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MEI Lab Director Joe Alexander Discusses Vision, Goals and Strategy
On July 14, 2021, NTT Research announced that it had named Dr. Joe Alexander (M.D., Ph.D.) the new director of the MEI Lab, succeeding the
Questions about Blockchain Fundamentals and Applications
The rising acceptance of cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) makes this a good time to examine the blockchain technologies they rely on. The recent Financial
Research That Matters – A Conversation with Dr. Michael Fraser
Dr. Michael Fraser is a Senior Research Scientist in the Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab, where he focuses on condensed matter physics using optics. He
NFTs: A Case Study And A Cautionary Tale
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or unique blockchain-backed digital assets, have been making headlines recently thanks to their rising popularity and soaring valuations in the world of
Ilan Komargodski on Multi-Party Computation, Role Models and NTT Research
Ilan Komargodski joined the NTT Research Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab in 2019. He is also a faculty member in the School of Computer
Apps and Speed: The Next Wave of Quantum Computing Research
Since the launch of NTT Research in July 2019, the Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab has initiated ten joint research projects with seven universities, one
Satoshi Kako: The Inspiration, Nature and Future of CIMs
Dr. Satoshi Kako is a Senior Research Scientist and Deputy Director at the NTT Research Physics & Informatics (PHI) Laboratory. Previously, he worked as an
Blockchain’s Time-stamping – A Look at the Past and a Glimpse Into the Future
In Kazuhiro Gomi’s latest Forbes article, he reviews the time-stamping origins of blockchain and points to smart contracts as a barometer of blockchain’s viability outside
Defining the Future of Security: Tatsuaki Okamoto on Cryptography Contributions, Favorite Articles and CIS Lab Goals
Dr. Tatsuaki Okamoto is the Director of the NTT Research Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Laboratory. An NTT Fellow, Dr. Okamoto has made extensive contributions
Planning Ahead for Post-Quantum Threats
How close is quantum computing to threatening existing cryptosystems? Where do we stand on the development of defenses? And what can we do now? The
Exploring a New Frontier and 2021 Goals: A Conversation with Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Professor Yoshihisa Yamamoto is the director of the NTT Research Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab and a professor of Applied Physics & Electrical Engineering, emeritus,
MEI Lab and NCVC: Building a Healthy Future on a Strong Foundation
NTT Research works on a lengthy time horizon. Not bounded by quarterly earnings, we can set long-range goals. We tend to broker multi-year agreements with
Nanotechnology: Tiny Tech – Big Impact
Nano-scale bio-sensors, a niche domain in the field of materials science, are poised to play a leading role in advanced health informatics and related futuristic
Jon Peterson on Health Sciences, Engineering and Bio Digital Twins
Dr. Jon Nels Peterson joined the NTT Research Medical & Health Informatics (MEI) Lab in November 2020. A biomedical engineer with both academic and medical
Research Goes to Market: Kei Karasawa on Strategy and the Application of New Technologies
Dr. Kei Karasawa joined NTT Research at its inception and serves as its vice president of strategy. From 2015–2019, he worked with the R&D planning
Neural Mechanics and Symmetry: Hidenori Tanaka on NeurIPS 2020
Last month’s Neural Information Procession Systems conference (NeurIPS 2020), which took place (virtually) from December 6-12, 2020, was another occasion for Physics & Informatics (PHI)
Research That Pushes Computing Boundaries
When basic research presses against boundaries of existing bodies of knowledge, new multi-disciplinary fields of study and breakthrough applications can arise as a result. That
From Mathematics to Blockchain: Go Yamamoto on Fixing the Internet
Dr. Go Yamamoto is a senior scientist in the NTT Research Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab, where he is a member of the blockchain
Some Good (Cryptography) News
Few people know much about cryptography. What the public learns, from headlines and advertisements that often exploit those headlines, is that existing cryptosystems seem to
Jess Riedel on Decoherence, Research and Academia
Dr. Jess Riedel joined NTT Research as a senior research scientist in the Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab in October 2019. He previously held post-doctoral
CIMs and the Dawn of a New Field of Study
By NTT Staff Our PHI Lab is focused on solving the most difficult computational problems ever conceived. To do so, they are employing a novel
Upgrading Networking Reality
One of our core tasks at NTT Research is to look ahead. Based on a number of trends, especially some that our colleagues at NTT
Cryptography Paper Puts iO on Terra Firma
By NTT Research CIS Lab In cryptography, well-founded assumptions are generally preferable to clever or especially hard ones. This may sound counter-intuitive, but the weaker
Highlights from our Upgrade 2020 Virtual Summit
By Kazuhiro Gomi With more than 1,100 registrants, 17 speakers on Day 1 and 28 technical presentations over the next three days, the Upgrade 2020
Marching Toward More Efficient Proof Systems: A Chat with Justin Holmgren
By NTT Research Staff Dr. Justin Holmgren joined NTT Research as a scientist in the Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab in May 2020. He
Know Your (Analog Computing) Limits
By NTT Research Staff Through a joint research agreement with the Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab, a professor of theoretical physics at the University of
NTT Research and Stanford Join Forces on Cryptography and Blockchain Research
By NTT Research staff NTT Research is working with institutions all over the world, but even as virtual encounters have become the norm, proximity still
Thinking Ahead About Quantum Computing
It’s not too early to begin thinking about quantum computing use cases, as NTT President and CEO Kazuhiro Gomi suggests in his most recent article
Crypto 2020 Best Paper Award: Chosen Ciphertext Security
By Brent Waters At this year’s Crypto 2020 (virtual) conference, a paper that I co-authored won a Best Paper award. My co-authors were Dr. Susan
Computational Neuroscience: A Conversation with Hidenori Tanaka
By NTT Staff It makes sense that someone with a Ph.D. in Applied Physics would feel at home in the Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab.
NTT Research Congratulates Simons-Berkeley NTT Research Fellows
By NTT Research NTT Research congratulates the incoming class of Simons-Berkeley Research Fellows, in particular, the three computer scientists who have also been designated NTT
Kazu Gomi on Blockchain’s Transparency and Data Security
Blockchain’s impact goes well beyond the world of cryptocurrency. The technology itself is becoming the foundation for a new style of trust in identity, transactions,
Shin’ichiro Matsuo on Blockchain and its Potential Sustainability
Dr. Shin’ichiro Matsuo has been engaged in research on cryptography and related protocols for more than 23 years. He is currently the head of blockchain
Building Upon our Global Partnership Strategy: NTT Research Formally Opens Munich Office
by Kazuhiro Gomi In November 2019, we announced a joint research agreement with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), linking our Medical & Health Informatics
Rethinking Computation: When Quantum Information and Brain Science Intersect
By NTT Research PHI Lab In December 2019, we welcomed to the Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab Dr. Hidenori Tanaka, who had previously been a
You Know Encryption… But Do You Know What’s Coming Next?
The encryption technology that allows secure communication over the internet is several-decades old. It still works, but other approaches have emerged that improve upon the
The Case for ABE in the IIoT
A lack of security in the industrial IoT (IIoT) can be costly. From interrupted factory lines to major disruptions in supply chains, the damage from
Kazu Gomi on Bio Digital Twins and the Future of Patient Care
In his latest contribution to Forbes, NTT Research President and CEO, Kazuhiro Gomi, discusses bio digital twins, one of the MEI Lab’s two main areas
From Tour de France and Indy Cars to Cardiology: Yasuyuki Kataoka Follows the Data
A specialist in applied machine learning (ML) and control engineering, Yasuyuki Kataoka has, to-date, focused on time-series, heterogenous and real-time data in areas ranging from
Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Live Q&A with Dr. Joe Alexander
On June 24, we hosted our first Live Q&A. Inspired by our short film, Upgrade Reality, Medical and Health Informatics (MEI) Lab Distinguished Scientist, Dr.
Bridging the Biological and Engineering Worlds: Tetsuhiko Teshima Tells His Story
An expert in micro-nanofabrication technologies with a strong background in biology, Dr. Tetsuhiko Teshima is eager to bridge these disciplines, even if it takes him
Kazu Gomi on the ABCs of ABE – And the Future of Encryption
In his inaugural article as a Forbes contributor, NTT Research President and CEO, Kazuhiro Gomi, notes that the field of encryption, a key component of
Brent Waters on the Key to Cryptography
One of the first decisions of CIS Lab Director Dr. Tatsuaki Okamoto was to ask Brent Waters, professor of computer science at the University of
Out Thinking the Smartest Threats
It’s fair to say that our three labs are engaged in fundamental research. Another way of putting it is that they are trying to overcome
Aiming for a Moonshot: A Conversation with Dr. Joe Alexander
In May, NTT Research announced that Joe Alexander, M.D., Ph.D., had joined its Medical and Health Informatics (MEI) Lab as a Distinguished Scientist. Dr. Alexander,
Looking Back and Moving Forward – Why ‘Upgrade Reality’ is Much More Than the Title of Our New Short Film
When I joined NTT Research as president and CEO last summer, I didn’t expect to be getting into the movie business. After all, we set
A Q&A with UCLA Professor of Computer Science Amit Sahai
The International Association for Cryptologic Research has awarded a “Test of Time” award to a paper co-authored in 2005 by Brent Waters, currently an NTT
Contributions of Attribute-Based Encryption
A paper that Dr. Amit Sahai and I wrote fifteen years ago recently received some attention. Every year, the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR)
NTT Research on Quantum Information Technologies: Approaches, Use Cases and Metrics
The field of quantum information systems is complex and multi-disciplinary. The interrelated subject areas are all challenging enough to understand in the first place. Academics
Let’s Celebrate the NSF Expeditions Awards
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released news impacting one of our labs, and quite possibly the future of computing and information technologies. The NSF’s