External Awards

Image Electronics Technology Award

Winners: Yoko Sogabe, NTT Computer and Data Science Laboratories; Ryo Shirakawa, NTT Computer and Data Science Laboratories; Ayumi Matsumoto, NTT Computer and Data Science Laboratories; Masashi Miyata, NTT Device Technology Laboratories; Fumihide Kobayashi, NTT Device Technology Laboratories

Date: October 3, 2024

Organization: The Institute of Image Electronics Engineers of Japan

For their research and development on compressive spectral imaging based on a metalens with spectrally varying point spread functions.

SEKE24 Best Paper Award (3rd place)

Winners: Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Osaka University; Shimon Sumita, Osaka University; Shinobu Saito, NTT Computer and Data Science Laboratories

Date: November 5, 2024

Organization: The 36th International Conference on Software Engineering & Knowledge Engineering (SEKE24)

For “Code Reachability Visualization Based on Probabilistic Model Checking.”

Published as: H. Nakagawa, S. Sumita, and S. Saito, “Code Reachability Visualization Based on Probabilistic Model Checking,” Proc. of SEKE24, San Francisco, CA, USA, Nov. 2024.

Young Scientist Presentation Award

Winner: Hiroya Homma, NTT Device Technology Laboratories

Date: March 14, 2025

Organization: The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP)

For “Selective Lateral MOVPE Growth of InP on SOI (001) Substrates for III-V/Si Integration.”

Published as: H. Homma, H. Sugiyama, T. Hiraki, T. Sato, and S. Matsuo, “Selective Lateral MOVPE Growth of InP on SOI (001) Substrates for III-V/Si Integration,” The 85th JSAP Autumn Meeting 2024, Niigata, Japan, Sept. 2024.

TELECOM System Technology Award

Winners: Josuke Ozaki, NTT Device Innovation Center; Yoshihiro Ogiso, NTT Device Innovation Center; Hiroshi Yamazaki, NTT Device Technology Laboratories; Yasuaki Hashizume, NTT Device Innovation Center; Kazuya Nagashima, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.; Mitsuteru Ishikawa, NTT Device Innovation Center; Nobuhiro Nunoya, NTT Device Innovation Center

Date: March 28, 2025

Organization: The Telecommunications Advancement Foundation

For “InP-based Ultra-high-bandwidth Coherent Driver Modulator for over 160-Gbaud-class Operation.”

Published as: J. Ozaki, Y. Ogiso, H. Yamazaki, Y. Hashizume, K. Nagashima, M. Ishikawa, and N. Nunoya, “InP-based Ultra-high-bandwidth Coherent Driver Modulator for over 160-Gbaud-class Operation,” IEICE Trans. Electronics (Japanese Edition), Vol. J107-C, No. 6, pp. 242–249, 2024.

Tingye Li Innovation Prize

Winner: Masanori Nakamura, NTT Network Innovation Laboratories

Date: April 1, 2025

Organization: Optica Foundation

For “628 Gb/s Net Bitrate IMDD Transmission Using Ultra-broadband InP-DHBT-based Electrical Mixer with Upper-sideband Gain-enhanced Mode.”

Published as: M. Nakamura, T. Jyo, M. Nagatani, H. Wakita, M. Mutoh, Y. Shiratori, H. Taniguchi, S. Yamamoto, F. Hamaoka, E. Yamazaki, T. Kobayashi, H. Takahashi, and Y. Miyamoto, “628 Gb/s Net Bitrate IMDD Transmission Using Ultra-broadband InP-DHBT-based Electrical Mixer with Upper-sideband Gain-enhanced Mode,” Proc. of the 48th Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC 2025), San Francisco, CA, USA, Mar. 2025.

Maejima Hisoka Encouragement Award

Winner: Tatsurou Hiraki, NTT Device Technology Laboratories

Date: April 10, 2025

Organization: Tsushinbunka Association

For his research and development on high-performance optical devices using the heterogeneous integration of materials.

Best Tutorial Paper Award

Winners: Masahiro Nakagawa, NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories; Haruka Minami, NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories; Takafumi Fukatani, NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories; Takeshi Seki, NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories; Rie Hayashi, NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories; Takeshi Kuwahara, NTT Network Service Systems Laboratories

Date: May 16, 2025

Organization: The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE)

For “Multi-band Optical Networking: Recent Advances toward IOWN All-Photonics Network.”

Published as: M. Nakagawa, H. Minami, T. Fukatani, T. Seki, R. Hayashi, and T. Kuwahara, “Multi-band Optical Networking: Recent Advances toward IOWN All-Photonics Network,” IEICE Trans. Commun., Vol. E107-B, No. 12, pp. 842–851, Dec. 2024.

ITU-AJ Accomplishment Award

Winner: Jiro Nagao, NTT Human Informatics Laboratories

Date: May 16, 2025

Organization: The ITU Association of Japan

ITU-AJ Encouragement Award

Winner: Hiroshi Ou, NTT Access Network Service Systems Laboratories

Date: May 16, 2025

Organization: The ITU Association of Japan

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