Expertise at Chang Gung System

Hiroki NISHINO ,Ph.D.
Institution: Chung-Gang University
Position: Assistant Professor
Department: Chang Gung University Department of Industrial Design
Address: No.259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-3-2118800 ex 5669
E-mail: hiroki.nishino@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Programming: C/C++|Java|Python|Max/MSP|PureData|SuperCollider|LISP|Objective-C|Object Pascal|PHP|Visual Basic etc.
  • Others: Compiler/Interpreter|Garbage Collection|Virtual Machine|Computer Music| Augmented Reality|Creative Coding
  • Natural languages: Japanese (native)|English (fluent)

Research Experience:
  • Chang Gung University Department of Industrial Design Taiwan Assistant Professor Aug ’16 – present
  • Imagineering Institute Malaysia Research Fellow Dec ’15 – Jul ’16
    • Computer Music, Human Computer Interaction, Animal Computer Interaction, Co-Supervision for Ph.D. studies
  • Keio University Graduate School of Media Design Japan Visiting Scholar Apr ’14 – Mar ’15
    • Supported video streaming of the remote lecture ’Cool Japan’ by Prof. Kazunori Sugiura between Keio University (Japan) and National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)
  • National University of Singapore Interactive & Digital Media Institute Singapore Ph.D. Student | Research Scholar Aug ’09 – July ’14
    • Designed and developed a new computer music language for my doctoral study from scratch (compiler/ virtual machine/sound synthesis engine).
    • Invented various novel topology-based hybrid marker tracking techniques for tangible interaction & augmented reality.
    • Published 18 peer-reviewed papers as a first author.
  • National University of Singapore Interactive & Digital Media Institute Singapore Visiting Artist | Research Technologist Jun ’08 – Jun ’09
    • Researched topology-based marker tracking techniques.
    • Funded by Pola Art Foundation’s Grants for Oversea Study by Young Artists.
  • University of Washington Digital Arts and Experimental Media Ph.D. program Seattle (WA), USA Ph.D. Student | Teaching Assistant | Research Assistant | Instructor Sep ’05 – Jul ’07
    • Creative practices in sonic arts.
    • Teaching assistant/research assistant for computer music and media art courses.
    • Taught an introductory computer music course as a main instructor.
    • Developed new render farm software for AutoDesk MAYA, which utilizes 50 Macintosh computers for distributed-rendering in the multi-user environment, as a voluntary work.
  • Yokosuka Research Center, NTT laboratory Kanagawa, Japan Intern Mar ’00 – Apr ’00 Internship at Digital Signal Processing Group

Professional Experience:
  • Freelance Software Engineer Tokyo, Japan Self-employed Jun ’05 – present
    • Software design and development for Unix, Windows, iOS, Android etc.
  • Iiga, Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Chief Engineer, RF-ID team Nov ’03 – May ’05
    • Developed (possibly the world’s first) web-based RF-ID readers.
    • Developed the middleware for RFID systems.
    • Many RF-ID projects as a chief software engineer, including one of the largest RF-ID experiments of the time (over 100,000+ RF-ID tag distribution among participants) by Auto-ID Lab Japan.
  • Beat, Inc. Tokyo, Japan Senior Software Engineer Aug ’02 – Oct ’03
    • Developed many web-based applications in Java.
    • Developed native objects to integrate C/C++ libraries into the runtime environment of PHP and Java
  • Eagle, Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Software Engineer | Java Instructor Feb ’02 – Jul ’02
    • Developed and taught an introductory Java programming course.
    • Other miscellaneous software development
  • Global Knowledge Network Japan, Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Java Instructor Oct ’01 – Feb ’02
    • Taught both introductory and advanced Java programming courses.
  • Eagle, Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Software Engineer | C Instructor Feb ’98 – Aug ’99, Mar ’01 – Jul ’01
    • Software development in C/C++, Visual Basic&Shell script (both stand alone&client-server systems).
    • Developed and taught an introductory C programming course for new graduates.
    • Led and mentored a small team of new graduates (3-5) as a part of their on-the-job training
  • RICHO System KAIHATSU CO., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Software Engineer Mar ’97 – Dec ’97
    • Software development in C/C++ & Visual Basic.
    • Developed several prototype medical applications.

Education:
  • National University of Singapore Singapore Ph.D. in Integrative Sciences & Engineering Cum. GPA 4.17 (5.0 scale) | Aug 2009 – Jul 2014
  • University of Washington, Seattle WA, USA Digital Arts and Experimental Media Ph.D. program Cum. GPA 3.8 (4.0 scale) | Sep 2005 – Jul 2007
  • Keio University Kanagawa, Japan Master of Media and Governance Sep 1999 – Sep 2001
  • Keio University Kanagawa, Japan B.A. in Policy Management Apr 1992 – Sep 1996

Award(Research):
  1. Special Recognitions for Reviewing ACM SIGCHI 2015 The “Special Recognition” received. “The Chairs and Associate Chairs for CHI Papers have the option of granting a limited number of "special recognitions" to those who do one or more exceptional reviews” (from the SIGCHI review system website; not open to public).
  2. Selection The ACM SPLASH Student Research Competition 2012 Mostly-strongly-timed programming
  3. Best Paper Nominee The Sound and Music Computing Conference 2012 LCSynth: A Strongly-timed Synthesis Language that Integrates Objects and Manipulations for Microsounds
  4. The third place place The ACM SPLASH Student Research Competition 2011 Misfits in Abstractions: Toward User-centered Design in Domain-specific Languages for End-user Programming
  5. MITOH Super Creator Information Processing Promotion Agency, Japan: The MITOH Program 2010 “The MITOH Program aims to discover and develop outstanding human resources called Super Creators. Specifically, these are persons possessing creative ideas and skills for achieving software innovation and who can put these ideas and skills to use”. http://www.ipa.go.jp/english/humandev/third.html
  6. Selection The ACM SIGGRAPH Student Research Competition 2010 A Shape-free Designable 6DoF Marker Tracking Method
  7. Selection The ACM SIGPLAN/PLDI Student Research Competition 2008 MiniSynth: Yet-another Domain-specific Computer Music Sound Synthesis Language
  8. Selection The ACM SIGGRAPH Student Research Competition 2007 DXRenderFarm: Xgrid-based renderfarm for Maya

Award(Computer Music/Media Art):
  1. Winner The 1st Leonardo Art/Science Student Contest, 2008 Oberhausen Requiem
  2. Prize in Performance Art Section Digital Content Award, Asiagraph 2008 Tre Marie
  3. Prize in Performance Art Section Digital Content Award, Asiagraph 2008 Oberhausen Requiem
  4. Prize in Electronic Music Section Digital Content Award, Asiagraph 2008 Seattle Noise and Pulse Study
  5. Prize in Electronic Music Section Digital Content Award, Asiagraph 2008 Minimalism X
  6. The Motus Prize The Contemporary Computer Music Concert (CCMC) 2008 L’Atelier de Creation Sonore et Musicale 116 (ACSM 116), The Chief Jury: Dennis Dufour Self-Portrait of My Life
  7. Winner The Mono@Gasometer Competition DEGEM (Deutche Gesellschaft Fur Elektroakustische Musik), 2007 Oberhausen Requiem

Selected Main Publications:
  1. H. Nishino & R. Nakatsu, Computer Music Languages and Systems: The Synergy between Technology and Creativity The Handbook of Digital Games and Entertainment Technologies, Springer, 2015 Dec. pp.1-49
  2. H. Nishino, N. Osaka & R. Nakatsu,The Microsound Synthesis Framework in the LC Computer Music Programming Language Computer Music Journal Vol. 39, No. 4, The MIT Press, 2015 Winter. pp.49-79
  3. H. Nishino & R. Nakatsu,Performing STFT and ISTFT in the Microsound Synthesis Framework of the LC Computer Music Programming Language Journal of Information Processing, Vol. 24, No.3, Special issue Extensions and Advances in Music Information Processing. Information Processing Society of Japan, 2016 Feb. pp.483-491.
  4. H. Nishino, TopoloSurface: A 2D Fiducial Tracking System based on Topological Region Adjacency and Angle Information Journal of Information Processing, Vol 18, No.2, Special Issue for Interaction Technique. Information Processing Society of Japan, 2010 Jun. pp.16-25

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