Kato Laboratory, Tohoku University, Japan

On September 25, 2026, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Tohoku University IEEE Student Branch which is primarily composed of members from our laboratory the IEEE Japan Council presented a 25th Anniversary plaque as a commemorative gift. This commemorative gift is awarded to Student Branches that have maintained continuous activity since their inception.

On September 25, 2026, Kuwahara (M2) received the 4th IEEE JC Student Activities Award 2025 “Best Activities Award.” This award is presented to students who have demonstrated particularly outstanding activities and volunteer contributions within the IEEE Japan Council Student Branch.

At the Joint Conference of the Tohoku Chapters of Electrical Engineering Societies, held in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, in August 2026, Kuwahara (M2) presented on “複数Multi-AP協調送信グループにおける協調参加AP選択に関する性能評価,” and Nagano (M2) presented on “月面近傍の衛星を用いたエッジコンピューティングにおける低遅延なタスク割当手法の検討.”

At the RCS and SAT Workshops held in August 2026, Itami (M1) presented on “A Channel Estimation Scheme Combining Separate and Cascaded Estimation with Active Elements for IRS-Assisted Wireless Communication Systems,” Ueno (M1) presented on “Low-Overhead Channel Estimation for Millimeter-Wave Distributed Antenna Systems,” and and Saito (M1) presented on “Multibeam Control for Enhanced Communication Efficiency in a Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite Communication System Equipped with a Reconfigurable Reflectarray Antenna.”