He studied with Professor Elia Zenghelis at the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam under Rotary Foundation Scholarships. Prior to that, Okuda earned his Masters in Engineering at the Kyoto Institute of Technology. Currently, Okuda is an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore. His research is in Digital Fabrication in Architecture. He has received multiple international awards, including the HKDA Excellence Award in Hong Kong. Okuda focuses on establishing innovative architectural standards by through integrating design, simulation and fabrication processes, resulting in unique and cost-effective architectural expression.