Profile

I have started research on the fire safety engineering since 1999 as the graduate thesis in Yokohama National University. At that time, I experimentally investigated characteristics of temperature and velocity field generated by fire plume which is the flame and hot current and developped empricial prediction model on them. As a result, I received my Dr.Eng from Yokohama National University in 2005. After the graduation, I got a job as a fixed-term research scientist in AIST. I have started the experimental research on the ignitability of flammable gases to contribute the accurate physical risk evaluation for utilizing next-generative resources. For example, electrostatical ignitability, jet flame characteristics, and developing systems to ensure safe of hydrogen were investigated. I moved to Suwa University of Science as an assistant professor in 2009. After that, I mainly investigated characteristics of ignition, flame propagation, and influences to ambient by combustion of gases. For example, I have conducted a series of research on the ignitiablity of refrigerant to contribute reducing global warming promotor as a part of national research project. Recently, the research on extinguishing the flame in confined space like spacecraft has begun. Furthermore, now I conduct wider field relating to not only the fire safety but also the combustion engineering. For example, I begin to investigate the ignitability of flammable mixture by laser-induced spark to contribute developing the effective combustion technologies. There are many collaborations with other researchers like The University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of Science, Natinal Research Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), and so on.