指導教員名：田川義之
現在の所属：東京農工大学
修了年度：2022年度
博士論文のタイトル ：Extraction and Prediction of Morphological Features of a Splashing Drop on a Solid Surface using Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
博士論文の内容
Splashing has great implications on various implications. To understand the characteristics of a splashing drop, we trained an explainable AI (XAI) to classify splashing and non-splashing drops. After the XAI learnt to classify images of splashing and non-splashing drops accurately, we checked how it performs the classification due to its explainability. As a result, the XAI helped us to discover a difference between splashing and non-splashing drops that have not been reported before, that is the contour of a splashing drop is higher than that of a non-splashing drop. Therefore, by understanding how an AI works, we can use it to observe physical phenomena and find new perspectives from it.
博士後期課程に進学しようと思った理由
I wanted to deepen my knowledge in my field and I hope one day I can be a professor that can educate the future generation while working on fundamental research.
博士後期課程に進学して良かった事
I am glad that I could meet a good supervisor who is a good educator. He helped me to build my confidence as a researcher and gave me opportunities to join international conferences and give presentations.
博士後期課程在籍中に印象に残っている出来事
In the first few years of my study, I could not get the results that are necessary for publication. As I was about to give up, thanks to the Japanese language teacher of the university, she encouraged me to keep pursuing my dream. So I continued with a different research topic, but in the same field. Finally, I could graduate with a PhD degree. I would not have done it without her encouragement.
博士後期課程進学を考える方にメッセージ
It is surely important to choose a topic that you are interested in. However, it is also very important to get the support and guidance that you need along the way. For me, it was the Japanese language teacher and my supervisor who helped me to build my confidence and your career as a researcher.