Monday, August 4, 2025
10:30-12:20 (JST)
Media Lab Immersion @Tokyo
< Media Lab Members, MIT Community, and Invited Guests Only >
We are pleased to invite our members to an exclusive event showcasing two faculty members and a research manager from the MIT Media Lab, who are developing groundbreaking projects with applications in everyday life, health, and wellbeing. The MIT Media Lab is renowned for its interdisciplinary approach, fostering innovation by blending seemingly unrelated fields of research. Through this event, we aim to provide new insights and explore potential opportunities for collaboration and business applications.
- Professor Zach Lieberman from the Future Sketches group explores software as a medium for artistic and design expression, with a particular focus on creative coding tools and computational pedagogy. His research blends computational sketches—often drawing on historical influences—with explorations in generative form, machine learning, and augmented reality. Through both the use and development of new creative tools, he aims to reveal the poetic and unexpected potential of emerging technologies, shaping the future of computational art.
- Professor Paul Liang from the Multisensory Intelligence group introduces the foundations of multisensory artificial intelligence to enable human-AI symbiosis across different scales and sensory modalities. By developing AI systems that integrate diverse sensory inputs, his work significantly enhances their ability to learn, adapt, and interact with the world. Drawing from multidisciplinary perspectives, he applies these technologies to improve digital productivity, creative expression, and human health and wellbeing. His research also emphasizes the responsible deployment of AI, addressing issues such as bias, fairness, and privacy through participatory co-design and policy development around real-world use of AI foundation models.
- The Conformable Decoders group pioneers the development of adaptive materials, device architectures, and fabrication strategies to create micro- and nanoscale electromechanical systems that conform seamlessly to target surfaces. These technologies enable precise data capture and transformation, advancing our understanding of the natural world and enhancing human-environment interaction. David Sadat introduces the cUSBr-Patch, a wearable and conformable ultrasound breast patch, provides standardized, reproducible imaging with minimal operator input, enabling real-time, non-invasive monitoring of soft tissue changes. The ImPULS, an implantable piezoelectric ultrasound stimulator, delivers focused ultrasonic pressure to modulate neuronal activity. Made with a biocompatible piezoceramic [(K,Na)NbO₃], it offers a first-of-its-kind non-genetic platform for precise, localized neural stimulation and deep brain research.
Schedule:
10:10-10:30 | Registration/Check in
10:30-12:00 | Talk sessions and Q+A
10:30-10:35 | Welcome and Overview by Mirei Rioux
10:35-11:00 | Talk 1: Professor Zach Lieberman (Future Sketches)
11:00-11:25 | Talk 2: David Sadat (Conformable Decoders)
11:25-11:50 | Talk 3: Professor Paul Liang (Multisensory Intelligence)
11:50-12:20 | Networking
12:20 | Adjourn
Location:
Nihonbashi Life Science Building
2 Chome-3-11 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023, Japan
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing insights into the innovative work happening at the Media Lab and discussing potential collaborations that could drive impactful applications in your field.
Below is the sign-up sheet. Kindly use your company email address to verify your identity. Please note that members will be given priority for this session, and registration will close once we reach capacity.
This event is for Media Lab Members, MIT Community, and invited guests. For further inquiries, please contact Mirei Rioux (mirei@mit.edu). The printable agenda (pdf) which includes the titles and abstracts of the talks will be available soon.