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Director for Special Research: Dr. Takahiro SUGANO

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Takahiro SUGANO

Director for Special Research
Director of Earthquake Disaster Prevention Engineering Field

Takahiro SUGANO(Web site)

Professional Experiences

Apr. 1986 Research Assistant,　Soil Mechanics Lab.
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University
Apr. 1994 Senior Research Engineer,
Structural Engineering Division, 
Port and Harbour Research Institute (PHRI)
Apr. 1996 Chief,
Structural Dynamics Laboratory, Structural Engineering Division, PHRI
Apr. 2001 Head,
Structural Dynamics Division
Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Department
Apr. 2007 Director,
Earthquake Disaster Prevention Engineering Division
Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Department, PARI
Apr. 2010 Director for Special Research, PARI

Research Areas

Enhance public safety and reduce economic loss from earthquake, tsunami and coastal hazards through promoting research that integrates the geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, and hydraulics, focusing on dynamic model tests, numerical simulations and damage investigations.

Degree

Mar. 1994 Doctor of Engineering (Tohoku University)
 

Awards Received

  • May 2005 Award for Distinguished Services of Research, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology JAPAN
  • May 2009 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award, Japan Civil Engineering Society  Development of "Chart Type Seismic Performance Evaluation Systemofo Coastal Structure" for Various Types of Structures 

Academic contributions

  • Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Performance Based Design Methodology for Prot and Airport Structures

Academic contributions

  • Adjunct lecturer  Kanto-Gakuin University 
  • Adjunct lecturer  Toyohashi University of Technology 

International Activities

  • Lecturer of International Training on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Building Research Institute (BRI) in corporate with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  • International Navigation Congress Working Group Member  "Seismic Design Guidelines for Port Structures" and  "Design for seismic and ship impact loads on hydraulic gates"

 

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