Laboratory List
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate SchoolDepartment

Research Group

Research Area

Job title

Name

Research Interests

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Structural Analysis

Professor

Junji Kato

Numerical simulation and optimal design for structures;
Topology optimization for advanced material design; Finite
element method for material/kinematic nonlinearity anddynamics; Innovative design and manufacturing with 3D
printer; Reduced order-based data science

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Infrastructure System Design

Professor

Kazuo Tateishi

Steel bridge engineering; Maintenance of steel structures;
Fatigue and fracture of steel bridges; Mechanics of steelconcrete composite structures

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Infrastructure System Design

Takeshi Hanji

Steel structures; Fatigue and fracture of steel structures;
Repair and retrofitting technique for cracked steel
members; Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of steel
bridges; Applications of image technique to infrastructures;
WeldingEngineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Concrete Materials and Structures Professor

Hikaru Nakamura

Concrete structure; Seismic design of concrete structure;
Maintenance and durability of concrete structure; Nonlinear
analysis of concrete structure; Nondestructive test of
concrete

Assoc. prof.

Multi-scale mechanical modelling for cementitious
materials; Mesoscale chemo-mechanical analysis forchemical deterioration and fracture of cementitious
materials; Expansion cracking mechanism due to ASR/DEF
Reduction mechanism of compressive behaviors ofconcrete due to cracks with different directionality anddispersibility
Numerical simulation of structural dynamics, nonlinear
materials, and fluid-structure interaction problems; Highperformance computing

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,Materials, and Informatics

Concrete Materials and Structures Assoc. prof.

Taito MiuraEngineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,Materials, and Informatics

Steel Structures

Assoc. prof.

Koji Nishiguchi

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hydraulics, Hydrology,
Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Professor

Norimi Mizutani

Stability of coastal structures; Wave deformation due tocoastal and offshore structures and wave forces; Tsunami
disaster and mitigation; Sediment transport and beachdeformation

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hydraulics, Hydrology,
Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Assoc. prof.

Tomoaki Nakamura

Stability of coastal structures and their foundationconsidering dynamic interaction between waves, structure
motion, sediment transport, and seabed response;
Tsunami-induced topographic change

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hydraulics, Hydrology,
Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

River Engineering

Professor

Yuji Toda

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hydraulics, Hydrology,
Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

River Engineering

Assoc. prof.

Ryota TsubakiRiver engineering; Fluvial hydraulics with riparianvegetation; Ecohydraulics; Numerical modeling of rivereco-system
Advanced field monitoring of fluid flow and sedimenttransport; Development of river channel morphology
control approach; High resolution inundation flow
simulation and its application to mitigate physical andenvironmental risksCivil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate SchoolEngineering

Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Group

Geotechnical Engineering

Research Area

Geomaterials and GeotechnicalEngineering

Job title

ProfessorName

Research InterestsMasaki Nakano

Mechanical evaluation and quality certification for naturaland artificial soil materials based on soil skeleton structure
concept; Interpretation of the soil strengthening methods
such as solidification, compaction etc. of various soilmaterials; Constitution of “sediment circulation system”
considering utilization of soil materials at ordinary times aswell as disaster periods

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Geomechanics

Professor

Toshihiro Noda

Soil-water-air coupled finite deformation analysis ofsaturated/unsaturated soils taking into considerationinertial forces; Interpretation/development of thecountermeasure principles of ground improvements,
Seismic response analysis of natural deposited and artificialgrounds, Numerical replication of naturaldeposited grounds

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Geo-Disaster Prevention
Engineering

Assoc. prof.

Kentaro Nakai

Comprehension of dynamic/static behavior of various soils
and their elasto-plastic description, Seismic response
analysis of groundstructure interaction systems, Influenceof stratum irregularity on subsurface seismic damage

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Transportation, Infrastructure,and Environmental Planning

Network Systems

Professor

Toshiyuki Yamamoto

Vehicle ownership and use, Travel behavior analysis,
Environmentally sustainable transport (EST), Intelligent
transport system (ITS), Traffic safety

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Environmental and Energy
Biosystems

Professor

Kiichiro Hayashi

Renewable energy; Biodiversity and ecosystem service
assessment; Environmental assessment, Environmental
policy; International environmental cooperation

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Land and Infrastructure Design

Land and Infrastructure Design

Professor

Takashi Tomita

Disaster risk estimation; Disaster risk management
methodology; Development of disaster resilient ports;
Regional potential development for sustainable andresilient society; Tsunamis, Storm surges

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Land and Infrastructure Design

Land and Infrastructure Design

Assoc. prof.

Shinichiro Nakamura

Climate change adaptation in developing country; Land
design on river basin; Green infrastructure design

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Land and Infrastructure Design

Land and Infrastructure Design

Lecturer

Mutsumi Tashiro

Road design on soft ground; Traffic management; Mobilityservices