing Laboratory, Graduate school of information science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
2018/12 – Current Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)

Keiichiro MORI

Degrees: Master (Engineering)
Specialty: Network・LAN, Protocols, Communication systems(wireless/wired)

Career 2008/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Department School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Yokohama National University,Kanagawa
2010/03 Master of Engineering, Department of Physics, Electrical and
Computer Engineering, Yokohama National University,
Kanagawa
2010/04 – 2022/03 Engineer, Mobile Techno.Corp (MTC), Kanagawa
2022/04 – Current Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)

Norimasa YAFUNE

Degrees: Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialty: Power devices (nitrides), semiconductor processing, power circuits, optical devices, semiconductor physics
Qualifications: Operations chief of specified chemical substances and tetra alkyl lead, Operations chief of organic solvent, Operations chief of specified high-pressure gas

Career 2001/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Undergraduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
2003/03 Master of Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, Osaka University
2016/03 Ph.D. (Engineering), Department of Engineering, Fukui University

2003/04 – Current Sharp Corporation
2008/01 – 2012/02 Japan Research and Development Center for Materials
2022/11 – Current Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)

Katsuhiro TEMMA

Degrees: Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialty: Wireless signal processing, Terminal cooperation communication, Autonomous distributed system

Career 2010/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Faculty of Undergraduate School of Electrical, Information and Physics Engineering, Tohoku University
2012/03 Master of Communication Engineering, Tohoku University
2016/03 Ph.D. of Communication Engineering, Tohoku University
2013/04 – 2015/03 Research fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion Science (JSPS)
2016/04 – 2021/03 Researcher, Applications Laboratory, Resilient ICT Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
2021/04 – 2023/12 Researcher, Sustainable ICT Systems Laboratory, Resilient ICT Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
2024/01 – Current Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
Awards 2010/06 First Presentation in IEICE Technical Committee on Radio Communication Systems (RCS), Best Presentation Award 2010
2011/09 IEEE VTS Japan Chapter 2011 Young Researcher’s Encouragement Award
2012/03 Graduate School of Engineering Dean’s Award, Tohoku University
2014/08 APWCS2014 Student Best Paper Award
2019/11 2018 Best Paper Award from IEEE Transactions on Computers
Committee 2017/07 – 2019/01 Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,Wireless Communications
2018/04 TPC member, IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), 2018-Fall

Engineer

Susumu ANO

Specialty: Antenna propagation, Antenna measurement

Career 1986/03 Osaka Prefectural Jyoto Technical High School
2006/04 – 2007/09 Temporary staff, ATR Waves,
2007/10 – Current Engineer, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
Others Person in charge of radio wave experiments.

Visiting Researcher

Takefumi HIRAGURI

Norisato SUGA

Yafei HOU

Cooperate Researcher

MEHBOD NIYA Abolfazl

Julian Leonard WEBBER

Dept. Wireless Applications

Principal Researcher

Satoru SHIMIZU

Degrees: Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialty: Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Communication, Mechatronics, Sensor
Qualifications: On-The-Ground/Maritime/Aeronautical Radio Operator, Amateur Radio Operator,
Installation Technician, Data Processing Specialist,
Hazardous Materials Engineer, Fire Defense Equipment Officer,
Certified Specialist of Intellectual Property Management

Career 1987/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Kyoto University
1995/03 Ph.D of Engineering, Chiba University
1987/03-2018-03 Oki Electric Industry Co.,Ltd.
2018/04 – Current Principal Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
Awards 1995/05 Paper Award, Marine Acoustics Society of Japan
2011/09 Achievement Award, Communication Society, IEICE
Committee Technical Committee on Sensor Networks and Mobile Intelligence, IEICE
Technical Committee on Reliable, Communication and Control, IEICE
Other Visiting Professor : Doshisha University, Part-time Lecturer : Chiba University,
COE : Wireless World LLC

Researcher

Takuya KURIHARA

Degrees: Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialty: Non-linear problems, Optimization, Signal Processing
Qualifications: On-The-Ground Ⅰ-Category Special Radio Operator, 3rd class chief electrical engineer, Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination

Career 2011/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nippon Institute of Technology
2013/03 Master of Engineering, Graduate school of Electrical Engineering, Nippon Institute of Technology
2017/03 Ph.D. of Engineering, Graduate school of Electrical Engineering, Nippon Institute of Technology
2018/07 Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
Awards 2014/03 IEICE Young Researcher’s Award
2014/12 Presentation Awards from IEICE Nonlinear Problems

Takayuki MATSUMURO

Degrees: Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialty: Wireless power transfer system, Beamforming、Dielectric resonator
Qualifications: On-The-Ground Ⅰ-Category Special Radio Operator

Career 2012/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Undergraduate School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kyoto University
2014/03 Master of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Science and Engineering, Kyoto University
2017/03 Ph.D. (Engineering), Department of Electrical and Electronic Science and Engineering, Kyoto University

2014/04 – 2017/03 Research Fellow (DC1), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2017/04 – 2020/03 Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Informatics, Ryukoku University
2020/04 – 2022/03 Assistant Professor, Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering Course, Ryukoku University
2022/04 – Current Researcher, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
Awards 2013/12 Best Presentation Award Thailand-Japan MicroWave 2013

Engineer

Kazunobu SERIZAWA

Specialty: Mechatronics, Location Estimation, Science Education,,
Qualifications: First-Class Technical Radio Operator for On-The-Ground Services、Amateur First-Class Radio Operator、Mental health management(Second-Class/Third-Class)、Microsoft Office Specialist(Word/Excel)

Career 2015/4 – 2019/5 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering Group, National Defense Academy of Japan, ministry of Defense Self-Defense Forces
2019/6 – 2019/12 Learning Development Division, Authorized nonprofit organization Leaning for All
2020/1 – Current Engineer, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
2020/4 – Current Department of Human Informatics and Cognitive Science, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University
Awards Kansai-section Joint Contention of Institutes of Electrical Engineering: Incentive Award

Ryo GOTO

Career 2020/03 Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Doshisha University
2023/03 Master of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Doshisha University
2023/09 Engineer, Wave Engineering Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
Awards 2020/09 IEICE AP Workshop Poster Presentation, Student Outstanding Presentation Award
2021/01 ISAP2020 Student Design Contest, Technical Award

Masahiro SUZUKI

Career

Visiting Researcher

Shoichi KITAZAWA

Cooperate Researcher

Akihiko FURUKAWA