Dr. Takehiro Nagai

Biography

Takehiro Nagai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information and Communications Engineering at Tokyo Institute of Technology and a Senior Visiting Scholar in the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He received his Ph.D. from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2007 with a dissertation focused on higher-level chromatic mechanisms that underlie figure segregation based on chromatic differences. His research endeavors include the mechanisms of human vision, particularly those related to color perception and the qualities of object surfaces. Prior to his current roles, Dr. Nagai gained a wealth of experience through various academic positions, including postdoctoral research at UC San Diego and assistant professor roles at Toyohashi University of Technology and Yamagata University. His work is recognized in the field, having been awarded several accolades, including the Excellent Paper Award from the Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers and the Seiichi Tejima Doctoral Dissertation Award from Tokyo Institute of Technology. He actively engages with professional organizations such as the Vision Sciences Society and the International Colour Vision Society, publishing extensively in notable journals in the domain of vision science.

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