The University of Tokyo
- Focus: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- GPA: 3.91 / 4.00
- Research Advisor: Prof. Toshihiko Yamasaki
CV
Profile
I am an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Tokyo, with a focus on Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
My research interests lie in natural language processing, large language models, multilingual evaluation, and language technologies for education and cross-cultural communication.
Education
University College London (UCL)
Research Experience
University College London (UCL)
- Advisors: Prof. Miguel R. D. Rodrigues and Reem Ibrahim Masoud
- Conducted research on large language models and dataset linguistic structure.
- Co-authored a workshop paper accepted to ICLR 2026 Workshop DATA-FM.
ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science
- Advisor: Prof. Mrinmaya Sachan
- Selected as one of 20 fellows from over 2,000 applications.
- Will conduct a research project on multilingual LLM tutors for educational settings.
Publications
- Shunta Asano, Jeonghun Baek, and Toshihiko Yamasaki. "Beyond Bilingual Transfer: Multilingual Code-Switching in Instruction Tuning." arXiv:2605.29414, 2026.
- Reem I. Masoud, Chen Feng, Shunta Asano, Saied Alshahrani, Philip Colin Treleaven, and Miguel R. D. Rodrigues. "Beyond Training for Cultural Awareness: The Role of Dataset Linguistic Structure in Large Language Models." ICLR 2026 Workshop on Navigating and Addressing Data Problems for Foundation Models (DATA-FM), 2026.
Scholarships and Awards
- ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship, Department of Computer Science, ETH Zurich, 2026; selected as one of 20 fellows from over 2,000 applications.
- Vena Energy Scholarship, awarded to the top two students at the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
- Gyomu Super Japan Dream Foundation Scholarship, awarded to selected Japanese students studying abroad for academic excellence.
- GLP-GEfIL scholarship, awarded to selected University of Tokyo students conducting research abroad.
- Integration Bee 2025, 1st Place, University College London.
- Japan Mathematical Olympiad, Top 100 in Japan.
- Japan Linguistics Olympiad, Top 100 in Japan.
Projects
Africa Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program
- Selected through a highly competitive process to develop technology-driven solutions for social challenges in Africa.
- Proposed an NLP-based solution for low-resource languages to bridge the linguistic divide between vernacular and academic dialects in Africa, with a particular focus on Kenya.
- Addressed educational disparities in the transition to secondary education while promoting cultural continuity through language technology.
Leadership and Extracurricular Activities
UTokyo Africa Akamon-kai
- Contributed to the founding of a University of Tokyo community connecting students, alumni, and professionals with interests in Africa.
- Supported community-building activities to promote academic, cultural, and professional exchange between Japan and Africa.
Work Experience
Mantra Inc.
- Developed a human-in-the-loop pipeline leveraging large language models to generate educational content for English learners in Japan.
- Focused on manga-based linguistic nuances and culturally grounded language-learning materials.
- Supervised a team of 10+ contributors and established quality control protocols to ensure pedagogical accuracy.
- Conducted qualitative user studies and analyzed learner feedback to improve the application's learning experience.
UTEC
- Conducted market and technology research to support investment analysis in deep tech and university-originated startups.
MentorMind
- Led product and technology strategy for an early-stage education technology startup.
RAKSUL INC.
- Worked on English prompt engineering for an LLM-based product description generation system.
- Contributed to a system that reduced human workload in product description creation by approximately 50%.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- Collaborated with policymakers to analyze structural challenges in the Japanese education system, with a focus on increasing the number of PhD holders.
- Provided analytical input from a student perspective to support evidence-based higher education policy discussions.
Tetsuryoku-kai
- Taught English to approximately 40 students preparing for competitive university entrance examinations.
- Provided feedback on assignments, graded papers, and supported students in improving essay-writing skills.
- Offered personalized guidance to help students improve study planning and time management.
Bashow Inc.
- Provided Japanese-English interpretation and advisory support during meetings between the Japanese CEO and UC Berkeley intern students.
- Facilitated clear communication of technical and business concepts in the transportation technology domain.
Languages
- Japanese: Native
- English: CEFR C2 (TOEFL iBT 118/120)
- Spanish: Intermediate, approx. CEFR B1
- German: Elementary, approx. CEFR A2