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Natural Language Processing Professors and Supervisors in Japan
Professors in natural language processing in japan
120 professors found
Tenured Assistant Professor
Hokkaido University
Japan
Research Interests
Computational Linguistics
Social Psychology
Natural Language Processing
Literature
Phraseology
Professor
Hitotsubashi University
Japan
Research Interests
Computational Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Language Learning
Language Translation
Assistant Professor
Nara Institute of Science and Technology（NAIST）
Japan
Research Interests
Pharmacotherapy
Health Communication
Clinical Application
Natural Language Processing
Drug Safety
Professor
Niigata University
Japan
Research Interests
Computational Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Language Learning
Lexicology
Cognitive Linguistics
Associate Professor
Kyoto University
Japan
Research Interests
Computational Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Practical Application
Large Language Models
Professor
Nara Institute of Science and Technology（NAIST）
Japan
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Communication
Clinical Application
Covid-19
Natural Language Processing
Project Assistant Professor
The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
Japan
Research Interests
Computational Linguistics
Epidemiology
Jurisprudence
Natural Language Processing
Deep Learning
National Institute of Informatics
Japan
Research Interests
Computational Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Jurisprudence
Part-time lecturer
Nihon University
Japan
Research Interests
Computational Linguistics
Artificial Intelligence
Task Planning
Natural Language Processing
Quasi-experimental Study
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Living costs in Japan
Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | Japan |
|---|---|
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Research Interests
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Research Interests
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Opportunities these professors hire for
Waseda University
Japan
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1 week ago
Waseda University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher / Associate Research Fellow for research in development economics , environmental economics , and related data-driven fields. The position is based at the Waseda University Institute for Contemporary Politics and Economics in Tokyo, Japan , within the Takahashi Sustainable Society Design Project , a project selected under Waseda University’s program for nurturing core next-generation researchers. The project focuses on empirical research ...
Computer Science
Data Science
Environmental Science
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Institute of Science Tokyo
Japan
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1 week ago
Tokyo University of Science is recruiting a researcher / postdoctoral equivalent for the Sasahara Laboratory in the School of Environment and Society, located at the Tamachi Campus in Tokyo, Japan. This opening is part of the K Program Development of Technologies Related to Disinformation Analysis and focuses on research related to information dissemination , misinformation/disinformation analysis , and computational social science . The group analyzes large-scale social media data, especially X...
Computer Science
Sociology
Information Technology
+6 more
1 week ago
Ashikaga University
Japan
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3 weeks ago
The Vachani School of Advanced Computing at Ashoka University is inviting applications for its Post-Doctoral Programme . This opportunity is aimed at researchers working in Computer Science , Data Science , Artificial Intelligence , and related interdisciplinary areas. Successful candidates will conduct original and high-quality research in frontier topics such as Algorithms , Computer Vision , Natural Language Processing , Quantum Computing , Cryptography , and Bio-AI . The role also includes c...
Computer Science
Data Science
Information Technology
+7 more
3 weeks ago
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