Department of Information and Computer Engineering, Okayama University of Science

On June 26, 2025, a joint online research presentation was held starting at 10:00 a.m., featuring short-term research students from National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech), Taiwan, and their mentor students from the Department of Information and Computer Engineering at Okayama University of Science (OUS).

Since April, three students from YunTech—Hsieh Chancheng, Lin Zilun, and Peng Shengwei—have been conducting short-term research in the laboratories of Prof. Tetsuya Akagi, Assoc. Prof. Feifei Zhao, and Lect. Masashi Yokota, respectively. Each of them was paired with a Japanese mentor: Himena Tahara (a 2nd-year master's student), Ryoga Fujiwara (a 2nd-year master's student), and Ryoma Matsumoto (a 4th-year undergraduate). Together, they delivered presentations highlighting the outcomes of their collaborative research projects.

In each session, the Japanese mentor presented first, followed by the research student. All presentations and Q&A sessions were conducted entirely in English. Faculty members from YunTech also joined the event, which brought together over 30 participants in total.
Midway through the event, OUS President Hiroyuki Hirano gave a warm address, expressing his hopes for continued collaboration between the two universities. Vice President Minami, who also serves as Director of the Organization for Research and Community Collaboration, was also in attendance and offered her support.

After the presentations, Ryoga Fujiwara, who worked alongside Lin Zilun for three months, reflected on his experience:
"When I gave a presentation at an international conference last year, I was really nervous speaking in English. But over the past three months, through regular meetings, discussions, and even traveling together, I’ve gained confidence and no longer feel anxious when communicating in English."

This experience seemed to help him realize that, in a global environment, having a challenging spirit is just as important as language skills.

After the presentations, a farewell party was held with the research students and lab members to celebrate their final moments together in Japan.

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