Yuma Kajihara
PhD Candidate
Tokyo, Japan
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Top SchoolYuma Kajihara is a PhD candidate in behavioral and systems neuroscience at OIST, specializing in how the serotonin system mediates motivational conflicts between reward-seeking and punishment-avoidance. With 11 years of research experience and strong quantitative training (BE in Precision Engineering, MS in Theoretical Biology with a 4.0 GPA), he blends experimental neuroscience, mathematical modeling, and machine learning. His work spans fMRI-based brain decoding of spontaneous thoughts—aimed at translational applications for psychiatric disorders—and psychophysics and modeling of visual change blindness from industry research at Sony CSL. Supervised by Prof. Kenji Doya and Prof. Kazumasa Z. Tanaka, he brings a rare mix of theoretical rigor and hands-on experimental skill. Based in Tokyo, he is comfortable at the interface of academia and applied research, translating complex neural dynamics into testable computational frameworks. An undersung strength is his cross-disciplinary fluency: he moves smoothly between precision engineering, artificial life theory, and cognitive neuroimaging.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
University of TokyoDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Japanese, Chinese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (51)
data-science9
generative-adversarial-network9
pytorch9
python9
machine-learning9
tensorflow9
deep-learning9
scene8
cyclegan8
image-manipulation8
computer-graphics8
stylus8
connectivity8
crowd8
translation7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Kajiyu/dnc-py3
Apr 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:18 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
Kajiyu/ImaginarySoundscapeDemo
Jul 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:1 release, 14 commits, 1 PR in 3 months
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