Japan Higher Study & Research Information Day 2016
Date & Time : September 28 Wednesday, 2016
Venue: IIT Bombay, VMCC Auditorium
17:00-20:00 Hrs
Hosted by: The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), designated as the "Coordinator for Study in
Japan" since 2014 October in India by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology of Japan (MEXT).
In association with Office of Dean International Relations, India Institute of Technology Bombay
Individual Consultation : 17:00- 20:00hrs just outside VMCC Auditorium, Ground Floor
17:00-20:00
Individual Consultation will take place at each participants’ table :
 Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai (CGJ)
 Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
 4 Universities :
Ritsumeikan University, Soka University, Shizuoka University,
The University of Tokyo
Seminar Program:
MC: The University of Tokyo India Office
17:30-17:40
Welcome address by Representative, IIT Bombay
17:40-17:55
Introduction of Japan by video showing about SHINKANSEN
Mr. Hiroshi YOSHINO, Director The University of Tokyo India Office
Guest Speech
17:55-18:05
Guest Speech
18:05-18:15
Prof. Devendra Narain Singh, Institute Chair Professor
Department of Civil Engineering IIT Bombay
( about collaboration with Japan such as Kyoto University )
Host Speech
18:15-18:30
Dr. Yusuke OBUCHI Associate Professor Department of Architecture Graduate School
of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Key Note Speech
18:30-18:50
Dr. Virendra Singh Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering IIT Bombay
( 2005 PhD Computer Science Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan)
Chief Guest
18:50-19:05
Consul-General of Japan in Mumbai
Mr. Yoshiaki ITO
INVITATION TO JAPAN- Experience Japan's Science and Technology
19:05-19:15
Mr. Yuji NISHIKAWA, India Liaison Representative, JST
Presentation by 2 Universities
19:15-19:30
Presentation by Dr. Richmond Stroup, Professor
Graduate School of Letters Soka University
19:30-7:45
Presentation by Dr. Sakiko KAJINO, Assistant Professor
Asia Bridge Program, Office for the Promotion of Global Education Programs
Shizuoka University
7:45
Ending remarks by MC
Participating parties:
India Institute of Technology Bombay
Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto Japan
Soka University, Tokyo Japan
Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Guest