factors in spatial composition
Dinh Ngoc Pham from Vietnam
Materials science and technology,
Hanoi University of Science and Technology at time of exchange, now master s student in Tokyo Tech s International Graduate Program (IGP) (A)
Current research interests: Synthesis and characterization of magnesium/carbon nanotube composites by spark plasma sintering
What brought you to Tokyo Tech?
Pei-Rung: I very much wanted to do an exchange in Japan, and there were a lot of options for me. The National Central University in Taiwan has many partner universities that I could have chosen, but I decided to join the ACAP program because I thought it would be a great way to evaluate whether I want to go to graduate school. I major in computer science, and I can really get a taste for research here while still at the undergraduate level.
Why Education Reform?
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) aims to become one of the world s top 10 research universities by 2030. Now leading the world in several research fields, the Institute is carrying out plans to further strengthen its research by creating additional research infrastructure, boosting research support, and promoting international joint research. However, it is not enough to merely become one of the top 10 leading universities in research if the education offered by the Institute does not follow suit. As research and education are inseparable, only when world-class education at the Institute has been achieved, will the Institute s goal be accomplished. Hence, education reform is needed.
low costs, especially compared with private apartment rental
ease of finding and moving into a comfortable and supportive living environment
a relaxed atmosphere in which to rest and recharge
interaction with fellow sci-tech students from diverse fields and backgrounds
easy access to campus
a convenient base from which to explore all that Tokyo has to offer
With more than 13 dormitories including three new dormitories opened near campus in the last two years Tokyo Tech students have a wide range of housing options beyond private homes and apartments.
According to data provided by Tokyo Tech s Student Support Division, as of May 2018, about 6.3% of the student body lives in a dormitory, and approximately 61% of dormitory residents are from overseas.
Located on the grounds of Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Tokyo Tech China Office provides support for the Tokyo Tech-Tsinghua University Joint Graduate Program as well as for student exchanges and other collaborations between Tokyo Tech and its partner institutions in China.
A leading contributor to the development of E-JUST a project of the Egyptian government in collaboration with JICA Tokyo Tech opened its Egypt Office in 2014. Located in Alexandria, the office supports Tokyo Tech faculty members involvement in E-JUST and the Institute s public relations activities in the Middle East.
Pursuing foundational technology leading to quantum computers
A quantum computer is scheduled to make its first appearance in Japan before the end of fiscal year 2019. The D-Wave quantum computer will be installed in the research center formed by Tokyo Tech and Tohoku University. To date, Tokyo Tech researchers have been accessing a machine installed outside Japan via the cloud. But now progress is being made to join Tokyo Tech s basic research with Tohoku University s applied research, and also cooperate with industry to develop a global research hub. In the field of quantum computers, filled with brilliant, global-scale advances in R&D, Associate Professor Tetsuo Kodera is working to develop foundational technologies using semiconductor silicon. We asked Kodera and two of his students to tell us about the current state of quantum computing and the outlook for its evolution.