Research
Creating New Value in Information Technology by Fully Using Physics and Technology of Light
To realize a super-smart society where everyone can live comfortably, scientific and technological innovations are essential to connect and integrate physical space (the real world) with cyberspace (the virtual world). In this context, the integration of optics and photonics—which have played vital roles in fields such as information and communication, medicine, safety and security, and energy—with information science, a core discipline of modern science, holds significant potential.
The Information Photonics Laboratory (IPLab) conducts research aimed at creating novel information technologies and systems based on the physics and technology of light, while also integrating expertise in information technology, mathematical sciences, image engineering, and DNA nanotechnology. Specifically, we focus on developing high-performance optical computing systems, advanced sensing and imaging technologies, and optical interfaces that connect humans and objects to information.
Through developing these frontier research, we foster individuals who possess both broad knowledge in information/mathematical sciences and specialized expertise in photonics, and produce competent persons capable of contributing to the knowledge-based society in the future.
Latest Information
September 8, 2026
【Presentations at conferences】Experimental demonstration of a color-based optical object recognition system
We gave the following talk at The 87th JSAP Autumn Meeting 2026 Kazuya Sudo, et al. : E...
September 8, 2026
【Presentations at conferences】Retardance estimation in vector optical field based on spatial diversity of polarization states
We gave the following talk at The 87th JSAP Autumn Meeting 2026 Yuki Yamamoto, et al. :...
August 25, 2026
【Presentations at conferences】Parallel photonic Ising machines enabled by spatial multiplexing
We gave the following talk at SPIE Optics + Photonics 2026 Suguru Shimomura : Parallel ...
July 17, 2026
【Presentations at conferences】Spatial Photonic Ising Machines With Enhanced Optimization Performance
We gave the following talk at Optica ImageSense Congress Yusuke Ogura : Spatial Photoni...
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Students
IPLab welcomes students for both the Master’s and Doctoral programs, regardless of their undergraduate institution or field of specialization.
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Location
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Osaka
1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
□ By Train
About a 30-minute walk east from Kitasenri Station on the Hankyu Senri Line.
□ By Monorail
About a 10-minute walk from Handai-Byoin-Mae Station on the Osaka Monorail Saito Line.
□ By Bus
About a 5-minute walk from Handai-Hombu-Mae bus stop (served by Hankyu Bus and Kintetsu Bus).