Shunichiro Nomura

I am a researcher at the University of Tokyo.

I received his B.E., M.E., and PhD degrees from the University of Tokyo and am currently a researcher there.

I study and lead a research group focused on artificial intelligence and systems engineering, particularly their application to space engineering.

Research Interests

The optimization of space logistics

“Optimizing Space Logistics Network Deployment under Limited Up-Front Costs: Case Study in the Asteroid Mining and Refueling Business,” in 2018 AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition, 2018.

Multi-stage robust decision-making under deep uncertainty for technology roadmapping

Multi-Stage Robust Decision Making: Decision Support Framework Under Deep Uncertainty and Its Application to Technology Roadmapping

The development of an operation plan management system for safe and efficient satellite operations

S. Nomura et al., “Operation Plan Management System (OPMS): Software for the Safe Operations of Satellites,” presented at the International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2023.

The staged deployment of communication satellite constellations

Development of a Modularized Simulator of a Low Earth Orbit Radio-Optical Hybrid Communication Satellite Constellation for System-Level Design Studies

Spacecraft Projects

I have also been involved in various roles in the development and operation of multiple small satellites and CubeSats, most notably serving as the ADCS (Attitude Determina-tion and Control System) lead on the EQUULEUS CubeSat project.