- 1995 B.Eng., Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University
- 1997 M.Eng., Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
- 1998 Road Department, Tokyo Office, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
- 1999 Research Associate, Tohoku University
- 2001 Dr. Eng., Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
- 2004 Associate Professor, Tohoku University
- 2011 –present Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University
- (Visiting appointments: Lehigh University, 2008–2009 and 2018–2019;
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology,
- 2020; Politecnico di Milano, 2026)
Project themes:
Reliability, risk, and resilience of structure and infrastructure
Management of infrastructure systems exposed to multiple hazards, including earthquakes, tsunamis, deterioration, and climate change
Development of carbon-negative concrete
Themes of graduation thesis:
Management of disaster risks associated with the Nankai Trough earthquake
Development of damage-free bridges
Life-cycle performance assessment of deteriorated RC/PC structures using drone-captured images
Practical application of WMaCS concrete
Books Patents, etc.:
Arthur M. Wellington Prize, ASCE, 2026
ASCE State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award, 2026
SEI Fellow, Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE, 2026
Selected as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University/Elsevier, 2025
IABSE Outstanding Paper Award, Scientific Paper Category, 2023
Social activities:
Managing Editor, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering
Chair/Secretary and committee member of research committees in ASCE, IABSE, IABMAS, IALCCE, and other organizations