Publications

Papers

  1. SWIFT-FMQA: Enhancing Factorization Machine with Quadratic-Optimization Annealing via Sliding Window
    Mayumi Nakano, Yuya Seki, Shuta Kikuchi, and Shu Tanaka
    IEEE Access, 14, pp. 10977-10990, 2026. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3655591
  2. High-Order Epistasis Detection Using Factorization Machine with Quadratic Optimization Annealing and MDR-Based Evaluation
    Shuta Kikuchi, Shu Tanaka
    arXiv, arXiv:2601.01860, 2026. Under Review / Submitted
    doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2601.01860
  3. Comparative evaluation of black-box optimization methods for RAN function placement problem
    Shun Furusawa, Chihiro Dogo, Kazuhiro Saito, Yuya Seki, Shuta Kikuchi, and Shu Tanaka
    IEICE Communications Express, 2025. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.23919/comex.2025XBL0131
  4. Construction of SubQUBOs by K-means Clustering of QUBO Variables
    Yuko Kamishima, Shuta Kikuchi, and Shu Tanaka
    IEEE Access, 13, pp. 204807-204821, 2025. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3638373
  5. Effectiveness of cardinality-return weighted maximum independent set approach for financial portfolio optimization
    Keita Takahashi, Tetsuro Abe, Yasuhito Nakamura, Ryo Hidaka, Shuta Kikuchi, and Shu Tanaka
    arXiv, arXiv:2510.23310, 2025. Under Review / Submitted
    doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2510.23310
  6. TBA
    Shuta Kikuchi, Taisei Mukai, Keisuke Nakajima, Yasuki Kato, Takeshi Takizawa, Junichi Sugiyama, Yasushi Kakizawa, and Setsuya Kurahashi
    Under Review / Submitted
  7. Extending Sample Persistence Variable Reduction for Constrained Combinatorial Optimization Problems
    Shunta Ide, Shuta Kikuchi, and Shu Tanaka
    arXiv, arXiv:2509.19280, 2025. Under Review / Submitted
    doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2509.19280
  8. Effectiveness of Hybrid Optimization Method for Quantum Annealing Machines
    Shuta Kikuchi, Nozomu Togawa, and Shu Tanaka
    arXiv, arXiv:2507.15544, Jul 21, 2025. Under Review / Submitted
    doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2507.15544
  9. Quantification of droplet and contact transmission risks among elementary school students based on network analyses using video-recorded data
    Shuta Kikuchi, Keisuke Nakajima, Yasuki Kato, Takeshi Takizawa, Junichi Sugiyama, Taisei Mukai, Yasushi Kakizawa, and Setsuya Kurahashi
    PLOS ONE, 20(2), e0313364, 2025. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313364
    These authors contributed equally to this work.
  10. Performance of Domain-Wall Encoding in a Digital Ising Machine
    Shuta Kikuchi, Kotaro Takahashi, and Shu Tanaka
    arXiv, arXiv:2410.11198, 2024. Under Review / Submitted
    doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2410.11198
    These authors contributed equally to this work.
  11. Hybrid Optimization Method Using Simulated-Annealing-Based Ising Machine and Quantum Annealer
    Shuta Kikuchi, Nozomu Togawa, and Shu Tanaka
    Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 92(12), 124002, 2023. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.7566/JPSJ.92.124002
  12. Dynamical Process of a Bit-Width Reduced Ising Model With Simulated Annealing
    Shuta Kikuchi, Nozomu Togawa, and Shu Tanaka
    IEEE Access, 11, pp. 95493–95506, 2023. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3310875
  13. Characterisation of bacteria representing a novel Nitrosomonas clade: Physiology, genomics and distribution of missing ammonia oxidizer
    Shuta Kikuchi, Hirotsugu Fujitani, Kento Ishii, Rino Isshiki, Yuji Sekiguchi, and Satoshi Tsuneda
    Environmental Microbiology Reports, 15(5), pp. 404–416, 2023. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1111/1758-2229.13158
    These authors contributed equally to this work.
  14. Genomic and Physiological Characteristics of a Novel Nitrite-Oxidizing Nitrospira Strain Isolated From a Drinking Water Treatment Plant
    Hirotsugu Fujitani, Kengo Momiuchi, Kento Ishii, Manami Nomachi, Shuta Kikuchi, Norisuke Ushiki, Yuji Sekiguchi, and Satoshi Tsuneda
    Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 545190, 2020. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.545190

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Proceedings

International Conference

  1. Multi-Penalty Sample Persistence Variable Reduction for Constrained Combinatorial Optimization Problems
    Shunta Ide, Shuta Kikuchi, Shu Tanaka
    IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE25), pp. 496-497. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1109/QCE65121.2025.10413
  2. Enhancing Factorization Machine with Annealing via Transformer-Based Surrogate Calibration for RAN Function Placement
    Shun Furusawa, Chihiro Dogo, Kazuhiro Saito, Yuya Seki, Shuta Kikuchi, Shu Tanaka
    IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE25), pp. 490-491. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1109/QCE65121.2025.10410
  3. Search Space Partition using an Ising Machine for Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem
    Eiji Kawase, Shuta Kikuchi, Hideaki Tamai, Shu Tanaka
    IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE25), pp. 381-382. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1109/QCE65121.2025.10356
  4. Evaluation of Infection Prevention Measures in Elementary Schools Using an Agent-Based Model
    Shuta Kikuchi, Taisei Mukai, Keisuke Nakajima, Yasuki Kato, Takeshi Takizawa, Junichi Sugiyama, Yasushi Kakizawa, and Setsuya Kurahashi
    Advances in Social Simulation, pp. 253–263, 2025. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-91782-0_18

Domestic Conference

  1. 無線通信機能配置問題におけるブラックボックス最適化手法の比較評価
    古澤瞬, 道後千尋, 斉藤和広, 関優也, 菊池脩太, 田中宗
    研究報告量子ソフトウェア(QS), 2025-QS-14(5), pp. 1–8, 2025. Peer-reviewed
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  2. 制約付き組合せ最適化問題に対するイジングマシン実機とシミュレーテッドアニーリングのハイブリッド手法の提案
    網野あかね, 服部智大, 菊池脩太, 田中宗
    研究報告量子ソフトウェア(QS), 2024-QS-11(29), pp. 1–7, 2024. Peer-reviewed
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  3. 小学校における児童のウイルス接触リスクを可視化するシミュレーションモデルの提案
    中島敬祐, 加藤泰輝, 菊池脩太, 杉山淳一, 瀧沢岳, 柿澤恭史, 向井大誠, 倉橋節也
    人工知能学会全国大会論文集, 37th, 2023. Peer-reviewed
    doi: 10.11517/pjsai.JSAI2023.0_2F5GS504

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Invited articles

  1. 化学のための量子コンピュータ入門 (第11回) 量子アニーリングマシンをはじめとしたイジングマシンの基礎と応用
    田中宗, 菊池 脩太, 関 優也
    現代化学, 647, pp. 21–23, Feb, 2025.
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  2. 最適化問題を高速に解くには? : 量子アニーリング技術応用事例 — 特集 ようこそ石油・石油化学業界へ : みんなのDX
    田中宗, 菊池脩太, 関優也
    ペトロテック:石油学会情報誌, 47(5), pp. 289–293, May 1, 2024.
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  3. イジングマシンによる大規模組合せ最適化問題の解法を目指した変数固定アルゴリズム
    田中宗, 服部智大, 菊池脩太
    分子シミュレーション学会誌 アンサンブル, 25(3), pp. 211–217, Jul 31, 2023.
    doi: 10.11436/mssj.25.211

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