CV
Contact Information
| Name | Yuki Okamoto |
Research Interest
Machine learning: Deep generative models (DDPMs, flow matching), Variational inference
Mathematics: Probabilistic modeling, Stochastic processes, Bayesian inverse problems
Application: Medical imaging, Environmental monitoring, Marine technology, Sustainability
Education
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2024 - 2026 Stockholm, Sweden
Master of Science
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Applied and Computational Mathematics
- Mathematics of Data Science track
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2020 - 2024 Tokyo, Japan
Bachelor of Engineering
The University of Tokyo
Systems Innovation
- Exchange studies at KTH during August 2022 - June 2023
Research experience
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2026 - 2026 Stockholm, Sweden
Master's Thesis Student at Division of Probability, Mathematical Physics and Statistics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Soon Hoe Lim.
Thesis Title: Planning as Conditional Generative Sampling: Belief- and Reward-Conditioned Diffusion Planners for Informative Path Planning- Developed a conditional generative framework utilizing diffusion models (DDPMs) to sample high-reward trajectories for autonomous underwater vehicles.
- Evaluated the model’s out-of-distribution generalization, proving that feasible OOD conditioning allows the planner to synthesize novel behaviors absent from the training demonstrations.
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2025 - Present Stockholm, Sweden
Research Engineer at Physics of Medical Imaging Group
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Supervisors: Prof. Mats Danielsson, Assoc. Prof. Mats Persson, Per Lundhammar
- Designed and implemented a permutation-equivariant deep learning model using Set Transformer to infer temporal ordering of unordered photon detection data in SPECT imaging.
- Reduced inference complexity from factorial time to a single forward pass while achieving competitive ordering accuracy for short chain lengths against a maximum likelihood baseline.
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2024 - 2024 Tokyo, Japan
Research Assistant
National Ocean Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Supervisors: Prof. Toru Sato, Toshiro Suzuki, Takamasa Nakamura
- Developed a stochastic risk assessment model using Bayesian Monte Carlo simulations to quantify the frequency and magnitude of global mineral resource supply disruptions.
- Evaluated the economic security value of domestic mineral resource development by modeling the avoided production losses enabled by strategic stockpiling.
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2023 - 2024 Tokyo, Japan
Bachelor's Thesis Student at Laboratory of Environmental Modeling and Synthesis
The University of Tokyo
Supervisor: Prof. Toru Sato.
Thesis Title: Proposal and cost evaluation of observation point placement method for underwater monitoring of sub-seabed CCS- Developed a cost-efficient monitoring framework for offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS).
- Performed large-scale numerical simulations to analyze environmental impacts of CO₂ leakage.
- Designed and implemented a modified greedy solution for optimal coverage problems.
Publications
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2025 Cost assessment of optimal seawater monitoring for unexpected CO₂ leakage from an offshore reservoir
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
Volume 146, pages 104455
Conference Oral Presentations
- Y. Okamoto and T. Sato, “Proposal and cost evaluation of observation point placement method for underwater monitoring of sub-seabed CCS,” presented at 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Calgary, Canada, October 20-24, 2024.
- Y. Okamoto and T. Sato, “Proposal and cost evaluation of observation point placement method for underwater monitoring of sub-seabed CCS,” presented at The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers 2024 Annual Spring Meeting, Kanazawa, Japan, May 27-28, 2024.
Seminars
- Y. Okamoto, “Diffusion Planner for Underwater CO₂ Monitoring”, presented at KTH Climate Action Centre, Stockholm, Sweden, May 26, 2026.
- Y. Okamoto, “Proposal and cost evaluation of observation point placement method for underwater monitoring of sub-seabed CCS,” presented at Imperial College London (UK), University of Bergen (Norway), and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (UK), February 10-18, 2024.
Awards
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2025 Environmental Research Grant
Granted 50,000 SEK for a thesis project focused on environmental sustainability
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2024 Travel Grant
Granted 450,000 JPY to fund research presentations at the University of Bergen, Imperial College London, and Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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2023 Graduate Fellowship
Highly selective national scholarship (max. 3 recipients annually) granting 10,000,000 JPY covering two years of graduate studies, extendable for doctoral studies
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2022 Study Abroad Fellowship
Competitive scholarship granting 1,350,000 JPY awarded to support exchange studies at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Skills
Programming: Python, Git, MATLAB
Tools & Frameworks: PyTorch, GPyTorch, Hydra, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn
Languages: Japanese (native), English (professional), Swedish (advanced)
Soft Skills: Leadership, Project management, Problem solving, Team collaboration