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

Research Group

Research Area

Job title

NameEmailEngineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Structural Analysis

Professor

Junji Kato

junjikato@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Infrastructure System Design

Professor

Kazuo Tateishi

tateishi@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Engineering

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Infrastructure System DesignAssoc. prof.

Concrete Materials and Structures Professor

Takeshi Hanji

Hikaru Nakamura

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Engineering

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 MizutaniEngineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hydraulics, Hydrology,Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Assoc. prof.

Tomoaki Nakamura

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hydraulics, Hydrology,Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

River Engineering

Professor

Yuji Toda

Engineering

Concrete Materials and Structures Assoc. prof.

Taito Miura

Research Interests
Numerical simulation and optimal design
for structures, Topology
optimization for advanced material
design, Finite element method formaterial/kinematic nonlinearity anddynamics, Innovative design andmanufacturing with 3D printer, Reducedorder-based data science
Steel bridge engineering, Maintenance ofsteel structures, Fatigue
and fracture of steel bridges, Mechanicsof steel-concrete compositestructures

hanji@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Steel structures, Fatigue and fracture ofsteel structures, Repair andretrofitting technique for cracked steel
members, Seismic assessment andrehabilitation of steel bridges,
Applications of image technique toinfrastructures, Welding

hikaru@cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Concrete structure, Seismic design ofconcrete structure,
Maintenance and durability of concrete
structure, Nonlinear analysis of concrete
structure, Nondestructive test ofconcretet.miura@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Multi-scale mechanical modelling for
cementitious materials,
Mesoscale chemo-mechanical analysis
for chemical deterioration and fracture ofcementitious materials, Expansion
cracking mechanism due to ASR/DEF
Reduction mechanism of compressive
behaviors of concrete due to cracks withdifferent directionality and dispersibility

Numerical simulation of structuraldynamics, nonlinear materials,
kojinishiguchi@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp and fluid-structure interaction problems,
High-performancecomputingStability of coastal structures, Wave
deformation due to coastal andoffshore structures and wave forces,
mizutani@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Tsunami disaster andmitigation, Sediment transport andbeach deformation
Stability of coastal structures and theirfoundation considering
dynamic interaction between waves,tnakamura@nagoya-u.jp
structure motion, sedimenttransport, and seabed response;
Tsunami-induced topographic change
ytoda@cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp

River engineering, Fluvial hydraulics withriparian vegetation, Ecohydraulics,
Numerical modeling of river eco-system

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate SchoolDepartment

Research Group

Research Area

Job title

Name

EmailEngineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hydraulics, Hydrology,
Coastal, and Ocean EngineeringRiver Engineering

Assoc. prof.

Ryota Tsubaki

rtsubaki@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Geomaterials and GeotechnicalEngineering

Professor

Masaki Nakano

nakano@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Geomechanics

Professor

Toshihiro Noda

noda@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Research Interests
Advanced field monitoring of fluid flow
and sediment transport,
Development of river channel
morphology control approach, High
resolution inundation flow simulation andits application to mitigate
physical and environmental risks
Mechanical evaluation and quality
certification for natural andartificial soil materials based on soil
skeleton structure concept,
Interpretation of the soil strengthening
methods such as solidification,compaction etc. of various soil materials,
Constitution of “sediment circulationsystem” considering utilization of soilmaterials at ordinary times as well as
disaster periods
Soil-water-air coupled finite deformation
analysis of saturated/unsaturated soils
taking into consideration inertial forces,
Interpretation/development of thecountermeasure principles ofground improvements, Seismic response
analysis of naturaldeposited and artificial grounds,
Numerical replication of naturaldeposited grounds
Comprehension of dynamic/static
behavior of various soils and theirelasto-plastic description, Seismic
response analysis of groundstructureinteraction systems, Influence ofstratum irregularity on subsurface
seismic damage
Vehicle ownership and use, Travel
behavior analysis,
Environmentally sustainable transport(EST), Intelligent transportsystem (ITS), Traffic safety
Transportation planning, Travel behavior
analysis, Intelligent
transport systems, Traffic assignment
models and traffic simulators
Renewable energy, Biodiversity andecosystem service assessment,Environmental assessment,Environmental policy, International
environmental cooperation
Disaster risk estimation, Disaster risk
management methodology,
Development of disaster resilient ports,
Regional potential development forsustainable and resilient society,
Tsunamis, Storm surges

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Geo-Disaster Prevention
Engineering

Assoc. prof.

Kentaro Nakai

nakai@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Transportation, Infrastructure,and Environmental Planning

Network Systems

Professor

Toshiyuki Yamamoto

yamamoto@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental EngineeringTransportation, Infrastructure,and Environmental Planning

Network Systems

Assoc. prof.

Tomio Miwa

miwa@nagoya-u.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Environmental and Energy
Biosystems

Professor

Kiichiro Hayashi

maruhaya98--@nagoya-u.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Land and Infrastructure Design

Land and Infrastructure Design

Professor

Takashi Tomita

tomita.takashi@nagoya-u.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Land and Infrastructure Design

Land and Infrastructure Design

Assoc. prof.

Shinichiro Nakamura

shinichiro@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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 DesignLecturer

Mutsumi Tashiro

mutsumi@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Road design on soft ground, Trafficmanagement, Mobility services

Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Graduate SchoolDepartment

Research Group

Research Area

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Transportation,
Infrastructure, andEnvironmental PlanningLand, Urban and Mobility Design
Professor(Transportation Systems Analysis)

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Transportation,Infrastructure, andEnvironmental Planning

Carbon Free, Safe, and Smart
Society(Transportation Engineering)

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Transportation,Infrastructure, andEnvironmental Planning

Carbon Free, Safe, and Smart
Society(Transport and Environmental
Planning, Strategy for Local
Transport Systems)

Professor

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Transportation,Infrastructure, andEnvironmental PlanningLand, Urban and Mobility Design(Transportation Engineering)

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Transportation,
Infrastructure, andEnvironmental Planning

Carbon Free, Safe, and SmartSociety(Transportation Engineering)

Professor

Job title

EmailResearch Interests

Takayuki Morikawa

morikawa@nagoya-u.jp

Transportation planning, Travel behavior
analysis, Intelligent transportation
systems (ITS)

Hideki Nakamura

nakamura@genv.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Traffic Engineering, Urban transport
policy, Road geometric design, Traffic
operation, Traffic safety, User behavior
modeling, Traffic simulation model, ITS

Hirokazu Kato

kato@genv.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Low carbon & sustainable transportsystem, Environmental life cycle
assessment of social stock, Resilient
national & urban design, Region
revitalization strategies

Assoc. prof.

Miho Iryo

m-iryo@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Traffic flow and safety analysis ofvehicles, pedestrians and micromobility,
Road design for multimodal transport,
Traffic simulation development

Lecturer

Xin Zhangzhang@genv.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Evaluation of junction design and traffic
signal control, Road user maneuvermodeling, Traffic simulation

Hiroki Tanikawa

tanikawa@urban.env.nagoya-u.jp

Environmental system analysis,
Resource and Energy Flow for
Sustainable Cities, Material Stock andFlow analysis, Weight of cities overtime
with 4d-GIS, Socio economicalmetabolism, Industrial Ecology

Professor

NameEnvironmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Environmental System for Stocktype Society(Engineering of EnvironmentalSystems)

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Material and Energy Design(Environmental Studies ofMaterials)

Professor

Takashi Hibino

hibino@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Environmental System for Stocktype Society(Environmental Economics,Resource Economics)

Assoc. prof.

Hiroaki Shirakawa

sirakawa@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Environmental System for Stocktype Society(Environmental and SanitaryEngineering, Environmental
Emergency Management)

Assoc. prof.

Nagahisa Hirayama

hirayama.nagahisa@nagoya-u.jp

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Environmental System for Stocktype Society(Energy System)

Assoc. prof.

Hiroto Shiraki

shiraki@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Carbon Free, Safe, and Smart
Society(Environmental Studies ofMaterials)

Assoc. prof.

Sho-ichi Iwamatsu

iwmt@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Environmental Studies

Environmental Engineering andArchitecture

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Material and Energy Design(Environmental Studies ofMaterials)

Assoc. prof.

Anatoly Zinchenko

Electricity and hydrogen generation
technology, Municipal solid waste
treatment, Multifunctional cementitious
materials design
Analysis for economic and environmental
interdependency among
countries in the world, Evaluation ofefficiency of urban environmental
management, Economic evaluation ofenvironmental policy
Disaster prevention & preparedness inwater system, Business continuity
planning & risk communication for waterutility, Redesign for water distribution
system, Disaster debris management
systemEnergy consumption behavior analysis,
Technological and economic assessmentof climate change mitigation measures,
Power and energy system analysis using
mathematical models

Transformation technologies for organicsubstances, Greener synthetic
methodologies of artificial materials.
Sustainable utilization of materials
Functional materials from biomass andplastic waste, Environmental pollution
cleaning, Nanomaterials andzinchenko@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp
environmental nanotechnologies,
Sustainable chemical processes andmaterials upcycling technologies