CV

Basics

  • Name: Taisei Ando
  • Affiliation: Ph.D. Student in Robotics, The University of Tokyo
  • Email: ando [at] robot.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Education

Ph.D. Student, The University of TokyoDepartment of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

Apr. 2026 - Present

Advisor: Prof. Atsushi Yamashita

M.S., The University of TokyoDepartment of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2026

Advisor: Prof. Atsushi Yamashita

B.E., The University of TokyoDepartment of Precision Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2024

Advisor: Associate Prof. Qi An

Work

Research Assistant, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Smart Mobility Research Team, Intelligent System Research Institute

Jan. 2026 - Present

Advisor: Dr. Kenji Koide

Data Analysis Intern, D-Stats

Apr. 2023 - May 2026

Responsibilities: coding, code review, and mentoring

Honors

  • Partial Repayment Exemption for Outstanding Achievement, Type 1 Graduate Scholarship
    Jul. 2026, Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

  • Graduate School Research Encouragement Award
    Feb. 2026, Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE)

  • Excellent Presentation Award
    Dec. 2025, The 26th SICE System Integration Division Annual Conference (SI2025), The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE)

  • Best Paper Award
    Oct. 2024, The 24th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS 2024)

  • Fellowship
    Oct. 2024 - Present, International Graduate Program of Innovation for Intelligent World, The University of Tokyo

  • Scholarship
    Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2026, Satomi Scholarship Foundation

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • C++
  • C
  • CUDA

Libraries and Frameworks

  • PyTorch
  • OpenCV
  • ROS
  • Git/GitHub
  • Docker

Miscellaneous