Expert’s Eyes

　I study on disaster prevention and reduction related to hydrosphere disasters such as tsunamis, storm surges, and floods. Also, I also view environmental issues as long-term disasters, and conduct research on renewable energy and coral reef restration. The research methods are diverse, including AI, simulation, experiment, survey, and observation, and I explore research subjects from various approaches and perspectives. I welcome students who, even though are busy, want to live a fulfilling student life, acquire high problem-solving abilities, and take on new challenges.

Remarkable File

・The finalist project for the EU Descartes Prize 2003 (The European Union, November 2003) ・Japan Society of Civil Engineers Publishing Culture Award in 2009 (May 2010, Japan Society of Civil Engineers) ・Paper Award from Ports and Harbours Association of Japan in 2013 (May 2013, Ports and Harbours Association of Japan) ・Coastal Engineering Journal Citation Award of 2014 (11 November 2015, Japan Society of Civil Engineers) ・Patent No. 4677553 “Method and device for generating electric power by piezoelectric ceramic using flow-induced vibration”

Brief Personal History

Mar. 1991:
Graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University (Bachelor of Engineering) Mar. 1993:
Completed the Master’s Course in Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University (Master of Engineering) Oct. 1993:
Left the doctoral program in Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University Nov. 1993:
Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University (Apr. 1998) Mar. 1998:
Received Doctor of Engineering from Tohoku University May. 1998:
Associate Professor of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University (until Nov. 2002) Jun. 2000:
Visiting researcher of Washington University (until Aug. 2000) Dec. 2002:
Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Faculty of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University (until Mar. 2010) Mar. 2005:
Visiting researcher of University of Hawaii (until Dec. 2005) Apr. 2010:
Professor of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University Sep. 2012:
Vice dean of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University (until Sep. 2014) Oct. 2018:
Dean of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University (until Sep. 2020) Oct. 2018:
Trustee, Kansai University (until Sep. 2020) Oct. 2020:
Vice President, Kansai University (present)