Kenta Koyanagi

Education

PeriodDegreeAffiliationThesis titleSupervisor(s)
Nov 2022 – Oct 2025PhD candidateFree University of Bozen-BolzanoExperimental analysis and numerical modelling of runoff and sediment dynamics in Alpine forested catchmentsDr. Francesco Comiti, Dr. Andrea Andreoli, Dr. Ronald Poeppl
Aug 2017 – Dec 2019M.Sc. Agriculture and Forestry
M.Sc. Forest Sciences
(Joint degree)
University of Eastern Finland
University of Freiburg
Modeling the drought impact on the productivity of a Scots pine forestDr. Jens Lange, Dr. Andreas Christen
Apr 2013 – Mar 2017Bachelor of AgricultureTokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyCharacteristics of landslide distribution and sediment transport in forested and grassland triggered by the Kumamoto EarthquakeDr. Takashi Gomi

Professional Experience

PeriodAffiliationPosition
Nov 2025 – PresentFaculty of Agriculture, University of MiyazakiProject Assistant Professor
Apr 2020 – Sep 2022Erosion and Sediment Control Research Group, Public Works Research InstituteResearcher
Oct 2019 – Mar 2020Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyPart-time researcher

Honors and Awards

PeriodTitleOrganization
Nov 2024 – Oct 2025Graduate scholarship for degree-seeking studentsJapan Student Services Organization
Dec 2023AGU Ecohydrology Tiny GrantsAGU Ecohydrology Technical Committee
Nov 2022 – Oct 2025PhD ScholarshipsFree University of Bozen-Bolzano
May 2022Best Presentation Award for Online Oral PresentationJapan Society of Erosion Control Engineering
Aug 2017 – Jul 2019Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarshipsEuropean Commission
May 201727th Student Forest Technology Research Thesis Contest, President’s Award of the Forest Society of JapanJapan Forest Technology Association

Study and Research Visits

PeriodPositionHost instituteSupervisor
Oct 2024 – Jan 2025Visiting PhD studentSão Carlos School of Engineering, University of São PauloDr. Jamil A. A. Anache
Jan 2024 – Apr 2024Visiting PhD studentDepartment of Geography and Regional Research, University of ViennaDr. Ronald Poeppl
Jun 2018 – Aug 2018Visiting International Research Students (VIRS)Faculty of Forestry, University of British ColumbiaDr. Sarah E. Gergel
Aug 2015 – Jan 2016ASEAN International Mobility for Students ProgrammeFaculty of Forestry, University of Putra MalaysiaN.A.