Professor

• Position: Professor
• Major: Transportation Planning, Environmental Engineering
• Subjects: Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering
• Research Theme: Planning methods for comfortable and environmentally-friendly transportation system

Educational Background

• 1993: D. Eng., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hiroshima University.
• 1985: M. Eng., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hiroshima University.
• 1983: B. Eng., Civil Engineering, Hiroshima University.

Academic Appointments

• 2002-Present: Professor, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University.
• 2006-Present: Visiting Professor, Lanzhou Jiatong University
• 1996-1997: Visiting fellow, Imperial College, University of London.
• 1994-2002: Associate Professor, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University.
• 1993-1994: Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hiroshima University.
• 1992-1993: Visiting fellow, University of Tokyo.
• 1985-1993: Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, Kure National College of Technology.

Research Interests

• Transportation planning and transportation policy evaluation;
• Sustainable development and transportation;
• Activity-based travel demand modeling, and transpiration demand modeling;
• Development of survey techniques;
• Focusing on understanding and representing the behavioral mechanisms of human, organizations and society, we conduct various research and education activities related to development of urban and transportation planning methods harmonizing with land use, environment and natural resources, and evaluation/design of innovative urban and transportation policies. We deal with the issues not only in Japan and other developed, but also in developing countries. It is expected that our activities will contribute to sustainable urban and regional development.

Affiliation

• Member, The International Association for Travel Behavior Research
• Member, Japan Society of Civil Engineers
• Member, The City Planning Institute of Japan
• Member, Japan Society of Traffic Engineers
• Member, Japanese Society for Engineering Education
• Member, Transpartation Research Board
• Member, Association for European Transport
• Member, World Conference on Transport Reserch Society
• Member, Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies
• Member, Japan Society for International Development
• Reviewer, The Journals of Transportation

Awards

Academic Management and Administrative Responsibilities

• Vice dean, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University (1997-date)
• Member of JABEE committee in JSCE (1999-date)
• Chair of Engineering Ethics Education committee in JSCE (2005-date)
• Member of Transport Policy Council of MLIT (2006-date)
• Chair of City Planning Council of Hiroshima City (2006-date)