A Journey From Vienna to Southampton
I’m Kaori, a second-year master’s student.
From the 7th to the 24th October, I visited DAVeMoS in BOKU in Vienna, Austria and Transportation Research Group in Southampton University in UK with the support from Musha Shugyo Program funded by the faculity of Engineering, UTokyo.
This is my second visit to DAVeMoS, following my three-month stay there last year. During this 2 week visit, we continued our collaborative research discussions, which was both productive and inspiring.
I was also happy to reunite DAVeMoS team; sharing lunch with everyone in their dining was a cherished daily tradition where we discussed weekend plans and life updates—a refreshing break from our busy workdays. On my last day, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Gamze Dane from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Her presentation on her team’s VR research was incredibly motivating and added a new perspective to my own research.
I visited the Transportation Research Group for the first time. I had a discussion with Professor Ioannis and a presentation in their group seminar. Although the weather outside was cold and drizzly, the warm welcom and the “hot” seminar with tons of questions made the day enjoyable and rewarding.
Over the past two years of my master’s program, I’ve had opportuniries to visit the laboratories and cities across Europe, which has truly enriched my experience and deepened my passion for transportation studies. I’m more motivated than ever to make my thesis the best it can be.
I want to express my sincere gratitude to Professor Yusak and Professor Ioannis for hosting me, and to Professor Daisuke for supporting my international academic journey.
[Nakamura]
