Application Guidelines
forGraduate School of Computer Science andSystems Engineering (Doctorate Course)
Special Application from Overseas
Okayama Prefectural UniversityFor
Fall Enrollmentofthe 2024 Academic Year

Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Computer Science and SystemsEngineering
The Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering holds entrance
examinations for its master’s and doctorate courses for students and working adults bothin Japan and overseas to attract qualified individuals who satisfy all the requirements
specified by its conferment policy.
Admission Policy of the Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering
The Doctorate Course in Advanced Systems Engineering cultivates engineers andresearchers capable of developing comprehensive and cutting-edge knowledge andtechnology beyond the boundaries of existing frameworks through the development oftheories and technology in their specialized fields, and identifying and finding solutions to
new issues to respond to diverse requests from an innovation-oriented society in the future
through digital innovation.
This Doctorate Course seeks individuals highly motivated to further their study of theory
and technology in the fields of electronics, information and communication engineering,mechanical and information systems engineering, and human information systems
engineering, capable of using English to gather and provide information, identifying research
themes, and discovering solutions.
This Doctorate Course offers examinations for summer, winter, and fall enrollment as well
as for special overseas student enrollment with the hope of attracting qualified individuals,
including working adults, from both Japan and abroad.
For summer, winter and fall enrollment, this Course selects candidates through an academic
proficiency examination designed to assess knowledge, thinking ability and expression skillsin specialized fields, an academic proficiency examination designed to assess foreign
language (English) competence, including the ability to gather and provide information using
English, and an interview and document screening designed to assess achievement,
motivation, independence, cooperativeness, and management skills related to research
activities.
For special overseas student enrollment, the Course selects candidates through an interview(including an oral examination for foreign language [English], their specialized fields,
master’s thesis) and research plans to assess their specialized knowledge, logical thinking,achievements, motivation, independence, cooperativeness, management skills related toresearch activities, the ability to gather and provide information, and ability to express
themselves in a clear and concise manner.

- 1 -Application Guidelines for Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering(Doctorate Course) Special Application from Overseas
Okayama Prefectural University for Fall Enrollment of the 2024 Academic Year

1. Enrollment Capacity
A limited number of selected students.
2. Qualifications of Application
Applicants who meet all of the following criteria (1) through (6) are eligible to apply.
(1) Must be confidently recommended by the President or the Rector of International Academic
Exchange Partner Universities (*as shown in the attachment).
(2) Hold a master's degree or plan to hold said degree by September 23, 2024.
(3) Have gained excellent grades for both bachelor's degree and master's degree.
(4) Have extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for his/her research work.
(5) Must be proficient in English or Japanese to perform the task necessary for research.
(6) It is preferred to have Japanese-Language Proficiency Test - N2 level or higher.
3. Enrollment Dates
September 24, 2024
4. Application Procedure(1) Application
Enclose the documents listed in "Application Documents" in an envelope and send byregistered international mail via the designated university which can issue the recommendation
letter. Application by e-mail cannot be accepted. Documents required must be written in
English or Japanese.
(2) Application Period
From July 29, 2024 to August 2, 2024
(3) Where to send
Admission Service Section
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-City, Okayama Prefecture 719-1197- 2 -5. Application Documents(1) Application Form
Use the form provided (Form 1) and fill out completely.
(2) Certificate of Graduation (Prospective Graduation)
Certificate must be issued and sealed by the president, the rector or the dean of the relevant
university.
(3) Transcripts
Transcripts must be issued and sealed by the president, the rector or the dean of the relevant
university. Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained while at the university.
(both undergraduate school and graduate school)(4) Master's Thesis
Applicants who hold a master's degree must submit a copy of their master's thesis or theabstract thereof.
Applicants who plan to hold a master's degree by September 23, 2024 must submit a report ofresearch progress or work content.
(5) Research Project Overview
Applicants must describe a field and theme of research that they are interested in working on.
(Free format)(6) Two Recommendation Letters by the President or the Rector as well as the master's
course instructor of the designated university
Recommendation letters must be issued and sealed respectively by the relevant persons.
(7) Photo Card and Entrance Examination Admission Card
Use the form provided (Form 2 and 3) and fill out completely.
Write applicant's name on the reverse side of 4cmH x 3cmW color photo and affix it to thephoto space with glue.
(8) Others
Submit a copy of certification which proves applicant's level of Japanese language.
6. Interview with the Supervisor and the Dean
Prior to submitting an application, an applicant is required to have two or more online interviews
with the prospective supervisor and the dean of the Doctorate Course of your interest in English
or Japanese. The interviews shall be held via web video conference such as Skype, Zoom, etc.
connected between Okayama Prefectural University and the designated university before July22, 2024.
Appointments for these interviews must be made by e-mail (nyushi@oka-pu.ac.jp) throughAdmission Service Section by no later than July 8, 2024.
Among "Application Documents", copies of (1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) must be submitted toOkayama Prefectural University two weeks prior to the first interview at the latest.

- 3 -7. Examination(1) Examination Date
August 28, 2024
(2) Selection
Selection for admission is based on a comprehensive evaluation of oral examinations andinterview which are carried out in English or Japanese via web video conference asmentioned above.
(3) Allocation of Points
Subject 1 English Oral Examination
Points 100
Subject 2 Academic Proficiency Oral Examination(associated with the preferred concentration)
Points 100
Subject 3 Interview(based on applicant's master's thesis and Research Project Overview)
Points 100
Total Points
300
8. Announcement of Successful Applicants(1) Announcement Date
September 6, 2024
(2) Announcement Procedure
Applicant will be informed of the result via the designated university which issued therecommendation letter.
Successful applicant will receive an official letter of acceptance as well as information about
enrollment procedures via the university mentioned above.
9. Enrollment Procedures(1) Period
Due no later than September 13, 2024
(2) Procedure
Send documents required for enrollment to Admission Service Section by registeredinternational mail via the designated university which issued the recommendation letter.
Applicant who fail to complete the procedure by the specified date will be deemed to havedeclined enrollment.
10. First-Year Payment(1) Enrollment fee will not be charged.
(2) Tuition will not be charged up to a maximum of three years.
(This can be cancelled if the candidate does not meet the guidance of academic performance.)(3) Insurance Fee, Supporter’s Association Fee, Alumni Association Fee- 4 -①AmountInsurance Fee*

Supporter’s Association FeeAlumniAssociation Fee

53,000 yen

Admission fee 20,000 yen+ Membership fee
10,000 yen(for 3 years)(for 3 years)
33,000 yen*Fees for the Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education andResearch (Gakkensai), and Insurance for Accidents Involving Third Parties orTheir Property for Students Covered Under Gakkensai provided by the Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)

3,620 yen

②Payment MethodPlease pay by bank transfer when enrolling. The
amount is refundable if enrollment is declined.
Payment method for the fees will be announced
separately.

11. Security Export Control
Okayama Prefectural University performs the security export control based on "Foreign Exchange
and Foreign Trade Act" so that education and study contents to foreign students do not obstructmaintenance of international peace and the security.
International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in said regulations may beunable to enter their desired course or program.

12. Others(1) Application fee will not be charged.
(2) Doctorate degree will be given according to relevant regulations of the Graduate School ofOkayama Prefectural University and the enrollment through this special application does notalways directly lead to the degree conferment.
(3) Successful applicant must acquire necessary status of resident in Japan as "college student" byenrollment date with the cooperation of Okayama Prefectural University.
(4) Even after an official letter of acceptance was issued, enrollment can be cancelled in case thecontents of Application Documents should be confirmed to be false.

- 5 -Invitation from the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering(DoctorateCourse), Okayama Prefectural University
Highly-advanced information society is an integration of information processing andtelecommunication technology. Informatization makes it possible for a society to share and reuseknowledge and contribute it to the growth of a wide range of fields, including industry,administration, economy, and culture. Intelligence technology is applied to install intelligent
ability close to humans into computers, and such technology is contributing significantly to theadvancement of industry and society. In order to respond appropriately to the diverse needs ofsociety as it grows increasingly complex along with the progress of informatization, it is necessary
to vigorously promote the development of systems and their elements as well as unification andintelligence technology from a new perspective based on informatization.
Three majors offered in the Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering provide researchand education based on the application of computers to a wide range of fields.
Composition of Major & Content of Research and Education[Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering Major]
Information processing and telecommunications, and electronic device technology are thefundamentals that support the advancement of information society. The Electronics, Information
and Communication Engineering provides research and education regarding the foundation andapplication of optical light and electromagnetic waves, telecommunication network technology,
information signal encoding, semiconductor technology and the development and application ofphotonic and electronic devices for management science, mathematical analysis of management
information, knowledge databases for massive amounts of information, high-speed and spreading
bandwidth of information telecommunications, and diverse usage.
[Mechanical and Information Systems Engineering Major]
Advancement of machine and processing technology in information society is closely related tothe progress of intelligent technology and unification. The Mechanical and Information Systems
Engineering provides research and education in the advancement of intelligent processing bycomputers and application to machine and processing control, human interface with mechanicalsystems, modeling and simulation of materials, movement and energy, information processing
in design, and optimization and evaluation of machine and processing systems to promote
intelligent technology in machine and processing systems, and the unification of design andproduction processes.
[Human Information Systems Engineering Major]
It is important to have a human-centered design concept, which matches human characteristics,
in the design and development of machines and systems used in living environments. The HumanInformation Engineering helps students to analyze and understand human characteristics from theviewpoint of physical exercise, movement, behavior, and cognitive function, and provides researchand education in engineering and technological development based on human-centered design andthought through the evaluation of compatibility between humans and machines.

- 6 -Research Supervisors and Major Research Theme
Major

Title

Name

Specialty

Research ContentTAKIMOTO
Hironori

Perceptual Information
Processing,Image Engineering(1) Modeling of perceptual informationprocessing(2) Advancement of human sensing(3) Development of image processing
technology based on visual andperceptual characteristics

IWAHASHI
NaotoIntelligent Robotics/
Machine Learning(1) Multimodal dialogue ability learning
by robots(2) Human-robot interaction(3) Object concept learning

Communication andNetwork Engineering(1) Algebraic error correcting codingtheory(2) Error control protocols forcommunication systems(3) Random access protocols formobile/wireless communicationsystems

Microwave andMillimeter waveEngineering(1) Analysis of electromagnetic waves
transmitting through microwave
circuits, including magneticsubstances(2) Microwave and millimeter wave
circuit and device using magnetic
material and metamaterial(3) High-frequency integrated circuits
for mobile telecommunication

Communication andNetwork Engineering(1) Prediction of telecommunication
system performance(2) High-speed, large-scale information
network design(3) Distributed computing throughinformation networks

Analog Integrated
Circuit/ Device Modeling(1) High-frequency analog integrated
circuits(2) High-frequency device modeling(3) High-frequency integrated circuits
for wireless telecommunication

Applied Physics andCrystal Engineering(1) LSI semiconductor substrates
utilizing molecular simulation(2) Search for new materials throughfirst-principles calculation(3) Fundamental research on physics ofsemiconductor surfaces andinterface

Electromagnetic
Theory/ Optical andElectromagnetic Wave
Engineering(1) A fundamental study of analyticaltheory and computational method
for electromagnetic scattering anddiffraction problems(2) A study on clarification andapplication of light andelectromagnetic waves phenomenon
caused by periodic and metamaterialstructuresSAKAKIBARA
KatsumiProf.

Electronics,
Information andCommunication
Engineering

OKUBO
Kensuke

INAI
Hiroshi

ITO
Nobuyuki＊

SUEOKA
Koji

Associate
Prof.

WAKABAYASHI
Hideaki- 7 -Major

Title

Electronics,
Information andCommunication
Engineering

Associate
Prof.

Prof.

Name

Applied Optics/
Quantum OpticalEngineering(1) Two-dimensional microcavity lasers(2) Laser chaos and its applications(3) Semiconductor lasers and related
devices

ISHII
YutakaHuman Interface(1) Communication support via
Embodied avatars(2) Human agent interactions

Mechanics of Materials/
Thermal Engineering(1) Thermal and mechanical propertiesof porous medium and theirapplication(2) Analysis of casting processes
utilizing numerical simulations(3) Light metal strength properties

Design Engineering/
Manufacturing Systems(1) Methodology for upper stage ofdesign(2) Flexible and resilient supply chain(3) Management and usage of design/
manufacturing/ operation
information

Software Engineering(1) Empirical study on software qualitymanagement(2) Repository data analysis on softwaredevelopment activities

Dependable System/
Software Engineering(1) Study of enhancement of reliabilityof software based on the formalmethods(2) Study of hardware design automatic
verification using the model
inspection

FUKUTA
TadaoMaterials Processing
Engineering/ComputationalDynamics(1) Strength property evaluation forheat-processed materials(2) Clarification of material
strengthening mechanisms utilizing
molecular simulations(3) Strength properties of cast lightmetals

TOKUNAGA
Yoshitaka

Electrical Engineering(1) Estimation with analytical model ofelectric power equipment(2) Electrical characteristics of home
appliances

SATO
Yoichiro＊

Computer Engineering/
Image Engineering(1) High performance and reliability oflarge-scale digital systems(2) High-functional image processing
accelerators(3) High performance of medicalequipment(4) High-speed conversion methods forhigh-resolution moving images

YAMAUCHI
Hitoshi

Image Engineering(1) Object and motion recognition fromimage information(2) Image data processing

Human Engineering/
Exercise Physiology(1) Study of shoes functionality withreference to usability(2) Study of influence of shoe bottom
wearing and measuring method(3) Extracting characteristics for gait
identification

OZAKI
KoichiAMASAKI
Sousuke

YOKOGAWA
Tomoyuki
AssociateProf.

HumanInformation
SystemsEngineering

Prof.

Research Content

FUKUSHIMA
Takehiro

TSUMAYAAkira

Mechanical andInformation
SystemsEngineering

Specialty

SAITO
Seiji- 8 -MajorTitle

NameSpecialty

HARUKI
NaotoHeat TransferEngineering(1) Heat energy transport technology
with high efficiency & low
environmental load(2) Heat storage and radiation
technology for comfortable spaces

HOKARI
Masaki

Instrumentation
Engineering/Sports Engineering(1) Sports exercise measurement andquantitative evaluation of skills(2) Home security systems

OSHITA
Kazushige

Applied
Bioinstrumentation,
Physiological
Anthropology(1) Association between physiologicalparameters and health indices(2) Biometric-based measures leading toimprovement of daily life and wellbeingProf.
HumanInformation
SystemsEngineering

AssociateProf.

Research Content

If you wish to have the faculty member whose name is marked with an asterisk as your instructor, please contact us in advance.

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