Aohan Li  (Assistant Professor, PI)

Aohan Li [S'17, M'20, SM'25] is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan. She is also a Visiting Scholar at the University of Houston, Texas, USA, and the Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan, where she was an Assistant Professor from 2020 to 2022. She received her Ph.D. degree from Keio University, Yokohama, Japan, in 2020. Her current research interests include resource management, quantum annealing, machine learning, and the Internet of Things. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal and international conference papers. She was the recipient of the 9th International Conference on Communications and Networking in China 2014 (IEEE CHINACOM'14) Best Paper Award, the 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (IEEE ICAIIC'21) Excellent Paper Award, the Telecom System Technology Student Excellent Paper Award of the Telecommunications Advancement Foundation, Japan in 2021, and the 8th Conference on Cloud and Internet of Things (IEEE CIoT'25) Best Demo Paper Award.

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Ryotai Ariyoshi (M2)

Ryotai Ariyoshi received his B.E. degree from Aohan Li's Lab. at the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan, in 2024, where he is currently pursuing the master’s degree. His research interests include massive IoT systems, LoRa, reinforcement learning, energy efficiency, transmission parameter selection, and embedded systems. He will join NEC Corporation.

Achievements:  (Journal:1; International Conference/Workshop: 4; Domestic conference: 3, Award: 1)

[J1]  R. Ariyoshi et al., Sensors (IF. 3.5), Aug. 2025. 

[C1] R. Ariyoshi,  et al., IEEE XXXX, 2026. (Under Review)

[C2] M. Tsuzuki,  R. Ariyoshi, et al., GlobalNet Workshop, Mar. 2025.

[C3]  R. Ariyoshi, et al., IEEE WCNC, Mar. 2025. 

[C4] R. Ariyoshi, et al., GlobalNet Workshop 2024 in Hiroshima, Mar. 2024.

[D1] M. Tsuzuki,  R. Ariyoshi, et al., IEICE General Conference, Mar. 2025.

[D2] R. Ariyoshi, et al.,  IEICE RCS, Dec.2024.

[D3] R. Ariyoshi, et al., IEICE General Conference, Mar. 2024.

[A1] Student Honorees of UEC owing to Research Activities.  (電気通信大学学生表彰 (研究活動), Mar. 2025.

Seiya Sugiyama (M2)

Seiya Sugiyama received his B.E. degree from Aohan Li's Lab. at the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan, in 2024, where he is currently pursuing the master’s degree. His research interests include mobile IoT systems, LoRa, deep reinforcement learning, and transmission parameter selection. He will join NTT DOCOMO Inc.

Achievements: (International Conference/Workshop: 4; Domestic conference: 4; Award: 2; Grant: 2)

[C1] M. Tsuzuki,  R. Ariyoshi, S. Sugiyama, et al., GlobalNet Workshop, Mar. 2025.

[C2] S. Sugiyama, et al., IEEE VTC, June 2024.

[C3] S. Sugiyama, et al., GlobalNet Workshop 2024 in Hiroshima, Mar. 2024.

[C4] R. Ariyoshi, S. Sugiyama, et al., GlobalNet Workshop 2024 in Hiroshima, Mar. 2024.

[D1] M. Tsuzuki,  R. Ariyoshi, S. Sugiyama, et al., IEICE General Conference, Mar. 2025.

[D2] S. Sugiyama, et al., IEICE RCS, June 2024.

[D3] S. Sugiyama, et al., IEICE General Conference, Mar. 2024.

[D4] R. Ariyoshi, S. Sugiyama, et al., IEICE General Conference, Mar. 2024.

[A1] Meigurokai Award (目黒会賞), Mar. 2024.

[A2] Student Honorees of UEC owing to Research Activities.  (電気通信大学学生表彰 (研究活動)), Mar. 2025.

[G1] Meigurokai・UEC Grant for International Conference Participation (目黒会・UEC基金 学会参加費助成), June 2024.

[G2] Support for students to travel to present at international conferences, UEC (学生の国際会議発表渡航支援, 電通大), Sept. 2024.

Yusaku Negoya (M2)

Yusaku Negoya received his B.E. degree from Aohan Li's Lab. at the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan, in 2024, where he is currently pursuing the master’s degree. His research interests include IoT, federated learning, security, and bioinformatics. He will join Fujitsu Limited.

Achievements: (International Conference/Workshop: 3; Domestic conference: 2)

[C1] Y. Negoya,  et al., IEEE XXX, 2026. (Under Review)

[C2] Y. Negoya,  et al., GlobalNet Workshop, Sept. 2025.

[C3] Y. Negoya,  et al., GlobalNet Workshop, Mar. 2025.

[D1] Y. Negoya, et al., IEICE Society Conference, Sept. 2025.

[D2] Y. Negoya, et al., IEICE General Conference, Mar. 2025.

Miyu Tsuzuki (M1)

Miyu Tsuzuki received her B.E. degree from Aohan Li's Lab. at the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan, in 2025, where she is currently pursuing the master’s degree. Her research interests include IoT, LoRa, Deep Reinforcement Learning, Transmission Parameter Selection, and Embedded System.

Achievements: (International Conference/Workshop: 2; Domestic conference: 1; Award: 1)

[C1] A. Li and M. Tsuzuki, IEEE CIoT, Oct. 2025.

[C2] M. Tsuzuki,  et al., GlobalNet Workshop, Mar. 2025.

[D1] M. Tsuzuki, et al., IEICE General Conference, Mar. 2025.

[A1] Best Demo Paper Award, IEEE CIoT'25, Oct. 2025.

Maho Hirahara (M1)

Maho Hirahara received her B.E. degree from Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan, in 2025. She is currently pursuing the master’s degree in Aohan Li's Lab at the University of Electro-Communications. Her research interests include IoT and Quantum Annealing.

Yuya Saito (B3)

Yuya Saito is currently pursuing the bachelor's degree in Aohan Li's Lab at the University of Electro-Communications. 

Xinyang Wang

Xinyang Wang was a Research Student in Aohan Li's Lab from October 2024 to September 2025. He received his B.E. degree from Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China, in 2024. After leaving Aohan Li's Lab, he joined the Master's program at Kyushu University, Kyushu, Japan.

Xingchen Lu

Xingchen Lu was a Research Student in Aohan Li's Lab from October 2022 to March 2024. He received his B.E. degree from Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China, in 2020. His research interests include E-health and Federated Learning. After leaving Aohan Li's Lab, he joined the Master's program at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa, Japan.