{"id":845,"date":"2026-06-16T19:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/?page_id=845"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:14:02","slug":"kaoru-hirota","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/?page_id=845","title":{"rendered":"Kaoru Hirota"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"845\" class=\"elementor elementor-845\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be487fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be487fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abb591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3abb591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"kh-profile-page\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    .kh-profile-page {\r\n      --kh-blue: #1F3D6F;\r\n      --kh-blue-dark: #142A4E;\r\n      --kh-blue-soft: #EAF0F8;\r\n      --kh-gold: #D8B56D;\r\n      --kh-text: #263244;\r\n      --kh-muted: #667085;\r\n      font-family: \"Inter\", \"Segoe UI\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n      color: var(--kh-text);\r\n      background:\r\n        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(216,181,109,0.18), transparent 28%),\r\n        linear-gradient(135deg, #f7f9fc 0%, #eef3f9 100%);\r\n      padding: 56px 22px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-profile-wrap {\r\n      max-width: 1120px;\r\n      margin: 0 auto;\r\n      background: #ffffff;\r\n      border-radius: 28px;\r\n      overflow: hidden;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(20, 42, 78, 0.16);\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(31, 61, 111, 0.10);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-hero {\r\n      position: relative;\r\n      display: grid;\r\n      grid-template-columns: 360px 1fr;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--kh-blue) 0%, var(--kh-blue-dark) 100%);\r\n      color: #ffffff;\r\n      min-height: 430px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-hero::after {\r\n      content: \"\";\r\n      position: absolute;\r\n      right: -120px;\r\n      top: -120px;\r\n      width: 360px;\r\n      height: 360px;\r\n      border-radius: 50%;\r\n      background: rgba(216,181,109,0.18);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-photo-panel {\r\n      position: relative;\r\n      padding: 48px 34px;\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      align-items: center;\r\n      justify-content: center;\r\n      z-index: 1;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-photo-card {\r\n      width: 250px;\r\n      height: 310px;\r\n      border-radius: 26px;\r\n      padding: 8px;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.85), rgba(216,181,109,0.7));\r\n      box-shadow: 0 26px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-photo-card img {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      height: 100%;\r\n      object-fit: cover;\r\n      border-radius: 20px;\r\n      display: block;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-content {\r\n      position: relative;\r\n      z-index: 1;\r\n      padding: 58px 58px 50px 22px;\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      flex-direction: column;\r\n      justify-content: center;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-eyebrow {\r\n      display: inline-flex;\r\n      align-items: center;\r\n      gap: 10px;\r\n      width: fit-content;\r\n      padding: 8px 14px;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.26);\r\n      border-radius: 999px;\r\n      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);\r\n      font-size: 13px;\r\n      letter-spacing: 0.08em;\r\n      text-transform: uppercase;\r\n      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);\r\n      margin-bottom: 24px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-eyebrow::before {\r\n      content: \"\";\r\n      width: 7px;\r\n      height: 7px;\r\n      border-radius: 50%;\r\n      background: var(--kh-gold);\r\n      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(216,181,109,0.18);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-name {\r\n      font-size: 50px;\r\n      line-height: 1.05;\r\n      margin: 0 0 14px;\r\n      font-weight: 760;\r\n      letter-spacing: -0.04em;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-title {\r\n      font-size: 20px;\r\n      line-height: 1.55;\r\n      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);\r\n      margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n      max-width: 680px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-desc {\r\n      font-size: 16.5px;\r\n      line-height: 1.85;\r\n      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.84);\r\n      max-width: 760px;\r\n      margin: 0;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-badges {\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n      gap: 12px;\r\n      margin-top: 32px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-badge {\r\n      padding: 10px 14px;\r\n      border-radius: 999px;\r\n      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.20);\r\n      color: #ffffff;\r\n      font-size: 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-body {\r\n      padding: 46px 54px 54px;\r\n      display: grid;\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;\r\n      gap: 34px;\r\n      background: #ffffff;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-section {\r\n      background: #ffffff;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(31,61,111,0.10);\r\n      border-radius: 24px;\r\n      padding: 30px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(31,61,111,0.06);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-section h3 {\r\n      margin: 0 0 18px;\r\n      color: var(--kh-blue);\r\n      font-size: 23px;\r\n      letter-spacing: -0.02em;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-section p {\r\n      margin: 0;\r\n      color: var(--kh-muted);\r\n      font-size: 16px;\r\n      line-height: 1.85;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-list {\r\n      display: grid;\r\n      gap: 14px;\r\n      margin: 0;\r\n      padding: 0;\r\n      list-style: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-list li {\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      gap: 12px;\r\n      align-items: flex-start;\r\n      color: var(--kh-muted);\r\n      font-size: 15.5px;\r\n      line-height: 1.65;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-list li::before {\r\n      content: \"\";\r\n      flex: 0 0 8px;\r\n      width: 8px;\r\n      height: 8px;\r\n      margin-top: 9px;\r\n      border-radius: 50%;\r\n      background: var(--kh-gold);\r\n      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(216,181,109,0.16);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-research-grid {\r\n      display: grid;\r\n      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n      gap: 14px;\r\n      margin-top: 22px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-research-item {\r\n      padding: 18px;\r\n      border-radius: 18px;\r\n      background: var(--kh-blue-soft);\r\n      color: var(--kh-blue-dark);\r\n      font-weight: 600;\r\n      font-size: 15px;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(31,61,111,0.08);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-footer-strip {\r\n      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--kh-blue-dark), var(--kh-blue));\r\n      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);\r\n      padding: 24px 54px;\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      justify-content: space-between;\r\n      gap: 20px;\r\n      align-items: center;\r\n      font-size: 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .kh-footer-strip strong {\r\n      color: #ffffff;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    @media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n      .kh-hero {\r\n        grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .kh-photo-panel {\r\n        padding-bottom: 16px;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .kh-content {\r\n        padding: 16px 30px 42px;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .kh-name {\r\n        font-size: 40px;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .kh-body {\r\n        grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n        padding: 30px 24px 38px;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .kh-footer-strip {\r\n        flex-direction: column;\r\n        align-items: flex-start;\r\n        padding: 24px;\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"kh-profile-wrap\">\r\n    <div class=\"kh-hero\">\r\n      <div class=\"kh-photo-panel\">\r\n        <div class=\"kh-photo-card\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kaoru-hirota.jpg\" alt=\"Kaoru Hirota\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"kh-content\">\r\n        <div class=\"kh-eyebrow\">Computational Intelligence<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h1 class=\"kh-name\">Kaoru Hirota<\/h1>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"kh-title\">\r\n          Professor of Computational Intelligence<br>\r\n          Expert in Fuzzy Systems, Intelligent Robotics, and Human-Centered Intelligent Systems\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"kh-desc\">\r\n          Prof. Kaoru Hirota is an internationally recognized scholar in computational intelligence, best known for his long-standing contributions to fuzzy systems, intelligent robotics, image understanding, human\u2013robot interaction, and neural-network-based intelligent systems. His work bridges theoretical foundations and real-world applications, advancing intelligent technologies for complex, uncertain, and human-centered environments.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"kh-badges\">\r\n          <span class=\"kh-badge\">Fuzzy Systems<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"kh-badge\">Intelligent Robotics<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"kh-badge\">Human\u2013Robot Interaction<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"kh-badge\">Image Understanding<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"kh-body\">\r\n      <div class=\"kh-section\">\r\n        <h3>Biography<\/h3>\r\n        <p>\r\n          Prof. Kaoru Hirota received his Doctor of Engineering degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology. He has played an influential role in the international computational intelligence and fuzzy systems communities, with academic contributions spanning fuzzy logic, intelligent control, robotics, pattern recognition, image understanding, and intelligent systems under uncertainty. Through decades of research, teaching, editorial service, and international collaboration, he has contributed significantly to the development of intelligent informatics and human-centered AI technologies.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"kh-research-grid\">\r\n          <div class=\"kh-research-item\">Fuzzy Logic & Fuzzy Sets<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"kh-research-item\">Robotics & Intelligent Control<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"kh-research-item\">Human\u2013Robot Interaction<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"kh-research-item\">Neural Networks & AI<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"kh-section\">\r\n        <h3>Selected Highlights<\/h3>\r\n        <ul class=\"kh-list\">\r\n          <li>Internationally recognized professor and researcher in computational intelligence.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Doctor of Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology.<\/li>\r\n          <li>IEEE Life Member with long-standing contributions to intelligent systems research.<\/li>\r\n          <li>IFSA Fellow recognized for achievements in fuzzy systems and intelligent informatics.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Research interests include fuzzy systems, intelligent robots, image understanding, human\u2013robot interaction, and neural networks.<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"kh-footer-strip\">\r\n      <div><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Computational Intelligence \u00b7 Fuzzy Systems \u00b7 Intelligent Robotics<\/div>\r\n      <div>International Association for Computational Intelligence<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Computational Intelligence Kaoru Hirota Professor of Co [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-845","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=845"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":925,"href":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions\/925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaci-global.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}