Civil and Environmental Engineering Program (M, D)
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Research group Supervisor

Prof.
Junji Kato

Research theme
E-mail address
Numerical simulation and optimal design for structures, Topology
optimization for advanced material design, Finite element method formaterial/kinematic nonlinearity and dynamics, Innovative design andmanufacturing with 3D printer, Reduced order-based data sciencejunjikato@nagoya-u.jp

Prof.
Kazuo Tateishi

Steel bridge engineering, Maintenance of steel structures, Fatigueand fracture of steel bridges, Mechanics of steel-concrete composite
structures
tateishi@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Prof.
Hikaru Nakamura

Concrete structure, Seismic design of concrete structure,
Maintenance and durability of concrete structure, Nonlinear analysis
of concrete structure, Nondestructive test of concrete
hikaru@cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp

StructuralEngineering,Materials, andInformatics

Assoc. prof.
Takeshi Hanji

Steel structures, Fatigue and fracture of steel structures, Repair andretrofitting technique for cracked steel members, Seismic
assessment and rehabilitation of steel bridges, Applications of image
technique to infrastructures, Welding
hanji@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Assoc. prof.
Taito Miura

Multi-scale mechanical modelling for cementitious materials,
Mesoscale chemo-mechanical analysis for chemical deteriorationand fracture of cementitious materials, Expansion cracking
mechanism due to ASR/DEF
Reduction mechanism of compressive behaviors of concrete due tocracks with different directionality and dispersibility
t.miura@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Lecturer
Koji Nishiguchi

Numerical simulation of structural dynamics, nonlinear materials,
and fluid-structure interaction problems, High-performancecomputingkojinishiguchi@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Prof.
Norimi Mizutani
Hydraulics,Hydrology,Coastal, andOcean
Engineering

Stability of coastal structures, Wave deformation due to coastal andoffshore structures and wave forces, Tsunami disaster andmitigation, Sediment transport and beach deformation
mizutani@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Prof.
Yuji Toda

River engineering, Fluvial hydraulics with riparian vegetation, Ecohydraulics, Numerical modeling of river eco-system
ytoda@cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Assoc. prof.
Tomoaki Nakamura

Stability of coastal structures and their foundation considering
dynamic interaction between waves, structure motion, sedimenttransport, and seabed response; Tsunami-induced topographic
changetnakamura@nagoya-u.jp

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Hydraulics,Hydrology,Coastal, andOceanEngineering

Advanced field monitoring of fluid flow and sediment transport,
Development of river channel morphology control approach, High
resolution inundation flow simulation and its application to mitigate
physical and environmental risks

Assoc. prof.
Ryota Tsubaki

rtsubaki@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Development of river ecosystem evaluation method considering
climate change, Fluvial hydraulics and sediment transport withvegetation, Utilizing the renewable energy of the river, Riverengineering

Lecturer
Makiko Obana

mobana@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Mechanical evaluation and quality certification for natural and artificial
soil materials based on soil skeleton structure concept, Interpretation of
the soil strengthening methods such as solidification, compaction etc. ofvarious soil materials, Constitution of “sediment circulation system”
considering utilization of soil materials at ordinary times as well as
disaster periods

Prof.
Masaki Nakano

nakano@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

GeotechnicalEngineeringSoil-water-air coupled finite deformation analysis ofsaturated/unsaturated soils taking into consideration inertial forces,
Interpretation/development of the countermeasure principles ofground improvements, Seismic response analysis of naturaldeposited and artificial grounds, Numerical replication of naturaldeposited groundsProf.
Toshihiro Noda

noda@nagoya-u.jp
Comprehension of dynamic/static behavior of various soils and theirelasto-plastic description, Seismic response analysis of groundstructure interaction systems, Influence of stratum irregularity on
subsurface seismic damage

Assoc. prof.
Kentaro Nakai

nakai@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Transportation,Infrastructure,andEnvironmental
Planning

Prof.
Toshiyuki Yamamoto

yamamoto@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Transportation planning, Travel behavior analysis, Intelligent
transport systems, Traffic assignment models and traffic simulators

Assoc. prof.
Tomio Miwa

miwa@nagoya-u.jp
Renewable energy, Biodiversity and ecosystem service assessment,
Environmental assessment, Environmental policy, International
environmental cooperation

Environmental
Engineering andProf.
Environmental
Kiichiro Hayashi
SystemEngineering
Land andInfrastructure
DesignVehicle ownership and use, Travel behavior analysis,
Environmentally sustainable transport (EST), Intelligent transportsystem (ITS), Traffic safetymaruhaya98--@nagoya-u.jp

Assoc. prof.
Shinichiro Nakamura

Climate change adaptation in developing country, Land design onriver basin, Green infrastructure design
shinichiro@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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Research group Supervisor
Prof.
Takayuki Morikawa

Research theme
E-mail address
Transportation planning, Travel behavior analysis, Intelligent
transportation systems (ITS)
morikawa@nagoya-u.jp

Transportation,Infrastructure,andEnvironmental
Planning

Prof.
Hideki Nakamura

Traffic Engineering, Urban transport policy, Road geometric
design, Traffic operation, Traffic safety, User behavior modeling,
Traffic simulation model, ITS
nakamura@genv.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Prof. Hirokazu
Kato

Low carbon & sustainable transport system, Environmental life
cycle assessment of social stock, Resilient national & urban
design, Region revitalization strategies
kato@genv.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Assoc. prof.
Miho IryoProf.
Hiroki Tanikawa

Traffic flow and safety analysis of vehicles and pedestrians, Road
design for multimodal transport, Traffic simulation development
iryo@nagoya-u.jp
Environmental system analysis, Resource and Energy Flow for
Sustainable Cities, Material Stock and Flow analysis, Weight ofcities overtime with 4d-GIS, Socio economical metabolism,
Industrial Ecology
tanikawa@nagoya-u.jp

Prof.
Takashi Hibino

Assoc. prof.
Hiroaki Shirakawa

Environmental
Engineering andEnvironmental
SystemEngineering
Assoc. prof.
Nagahisa Hirayama

Electricity and hydrogen generation technology, Municipal solid
waste treatment, Multifunctional cementitious materials design
hibino@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Analysis for economic and environmental interdependency among
countries in the world, Evaluation of efficiency of urban
environmental management, Economic evaluation ofenvironmental policy
sirakawa@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Disaster prevention & preparedness in water system, Business
continuity planning & risk communication for water utility, Redesign
for water distribution system, Disaster debris management systemhirayama.nagahisa@nagoya-u.jp

Assoc. prof.
Sho-ichi Iwamatsu

Transformation technologies for organic substances, Greener
synthetic methodologies of artificial materials. Sustainableutilization of materials.
iwmt@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Land andInfrastructure
DesignAssoc. prof.
Anatoly Zinchenko

Functional materials from biomass and plastic waste,
Environmental pollution cleaning, Nanomaterials andenvironmental nanotechnologies, Sustainable chemical processes
and materials upcycling technologies

Prof.
Takashi Tomita

zinchenko@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Critical infrastructure planning and regional potential development
for sustainable and resilient society, Tsunami and storm surge
disaster risk reduction
tomita@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp