Volunteer Technical Advisor for JAIST Researchers and Entrepreneurs

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1. Technical Experience as a Catalyst for JAIST Research and Entrepreneurship Volunteer Technical Advisory for JAIST Researchers and Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs I support researchers with computing needs and AI, and entrepreneurs with PoCs with PoCs and prototypes, drawing on more than 25 years of engineering experience. Masahiro Muto Master’s Program, Intelligent Robotic Laboratory (CHONG Lab), JAIST Research × Technology × Real-World World Impact AI · Quantum Technology · Physical AI · Cloud · IoT · Web Applications Masahiro Muto / CHONG Lab, JAIST 01
2. JAIST Community Volunteer Technical Advisory Agenda An overview of the background, support offered, and how to get started. TODAY'S AGENDA 01 Background Turning technical experience into social impact 02 Experience I Bring From technology strategy to implementation, PoC, and operations 03 Support for Researchers Technical partnership that moves research forward 04 Support for Entrepreneurs Start small, scale big 05 Getting Started Let’s identify and address technical barriers together Masahiro Muto / CHONG Lab, JAIST 02
3. JAIST Community Volunteer Technical Advisory Background: Putting Technical Experience to Work Work I want to give back where research, community, and entrepreneurship intersect. intersect. A Growing Sense of Purpose I want to apply the technical experience I have built over the over the years to the challenges faced by researchers and and entrepreneurs. I hope to make this my mission for the next stage of life. 4 3 ✓ Mountaineering and travel showed me the value of regional 2 regional communities ✓ A strong interest in and affinity for the Hokuriku region ✓ In the AI era, people, regions, and industry–academia ties matter more than ever Community Interest in Hokuriku Research & Startups Industry–Academia Collaboration 1 Experience 25+ Years of Implementation Masahiro Muto / CHONG Lab, JAIST Collaboration Challenge As AI advances, the value of accessible technical advisors grows 03
4. JAIST Community Volunteer Technical Advisory Experience I Bring Bridging technology strategy, implementation, R&D, PoCs, and operations. Technical Leadership Generative & Physical AI VPoE / Principal Engineer. Experience in venture launches, engineering organizations, and development leadership. 25+ Years Implementation-focused integration of robotics, VLA, sensors, and AI agents. Engineering Experience Quantum Computing Cloud / Full Stack Selected twice as project lead in NEDO quantum prize programs; expertise in quantum AI and optimization. Across web apps, data platforms, RAG, GraphRAG, and LLMOps. From strategy to code / Research to PoC / Start small, scale big Masahiro Muto / CHONG Lab, JAIST 04
5. JAIST Community Volunteer Technical Advisory For Researchers: Technical Partnership That Moves Research Forward Strengthen computing, data, and AI capabilities to accelerate experiments and communication. How I Can Help ✓ Design research computing environments and effective cloud / GPU use Question Data Model Test Share Research Question Data / Sensors ML / GenAI Evaluation Paper / Demo ✓ Advise on data science, machine learning, and evaluation design ✓ Improve research productivity with GenAI, RAG, and AI coding agents ✓ Build reproducible experiment management, organized code, and demos ✓ Shape the technical story for papers and presentations Goal: Let researchers focus on research questions and outcomes—not technical setup Masahiro Muto / CHONG Lab, JAIST 05
6. JAIST Community Volunteer Technical Advisory For Entrepreneurs: Start Small, Scale Big Build AI and cloud systems aligned with the business model through practical, achievable steps. Example Discussion Topics ✓ Define an AI / cloud architecture for the business hypothesis ✓ Design a PoC that can start small ✓ Support prototypes, demos, and MVP development ✓ Design for scale with security, data, and operations in mind 1 Business Model Whose problem? 2 System Proposal AI / Cloud 3 PoC / Prototype Validate Small 4 Scale-up Design Production / Scale ✓ Support large-scale system design when needed Turn the “first step” into an actionable implementation plan Masahiro Muto / CHONG Lab, JAIST 06
7. JAIST Community Volunteer Technical Advisory Getting Started: Let’s Identify Technical Barriers Together Start with an initial discussion about research, prototypes, startup ideas, or AI adoption. JAIST researchers, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs For Volunteer Technical Advisor With over 25 years of engineering experience, I provide volunteer technical advice for JAIST researchers and entrepreneurs. How It Works 1 2 3 4 Talk Clarify Build Protect Understand needs and hypotheses Map technology options Move to a PoC or prototype Sign an NDA if needed Contact s2630019@jaist.ac. Website https://sites.google.com/view/mutomasa AI / AI coding agents / quantum technology / Physical AI / cloud computing / IoT / modern web applications * This is an independent volunteer activity, not an official JAIST program. * An NDA can be signed if needed. mutomasa118@gmail.com 07