Environmental and Urban Engineering Major
Civil, Environmental and Applied Systems Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor
OZAKI Taira
ozaki_t
Research Topics
① Urban runoff water management - environmental mitigation and flood disaster prevention-
② Environmental
system and management for lowcarbon societies
Key Words
Water Management, Watershed Management, Urban Drainage, Urban Flooding, Environment Education, Disaster-prevention Education, Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental System
Applications
Water Environmental Planning, Flood Disaster Prevention Planning, Sewer System Planning, Engineering Systems Design for Low-carbon Society, Energy Management
Research Topics
① Safety analysis of ground slope and tunnelling by numerical method
② Development of slope stability method leaved trees
③ Establishing ground water management system using seepage analysis
④ Rock mass estimation by AI on tunnelling construction
Key Words
Slope, Tunnelling, AI, Ground Water, Numerical Method, Geophysical Prospecting, Monitoring, Aging Slope
Applications
Monitoring Method of Ground Movement, Management of Ground Water, Slope Engineering, Development of Slope Stability Method, Prevention of Ground Water Pollution Tunnelling construction
Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor
HASHIMOTO Masakazu
Research Topics
① Real-time flood inundation analysis
② Flood evacuation behavior analysis
③ Assessment of the impact of riparian vegetation on flood risk
Environmental Engineering
Professor
TOBITA Tetsuo
tobita
Research Topics
① Combined failure mechanisms of geotechnical structure
② Centrifuge modeling on geotechnical
problems
③ Application of the generalized scaling law to saturated ground
④ Stability of natural
slopes during earthquakes
Key Words
Disaster Prevention in geotechnics, Liquefaction, Slope stability, Dynamic soil-structure interaction, Centrifuge modeling, Laboratory testing for soil, Constitutive equations, Finite element method, Finite difference method, Seismic site response analysis
Applications
Urban disaster prevention, geology, Geotechnical earthquake engineering, Foundation engineering Theory of plasticity
Environmental Engineering
Professor
YASUDA Tomohiro
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yasuda-t
Research Topics
① Assessment of climate change impact and adaptation
② Reduction of coastal disasters
③
Integrated assessment on disaster resiliency of coastal area
④Performance design of coastal structures
Key Words
Climate Change, Coastal Disaster, Tsunami, Storm Surge, High Waves, Risk Assessment, Coastal Preservation, Resilience, Performance Design, Numerical Simulation, Hydraulic Experiment
Applications
Coastal Engineering, Coastal Disaster Reduction, Adaptation to Climate Change, Integrated Countermeasures, Future Projection
Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor
HAYASHI Michiko
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mhayashi
Research Topics
① History of Landscape and Civil Engineering
② Public Space and Landscape Management
③
Disaster Management Planning Based on Local History
Key Words
Landscape, Riverfront Design, Cultural Landscape, Historical Landscape, History of Urban Development, Traditional Flood Mitigation System, Scenic Conservation Measure
Applications
Landscape Planning, Conservation and utilization of Civil Engineering Heritage
Research Topics
① Effective utilization of industrial wastes for concrete
② Durability in concrete structures
③
Effects of aggregate quality on mechanical properties in concrete
④ Development of mortar base used for coral reef regeneration promotion technology
Key Words
Aggregate Quality, Concrete, Strength, Young’s Modulus, Shrinkage, Effective Use of Waste, Durability, Surface Protection, Maintenance, Frost Damage
Applications
Estimation of Performance in Concrete, Effective Use of Natural Resources, Keeping a Long Service Life in Concrete Structures, Building a Sustainable Society
Design and Construction
Professor
ISHIKAWA Toshiyuki
t-ishi
Research Topics
① Patch plate bonding repair of deteriorated structures
② Development of simple repair method
for fatigue cracks
③ Development of inspection methods for steel structures
④ Evaluation of behavior
of existing structures
Key Words
Steel bridge, maintenance, design, composite structure,
repair and strengthening, corrosion, fatigue,
carbon
fiber, aluminum alloy, inspection
Applications
Infrastructure, Steel Bridge, Design, Maintenance
Research Topics
① Structural Performance Evaluation of Concrete Structures deteriorated by Alkali Silica Reaction
②
Damage Evaluation of Concrete Structures by means of Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
③ Simulation
of Failure Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Structures
Key Words
Concrete, Reinforced Concrete, Prestressed Concrete, Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Damage Evaluation, Seismic Performance, Durability, Alkali Silica Reaction
Applications
Seismic Performance Evaluation, Deterioration Prediction of Concrete Structures, Structural Design for Fiber Reinforced Concrete Structure
Research Topics
① Meso- and microscopic land-use model using Geographic Information System(GIS)
② Assessment and
management of Infrastructure Projects and PPP
③ Urban Revitalization and community regeneration
Key Words
Cost Benefit Analysis, Land-use Model, Micro Simulation, Hedonic Approach, GIS, Generational Accounting, Management Accounting
Applications
Urban Planning, City Planning, Urban Revitalization, Public Private Partnership, Asset Management,
Risk Analysis,
Resilience Policy
Planning and Management
Professor
YUN Yeboon
yeboon
Research Topics
① Multi-Objective Optimization and its Applications
② Machine Learning & Artifical Intelligence
③ Data Analysis and its Applications
Key Words
Optimization, Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Applications
Optimal Design, Optimal Control, Predictive Control, Development of Systems on Disaster Prevention and Measures
Planning and Management
Associate Professor
INOKUCHI Hiroaki
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hiroaki
Research Topics
① Tranport Planning
② Characteristics of ultra light-weight vehicle
③ Structure of urban
transport system for healthy city planning
Key Words
Traffic Simulation Model, Traffic Assignment Model, Carbon Dioxide Emission, Public Transportation,
Traffic
Safety, Electric Vehicle, Ultra Light-weight Vehicle, Healthy City Planning
Applications
Transport Planning, Environmental Planning, Healthy City Planning
Planning and Management
Associate Professor
KITAOKA Takafumi
Research Topics
① Study on civil engineering and AI
② Study on geo risk management using an artificial intelligence
③ Study on early warning system for reducing a slope failure risk
Key Words
Geo Risk,Tunnel,Slope Failure,Groundwater,Artificial Intelligence
Applications
Project Management for Tunnel Project, Early Warning System for Slope Failure, Geo Risk Management
Applied Systems Engineering
Professor
KANEKIYO Hiroaki
hiro.t.k
Research Topics
① Practical applications of stochastic systems and stochastic differential equations
② System
reliability analysis
③ Risk analysis
④ Development of fast simulation schemes for reliability-risk
analyses
Key Words
Stochastic differential equation, Reliability engineering, Risk analysis, Monte Carlo method
Applications
Safety assessment of structural systems, Optimal maintenance for social infrastructures, Risk assessment applicable for various fields
Research Topics
Information management system for civil infrastructures, Advanced research of GIS and geospatial information, Application system of threedimensional CAD, GIS, and CG
Key Words
Civil Infrastructure, Geospatial Information, GIS, BIM/CIM,
3D-CAD, 3D Point Cloud Data
Applications
Civil Infrastructure, Maintenance of Civil Infrastructure, Survey Fields, Smart City, Smart Infrastructure
Research Topics
① Wireless Networks
② Ubiquitous Computing
③ Mobile Computing
④ Network Dynamics
Key Words
Wireless Ad-hoc Networks, Wireless Sensor Actuator Networks, Self Organizing Networks, Distributed System, Internet of Things, Swarm Intelligence
Applications
Smart City, Environment Monitoring Systems, Emergency Systems, Swam Robotics
Applied Systems Engineering
Professor
YASUMURO Yoshihiro
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【 website】
yasumuro
Research Topics
① 3 dimensional measurement and modeling - scanning scheme and adaptive data processing for scalable 3D
modeling -
② Human-friendly system - easy-to-understand and interactive human-machine interface -
Key Words
Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, 3D visualization, 3D Modeling, Augmented and/or Mixed Reality, physic-based simulation, Human Interface
Applications
Supporting and Assistive System for Medical, Productive, Archaeological and Constructive Fields, Visual Simulation for Designing and Planning
Applied Systems Engineering
Associate Professor
ADACHI Naotoshi
Research Topics
① Communications infrastructure
② Network Security
③ Internet of Things
Key Words
Network Archtecture, Network Protocol, Security, Wireless, Network, Traffic Control
Applications
Smart City, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Network Management, Network Design
Research Topics
① Large-scale/Nonlinear optimization problem
② Mathematical modeling of problems around our life
Key Words
Mathematical Optimization, Mathematical model, Algorithm, Scheduling, Large-scale Optimization Problem, Nonlinear Optimization Problem, Operations Research
Applications
Facility Location Problem, Scheduling, Transportation