Distinguished Researcher: Dr. Yoshiyuki NAKAMURA
Yoshiyuki NAKAMURA Distinguished Researcher |
Professional Experiences
| Jul. 1984 | Research Associate, Nagaoka Technological University |
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| Nov. 1992 | Associate Professor, Kyushu University |
| Apr. 1999 | Chief of Water Purification Laboratory, Port and Harbour Research Institute |
| Apr. 2001 | Chief of Coastal Ecosystems Division, Port and Airport Research Institute, PARI |
| Apr. 2005 | Director of Coastal Environment and Engineering Research Division, PARI |
| Apr. 2008 | Distinguished Researcher, PARI |
Research Areas
Coastal Environment Studies, Environmental Hydraulics (Research on water and sediment qualities and environmental restoration)
Key words: water quality, sediment quality, ecosystem, environmental restoration, material cycling, coastal and brackish water systems, oxygen depletion, sediment chemical pollution and remediation, management of dredged material
Research Achievements
- Diffusion processes, water quality and oxygen dynamics in coastal/brackish water systems (1984~present)
- Material cycling processes at sediment/water interface (1991~present)
- Interaction of physical processes and ecosystems in brackish lakes (1996~present)
- Function of tidal flat/seagrass beds ecosystems and coastal environmental restoration (1999~present)
- Environmental fate and transport of chemicals in coastal waters (2001~present)
