Kato Laboratory, Tohoku University, Japan

Mashiko (M2) made a presentation entitled “Distributed Control Architecture for Software-defined Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Networks” and Nagano (M1) made a presentation entitled “Task Offloading Optimization for Low-Latency Edge Computing via Lunar-Orbit Satellites” and Yatame (M1) made a presentation entitled “Reducing Latency Through Satellite-to-Ground Link Selection Considering Site and Satellite Diversity in LEO Constellation Systems” at 30th Ka and Broadband Space Communications and Navigation Conference, that was held in Torino, Italy, Oct. 2025.

Reham (D3) made a presentation entitled “Mobile Edge Computing Offloading for Static Users in a Free Space Optical Communications-Enabled Satellite-Air-Ground Integrated Network” and received the Student Travel Award and Young Researcher’s Encouragement Award at IEEE 102nd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2025-Fall), that was held in Chengdu, China in Oct. 2025.

Mashiko(M2) was awarded 3rd IEEE JC Student Activities Award 2024, “Best Activities Award” on Sept. 28th, 2025. This award is given to students who have made particularly outstanding IEEE JC SB activities and volunteer contributions.

Prof. Kato delivered a keynote speech entitled “AI-based Digital Communication Network Technologies towards 6G” in 2025 5th International Conference on Intelligent Communications and Computing (ICICC 2025), that was held in Nanjing, China in Aug. 2025.