
Toshimitsu Aritake
Research field:Statictical machine learning

Toshimitsu Aritake
Research field:Statictical machine learning
●What are your current research interests?
I am focusing on machine learning, particularly researching distribution shift aspects such as transfer learning and domain adaptation, and also meta-optimization, which involves learning how to optimize.
●What do you enjoy most about research?
I feel a sense of excitement when I thoroughly understand the problem at hand and come up with models or analytical methods that fit that problem well.
● What does research mean to you?(In a nutshell)
The pursuit of novelty and self-improvement.
●What inspired you to become a researcher?
Initially, I was motivated by my admiration for how my mentor and senior colleagues in the lab approached their research. Afterward, I worked at a company, but I couldn’t let go of my desire to become a researcher, so I returned to the path of research.
●What are your future goals as a researcher?
I aim to advance research on two fronts: addressing practical problems while also tackling mathematically intriguing problems.

Marco Nutta
Research field:Marketing

Marco Nutta
Research field:Marketing
●What are your current research interests?
Branding, Brand coolness, consumer behavior, foodservice and lodging marketing
●What do you enjoy most about research?
Learning a new skill each time I start a project.
● What does research mean to you?(In a nutshell)
Discovering the unknown and confirming or denying assumptions
●What inspired you to become a researcher?
My mother because she is a researcher and I always wanted to be like her.
●What are your future goals as a researcher?
I would like to be well-known for brand coolness research. Additionally, my field lacks theoretical development and I would like to one day to contribute to the development of a new theory specific to hospitality and tourism.