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Okabe, Yoichi

President, the Open University of Japan
okabe (at) ouj. ac. jp
Last Modified: (Founded: 05/01/1995)

What's New

2011-05-01: Become President, the Open University of JapanNew!
2010-12-24: Season's GreetingNew!
2010-12-20: "Coordinate transformation (Riemann Geometry)" (in Japanese)New!
2008-11-21: Published "Thinking Meanings of Electromagnetism" from Kodansha (in Japanese, Web, PDF)
2008-03-15: Published "How Computers Work" from Society for Promotion of University of the Air (as Textbook for lecture at Open Univ. of Japan, PDF)
2007-12-10: My talks will be broadcasted at a program MANABEES' CAFE from FM broadcasting company, bayfm78.
2007-12-10: "Album of Lab's History" given at my farewell party on 2006-11-25 is uploaded.
2007-11-06: My farewel lecture on 2006-02-21 is opened on JOCW, and is also broadcasted on Todai TV and Podcasts. The latter two are from 2006-11-24

Documentations

Documents on my Web

Publication
- 2008-11-21: Yoichi OKABE, "Thinking Meanings of Electromagnetism", Kodansha (in Japanese, Web, PDF)
- 2008-03-15: Yoichi OKABE, "How Computers Work" Society for Promotion of University of the Air (Textbook for lecture at Open Univ. of Japan, PDF)
- 2005-01-10: How to Walk in Snow with Crampon on "Mountains and Valleys", Dec. 2005, pp.48-49. (in Japanese)
- 2004-11-15: "Double Entry Bookkeeping" publiched from OHM Publishing Co. on Dec. 10, 2004. (in Japanese)
- 2001-03-16: Y. Okabe (ed), "Introduction to Advanced Science and Technology (Bio-Tech., Robot, Nano-Tech.)" Business Japan, Ltd. (in Japanese)
- 2000-10-30: Y. Okabe and Y. Sakurai, "Object Oriented Language C++, Difference between C", Maruzen ( Partial view, Additional Info., Buy), (in Japanese)
- 1997-01-25: S. Kuriki (ed), K. Matsuura and Y. Okabe, "Estimation of Magnetic Source: Inverse Problem" Science of Bio-Magnetism: SQUID Measurements and Medical Application, OHM-sha (in Japanese)
- 1994-06-10: Y. Okabe et al, "Semiconductor and IC by Pictures" Japan Business Publishing, Ltd. (in Japanese)
- 1991-02-25: I. Tanaka and Y. Okabe, "Introduction to Operational Amplifier", OHM-sha (in Japanese)
- 1990-09-30: Y. Okabe, K. Kodate and T. Tsubo, "Turbo PASCAL, Computer Science for Education", Maruzen (in Japanese)
- 1988-03-31: T. Kono, M. Katsurai and Y. Okabe, "Fundamental Electro-Magnetism, IEEJ series", IEE, Japan (in Japanese)
- 1986-11-01: K. Yoshida, S. Hasuo, H. Abe, Y. Okabe, H. Hayakawa, K. Aoki and H. Yoshikiyo, "High Speed Josephson Devices, High Speed Digital Device Series 4", Baihukan (in Japanese)
- 1985-12-10: K. Hara, K. Fujisawa, A. Ishida, T. Fujita and Y. Okabe, "Superconductive Electronics", OHM-sha (in Japanese)
- 1971-12-25: Y. Okabe, "Dr. Dissertation: Stability and Noise of Multi-Oscillator System" (Analysis on stability and fluctuation of multi-oscillator system for large output, in Japanese)
- List of All Publications
Hobby (in Japanese): | Music Scale (PDF) | Science of Skiing (PDF) | How to Hike? (PDF) | Double Entry Bookkeeping (PDF and published from OHM publishing Co.) | FAQ of Double Entry Bookkeeping |
Mathematics, Physics (in Japanese): |"Coordinate Transformation (Riemann Geometry)"(PDF) | Eigen Value Problem of Linear Algebar (PDF) | Quantum Mechanics (PDF) | Electro-Magnetism (PDF) | FAQ of Electro-Magnetism |
Electric Circuit Theory and Electronic Circuits (in Japanese): | Ciruit Theory (PDF) [Frequency and Dynamic Characteristics and Stability of Electric Circuits] | Electronic Circuits (PDF) [ Analog Amplifier, Digital Circuits, Filter Characteristics and its Designing, Sigma-Delta Oversampling AD Convertor] |
Software: | Installing Cygwin (in Japanese) | Introduction to Elisp for Perl and C programmer (in Japanese) | Introduction to Object Oriented Language C++, Maruzen ( Partial View, Additional Info., Order here) | Installing FreeBSD on VAIO |

Hobbies:

PC, Unix, Electronics, Play on Electro-magnetic theory
Installing FreeBSD on VAIO (in Japanese)
Mountain Climbing, Hiking, Free Climbing (Route 5.10), Alpen Skiing, Telemark Skiing, Snow-Boarding, Scuba-Diving, Rafting etc.
Climbing, Hiking and Diving Records (in Japanese), Science of Skiing (in Japanese), Science of hiking (in Japanese)
Photos of hikings

South America: Iguacu Fall and Machu Picchu (Feb. 2007)

My highest point, peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895m) (July, 2005)

Aurora view at Yellowknife, Canada (Mar. 2003, photographed by Mr. Fukushima)

Diving at Izu (Sept. 2001, photographed by Ms. Iita)

Skiing at First ski garande and Mt. Jung Frau at Grindelwald, Switzerland (Apr. 2001)

Hymalayan trecking: My wife in front of Mts. Everest (Sagarmata), Nupche and Ama Dublam (Nov. 1996)

Lectures

Computer Structure (from 2008)

Lectures in Past

Under Graduate Course (2nd grade, EE): Fundamental Physics for Electronics (until 2005), appears in UT OCW
Graduate Course (Electronics): Neural Networks(until 2003)
Under Graduate Course (2nd grade, EE): Introduction to Electron Devices(until 1999)
Under Graduate Course (4th grade, EE) and Graduate Course (Electronics): Advanced Quantum Mechanics(until 1999)
Graduate Course (Interdisiplinary): High Speed Functional Devices(until 1998)
Graduate Course (Superconductivity): Advanced Course on Electron Devices(until 1998)
Graduate Course (Electronics): Advanced Lecture on Electro-Magneto Analysis
Graduate Course (Superconductivity): Superconductive Devices
Farewell Lecture (2006-02-21): Todai TV and Podcasts

Speciality (Lab. Intro.)

Superconductive Electroincs, Bio-Magnetism, Neural Networks, etc.

Who is ? (detail)

[Administrative]
- 2011/Present: President, The Open University of Japan
- 2011/2011: Director of CODE (Center of Distance Education), The Open University of Japan
- 2009/2011: Board Director (Vice President), The Open University of Japan
- 2007/2009: Vice President, The Open University of Japan
- 2006/2007: Vice President, National Institute of Multimedia Education (NIME)
- 2001/2006: Director, Information Technology Center, Univ. of Tokyo
- 2000/2002: Director, Komaba Open Laboratory, Univ. of Tokyo
- 1999/2001: Director, RCAST, University of Tokyo.
[Academic]
- 2006/Present: Professor Emeritus of University of Tokyo.
- 2006/2007: Professor of the Open Univerisity of Japan.
- 2002/2006: Professor Course of Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering, Univ. of Tokyo
- 1990/2002: Professor (Division of Information Devices,) RCAST, Univ. of Tokyo
- 1972/1990: Professor, Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Univ. of Tokyo
[Other]
- 1977/1978: Was a Visiting Scientist of IBM San Jose Res. Lab.
- 1981/1983: an Assoc. Professor of Educational Computer Center, Univ. of Tokyo.
- 1996/1998: a Professor of CCR, Univ. of Tokyo.
Born in Tokyo in 1943, Male.

Where is and how to contact?

Phone: +81-43-298-4109
Postal Mail: Prof. Yoichi OKABE, Univ. of the Air, 2-11, Wakaba, Mihama-ku, Chiba, 261-8586 JAPAN
Rm: 4F 401, Open Univ. of Japan

Academic Societies, etc.

IEICE, IEEJ, IEEE Admin. of IES, JSPS, JNNS Post Admin., JBBS Admin., JSPS Committee 146 Post Chairperson and etc.