Profile
Education
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, 1998
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, 1995
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, 1993
Work
2024-present: Invited Researcher, NIED
2019-present: Professor, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
2017-2019: Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
2006-2017: Associate Professor, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
2006-2008: Visiting Researcher, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention
2000-2006: Assistant Professor, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
1999-2000 : Research Associate II, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Global Hydrology and Climate Center, Huntsville AL
1998-1999 : Research Associate I, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Global Hydrology and Climate Center, Huntsville AL
Research Area
Thunderstorm characteristics, instrumentation, electronic discharge, electromagnetic compatibility, atmospheric electricity
Radar Remote Sensing, Phased Array Radar
Microwave Remote Sensing from Satellite
Awards
Prize of Outstanding Technical Paper, Institute of Electrical Engineer in Japan, 2012
Presidential Awards for Achievement, Osaka University, 2014
Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2014
Top discoveries in Microgravity, NASA, 2014
Prize of Progress, Institute of Electrical Engineer in Japan, 2016
Osaka Science Prize, 2016
Horiuchi Award, Meteorological Society of Japan, 2020
Professional Activities
2022- IEEE Trans. Radar Systems, Associate Editor
2019- American Meteorological Society, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Editor
2019 AMS International Radar Meteorology Conference 2019, Co-Chair
2018- American Meteorological Society, Radar Meteorology Committee, Member
2018 International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity 2018, Co-Chair
2014- IUGG/IAMS/ICAE, Committee Member
National Activities
2021- Committee Member, National Research and Development Corporation Council, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
2021- Chair, International Union of Radio Science Commission E Japanese Committee
2019- Chair, Radar Meteorology Group, Association of Radio Industries and Business
2019- Committee Member, National University Education and Research Evaluation Committee, National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
2018- Group leader, Radar Meteorology Group (X band), Wireless Communication Committee, Information and Communication Council, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
2018- Chair, Committee on “Survey on sharing between radar radio stations for dynamic frequency allocations”, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
2017- Chair, Committee on “Survey and examination on technical requirement for effective use of frequencies by introducing next-generation high-performance weather radar”
2017- Secretary, International Union of Radio Science Commission F Japanese Committee
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