NEWS LETTER
Saitama University

Graduate School of Science & Engineering

ESITIVol. 2March 2023

Energy System – Information Technology Innovation
International Professional Program

Greetings
Our international program was launched in 2019 asInternational Graduate Program on Renewable Energy System
Engineering (RESE). In 2021, it was approved again as aspecial program of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT) under the new program nameof Energy System-Information Technology Innovation
International Professional Program (ESITI).
Although there have been difficult times due to the worldwide Pandemic, I believe that all our international students arehaving fruitful study abroad experiences in Japan through various events and research activities over the past four years.
In this newsletter, we would like to share with you some recent events as well as the encouraging voices from alumni andcurrent students.

Recent Events
Prefectural Institution ‘SAITEC’ Visit
On 16th November 2022, 10 International students of ESITI Program visited SAITEC(Saitama Industrial Technology Center) accompanied by Professor Shimamura, the Head ofthe program.
SAITEC is a public research organization for industries administrated by Saitama Prefecture
which was established in 2003 to promote the development of small and medium sizedenterprises (SMEs) through industrial technology and contribute the quality of life in Saitama.
After the lecture by the staff members of SAITEC, we have visited some facilities suchas 3D Printer & Scanner, Large X-ray CT system, Climate Testing Chamber andAnechoic Chamber.The students were very interested and actively asked questions to thestaff.
Location:
Saitama Industrial Technology Center
3-12-18 Kamiaoki, Kawaguchi, Saitama
https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/saitec/

ESITI Welcome Party 2022
ESITI Program’s Welcome Party was held on 25th October
2022. We have nine new students joined our program in
2022.During the pandemic, it has been difficult to get together,
but this time everyone had a good time welcoming newstudents. There were Special Speeches by Dr. Kuddus Abdul,
who had just graduated Material Science course in September
2022 and Ms. Nay Chi Lynn (D2) who has launched Google
Developers Student Club at Saitama University.
All the participants have spent very productive and meaningful
moments together on this day.

VOICES from ESITI Students
MD RAHAT AL HASSAN (Bangladesh)

Graduated from: Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
Laboratory:
Strength of Materials (Professor Yoshio Arai),
Mechanical Engineering Department since April 2021
Research Subject:
Hydrogen storage vessel Al/CFRP interface debonding for cooling effects：
Numerical cohesive zone modeling and experimental validation
It’s been a long time since the Japanese universities are higher education seeking destinations for students from all
throughout the world. Saitama University is one of them which is well known for high quality education and skills
development. So many Bangladeshi students graduated from this university and serving now in different academic
and industrial sectors back in Bangladesh. I am also happy and feel proud to be admitted here for chasing my PhD
degree. I wish all the best of this university.
In addition, Japan as a country for receiving my higher education was always a dream to me specially for the wellmannered, supportive Japanese people as well as their inclusive attitudes to multiple cultures.

NAY CHI LYNN (Myanmar)

Laboratory: Professor Tetsuya Shimamura,Computer Science Department since April 2021
Research Subject: Estimating Noise Variance and Evaluating Image QualityStudying in Japan and broadening my knowledge is my dream since I was young.
Japan is not only technology sophisticated country but also a land of people with goodculture and kind manner.
When I was in my Myanmar university, I got the chance to attend the knowledge
sharing seminar by the professors from various universities from various countries
such as India, Australia, Japan, etc.
I fortunately got the opportunity to join the signal processing lecture of the Professor Tetsuya Shimamura, Saitama
University. Prof. Shimamura give the lecture and his way of teaching is letting the student to learn by encouraging withhis rich experience. I was really impressive, and I recognize that this is the dream that I was chasing all the time.
In fact, Saitama University is the famous national university in Japan with many good reputation history such as thewinner of Noble Prize graduated from SU. Besides, the research in Engineering are very impressive. The university isgreen and clean environment. The transportation is convenient too at the same time as it is about 50 min distance fromTokyo. The teachers are kind and always ready to help students.
I have one more opportunity to broader my communication while I am studying in Saitama University. I heard the news
with the Google Developer Student Club, which is the student club for students interested in technologies empoweredby Google developers. I participate in the GDSC Japan clubs and then get the opportunity to apply and become afounder and lead in GDSC, Saitama in 2022~2023. I feel that I can learn not only university based but also in Japan andinternational wide.

NGUYEN TIEN DUNG (Vietnam)

Graduated from: Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam
Laboratory:
Strength of Materials (Professor Yoshio Arai),
Mechanical Engineering Department since October 2021
Research Subject:
Laser ultrasonic nondestructive technique for simultaneous measurement of metal
plate thickness and elastic constants
I was fortunate to be awarded a scholarship by ESITI international program to study for my Ph.D. for three years
at Saitama University, one of the most famous universities in Japan. After one year of studying, I should say thatwhat I got to see was much more than I expected, especially what I learn from my supervisor. I also have an
opportunity for discussing with young researchers with great enthusiasm toward their research and broaden myknowledge in many fields.
I am very much impressed with the technology, transport system, time management, and clean environment. Also,
the impression of Japanese people is that they are very polite, punctual, friendly, respectful, hard-working, clean,kind, respect towards rules, and well-mannered. I am very much happy to study in Japan.

LAE LAE HTUN(Myanmar)

Graduated from: University of Computer Studies, Taunggyi, Myanmar
Laboratory: Shimamura Lab, Computer Science Department since October 2021
Research Summary:Different kinds of expressing and reading emotions regarding to the cross-culturecommunication, which can cause great misunderstandings with people from othercountries in situations such as social development and international negotiations. We areplanning to find out the various pattern of prosodic features in speech perception
impression based on a cross-cultural communication.
Present studies used only one Japanese word ‘‘ん” to express different kinds of emotions,
native Japanese speakers intentionally generated 8 emotional speeches based on theJapanese card game. Based on the preliminaries survey, we found out various patterns of
prosodic features such as different F0 dynamic patterns and duration correspond tospeaker’s emotions and intensions.

Life in Japan is safe and secure, and there are so many things to study not only in modern technologies but also
Japanese culture and traditions. Saitama University has a good environment and encourage lots of campus
facilities for all students such as student club, counselling room, international exchange events, language class andespecially strong support for research. So, we (international students) can stretch our intellectual horizons, andalso engage in various experiences and opportunities. I am blessed that I have had the opportunity to study myPhD course at Saitama University.

AQIB SAGHIR (Pakistan)

Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST), Pakistan

Laboratory: Takahashi/ Machihara Lab.,
Mathematics Department since October 2022
Research Summary: Scientific revolution in the 17th century led to the discovery of animportant branch of mathematics Analysis. Among its numerous other branches,
functional analysis emerged as a rather complex and a diverse blend of Algebra andTopology. My research is related to functional analysis such as Invariant measures foriterated function systems with inverses and fixed-point theory.

I am extremely honored and privileged to have the opportunity of doing PhD at Saitama University.
My supervisor has been really supportive and helpful. The other faculty and fellow students have been kind andsupportive as well. Moreover, I would like to appreciate the official workers of SU and International house due totheir generous efforts to provide the required assistance. They have been very kind and supportive to provide any
information. I've been inspired by their amazing work ethics. Additionally, I feel extremely secure while living inJapan as an international student.

AMMAR AHMED RAJA (Pakistan)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Laboratory: MANA-Green Materials and Advanced Catalysis Lab (ABE Lab),NIMS Tsukuba since October 2022
Research Subject:
Green Hydrogen Production through Advanced Catalysis and Innovative
Carbon Capture Techniques incorporating Catalysis
Japan is an invention! Just like an exquisite fancy of art, the Japanese are a mode of style. JAPAN……, It isn’t acountry but an environmentally benign Brand for the world. Comprising of Peace, Decorum, Mannered people,and beautiful aura. In this gigantic cherry blossom garden, we have our Saitama University. Research led and into
the heart of Japan, an educational bonanza which is producing quality professionals and manufacturing thoughtful
and responsible minds. I am not more than blessed to be a part of this process. I am afraid to leave this country
and my institution because once this experience gets inside, we may leave it, but it won’t.

MESSAGE from Alumni
Dr. Abdul Kuddus (Bangladesh)

Graduated: Shirai Lab, Material Science Course 2019-2022
Thesis title: Direct Synthesis of Few-layer 2D Transition Metal
Dichalcogenides by Mist-CVD And Their Applications to MOSFET andPhotovoltaic Devices
Current position: Senior Researcher, Ritsumeikan Global Innovation
Research Organization (R-GIRO), Ritsumeikan University, Japan.
“If you explore every possible factor and ruminate over them to the point of squeezing your brain, you will
have a better chance of getting things right.”(Masatoshi Koshiba, Nobel Prize, Physics, 2002)
Going to University, especially one as prestigious academic and research institution in Japan of Saitama
University (Saidai) was a wonderful experience and memories. This was an opportunity for me to learn not
only the world advancement in science and engineering technology as a material science passionate; speciallysemiconductors and devices, but also to learn about own-self; who I am, what want to do in life, and what is
my responsibility for societies and thereby nation. Although, it was un-even and challenging at initial stage, I
was able to retain me on the right path throughout years. Regardless, the evaluation of pros and cons, I
embraced every opportunity, therefore, I became successful to find out something on which I was passionate
and persistent. Thus, I achieved my dream of doctoral graduation, most importantly, knowledges to go furtherway as a passionate researcher with a good network and communities.
Three years of study and research in Saidai helped me to realize a concurrent study and advanced researchwith a new and innovative ideas related to my research field with its proper execution, therefore, I was offereda postdoctoral researcher position in Saitama University within several days of graduation and thereafter
senior researcher position in Ritsumeikan University within a month. My research mainly focusses on
preparation of 2D layered semiconductor and oxide materials using a simple economical way for theapplications in electronic, optical and photovoltaic devices.
However, I am so lucky to have many Japanese friends including my lab members and staffs. I encourage
to all students from different parts of the world to take an opportunity to study in Japan; especially at Saitama
University to explore your dream, potentiality and knowledge as well as enjoy Japanese life even though you
are not familiar with Japanese language. Japan will offer you a secured quality life. Japanese peoples are verymuch kind, polite and cooperative!!!! Best wishes for Saidai and saidai’s family.

MEXT Scholarship University Recommendation is the scholarship which is sponsored by Japanese government to support
the international students who wish to pursue their study in Japan. An applicant must be recommended by a Japanese university toMEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). To be eligible, an applicant must meet the following
requirements.
 be a national of country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
 be under 35 years of age as of April 1st of the application year.
 be in both good physical and mental health.
 have excellent academic achievement with a minimum GPA of 2.30 (out of 3.0 on MEXT’s standard scale) in one’s master's degree have a language ability equivalent to B2 or above on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)(e.g., TOEFL iBT 80 or above, IELTS 5.5 or above, or other equivalent tests)

Admission Schedule for ESITI International Graduate Program
October 2024 intake
under MEXT Scholarship University Recommendation
Nov - Dec 2023
Application
Dec 2023- Jan 2024 Screening
Feb 2024
Announcement of the result
Jun – Jul 2024
Approval from MEXT
Sept 27, 2024 (tentative)
Fall Semester beginsApril 2024 intake
under Regular Admission ( for Self-funded students)
Nov 1 2023
Application Deadline
Dec 2023- Jan 2024 Screening
Jan - Feb 2024
Announcement of the result
April 10, 2024 (tentative)
Spring Semester begins

Please check our website for details.
http://park.Saitama-u.ac.jp/~rese/

CONTACT ADDRESS:ESITI-FSO Office
Graduate School of Science & Engineering
Saitama University
255 Shimo-Okubo, Saitama-city
Saitama, Japan 338-8570
Email: rese@gr.saitama-u.ac.jp