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 2025 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
PROJECT02
IHI Corporation
Novel framework of optical character recognition for sustainable food supply chains
- Keywords
- Image Analysis, Machine Learning, GAN, NLP.
PROJECT03
Advanced Technology R&D Center,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Estimating sensor viewpoints using a three-dimensional map
- Keywords
- Machine learning, Global feature extraction from point cloud, Clifford algebra, differential geometry, low dimensional geometry, Topological Data Analysis, discrete geometry.
PROJECT04
Information Technology R&D Center,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Key relay protocol for quantum key distribution
- Keywords
- Information theory (preferable), graph theory (preferable), quantum information theory (preferable).
Past G-RIPS Sendai Program
Past Program
Past G-RIPS and voices of participants are following.
2023
Industrial Partners
- Fujitsu Limited
- IHI Corporation
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- NEC Corporation
Pick Up!Voices
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Participants
A truly valuable and transformative experience
Participating in this collaborative research project was an enriching experience on multiple levels. First, the unique opportunity to bring together students from diverse backgrounds—including local Japanese students, American students, and students from Africa—created a vibrant and dynamic environment in Sendai, Japan, over the course of 8 weeks.Read more
Industrial experience and future career
In this program, we got a chance to work on an academic industrial project. Though I did several implementations of mathematics during my academic study, this was my first time to get hands on a real-world industrial project.Read more
Interacting with outstanding peers
Participating in the G-RIPS Sendai program provided me with valuable insights from an industrial perspective that I would not have encountered in my regular research.Read more
Apply
- 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 FY2025 has been closed.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the inquiry form.