Selected for JST BOOST Program for Next-Generation AI Areas

Mar 13, 2026·
Kota Ikeno
Kota Ikeno
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I am pleased to announce that I have been selected for the JST BOOST Program for Next-Generation AI Areas (次世代AI人材育成プログラム), run by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

This program supports early-career researchers working at the frontier of AI research in Japan, providing a 3-year fellowship to accelerate cutting-edge work in next-generation AI and its applications.

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Kota Ikeno (he/him)
Phd Student at Tohoku University
Deployable Physical AI for reliable autonomy. I build localization and mapping systems that stay robust in challenging environments by combining robotics and wireless sensing.