Akira Sakurai Homepage

I am a Ph.D student at Kyoto University. My research focus is mainly on blockchain, although I am broadly interested in all aspects of computer science.

Education

  • Ph.D. Student, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
    2024–present
    Advisor: Kazuyuki Shudo

  • M.S., Mathematical and Computing Science (Shudo Lab.), Tokyo Institute of Technology
    2022–2024

  • B.S., Mathematical and Computing Science, School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    2019–2022

Publications

See Publications page.

Awards & Honors

  • Best Student Paper Award, IEEE ICCE 2023 — “Impact of the Hash Rate on the Theoretical Fork Rate of Blockchain”

Grants

  • DC1, JSPS KAKENHI (Project No. 24KJ1517), Kyoto University, Apr 23, 2024 – Mar 31, 2027
    Project: “ネットワークの観点からの分散台帳の研究”