Academic Degrees

1989 Doctor of Engineering from University of Tokyo

1983 Master of Engineering from University of Tokyo

1981　Bachelor of Engineering from Waseda University

Work Experience

2024-           Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University

2006-2024 Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

1999-2006 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

1995-1999 Associate Professor, Niigata Institute of Technology

1993-1995 Lecturer, IIS, University of Tokyo

1986-1993 Research Associate, IIS, University of Tokyo ( IIS : Institute of Industrial Science )

Rewards

2025　JAWE Award (Lifetime Achievement) (JAWE: Japan Association for Wind Engineering)

2023　The Best Paper Award 2022, Japan Architectural Review

2019　The Best Paper Award Heat Island Institute International

2012　JAWE best paper award (JAWE: Japan Association for Wind Engineering)

2005　AIJ prize (AIJ: Architectural Institute of Japan )

2005　SHASE best paper award (SHASE: The Society of Heating, Air-conditioning and Sanitary Engineering of Japan)

2005　JAABE best paper award 2002-2003 (JAABE: Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering)

Subjects of Research Works

1) Computational Wind Engineering

2) CFD Simulation of Urban Climates

3) Mitigation of Urban Hear Islands

4) Adaptation to Climate Change

5) Turbulent Diffusion in Cities

6) City Breathability

7) Climate-sensitive Urban Planning based on Heat Balance Analysis of Urban Space

8) Snow Engineering

Committee activities, etc.

▪Chair of Environmental Engineering Committee of Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) (2019-2021)

▪Associate Member of Science Council of Japan (2017- )

▪Director of Architectural Institute of Japan (2013-2014)

▪Director of Japan Society of Snow Engineering (2010-2018 )

▪Director of Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics (2007-2008, 2012-2013 )

▪Chair of the Technical Committee on Development of Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency on Heat Island Mitigation (CASBEE-HI)( 2007- )

▪Chair of the Committee on Countermeasure to Urban Heat Island, Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) (2001-2004)

▪Chair of the Working Group for CFD Prediction of the Pedestrian Wind around Buildings, Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) (1998-2005 )