His current research interests include image coding, image processing and multispectral imaging. He received the Ph.D. degree in engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, in 2011. He is a member of IEICE (the Institute of Electronics Information and Communication Engineers), ITE(The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers), SPIE, and IEEE. He is also a member of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29 WG1.