Professor Shoichi Saito is a distinguished academic at Nagoya Institute of Technology, where he serves in the Department of Information Engineering within the College of Engineering. His research focuses on information security, computer systems, and software engineering, with particular expertise in IoT security, distributed systems, and network security. Professor Saito earned his Doctor of Engineering from Ritsumeikan University in March 2000. Prior to his current position, he served as Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and Associate Professor at Wakayama University's Faculty of Systems Engineering from 1998 to 2006. His research interests span multiple critical areas of modern computing: Information security with focus on IoT device protection Distributed systems and blockchain technologies Mobile application security, particularly for Android platforms Confidential information protection using virtual machine technologies Network security and anonymous communication systems Professor Saito's research outputs demonstrate a consistent focus on practical security solutions for emerging technologies. His recent work has centered on IoT security, data usage control in distributed environments, and advanced taint tracking mechanisms for mobile applications. His research bridges theoretical security concepts with practical implementation challenges. Among his notable recognitions are multiple awards from the Information Processing Society of Japan's Computer Security Research Group, including CSS2024 Student Paper Awards and Encouragement Awards. Professor Saito actively contributes to the academic community through committee memberships, including the Nagoya City Personal Information Protection Council and various program committees for the Information Processing Society of Japan. He has secured significant research funding, most recently for projects on IoT device emulation and virtual execution platform remote authentication.











