STAFF & MEMBER

  • Program managers
  • Steering committee
  • Academic Affairs Committee
  • International collaboration committee
  • Industry government academia collaboration committee
  • Secretariat

Program managers (on campus)

Name Affiliation Title
Masahiro Yamaguchi Vice President for Education Reform and Global Engagement, Tohoku University Vice President
Michihiko Nakamura Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Director WISE Program for
Sustainability in the Dynamic Earth
Professor
So Kazama Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Takeshi Kakegawa Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Professor
Hiroyuki Nagahama Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Professor
Takeshi Nishimura Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science Professor
Hironobu Iwabuchi Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies Professor
Akio Suzuki Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
Ryota Hino Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions Professor
Dapeng Zhao Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions Professor
Tatsuki Tsujimori Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Professor
Naoto Hirano Department of Basic Studies, Center for Northeast Asian Studies Professor
Naoki Terada Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science Professor
Yutaka Watanabe Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Hideyuki Aoki Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Ri Gyokuyu ( Li Yu-You) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Masaki Maeda Green Goals Initiative Professor
Taro Igarashi Department of Architecture and Building Science, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Makoto Takahashi Department of Management Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Tatsuhito Kono Department of Human-Social Information Sciences, Graduate School of Information Sciences Professor
Daisuke Sano Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Fumihiko Imamura Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Makoto Okumura Disaster Humanities and Social Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Shunichi Koshimura Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Kenjiro Terada Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Anawat Suppasri Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Keiko Udo Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Kohju Ikago Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Shinichi Egawa Disaster Medical Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Eiichi Kodama Disaster Medical Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Yuichi Ono Practical Research and Collaboration Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Yo Fukushima Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Toshiaki Kimura Department of Global Humanities, Graduate School of Arts and Letters Professor
Saku Hara Department of Integrated Human Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Letters Associate Professor
Toshimitsu Kagohashi Department of Japanese Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Letters Professor
Yuko Nishide Department of Economics and Management, Graduate School of Economics and Management Associate Professor
Akira Hibiki Department of Economics and Management, Graduate School of Economics and Management Professor
Yasumasa Matsuda Department of Economics and Management, Graduate School of Economics and Management Professor
Kazuko Suematsu Division of Research in Higher Education, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Professor
Yuki Watanabe Division of Research in Higher Education, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Associate Professor
Yukako Yonezawa Division of Research in Higher Education, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Associate Professor
Jun Muto Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Professor
Yusaku Ohta Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions Professor
Yu Otake Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor
Takeaki Komatsu Department of Integrated Human Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Letters Professor
Osamu Murao Disaster Humanities and Social Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Masashi Konyo Department of Applied Information Sciences, Graduate School of Information Sciences Associate Professor
Michio Ubaura Disaster Humanities and Social Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Yoshihiro Furukawa Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
Takashi Sakamaki Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor
Shotaro Yamada Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Tatsuya Sakamaki Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Assistant Professor
Yuki Yamakawa Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
Shuji Moriguchi Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Tomoya Nishiwaki Department of Architecture and Building Science, Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor
Satoshi Okumura Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
Jun Mitarai Disaster Humanities and Social Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Specially Appointed Professor
Hiroaki Maruya Practical Research and Collaboration Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
Kazuhiro Onuma Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Specially Appointed Fellow
Sayaka Dake Law and Society (Law School), Graduate School of Law Professor
Yuzuru Isoda Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
Hideki Naito Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor
Kengo Kubota Department of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Enviroment, Graduate School of Enviromental Studies Associate Professor
Maly Elizabeth Practical Research and Collaboration Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Midori Wakabayashi Department of Economics and Management, Graduate School of Economics and Management Professor
Kozo Nagami Green Goals Initiative Specially Appointed Professor
Daisuke Komori Green Goals Initiative Specially Appointed Professor
Daisuke Sugawara Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Akihiro Shibayama Disaster Humanities and Social Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Tatsuki Mizuno Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor

Program managers (off campus)

Name Affiliation Title
David Grusky Stanford University (USA), Barbara Kimball Browning Professor
Andrew Gordon Harvard University (USA) Professor
Fumio Ouchi University of Washington (USA) Professor
Peter Sammonds University College London (GBR) Professor
Fatma Lestari Universitas Indonesia (IDN) Professor
Francois Leblanc Sorbonne University (FRA) Professor
Bruce Houghton University of Hawaii (USA) Professor
Toshihiko Hayashi Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security Chief Geologist
Eisuke Fujita National Research Institute for Earth science and Disaster resilience
Volcano Disaster Resilience Research Division
Manager
Tsuyoshi Kotoura PENTA-OCEAN CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. Group Leader
Masaki Ono Hazama Ando Corporattion Civil Emgineering Division Manager
Yoshikazu Otsuka Okumura Corporation Engineering Division Manager
Kakihisa Hosono Oyo Corporation Global Environment Bussion Division Group manager
Taku Sasaki Geothermal Engineering Co., Ltd. Manager
Ryo Watanabe FUKKEN CO.,LTD. Engijneer
Shiataro Akiyama Japan International Cooperation Agency Deputy Director
Yuichi Yoshida Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Manager
Hiroshi Shimakura Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Section Chief
Masaki Ishikawa Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Manager
Fumiya Oishi KAJIMA CORPORATION Manager
Akihiko Tomiya National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Research Group Leader
Eri Kaneta INPEX CORPORATION Manager
Position Name Affiliation Title
Chair Michihiko Nakamura Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Director WISE Program for
Sustainability in the Dynamic Earth
Professor
  Hironobu Iwabuchi SCI - Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies Professor
  Yutaka Watanabe Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Kenjiro Terada Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Hideyuki Aoki Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Masaki Maeda Green Goals Initiative Professor
  Fumihiko Imamura Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division,International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
  Shinichi Egawa Disaster Medical Science Division,International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
  Yuichi Ono Practical Research and Collaboration Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
  Tatsuhito Kono Department of Human-Social Information Sciences, Graduate School of Information Sciences Professor
  Akira Hibiki Department of Economics and Management, Graduate School of Economics and Management Professor
  Yo Fukushima Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Position Name Affiliation Title
Chair Hironobu Iwabuchi SCI - Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies Professor
  Hideyuki Aoki Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Masaki Maeda Green Goals Initiative Professor
  Makoto Takahashi Department of Management Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Daisuke Sano Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Eiichi Kodama Disaster Medical Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
  Toshiaki Kimura Department of Global Humanities, Graduate School of Arts and Letters Professor
  Toshimitsu Kagohashi Department of Japanese Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Letters Professor
  Sayaka Dake Law and Society (Law School), Graduate School of Law Professor
  Midori Wakabayashi Department of Economics and Management, Graduate School of Economics and Management Professor
  Saku Hara Department of Integrated Human Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Letters Associate Professor
  Masashi Konyo Department of Applied Information Sciences, Graduate School of Information Sciences Associate Professor
  Yuzuru Isoda Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
  Hideki Naito Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor
  Kengo Kubota Department of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Enviroment, Graduate School of Enviromental Studies Associate Professor
Position Name Affiliation Title
Chair Kenjiro Terada Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Naoki Terada Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science Professor
  Fumihiko Imamura Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division,International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
  Yuichi Ono Practical Research and Collaboration Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
  Anawat Suppasri Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
  Maly Elizabeth Practical Research and Collaboration Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
  Satoshi Okumura Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
Position Name Affiliation Title
Chair Yutaka Watanabe Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Takeshi Kakegawa Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Professor
  Hideyuki Aoki Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Anawat Suppasri Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Position Name Affiliation Title
Executive Director Kazuhiro Onuma Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Specially Appointed Fellow
Deputy Executive Director Yo Fukushima Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
Deputy Executive Director Yuki Yamakawa Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Anawat Suppasri Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
  Keiko Udo Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Jun Muto Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Professor
  Yusaku Ohta Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions Professor
  Shotaro Yamada Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Professor
  Michio Ubaura Disaster Humanities and Social Science Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Professor
  Yoshihiro Furukawa Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
  Takashi Sakamaki Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor
  Shuji Moriguchi Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science Associate Professor
  Tomoya Nishiwaki Department of Architecture and Building Science, Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor
  Naoki Uchida Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
  Satoshi Okumura Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor
  Yu Otake Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor
  Tatsuya Sakamaki Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Assistant Professor
  Tatsuki Mizuno Department of Earth Science, Graduate School of Science Assistant Professor