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

Research Group

Research Area

Job title

NameEngineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Structural Analysis

Professor

Junji KatoEngineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Infrastructure System Design

Professor

Kazuo Tateishi

Engineering

Engineering

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Structural Engineering,Materials, and Informatics

Structural Engineering,
Materials, and Informatics

Infrastructure System Design

Assoc. prof.

Concrete Materials and Structures Professor

Concrete Materials and Structures Assoc. prof.

Takeshi Hanji

Hikaru Nakamura

Taito Miura

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

EmailResearch Interests

Numerical simulation and optimal
design for structures, Topology
optimization for advanced material
design, Finite element method forkato.junji.i5@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp
material/kinematic nonlinearity anddynamics, Innovative design andmanufacturing with 3D printer, Reducedorder-based data science
Steel bridge engineering, Maintenanceof steel structures, Fatigue
tateishi.kazuo.u3@f.mail.nagoyaand fracture of steel bridges, Mechanics
u.ac.jpof steel-concrete composite
structures

hanji@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

nakamura.hikaru.s7@f.mail.nagoyau.ac.jpt.miura@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Steel structures, Fatigue and fracture ofsteel structures, Repair andretrofitting technique for cracked steelmembers, Seismic assessment andrehabilitation of steel bridges,
Applications of image technique toinfrastructures, Welding
Concrete structure, Seismic design ofconcrete structure,
Maintenance and durability of concrete
structure, Nonlinear analysis of concrete
structure, Nondestructive test ofconcrete
Multi-scale mechanical modelling for
cementitious materials,
Mesoscale chemo-mechanical analysis
for chemical deterioration and fractureof cementitious 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
nakamura.tomoaki.e9@f.mail.nagoya dynamic interaction between waves,
structure motion, sediment-u.ac.jp
transport, and seabed response;
Tsunami-induced topographic change

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School

Department

Research Group

Research Area

Job title

NameEngineering

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 TsubakiEngineering

Engineering

Civil and Environmental EngineeringCivil and Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Geomaterials and GeotechnicalEngineering

Geomechanics

Professor

Professor

Masaki Nakano

Toshihiro Noda

EmailRiver engineering, Fluvial hydraulics
toda.yuji.v4@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp with riparian vegetation, Ecohydraulics,
Numerical modeling of river eco-system
Advanced field monitoring of fluid flow
and sediment transport,
Development of river channel
rtsubaki@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp
morphology control approach, High
resolution inundation flow simulationand its application to mitigate
physical and environmental risksnakano@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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 soilmaterials, Constitution of “sedimentcirculation system” considering
utilization of soil materials at ordinary
times as well as disaster periods

noda@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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

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 Engineering

Environmental Engineering andEnvironmental System Engineering

Environmental and Energy
Biosystems

Professor

Kiichiro Hayashimaruhaya98--@nagoya-u.jp

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Land and Infrastructure Design

Land and Infrastructure Design

Professor

Takashi Tomita

Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Land and Infrastructure Design

Land and Infrastructure Design

Assoc. prof.

Shinichiro Nakamura

Research Interests

tomita.takashi.u5@f.mail.nagoyau.ac.jp

shinichiro@civil.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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
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
Climate change adaptation indeveloping country, Land design onriver basin, Green infrastructure design

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School

Department

Research GroupResearch Area

Job title

NameEmailResearch Interests

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, Traffic
management, Mobility services