Knowledge and Language Computing Laboratory

KaLC Lab, since April 2025, is located in the Institute of Library, Information and Media Science at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.

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  • 2026-04-11: Our JST FOREST research project, designated TermAtlas, now has a project page introducing our effort to integrate knowledge across all academic fields through automatic construction of specialised dictionaries. A project overview presentation (approx. 10 min) is included.
  • 2026-04-01: Four new members joined our lab: a visiting researcher, two master's students, and a research student.
  • 2026-02-14: A new How to Join page is now available for prospective students.
  • 2026-01-01: Two New Staff Members Join KaLC Lab
  • 2025-09-19: Assoc Prof Yada (PI) presented a study "Attempt to extract emotion-cause events from patient narrative blogs by using LLM" (in Japanese) at a Japan domestic NLP conference, YANS 2025.

Aims

Our Research Direction

Knowledge and Language Computing Laboratory (KaLC Lab) aims at developing computational models of human knowledge and language and apply them to various real-world problems.

Target: Domain Specific Knowledge

Human knowledge spans across various domains such as medicine, law, and art. We aim to model this knowledge into more than a graph.

Method: Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Fully making use of the cutting-edge NLP techniques, we process a wide range of linguistic data that encode human knowledge.

Data: Multi-modal Text

Linguistic data can be found in various forms such as text, speech, and images. Also, the unit of analysis can be a word, sentence, or document. We handle them all.

Outcome: Real-world Applications

We apply our research to real-world problems and develop human-oriented applications that benefit society.

Projects

Active Research Topics

TermAtlas: Integration of Knowledge Across All Academic Fields through Automatic Construction of Specialised Dictionaries

Develop a dictionary construction system that integrates knowledge across all academic fields.

Project Page
Patient Emotion-Cause from Tobyoki

Extract the cause of patient emotions from patient narratives (闘病記).

BookReach: A Support Tool for School Librarians

Enhance collaboration between school librarians and teachers.

Project Site (in Japanese)

PI Message

Welcome to KaLC Lab

Shuntaro Yada, PhD

Thank you for e-visiting the Knowledge and Language Computing Laboratory (KaLC Lab) at the University of Tsukuba. I am Shuntaro Yada, the Principal Investigator (PI) of the KaLC Lab. I warmly welcome students interested in tackling real-world problems. This challenge always involves understanding human knowledge, and such professional knowledge is often encoded in language. Making use of the latest Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, we aim to model human knowledge and apply it to various domains, such as medicine, law, and art.

Students can freely explore their research topics while assisting with the lab's projects. See the How to Join page for prospective students. We also welcome collaborative research with other research groups and companies. Feel free to submit your inquiry via the contact form.

Shuntaro Yada Portrait

Members

Staff and Students

Technical Staff
Mikiko Hara
Research assistance
Visiting Researcher
Koichiro Watanabe
Citation analysis of literature embodying specialised terminology
Research Assistant
Ryotaro Seimiya
Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications in professional dictionaries
M2
Jiefeng Lin
Early detection of bipolar disorder on social media
M2
Ruei-Yang Lin
Personalised healthcare chatbot
M1
Takaya Nozu
Detection of online offensive language
M1
Zixuan Qin
Structuring abstracts of multilingual academic literature
Research Student (starting Oct.)
Rayen Faleh
Collaboration dynamics of LLM multi-agent systems

Interested in Joining?

We welcome students interested in tackling real-world problems through knowledge and language computing.

How to Join

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I join the lab?
University of Tsukuba students who are or will be enrolled in the Master or Doctoral program in Informatics can join the lab. Please refer to the How to Join page for details.
Does the lab accept research students (Kenkyusei)?
Research students are accepted only for those who have already passed the entrance examination. We do not accept research students prior to passing the exam.
Do you hire postdocs or research assistants (RAs)?
Currently, we are recruiting those who can work around two days a week (RA is only available for graduate students at the University of Tsukuba). Please contact us via the contact form below.
Does the lab accept collaborations?
We are warmly open to collaborations with other research groups and companies. Feel free to submit your inquiry via the contact form below.
What resources are available in the lab?
Local LLM servers and per-student desks with external displays are available for students. Also, according to the research interests, additional supervision by co-researchers can be arranged.
What are the lab hours?
There are no fixed lab hours. Students can use the lab freely. We hold a meeting to share research progress about once a week.

Contact Us

If you are interested in our lab, please feel free to contact us via the form below.

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