Expert’s Eyes

　Starting from the study of the dynamic stability of steam generators in boilers and nuclear reactors, I have been continuously conducting research related mainly to the safety of thermal equipment. I am studying the way of industrial safety based on the idea that industrial technology is being shaped and developed not only by technology itself, but also in relation to society.
　My motto is “two-legged walking”, but since I am interested in everything, and I live every day busily as if by doing “multi-legged walking".

Remarkable File

・Research fellow of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
at University of Karlsruhe (KIT at present), West Germany (1979-1981), and
at Nuclear Research Center Karlsruhe (KIT at present), Germany (1988, 1992) ・Chairman of Power and Energy System Division, JSME (2007-2008) ・Head of the JSME Kansai Branch (2014-2015) ・President of the Heat Transfer Society of Japan (2015-2016) ・Outstanding Paper Award of the Visualization Society of Japan (2000) ・Excellent Technology Award of the Visualization Society of Japan (2000) ・Outstanding Paper Awards of the Heat Transfer Society of Japan (2004, 2009) ・Excellent Technology Award of the Heat Transfer Society of Japan (2009) ・JSME Education Award (2010) ・Honorary Member of the JSME (2015) ・Honorary Member of the Heat Transfer Society of Japan (2017)

Brief Personal History

Mar. 1972:
Graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University Mar. 1974:
Completed the Master’s Course in Mechanical Engineering, Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering (Master of Engineering) Mar. 1977:
Completed the Doctoral Course in Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University (Dr. of Engineering) Apr. 1977:
Teaching associate of the Department of Engineering, School of Engineering, Osaka University (until Sep.1979) Oct. 1979:
Teaching associate of the Department of Production Machine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University (until Aug. 1985) Sep. 1985:
Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University (until Mar. 1988) Apr. 1991:
Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University (until Mar. 1994) Apr. 1994:
Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University (until Mar. 2010) Apr. 2010:
Professor of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University
Dean of Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University (2007-2008)
Dean of Faculty of Societal Safety Science (2012-2016)