Teaching

Teaching & Mentoring

My teaching and mentoring experience spans mathematics education, research supervision, and science outreach. I have worked with high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, and participants in public science education programs.

My approach to teaching emphasizes clear explanation, step-by-step problem solving, active communication, and helping students develop the ability to think and work independently.

High School Mathematics Teaching

I completed a mathematics teaching practicum at Qiqihar Experimental High School, where I taught second-year high school students for one semester.

My responsibilities included lesson preparation, classroom teaching, communication with students, and individual discussions. I adjusted teaching methods according to students’ understanding and used concrete examples to help explain mathematical concepts.

Private Mathematics Tutoring

I also provided private mathematics tutoring to small groups of high school students for approximately two and a half years.

For each group, I developed monthly and semester-based learning plans and adjusted the teaching content according to individual progress. The lessons covered fundamental concepts as well as more advanced problems related to the Chinese National College Entrance Examination.

This experience helped me develop a more individualized approach to teaching and student communication.

Research Supervision and Mentoring

At Nagoya University, I have participated in the supervision and mentoring of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students.

My mentoring activities include:

• discussing research topics and research plans;
• supporting experiment design and implementation;
• helping students develop data-processing and analysis pipelines;
• reviewing manuscripts, presentation slides, and research reports;
• preparing students for conference presentations and question-and-answer sessions;
• supporting doctoral admission preparation, including research proposals and interview preparation.

I have worked with students in both Japanese and English, and have contributed to the supervision of approximately 21 undergraduate and graduate students.

My main goal in research mentoring is to help students gradually develop the ability to identify problems, design experiments, analyze results, and conduct research independently.

Science Outreach: Hirameki☆Tokimeki Science

I have participated in five JSPS Hirameki☆Tokimeki Science events, a science outreach program designed to introduce young students to advanced research.

In these events, I helped develop and conduct hands-on educational activities related to artificial intelligence and medical image analysis.

The main activity introduced students to the process of:

CT imaging → AI-based bronchus segmentation → 3D visualization → comparison and interpretation

Through this workflow, students could experience how artificial intelligence can be used to analyze medical images and reconstruct anatomical structures.

Continuous Improvement of the Outreach Program

Over repeated implementations of the program, I worked on improving both the educational content and the overall learning experience.

Improving Time Management

The timing and structure of each activity were refined based on previous sessions, allowing students to spend more time on the most important hands-on components.

Automating Data Distribution and Collection

I developed a more efficient system for distributing and collecting data used during the practical exercises.

This reduced the required preparation and data-handling time from approximately 30 minutes to about 10 minutes, allowing more time for explanation and interaction with students.

Improving Visualization

Different anatomical structures and processing results were displayed using different colors, making it easier for students to compare the original and AI-generated results.

Create Your Own Personalized Organ Model

A personalized model activity was also introduced, allowing students to create their own unique bronchial or organ model.

This gave students a tangible result from the activity and increased engagement with the 3D visualization process.

Educational Reflection

Teaching and mentoring have given me opportunities to explain technical concepts to students with different levels of experience and academic backgrounds.

These experiences have also influenced the way I communicate research. Whether working with high school students or graduate researchers, I try to explain not only how a method works, but also why a problem is important and how a research question can be approached systematically.

I hope to continue contributing to research education, student mentoring, and science outreach alongside my research activities.