JSCE Spring Conference
On June 7 and 8, our M1 students, Kanaoka, Matsunaga, and Tanaka, gave presentations at the 71st Spring Meeting of the Society of Civil Engineering and Planning held at Kagawa University.
I am very happy and deeply moved to be able to return to this conference as a presenter with all of my labmates, having attended last year as an auditor.
I was very nervous about my presentation in front of many professors specializing in infrastructure planning, but I managed to complete my presentation, which was a very valuable experience for me. During the Q&A session, there were occasions when my past efforts were highly evaluated, which was very encouraging. In the future, I would like to further develop my research by taking into consideration the suggestions and ideas given to me by people from various universities and institutions.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to Professor Fukuda, who has consistently provided me with tremendous guidance and support, not only for this presentation but also for all the years since my graduation research. Thank you.
[Kota Matsunaga(M1)]
Furthermore, Watanabe(M2), Ito, Saratani, and Tanese(B4) attended as audience members for research reference.
It was the first time for me to participate in a conference, and I realized that there are so many terms and areas that one must have some understanding of as a given.In terms of terminology, for example, presentations and discussions proceeded on the assumption that one understands abbreviations such as UE (User Equilibrium) and SO (System Optimum), and in terms of areas, not only behavioral models and economics, but also optimization algorithms, machine learning, quantum computers, etc.It was very difficult for me, a B4 student, to keep up with the very wide range of fields presented, but it was a good stimulus for me to learn more.
[Ito]
It was my first time to attend a conference.I attended the conference as an observer, and it was a very good experience for me to be exposed to cutting-edge research and discussions among researchers.On the other hand, there were many presentations that I could not keep up with, and I keenly felt the need to continue my studies.
I would like to work hard on my graduation research so that next year I will be in a position to be a presenter and be able to have meaningful discussions.
[Saratani]
Although the first conference in my life was one in which I did my best just to listen and understand, I was exposed to thought-provoking presentations and discussions, and was able to experience firsthand the forefront of the field I am trying to tackle.I will keep looking forward to the research that I will be able to conduct fruitfully based on the stimulation I gained from this experience.Thank you very much for this precious opportunity.
[Tanese]
