Symposium General Co-Chairs:

Masanao Shinohara, IEEE OES-Japan Chair, Earthquake Research Institute (ERI), the University of Tokyo
Hanumant Singh, Northeastern University

TPC Co-Chairs:

Toshihiro Maki, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo
Eiichiro Araki, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Kazuo Ishii, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Fumin Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Student Poster Competition Co-Chairs

Katsunori Mizuno, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo
Yuya Nishida, Kyushu Institute of Technology

Local Arrangement Chair

Yusuke Yokota, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo

Conference Treasurer

Masahiro Yagi, NEC Corporation, OES-Japan Treasurer

Secretariat

Harumi Sugimatsu, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo

Symposium Management

June Echizen, Echizen & Associates

TPC Co-Chairs

Toshihiro Maki, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo
Eiichiro Araki, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Kazuo Ishii, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Fumin Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

UT27 Special Topic: Scientific Use of Submarine Cables & Related Technologies

Masanao Shinohara, IEEE OES-Japan Chair, Earthquake Research Institute (ERI), the University of Tokyo
Eiichiro Araki, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Narumi Takahashi, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience
Katsuyoshi Kawaguchi, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Environmental Monitoring

Katsunori Mizuno, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo

Marine Robotics

Toshihiro Maki, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo
Hayato Kondo, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Takumi Matsuda, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University

Marine Resources

Kangsoo Kim, National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI)

Marine Construction

Tsukasa Kita, National Institute of Marine, Port and Aviation Technology (PARI)
Toshinari Tanaka, National Institute of Marine, Port and Aviation Technology (PARI)

Renewable Energy

Ryota Wada, Department of Ocean Technology, Policy, and Environment, the University of Tokyo

Data Analysis and AI

Kazuo Ishii, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Yuya Nishida, Kyushu Institute of Technology

Acoustics

Tomonari Akamatasu, Waseda University
Ebihara Tadashi, University of Tsukuba

Communication and Positioning

Mitsuyasu Deguchi, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Sayuri Matsumoto, National Institute of Marine, Port and Aviation Technology (PARI)

Sensors and Instruments

Tatsuhiro Fukuba, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Tomoko Takahashi, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Imaging and Vision

Susumu Takatsuka, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.
Blair Thronton, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo /University of Southampton

Ocean Remote Sensing

Chang-Kyu Rheem, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo

Fishery Engineering

Daisuke Kitazawa, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo