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The emerging science of complex systems and networks investigates various systems made of a large number of components that interact with each other, which may collectively generate non-trivial emergent behavior at macroscopic scales (see the organizational map of complex systems created by the author at The Center for Collective Dynamics of Complex Systems (CoCo; http://coco.binghamton.edu) is an interdisciplinary research center that has officially established as a new Organized Research Center of the University in 2015 (but it has existed informally since 2007). This Center, which consists of more than 30 faculty participants and other graduate students coming from all over the campus with a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds (Fig.1), takes the initiative to develop interdisciplinary research projects that would be hard to accomplish with a single-disciplinary approach. We organize biweekly research seminar series each semester, facilitate collaborative proposal development and publications, and invite and host external visitors to establish international collaborative relationships. We have been successful in acquiring external research funding for more than $1.6 million since 2008. We have held 9 seminar talks during the Fall 2015 semester, 6 of which were given by external speakers (including 3 international ones). We would be more than happy to host visitors from Japan and other Asian countries if there is any interest. Fig.1 Members of CoCo Center who joined the 2015 End-of-the-Year Party
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We also have been quite active in education on complex systems and networks. We have developed the Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Complex Systems Science and Engineering (http://binghamton.edu/cx), the SUNYfs first academic program in complex systems. This program is designed so that graduate students in any major can take it as an gadd-onh to their primary degree program, to improve their knowledge and skills about complex systems and thereby enhance their marketability in todayfs competitive job market (in both academia and private sectors that require scientific knowledge and skills). This program is designed as a four-course curriculum made of one core seminar course, one core modeling course, and two electives (one with a greater focus on theories and another with a greater focus on applications). This program has been receiving constant enrollments since its establishment in 2013 even though we have not spent any significant marketing effort, and it is expected to attract more enrollments in the coming years. Outreach Activities for Knowledge Sharing In addition, I have been personally involved in several other educational outreach activities to promote concepts and lessons of complex systems and networks to a broader audience. I have written Binghamton Universityfs first Open SUNY Textbook gIntroduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systemsh (http://textbooks.opensuny.org/introduction-to-the-modeling-and-analysis-of-complex-systems/), which is an open-access textbook freely available online. The Open SUNY Textbook is the SUNYfs unique initiative to reduce the costs of higher education by producing and e-publishing quality college textbooks. My book has been adopted by a number of instructors in several different countries, and has been downloaded more than 14,500 times since its publication in August 2015. Here, I have reviewed some of our research and educational activities going on at Binghamton University where I have been working for the last decade. Being someone who used to work at a university in Japan, I believe I am at a unique position by being able to understand how academic systems function in two different cultures and by bridging them together. As an example, I have been facilitating the establishment of a formal partnership and various collaborative activities between Binghamton University and the University of Electro-Communications (UEC) in Japan since 2013. Such international collaborative activities are highly beneficial for both parties, and especially for young researchers and students who can gain valuable international experiences and perspectives. We are always open to any future collaborations and partnerships; should you have any interest in potential international collaboration, please donft hesitate to contact me at sayama@binghamton.edu. Note by the EditorDr. Sayama also serves Binghamton University as Directors of the Graduate Program in Systems Science and the Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Complex Systems Science and Engineering. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Tokyo, Japan in 1994, 1996 and 1999, respectively. He was with New England Complex Systems Institute, USA, in 1999-2002, UEC, Japan in 2002-2005 and joined Binghamton University in 2006. He also holds a visiting faculty position at Northeastern University, USA since 2014. His article will encourage general readers, above all, the young generation in the world through his excellent academic activities and brave experience. | ||||||||
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The former issues of IEICE Global Plaza have introduced eleven of twelve current IEICE International Section Representatives. This issue refers to the Representative of IEICE Vietnam Section. | ||||||||
IEICE Vietnam Section has organized international conferences and IEICE sponsored lectures since it was established in the beginning of 2013. The scheme and main activities of the Section is summarized as follows: He received his B.S. degree from Kishinev National University, Moldova, USSR in 1981, his M.E. degree from Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT), Japan in 1995 and his Ph.D. degree from Osaka University, Japan in 1998. He also received the first Honorary Doctorate degree from TUT in 2011. He served School of Knowledge Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science, Technology (JAIST) in 1998-2000, Hanoi University of Technology (current HUST) in 2000-2006, Vietnam National University (VNU) College of Technology as Vice Rector in 2006-2009 and VNU University of Engineering and Technology as Rector in 2009-2014, and he has been serving VNU International Francophone Institute as Director since 2014. He also served Asia Japan Alumni as Director and ASEAN Council of Japan Alumni as Governor, respectively in 2007-2013. Currently, he serves Radio and Electronics Association of Vietnam as President in 2014-2019, Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association as Vice President in 2011-present. He was awarded by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan in 2014, for his excellent contributions to the relations between Vietnam and Japan, in 2014. |
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Seven years have passed since the first issue of IEICE Global Plaza (GP) was published as a part of monthly IEICE Journal in February 2009. It was published for the purpose of providing International members and potential members covering international students, faculties and engineers with a forum where any one could join and frankly exchange opinions so that it would be easier for them to participate in paper publication, Technical Committees or various events. Indeed, quite many articles have been contributed to GP so far. Any article was valuable and encouraging for general readers, especially young generation according to their opinions. | ||||||||
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@Please contact Prof. Takahashi, TFIPP (Task Force for International Policy and Planning) at global@ieice.org, if you need. Back numbers are available in archives at: http://www.ieice.org/eng/activities/ieice_global_plaza.html. |
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