Scholar
Naoaki Okazaki
Google Scholar ID: _Rd07_sAAAAJ
Institute of Science Tokyo
Citations & Impact
Citations
3,376
H-index
29
i10-index
80
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Contact
Publications
Resume
Academic Achievements
- - Developer of open-source software toolkits including CRFSuite, SimString, and libLBFGS
- - Involved in the development of the Swallow series, large language models with strong Japanese capabilities
- - Author of Foundations of Natural Language Processing, a textbook based on Deep Learning
- - Creator of the NLP 100 Exercise boot camp
- - Developed Machine Learning Notebook for the 'Machine Learning' course at Tokyo Institute of Technology
- - Provided Python Quick Reference materials
- - Released slides and Jupyter notebooks for an Introduction to Deep Learning
Research Experience
- - 2017-present: Professor, Artificial Intelligence Course, Department of Computer Science, School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Head of Okazaki Lab
- - Researcher at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- - Researcher at National Institute of Informatics (NII)
Education
- - Degree: PhD
- - School: Tokyo Institute of Technology (now known as Institute of Science Tokyo)
- - Advisor: Not mentioned
- - Time: Not specifically mentioned
- - Major: Electronics and Information Science
Background
- - Research Interests: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, and Machine Learning
- - Specialization: Artificial Intelligence
- - Background: In childhood, he was interested in electronics and encountered a programming book. During junior high and high school, he enjoyed creating games using BASIC, assembly language, and C. He entered a university specializing in both electronics and information science, choosing a laboratory focused on AI to expand the possibilities of computers. He pursued research in NLP during his graduate studies and completed his PhD.
Miscellany
- - Personal Interest: Interested in electronics in childhood, later turned to programming and game development