Overview
The Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) program has been held at the Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM) of the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2018, the Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR) at Tohoku University in Sendai launched the g-RIPS-Sendai program in collaboration with IPAM, targeting graduate-level students in mathematical science and related disciplines.
Participants from the U.S. and Japan will work on cross-cultural teams on research projects designed by industrial partners. The projects are expected to be of great interest to the partners and offer stimulating challenges to students. Most projects will involve both mathematical and computational work.
Information related to programs offered by IPAM can be found at “Student Research Programs.”
Information related to programs offered by IPAM can be found at “Student Research Programs.”
Projects
Industrial partners for G-RIPS Sendai 2024 include the following.
Each project team has four cross-cultural members: two from the U.S. and two from Japan. Academic and industrial mentors will take care of each project team.
PROJECT01
Fujitsu Limited
Enhancing explainability of causal discovery AI
- Keywords
- Causal inference, Mathematical logic, Discrete mathematics, Graph theory, Network theory
PROJECT02
IHI Corporation
Resilient water management modeling against global warming and for sustainable food supply
- Keywords
- Mathematical modeling, Optimal control, Time-delay differential equations, Operations research, Mathematical optimization
PROJECT03
Advanced Technology R&D Center,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Exploration of useful geometric structures for object recognition using point clouds
- Keywords
- Geometry, Topology, Optimization, Fractal analysis
PROJECT04
Information Technology R&D Center,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Achievable precision with heuristic solvers: quantum algorithms and quantum supremacy
- Keywords
- Quantum computing, Linear algebra, Large-scale system of equations, Matrix preconditioning
- This site is for students and young researchers studying in universities in Japan or living in Japan. Students in the US should visit the IPAM site.
- During the selection process after the application deadline, applicants will be contacted by G-RIPS organizers.
Apply
Application for FY2024 has been closed.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the inquiry form.
Past G-RIPS Sendai Program
Past Program
Past G-RIPS and voices of participants are following.
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2023
Industrial Partners
- Fujitsu Limited
- IHI Corporation
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- NEC Corporation
Pick Up!Voices
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Participants
Research, Friendships, Cultural Exchange, and Bears - Oh My!
G-RIPS Sendai was perhaps the greatest experience of my life. It gives students the opportunity to work on real-world, industrial research projects while being able to experience and explore a new country and culture. The program facilitates cross-cultural and linguistic exchange by bringing together students from all over the world.Read more
A Summer to Grow, Experience, and Cherish
I am truly grateful for the opportunity to participate in G-RIPS Sendai 2023. It was a summer with immense growth, both personally and professionally. I got a chance to collaborate with and learn from a diverse group of students, all while immersing myself in a unique culture. I felt very welcomed in the program and my team. Everyone I was fortunate enough to meet and interact with was enthusiastic and fun to be around. Read more
Increased my confidence in my abilities
The G-RIPS program was an incredibly valuable experience, both personally and academically. This was my first experience working on a problem outside of academia. It was exciting to see how I could apply the skills I have acquired in graduate school to a problem in industry.Read more