Faculty


kanai_facea Takashi Kanai
Professor
The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
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Professional Experience

2024 – Professor, University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
2018 – 2024 Associate Professor, University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
2018 – 2019 University of Tokyo, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies (concurrent post)
2014 – 2017 Associate Professor, University of Tokyo, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies
2006 – 2014 Associate Professor, University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
2005 – 2006 Researcher, RIKEN, V-CAD Modeling Team
2000 – 2005 Assistant Professor, Keio University, Faculty of Environmental Information
1998 – 2000 Post-Doc. Researcher, RIKEN, Material Fabrication Laboratory
2008 – 2009 Visiting Professor, INRIA Sophia-Antipolis, GEOMETRICA Team
2006 – 2011 Visiting Researcher, RIKEN, V-CAD Modeling Team
2001 – 2005 Visiting Researcher, RIKEN, V-CAD Development Team

Academic Background

1998 Dr. Eng., University of Tokyo, Dept. Precision Machinery Engineering
1995 Mr. Eng., University of Tokyo, Dept. Precision Machinery Engineering
1993 Bs. Eng., University of Tokyo, Dept. Precision Machinery Engineering
1988 Kaisei Academy Senior High Schools

Professional Services

  • 20th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (GRAPP 2025), Porto, Portugal, Program Committee (2025)
  • The 29th International Conference on 3D Web Technology (Web3D 2024), Guimarães, Portugal, Program Committee (2024)
  • 19th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC’24), Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA, Program Committee (2024)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2024 (SMI’24), Detroit, Michigan, USA, Program Committee (2024)
  • Computer Graphics International 2024, the 41st annual conference, Geneva, Switzerland, Program Committee (2024)
  • The 21st International Conference on Geometry and Graphics (ICGG 2024), Kitakyushu, Japan, Program Committee (2024)
  • The 8th IIEEJ International Conference on Image Electronics and Visual Computing (IEVC 2024), Tainan City, Taiwan, Program Committee (2024)
  • 19th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (GRAPP 2024), Rome, Italy, Program Committee (2024)
  • 18th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC’23), Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA, Program Committee (2023)
  • 14th Asian Forum on Graphic Science (AFGS 2023), Shenzen, China, Program Committee (2023)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2023 (SMI’23), Genova, Italy, Program Committee (2023)
  • Computer Graphics International 2023, the 40th annual conference, Shanghai, China, Program Committee (2023)
  • 2023 International Conference on Computer Graphics and Image Processing (CGIP 2023), Tokyo, Japan, Program Committee (2023)
  • 17th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC’22), San Diego, USA, Program Committee (2022)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2022 (SMI’22), online, Program Committee (2022)
  • Computer Graphics International 2022, the 39th annual conference, online, Program Committee (2022)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2021 (SMI’21), online, Program Committee (2021)
  • The 7th IIEEJ International Conference on Image Electronics and Visual Computing (IEVC 2021), Hokkaido, Japan, Program Committee (2021)
  • 16th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC’21), online, Program Committee (2021)
  • Computer Graphics International 2021, the 38th annual conference, online, Program Committee (2021)
  • 15th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC’20), San Diego, CA, USA, Program Committee (2020)
  • Computer Graphics International 2020, the 37th annual conference, Geneva, Switzerland, Program Committee (2020)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2020 (SMI’20), Strasbourg, France, Program Committee (2020)
  • 14th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC’19), Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA, Program Committee (2019)
  • 26th International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2019 (WSCG 2019), Plzen, Czech Republic, Board of Reviewers (2019)
  • Computer Graphics International 2019, the 36th annual conference, Calgary, Canada, Program Committee (2019)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2019 (SMI’19), Vancouver, Canada, Program Committee (2019)
  • 13th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC’18), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Program Committee (2018)
  • 26th International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2018 (WSCG 2018), Plzen, Czech Republic, Board of Reviewers (2018)
  • Computer Graphics International 2018, the 35th annual conference, Bintan, Indonesia, Program Committee (2018)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2018 (SMI’18), Lisbon, Portugal, Program Committee (2018)
  • 11th Asian Forum on Graphic Science (AFGS), Tokyo, Japan, Organizing Committee Co-Chair (2017)
  • Computer Graphics International 2017, the 34th annual conference, Yokohama, Japan, Program Committee (2017)
  • 5th IIEEJ International Workshop on Image Electronics and Visual Computing (IEVC 2017), Da Nang, Vietnam, Program Committee (2017)
  • Computer Graphics International 2016, the 33rd annual conference, Crete Greece, Program Committee (2016)
  • 2016 International CAD Conference and Exhibition (CAD’16), Vancouver, Canada, Program Committee (2016)
  • 24th International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2016 (WSCG 2016), Plzen, Czech Republic, Board of Reviewers (2016)
  • Computer Graphics International 2015, the 32nd annual conference, Strasbourg, France, Program Committee (2015)
  • 2015 International CAD Conference and Exhibition (CAD’15), London, UK, Program Committee (2015)
  • 4th IIEEJ International Workshop on Image Electronics and Visual Computing (IEVC 2014), Koh Samui, Thailand, Program Committee (2014)
  • 22nd International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2014 (WSCG 2014), Plzen, Czech Republic, Board of Reviewers (2014)
  • 2014 International CAD Conference and Exhibition (CAD’14), Hong Kong, China, Program Committee (2014)
  • 21st International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2013 (WSCG 2013), Plzen, Czech Republic, Board of Reviewers (2013)
  • 2013 International CAD Conference and Exhibition (CAD’13), Bergamo, Italy, Program Committee (2013)
  • 20th International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2012 (WSCG 2012), Plzen, Czech Republic, Board of Reviewers (2012)
  • 2012 International CAD Conference and Exhibition (CAD’12), Niagara Falls, Canada, Program Committee (2012)
  • SIGGRAPH ASIA 2011, Hong Kong, Sketches and Posters Program Committee (2011)
  • 2nd Asian Conference on Design and Digital Engineering (ACDDE 2011), Geometric Computing and CAD Workshop, Shanghai, China, Program Co-chair (2011)
  • 2011 International CAD Conference and Exhibition (CAD’11), Taipei, Taiwan, Program Committee (2011)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2011 (SMI’11), Herzliya, Israel, Program Committee (2011)
  • SIGGRAPH ASIA 2010, Seoul, Korea, Sketches and Posters Program Committee (2010)
  • Pacific Graphics 2010 (PG 2010), Hangzhou, China, Program Committee (2010)
  • 1st Asian Conference on Design and Digital Engineering (ACDDE 2010), Geometric Computing Workshop, Jeju, Korea, Program Co-chair (2010)
  • 14th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics (ICGG 2010), Kyoto, Japan, Program Committee (2010)
  • Geometric Modeling and Processing 2010 (GMP’10), Castro Urdiales, Spain, Program Committee (2010)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2010 (SMI’10), Aix-en-Provence, France, Program Committee (2010)
  • SIGGRAPH ASIA 2009, Yokohama, Japan, Sketches and Posters Program Committee (2009)
  • Pacific Graphics 2009 (PG 2009), Jeju, Korea, Program Committee (2009)
  • Pacific Graphics 2008 (PG 2008), Tokyo, Japan, Program Committee (2008)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2008 (SMI’08), Stony Brook, New York, USA, Program Committee (2008)
  • 13th ACM Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM’08), Stony Brook, New York, USA, Program Committee (2008)
  • Geometric Modeling and Processing 2008 (GMP’08), Hangzhou, China, Program Committee (2008)
  • IIEEJ Image Electronics and Visual Computing Workshop 2007 (IEVC2007), Cairns, Australia, Program Committee (2007)
  • The 10th International Conference on Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics (CAD/Graphics 2007), Beijing, China, Program Committee (2007)
  • 12th ACM Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM2007), Beijing, China, Program Committee (2007)
  • Geometric Modeling and Processing 2006 (GMP2006), Pittsburgh, USA, Program Committee (2006)
  • International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2006 (SMI’06), Matsushima, Japan, Program Committee (2006)
  • The 9th International Conference on Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics (CAD/Graphics 2005), Hong Kong, China, Program Committee (2005)
  • ACM SIGGRAPH / Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation 2005 (SCA 2005), Los Angeles, CA, USA, Program Commitee (2005)
  • Pacific Graphics 2004 (PG 2004), Seoul, Korea, Program Committee (2004)
  • Pacific Graphics 2003 (PG 2003), Canmore, Canada, Program Committee (2003)
  • Pacific Graphics 2001 (PG 2001), Tokyo, Japan, Program Committee (2001)