Profile
During my graduate studies, I worked on developing predictive models for the temperature and velocity characteristics of fire-induced hot gas flows, such as estimating the temperature of the “hot” gas flow around flames and assessing the risk of fire spread. Since starting my professional career, I have been consistently engaged in research on the ignition and combustion characteristics of flammable gases for risk assessment, including new energy-related fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, mildly flammable refrigerants, propane, methane, and DME.
Recently, my research interests have expanded to include laser ignition, ignition and flame extinction phenomena in microgravity environments such as those inside spacecraft, and the dispersion behavior of gases such as ammonia. I am pursuing these topics through a combination of experimental approaches, numerical simulations, and theoretical analyses. I am also working on the development of an early-detection system that integrates ignition phenomena with data science to predict “when” ignition will occur.
In addition, I collaborate with institutions such as Tokyo University of Science, Hiroshima University, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan, and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba. We also have extensive experience with projects commissioned by government bodies such as NEDO.
Profile
Careers
2005.3 Dr.Eng., Graduate School of Yokohama National University
2005.5 AIST-special researcher, Research Center for Explosion Safety, AIST
2006.10 Fixed-term researcher, Research Institute of Sustainable and Safety, AIST
2009.4 Assistant Professor, Dept. Mechanical Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Suwa
2013.4 Lecturer, Established my laboratory
2016.4 Associate Professor, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Suwa
2018.4 Associate Professor, Dept. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Suwa University of Science
2023.4 Professor, Dept. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Suwa University of Science (to the present)
Major research field
Combustion Engineering/Safety Engineering for Preventing Fire and Explosion, CFD
Awards
2017 Best Paper Award (Asia Pacific Symposium on Safety 2017)
2017 Academic Award, Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
2013 Incentive Award, Japan Society for Safety Engineering
2008 Excellent Presentation Award, The Institute of Electrostatics Japan
Hobby
Driving
Playing with family
Academic society
Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering
Japan Society for Safety Engineering
Combustion Society of Japan
Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
Japan Society for Mechanical Engineering
International Association of Fire Safety Science
The Institute of Electrostatics Japan
Social Activities
Member, Editrial board of Journal of JAFSE
Member, Academic committee of JSSE
Member, steering committee of Industrial and Chemical Machinery & Safety, JSME
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