Lab Life

Annual Schedule

A Year in the Lab

Ongoing activities
Events & consultations
Presentations & submissions

Lab visits

Lab Q&A sessions

Lab assignment

Final presentation

Reading seminar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Graduation research

Exploring topics

Topic decided

Interim presentation

Experiments & implementation

Research presentation

Thesis presentation

Research presentation

Handover & graduation

3rd Year

Get to know the labs and find the one that suits you

May Lab visits
Jul Lab Q&A sessions
Aug Lab assignment
Sep – Dec Reading seminar
Dec Final presentation

4th Year & Grad

Pursue your own research topic, then write up and present the results

Apr Exploring topics
May Topic decided
Jul Interim presentation
Jul Experiments & implementation
Aug – Dec Graduation research
Oct Research presentation
Dec Thesis presentation
Mar Research presentation
Mar Handover & graduation

This schedule is just an example. Activities and timing may vary by lab and by year.

Student Voices

M 4th-year undergraduate

What is the lab like?: Students talk with each other about their research a lot, so the lab feels lively and active.
Why did you choose this lab?: I'm interested in network security, and the lab runs a seminar on it.
Current research topic: Measurement study of BIMI, an email security technology
How often I come to the lab: Twice a week
Advice on grad school & job hunting: Being able to join a seminar in my field of interest right after being assigned to the lab really helped me in job hunting. Many interviews happen while you're still in your 3rd year, so starting research early and being able to talk about it concretely made a big difference. Starting early also opens up options like presenting at academic conferences, which makes for a really worthwhile experience as a student.
Grad school or job?: Job

SS 4th-year undergraduate

What is the lab like?: A friendly, homey lab.
Why did you choose this lab?: It seemed strong in software development, and I liked that I could get experience developing as a team.
Current research topic: Differential privacy
How often I come to the lab: Twice a week
How I spend time at the lab: Web seminar, security seminar, literature review, and making presentation slides.
Grad school or job?: Job

TH 4th-year undergraduate

What is the lab like?: Everyone gets along really well.
Why did you choose this lab?: I wanted to use AI a lot.
Current research topic: RAG
How often I come to the lab: 3 times a week
Advice on grad school & job hunting: Your lab work becomes something you can talk about in interviews, so take it seriously.
Grad school or job?: Job

T.M 4th-year undergraduate

What is the lab like?: Friendly and homey.
Why did you choose this lab?: I liked the atmosphere.
Current research topic: Fashion AI
How often I come to the lab: Twice a week
Grad school or job?: Job

Saito 4th-year undergraduate

What is the lab like?: The lab has a really warm, homey atmosphere — everyone from the professors to the senior grad students is kind and easy to talk to. A lot of people are very capable, but everyone works at their own pace, so you can set goals that fit you. People talk to each other a lot, which makes it a comfortable place to be.
Why did you choose this lab?: It seemed like they would be flexible about what I wanted to do and research. The atmosphere of the lab felt really relaxed.
Current research topic: App-based support for people with ASD through feature analysis
How often I come to the lab: 4 times a week
Message to future students: It's basically a free and flexible lab. That also means you need to get your own work done and study some things on your own. If you're motivated, I definitely recommend it!
Grad school or job?: Grad school

TakaC 4th-year undergraduate

What is the lab like?: It's a great lab with a friendly, cheerful atmosphere. Everyone has something they want to do, and the professors support them in it.
Why did you choose this lab?: There is a professor who specializes in security.
Current research topic: Security in the software supply chain
How often I come to the lab: 4 times a week
Advice on grad school & job hunting: In job hunting, having started research early was a big selling point.
Grad school or job?: Job

K 4th-year undergraduate

What is the lab like?: A lab where students help each other on their own initiative and can do research freely.
Why did you choose this lab?: I was drawn to a senior student's graduation research in the lab, and I wanted to learn about software in depth.
Current research topic: Natural language processing
How often I come to the lab: Once a week
Advice on grad school & job hunting: Go to company info sessions actively. If you can't clearly explain why you chose the field you're aiming for, attend sessions in other industries too and find the differences. When choosing a company, also value how it feels in face-to-face interviews.
Grad school or job?: Job

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