Workshop

iTHEMS Science Outreach Workshop 2022

July 29 (Fri) - 31 (Sun), 2022

This year’s meeting on “Outreach of RIKEN iTHEMS 2022@Kobe&Zoom” will be held from FRI July 29 to SUN July 31, as a face-to-face meeting as much as possible at iTHEMS SUURI-COOL Kobe using ZOOM for the necessary part as well. This is a meeting where members of iTHEMS and science journalists, science writers, etc meet together. iTHEMS researchers explain their research to journalists etc. and science journalists and writers talk about their experiences.

Venue: SUURI-COOL (Kobe) / via Zoom

Event Official Language: Japanese

Towards the Use of Data Assimilation for COVID-19 Investigations

February 14 (Mon) at 13:00 - 17:30, 2022

Catherine Beauchemin (Deputy Program Director, iTHEMS)
Takemasa Miyoshi (Team Leader, Data Assimilation Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS))

This workshop aims to present recent investigations related to mathematical modeling of COVID-19 spread and impacts, and to foster the use of data assimilation techniques in future studies. It also aims to facilitate interactions and discussions among researchers from different fields such as epidemiology, economics, and mathematics. This workshop is jointly hosted by RIKEN Data Assimilation Research Team and by Nagoya University Graduate School of Mathematics, and supported by FY2021 RIKEN President's Discretionary Funds for COVID-19. A hybrid meeting is planned, but depending on the situation, an online version will be organized. Young researchers and students are encouraged to attend. Program: 13:00 - 13:10 Opening 13:10 - 14:00 Hiroshi Nishiura (Kyoto University) (35 min + 15 min Q&A) TBD 14:00 - 14:50 Catherine Beauchemin (RIKEN iTHEMS) (35 min + 15 min Q&A) The straight line: simple and effective 14:50 - 15:10 Break 15:10 - 16:00 Taisuke Nakata (The University of Tokyo) (35 min + 15 min Q&A) Balancing NPIs and Economic Activities 16:00 - 16:50 Qiwen Sun (RIKEN Data Assimilation Research Team, Nagoya University) (35 min + 15 min Q&A) Analysis of COVID-19 in Japan with Extended SEIR model and ensemble Kalman filter 16:50 - 17:30 Discussion

Venue: Hybrid Format (RIKEN R-CCS room 107 and Zoom)

Event Official Language: English

RIKEN-Vancouver Joint Workshop on Quantum Computing

August 24 (Tue) - 25 (Wed), 2021

The main aim of this workshop is that the quantum people in RIKEN (iTHEMS and RQC) and Vancouver (Quantum BC) get together online to discuss scientific activities and explore future collaborations. Program: August 24, 2021 (8:30am - 1:00pm) Tokyo August 23, 2021 (4:30pm - 9:00pm) Vancouver Tetsuo Hatsuda (iTHEMS): Welcome + iTHEMS overview Yasunobu Nakamura (RQC): RQC overview Lukas Chrostowski (UBC): Quantum BC overview Shunji Matsuura (1QBit): Accurate state preparation on noisy quantum devices Olivia Di Matteo (UBC): Operational, gauge-free quantum tomography Yasunobu Nakamura (RQC): Towards superconducting quantum computing Jason Chang (iTHEMS): Improving Schroedinger equation implementations with gray code for adiabatic quantum computers Robert Raussendorf (UBC): Computationally universal phase of quantum matter Akira Furusawa (RQC): Large-scale quantum computing with quantum teleportation August 25, 2021 (8:30am - 1:30pm) Tokyo August 24, 2021 (4:30pm - 9:30am) Vancouver Etsuko Itou (iTHEMS): Digital quantum simulation for screening and confinement in gauge theory with a topological term Joe Salfi (UBC): Engineering long coherence times of spin-orbit qubits in silicon Seiji Yunoki (RQC): Quantum simulations for quantum many-body systems: Variational quantum algorithms and beyond Takumi Doi (iTHEMS): Hybrid quantum annealing via molecular dynamics Drew Potter (UBC): Simulating highly-entangled matter with quantum tensor networks Seigo Tarucha (RQC): High-fidelity quantum gates in silicon quantum computing Organizing Institutes: iTHEMS: RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program RQC: RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing Quantum BC Organizers: Tetsuo Hatsuda (iTHEMS) Yasunobu Nakamura (RQC) Shunji Matsuura (1QBit) Joseph Salfi (UBC) Erika Kawakami (RQC / RIKEN CPR) Neill Lambert (RIKEN CPR)

Venue: via Zoom

Event Official Language: English

iTHEMS Science Outreach Workshop 2021

July 11 (Sun) - 12 (Mon), 2021

RIKEN iTHEMS, an interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (RIKEN iTHEMS), was established in November 2016. RIKEN iTHEMS aims to use interdisciplinary methods with a focus on mathematics to elucidate the universe, matter and life, and to solve fundamental problems in society. Building on the achievements of the past exchanges through the Journalist in Residence Program, we will hold an outreach workshop to explore the relevance of the research of the RIKEN iTHEMS to society and to discuss how to build interactive relationships between journalists and researchers in the future. Like last year, this year's workshop will be held as a ZOOM workshop as the seminar house is closed. Contact: Takashi Tsuboi (iTHEMS Deputy Director)

Venue: via Zoom

Event Official Language: Japanese

The 12th RIKEN-Kyoto University Joint Data Assimilation Workshop

February 10 (Wed) at 13:30 - 16:30, 2021

Language: Japanese/English Participation deadline: Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Venue: via Online

Event Official Language: Japanese

The 3rd RIKEN - Kyushu University Joint Workshop -- Micro-Macro Connecting by Mathematics: Elementary Particles, Atomic Nuclei, and the Universe

December 21 (Mon) - 22 (Tue), 2020

Tetsuo Hatsuda (Program Director, iTHEMS)
Naomi Tsuji (Postdoctoral Researcher, iTHEMS)

Chair: Tetsuo HATSUTA (RIKEN iTHEMS) et al. Lecture: Naomi Tsuji (RIKEN iTHEMS) et al.

Venue: via Online

Event Official Language: Japanese

The Second Tohoku University - RIKEN Joint Workshop: "Math Meets Quantum Materials"

September 29 (Tue) - 30 (Wed), 2020

Hidetoshi Nishimori (Senior Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS / Specially Appointed Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Tomoki Ozawa (Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS / Associate Professor, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University)
Ching-Kai Chiu (Senior Research Scientist, iTHEMS)
Ryusuke Hamazaki (Senior Research Scientist, iTHEMS / RIKEN Hakubi Team Leader, Nonequilibrium Quantum Statistical Mechanics RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR))
Kyosuke Adachi (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, iTHEMS / Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Nonequilibrium Physics of Living Matter RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR))
Christopher Bourne (Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS / Assistant Professor, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University)

The second Tohoku University - RIKEN joint workshop, entitled "Math Meets Quantum Materials," takes place from September 29 - 30. Tohoku University and RIKEN have been holding a series of joint workshops based on the agreement on collaboration and cooperation signed in 2019. The second workshop focuses on collaboration in the fields of mathematical sciences and quantum materials; two fields that have significantly merged in recent years. Like topological materials, which are discovered using the mathematical concept of topology, materials science is currently evolving from the conventional way of finding materials. Instead of developing materials with good properties through numerous experiments, materials science is increasingly finding materials using mathematical predictions. This workshop will discuss these latests developments and related topics. Although some lectures will take place in Japanese, the majority of talks will be in English. The deadline for registration is Monday, September 28. For more information, please click on the relevant link.

Venue: via Online

Event Official Language: English

The 2nd Heidelberg-Kyoto-RIKEN Workshop, Medicine and Math

September 18 (Fri) - 19 (Sat), 2020

Tetsuo Hatsuda (Program Director, iTHEMS)
Takashi Sakajo (Senior Visiting Scientist, iTHEMS / Senior Visiting Scientist, Prediction Science Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) / Professor, Department of Mathematics, Kyoto University)
Motomu Tanaka (Professor, Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Heidelberg University, Germany / Professor, Center for Integrative Medicine and Physics, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS))

For more information, please refer to the related links.

Venue: via Online

Event Official Language: Japanese

iTHEMS Science Outreach Workshop 2020

July 3 (Fri) - 4 (Sat), 2020

RIKEN iTHEMS, an interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (RIKEN iTHEMS), was established in November 2016. RIKEN iTHEMS aims to use interdisciplinary methods with a focus on mathematics to elucidate the universe, matter and life, and to solve fundamental problems in society. Building on the achievements of the past exchanges through the Journalist in Residence Program, we will hold an outreach workshop to explore the relevance of the research of the RIKEN iTHEMS to society and to discuss how to build interactive relationships between journalists and researchers in the future. This year's workshop will be held by ZOOM as the seminar house is closed. Contact: Takashi Tsuboi (iTHEMS Deputy Director)

Venue: via Zoom

Event Official Language: Japanese

Workshop on quantum information science

January 29 (Wed) at 10:00 - 18:00, 2020

Venue: Suzuki Umetaro Hall

Event Official Language: Japanese

CREST Tutorial Workshop

January 26 (Sun) - 28 (Tue), 2020

This workshop is co-organized by CREST Research Project "[Topology] Creation of Core Technology based on the Topological Materials Science for Innovative Devices" and RIKEN iTHEMS.

Venue: Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Event Official Language: Japanese

RIKEN-Kyushu workshop on particle, nuclear and astrophysics

December 23 (Mon) - 24 (Tue), 2019

Organizers Emiko Hiyama (Kyushu U./RIKEN) Hiroshi Suzuki (Kyushu U.) Tetsuo Hatsuda (RIKEN)

Venue: Faculty of Science, Ito Campus, Kyushu University

Event Official Language: Japanese

Young Researcher Association for Biological Rhythms 2019

December 7 (Sat) - 8 (Sun), 2019

Lecturers: Hiroshi Ito (Kyushu University) Shigehiro Ohdo (Kyushu University) Hiroyuki Kubota (Kyushu University) Gen Kurosawa (RIKEN) Shin G. Goto (Osaka City University) Fustin Jean-Michel (Kyoto University) Organizers: Minako Isoda (Kyoto University) Kyohei Uemoto (Kyoto University / Nara Institute of Science and Technology) Shingo Gibo (RIKEN) Motohide Seki (Kyushu University) Yusuke Nakane (Nagoya University) Arisa Hirano (University of Tsukuba) This workshop is supported by RIKEN iTHEMS (RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program).

Venue: School of Agriculture, Ito Campus, Kyushu Univiesiry

Event Official Language: Japanese

Workshop on Virtual Reality［Session 2］

November 26 (Tue) at 10:00 - 18:00, 2019

Gilles Ferrand and Don Warren will run a workshop on using virtual reality (VR) for data visualization and research. Anyone from any RIKEN campus, and any field of study, is welcome. We want to build a cross-disciplinary group of people with a shared interest in VR, and to apply this tool to a broad range of data types and topics. Please check the workshop website for up-to-date information ! Workshop on Virtual Reality［Seeeion 1］was held on Oct.7, 2019.

Venue: Seminar Room #132

Event Official Language: English

Collaborative Meeting on Supernova Remnants between Japan and USA

November 7 (Thu) - 12 (Tue), 2019

The aim of the workshop is to bring together experts on supernova remnants and related topics for active discussions and to initiate possible collaborations among the participants. The workshop will be held at RIKEN Wako campus (first week, Nov. 7th and 8th) and Kyoto University (second week, Nov. 11th and 12th). This workshop is supported by iTHEMS (RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program) and r-EMU (RIKEN Pioneering Project:Evolution of Matter in the Universe).

Venue: Okochi Hall / 224-226, Main Research Building / SUURI-COOL (Kyoto)

Event Official Language: English

KUIAS-Heidelberg-RIKEN iTHEMS joint WS "Mathematical Sciences and Medicine"

October 10 (Thu) at 10:30 - 18:00, 2019

Venue: SUURI-COOL (Kyoto)

Event Official Language: Japanese

Workshop on Virtual Reality［Session 1］

October 7 (Mon) at 13:00 - 16:00, 2019

Gilles Ferrand and Don Warren will run a workshop on using virtual reality (VR) for data visualization and research. Anyone from any RIKEN campus, and any field of study, is welcome. We want to build a cross-disciplinary group of people with a shared interest in VR, and to apply this tool to a broad range of data types and topics. Please check the workshop website for up-to-date information !

Venue: Seminar Room #132

Event Official Language: English

2nd MeV Gamma-ray Astrophysics Workshop

September 26 (Thu) - 27 (Fri), 2019

Venue: Faculty of Science Bldg.1, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus

Event Official Language: Japanese

Math-Life Workshop

August 19 (Mon) - 20 (Tue), 2019

Organizers Masaharu Nagayama (MSC, Hokkaido Univ.) Tetsuo Hatsuda (iTHEMS, RIKEN) Hiroshi Suito (AIMR, Tohoku Univ.) Takayuki Sakajyo (SACRA, Kyoto Univ.)

Venue: 1F Seminar Room, Frontier Research in Applied Sciences Building, Hokkaido Univ.

Event Official Language: Japanese

RIMS-iTHEMS joint WS on "Math of Jets"

July 29 (Mon) - 31 (Wed), 2019

Co-hosted by RIMS Kyoto University and iTHEMS RIKEN.

Venue: Kyoto University, Main Campus Research Bldg No 15, #201

Event Official Language: Japanese