Team

The Japan team is led by Professor Peter Mantello (dataveillance and predictive policing expert, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), and includes Dr. Hiromi Tanaka (digital media & gender expert, Meiji University), Professor Nader Ghotbi (cross-cultural ethics and health expert, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), Professor Hiroshi Miyashita (AI and data privacy expert, Chuo University), and Tung Ho Manh (research assistant and PhD student, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University). The UK team is led by Professor Andrew McStay (expert on social impact of emotional AI, Bangor University), and includes Professor Vian Bakir (dataveillance and disinformation expert, Bangor University), Dr. Lachlan Urquhart (multidisciplinary expert in IT law, computing and smart cities, University of Edinburgh) and Dr. Diana Miranda (criminology and surveillance technology expert, Northumbria University).

Peter Mantello
Peter MantelloPrincipal Investigator
School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Nader Ghotbi
Nader GhotbiCo-investigator
School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Hiromi Tanaka
Hiromi TanakaCo-investigator
School of Information and Communication, Meiji University
Hiroshi Miyashita
Hiroshi MiyashitaCo-investigator
Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
Tung Manh Ho
Tung Manh HoResearch Assistant
School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Jian Romano
Jian RomanoJunior Intern
School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University