Education
| Period | Degree | Affiliation | Thesis title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 – Oct 2025 | PhD candidate | Free University of Bozen-Bolzano | Experimental analysis and numerical modelling of runoff and sediment dynamics in Alpine forested catchments | Dr. Francesco Comiti, Dr. Andrea Andreoli, Dr. Ronald Poeppl |
| Aug 2017 – Dec 2019 | M.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 forest | Dr. Jens Lange, Dr. Andreas Christen |
| Apr 2013 – Mar 2017 | Bachelor of Agriculture | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | Characteristics of landslide distribution and sediment transport in forested and grassland triggered by the Kumamoto Earthquake | Dr. Takashi Gomi |
Professional Experience
| Period | Affiliation | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 – Present | Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki | Project Assistant Professor |
| Apr 2020 – Sep 2022 | Erosion and Sediment Control Research Group, Public Works Research Institute | Researcher |
| Oct 2019 – Mar 2020 | Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | Part-time researcher |
Honors and Awards
| Period | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 – Oct 2025 | Graduate scholarship for degree-seeking students | Japan Student Services Organization |
| Dec 2023 | AGU Ecohydrology Tiny Grants | AGU Ecohydrology Technical Committee |
| Nov 2022 – Oct 2025 | PhD Scholarships | Free University of Bozen-Bolzano |
| May 2022 | Best Presentation Award for Online Oral Presentation | Japan Society of Erosion Control Engineering |
| Aug 2017 – Jul 2019 | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | European Commission |
| May 2017 | 27th Student Forest Technology Research Thesis Contest, President’s Award of the Forest Society of Japan | Japan Forest Technology Association |
Study and Research Visits
| Period | Position | Host institute | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 – Jan 2025 | Visiting PhD student | São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo | Dr. Jamil A. A. Anache |
| Jan 2024 – Apr 2024 | Visiting PhD student | Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna | Dr. Ronald Poeppl |
| Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 | Visiting International Research Students (VIRS) | Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia | Dr. Sarah E. Gergel |
| Aug 2015 – Jan 2016 | ASEAN International Mobility for Students Programme | Faculty of Forestry, University of Putra Malaysia | N.A. |