Professor, Yuji NAKAMURA, Dr. Eng.

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= Office Location =
Building D in Engineering Department, Room D-311
Department of Mechanical Engineering
TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
=mailing address=
1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8580 JAPAN
(Link to ACCESS; OUR DEPARTMENT; UNIVERSITY )
= Contact =
Tel.&Fax. +81-532-44-6647 (direct)
E-mail:: yuji [at] me.tut.ac.jp

Membership of Academic Societies

  • CSJ, Combustion Society of Japan
  • JAFSE, Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering
  • JIE, Japan Institute of Energy
  • JSEM, The Japan Society of Experimental Mechanics
  • JSME, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • JASMA, Japan Society of Microgravity Application

  • Education & Professional Experiences

    = EDUCATION =

  • B. Eng., Nagoya University, 1993.3
  • M. Eng., Nagoya University, 1995.3
  • D. Eng., Nagoya University, 2000.2

  • Thesis title: Effects of Gravity on Spontaneous Ignition over Irradiated Solid Fuels
    Advisor: Professor Tadao Takeno

    = PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES =

  • 1996.9-1996.12 Visiting Research Assistant, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky (USA), Supervisor: Dr. John Stencel
  • 1997.1-1997.9 Visiting Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky (USA), Supervisor: Prof. Kozo Saito
  • 1998.4-2003.3 Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya University
  • 2000.3-2001.7 Guest Researcher, Building Fire Research Lab., The National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA)
  • 2003.4-2004.3 Assistant Professor, Center for Integrated Research in Science and Engineering, Nagoya University
  • 2004.4-2005.1 Assistant Professor, EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University
  • 2005.1-2014.3 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
  • 2010.6-2011.3 Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego (USA)
  • 2011.4-present Reseacher for Collaborative Work in ISS Scence Project, JAXA-ISAS
  • 2014.4-2015.3 Invited Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
  • 2014.4-2017.9 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
  • 2014.4-2018.3 Invited Associate Professor, Center for Fire Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
  • 2018.4-present Invited Professor, Center for Fire Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
  • 2017.10-present Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
  • 2019.9-present Chair Professor, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology (China)

  • Research Interests (paper lists)

  • Scale Modeling of Combustion Phenomena
  • Development of Universal Combustion Model of Cable Fire
  • Numerical Modeling of Combustion of Phase-change Material (Polymer)
  • Micro-scale Combustion Technology
  • Science Approach in Better Cooking
  • Study on Sructure of Naturally-generated Fire Whirl in Open Space
  • Resonance of Flames
  • Diagnostics in Near-Extinction Flame Structure of Premixed Flames via Acetone-OH Simultaneous PLIF
  • Fundamental Fire in Extra-ordinary (Space) Environment (e.g., Low-pressure and Reduced-gravity Enclosure)
  • Mathematical Analysis of Burning Character of Soot deposited on Porous Media
  • Low-temperature Combustion Chemistry of DME-air Mixture Exposed below 500K

  • ## list of recent publications

    Awards

  • Best Presentation Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 1999.11
  • JSME Research Encouragement Award, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2002.4
  • Dedicated Certificate, ISSM4, 2003.9
  • Best Presentation Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2004.12
  • Remarkable Flame Picture Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2004.12
  • Best Poster Award, ISETS05, 2005.8
  • Best Presentation Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2005.12
  • Marquis Who's Who in Asia - 2007, 1st edition (pub. 2006)
  • Marquis Who's Who in the World - 2007, 24th edition (pub. 2006)
  • Technology Award, The Japan Society for Precision Engineering (Hokkaido Branch), 2007.8
  • Outstanding Paper Award, Japan Institute of Energy, 2008.8
  • Technology Award, The Japan Society for Precision Engineering (Hokkaido Branch), 2008.9
  • Young Researcher Encouragement Award, Japan Society of Microgravity Application, 2008.11
  • Young Researcher Encouragement Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2008.12
  • Technology Award, The Japan Society for Precision Engineering (Hokkaido Branch), 2009.9
  • ISCM Young Investigator Award, ISCM, 2009.9
  • Excellent Poster Award (International Mohri Poster Award), The 8th Japan-China-Korea Workshop Microgravity Sciences for Asian Microgravity Pre-Symposium, (as supervisor) 2010.9
  • Marquis Who's Who in the World - 2011, 28th edition (pub. 2010.11)
  • Best Presentation Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2010.12
  • Marquis Who's Who in Asia - 2012, 2nd edition (pub. 2011)
  • Marquis Who's Who in the World - 2012, 29th edition (pub. 2011)
  • Excellent Paper Award, Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2011.10
  • Steel Techninology Award, Steel Foundation for Environmental Protection Technology, 2012.6
  • Editage Award (insentive award), Leave-a-nest, 2012.8
  • A Fighting-spirit Award, JASMAC-27 (The Japan Society of Microgravity Application, 2013.11
  • Best Presentation Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2013.12
  • Outstanding Poster Award (International Mohri Poster Award), The 11th Asian Microgravity Symposium-2016 (AMS 2016), (as supervisor) 2016.10
  • Best Presentation Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2016.11
  • Outstanding Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, Elsevier, 2017.1
  • Outstanding Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, Elsevier, 2017.3
  • Outstanding Reviewer, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Elsevier, 2018.1
  • Nagai Award (Academic Division), The NAGAI Foundation for Science and Technology, 2018
  • Outstanding Paper Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2018.11
  • Outstanding Flame Picture Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2019.11
  • Best Presemtation Award, 4th International Symposium on Fuels and Energy (ISFE2020), 2020.12
  • JAFSE Award (Academic Division), Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering, 2021.5
  • Best Paper Award, 8th International Conference on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (HTFF'21), 2021.8
  • Distinguished Service Award, (for dedicated service to Toka Engineering Complex 2021 (TEC21)), JSME Tokai Branch, 2022.3
  • Best Movie Award, "How flame spreads over a paper", Thermal Engineering Collection, JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2022.10
  • Best Presentation Award, Combustion Society of Japan, 2022.11

  • Aquired Research Grants

  • Takeno, T., Nishioka, M., Xuelei, Z., and Nakamura, Y., "Study on Soot Formation in Diffusion Flames", Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 1998.4-1999.3, 2.7 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Study on Semi-Spherical Flame in Earth Gravity", Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 1999.4-2000.3, 1.3 million JPY
  • Yamashita, H., Daiqing, Z., and Nakamura, Y., "Study on Turbulent Flames via Expanded Flamelet Model", Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2002.4-2004.3, 4.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Presentation at 2003 AJTED", Tatematsu Foundation, 2003.3, 0.2million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Model Development for the Prediction of Eddy Dissipation in Unburnt Zone of the Premixed Flame", Hattori-Houkou-Kai, 2002-2003, 1.0 million JPY
  • Yamashita, H., Daiqing, Z., and Nakamura, Y., "Experimental and Modeling Study on New-Prediction of NOx Formation in Turbulent Flames", Daiko Foundation, 2002.10-2004.3, 4.1 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Basic Study on Determination of Minimum Flame Size with Microflame Technology", The Kurata Memorial Hitachi Science and Technology Foundation, 2003.4-2004, 1.7 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Presentation at ISSM-IV", Daiko Foundation, 2003.9, 0.2million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Modeling of Time-Dependent Combustion Phenomena of Solid Combustibles during Fire Disaster", Association for Disaster Prevention Research, 2003.10-2004.9, 0.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Kushida, G., "Study on Fire Safety Issue of Methane-Hydrade: Its Ignitability and Fundamental Combustion Characteristics", Arai Science and Technology Foundation, 2004.4-2007.3, 1.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Modeling of Nonlinear 'Quench' Phenomena of Superconductor Material", Research Foundation for the Electrotechnology of Chubu, 2004.4-2005.3, 0.95 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Application Capability of Microflame to Micro-Devices", The Asahi Glass Foundation, 2004.4-2006.3, 1.7 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of PM Free combustion Technique - Super-Rich Combustion -", Showa Shell Sekiyu Foundation for Promotion of Environmental Research, 2004.10-2005.9, 0.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Yamashita, H., and Manome, S., "Visualization of Instantaneous Flame Zone via Multi-Line PLIF Technique", Tanikawa-Netsugijyutu Foundation, 2004.10-2006.3, 1.2 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Combustion Control to Reduce Emission of PAHs/PM in the Flames -Super-Rich Combustion-", Steel Industry Foundation for the Advancement of Environmental Protection Technology, 2004.11-2005.10, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Fire Safety in Electric Circuit", Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2005.4-2007.3, 3.6 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Micro-Porous Burner with Preheated DME Combustion", The Iwatani Naoji Foundation's Research Grant, 2006.3-2007.10, 1.45 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Micro-Porous Burner by utilizing DME microflames", General Sekiyu Research & Development Encouragement & Assistance Foundation, 2006.4-2007.10, 0.8 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Presentation at 13th Int'l. Sympo. on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics", Yoshida Foundation for Science and Technology, 2006.6, 0.23 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Presentation at 31st Int'l. Symposium on Combustion", TEPCO Research Foundation, 2006.8, 0.35 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Fundamental Study on DME Reforming to Hydrogen via Combustion Techniques", Hokkaido Gas Research Foundation, 2006.7-2007.7, 0.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Ito, H.,"Fire Hazard Study in Enclosed Depressurized Environment", Japan Space Forum -Exploratory Research for Space Utilization-, 2006.12-2008.9, 2.86 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Ito, H., "Fire Safety Design of Membrane Structure Conjunction with High-Thermal Conductivity Material", Noumura Membrane Technology Foundation, 2007.2-2008.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Sagawa, S., and Ito, H., "Development on Direct Reforming of Hot HCs via CO Conversion Concept", Suzuki Foundation, 2007.3-2008.3, 1.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Ito, H., "Study on Fire Mechanism in Sub-atmospheric Pressure Environment", The Kurata Memorial Hitachi Science and Technology Foundation, 2007.4-2009.3, 1.2 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Presentation at 2007 ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Joint Conference", Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2007.7, 0.22 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Fundamental Study of Irradiated Ignition of Solid in Low Pressure Environment", Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2007.4-2009.3, 3.4 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Study on Super-Adiabatic Flames with Non-equilibrium State", Mazda Foundation, 2007.11-2009.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Flame Diagnostics Scheme applicable for Lean Premixed Combustion, General Sekiyu Research & Development Encouragement & Assistance Foundation, 2008.4-2009.10, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Hirota, M., "Development of New Diagnostics Scheme for Ultra-Lean Combustion via Acetone-OH Simultaneous PLIF Method", TEPCO Research Foundation (Fundamental Research Grant), 2008.4-2010.3, 10.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Presentation at 32nd Int'l. Symposium on Combustion", Research Travel Grant for Young Researcher (Hokkaido University), 2008.7, 0.4 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Variable-shaped Heating Devices with Microflame Technology", 2008 Seeds (Class-A) Development Stage, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 2008.7-2009.3, 2.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Low-temperature Ignition of DME-air mixture in Normal Pressure", Hokkaido Gas Research Foundation, 2008.7-2009.3, 0.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Fundamental Study on Possibility of Super-Adiabatic Flames at Non-equilibrium State", Tanikawa-Netsugijyutu Foundation, 2008.10-2010.3, 1.3 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Ito, H., and Tsukanaka, D., "New Cencept for Hydrogen Formation without Catalyst Assistance via Low-temperature DME oxidation", JFE 21st Century Fundation, 2009.4-2010.3, 2.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Hirota, M., "Development of Diagnostics Scheme for Ultra-lean (Low NOx, Low PM) Combustion", Steel Industry Foundation for the Advancement of Environmental Protection Technology, 2008.11-2009.11, 1.494 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Hirota, M., "Flame Diagnostics of Ultra-lean (Efficient as well as Low Emission) Combustion", The Iwatani Naoji Foundation's Research Grant, 2009.1-2010.3, 1.99 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Hirota, M., "New Flame Diagnostics to Ultra-lean, Low-Emission Combustion", Research Foundation for the Electrotechnology of Chubu (RFEC), 2009.4-2010.3, 1.7 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Theoretical Study and Validartion of Flame Spread of Electric Wire: What is Key Factor to Cause Steady/Non-steady Spread Behavior?", Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A), The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2009.4-2012.3, 25.9 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Formation of Extreme High-temperature Combustion by using Crossed-flame Concept; Its Use for Exploration of Non-equilibrium Combustion Physics", Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2009.4-2011.3, 3.2 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Mathematical Model for Fire of Electric Facilities for Safety Management of Nuclear Plant", yr2009-2010 Contracted Research, Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES), 2009.4-2011.3, 24.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Innovative SOFC System with In-situ Catalyst Surface Clearner of Carbonized Matter", 2009 Seeds (Class-A) Development Stage, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 2009.7-2010.3, 2.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Variable-Load Heating Devices by using Microflames", Hokkaido Gas Research Foundation, 2009.7-2010.3, 0.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Theoretical Study of Wire Combustion", Association for Disaster Prevention Research, 2009.10-2010.9, 0.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Low-emission, Variable-load Burner with Microflame Technology", Regional R&D Proposal-Based Program (Talent Grant), Northern Advancement Center for Science & Technology of Hokkaido (NOASTEC), 2009.9-2010.3, 0.4 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Hirota, M., "Development of Diagnostics Scheme for Ultra-lean (Low NOx, Low PM) Combustion", Steel Industry Foundation for the Advancement of Environmental Protection Technology, 2009.11-2010.11, 1.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., 2010 Overseas Research Program suponsored by Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, (2010.6-2011.3), UCSD (Prof. Forman A. Williams), 3.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Fujiawra, K, "Study of Self-stabilization of Miniatured Small-jet Flame", Paloma Foundation, 2011.4-2011.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Kuwana, K., Ida, T., Hirasawa, T., Sekimoto, K., and Saito, K., "Micro-scale Combustion Science: A Potential Pioneer of "Innovative" Combustion Concept and Technology", Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, 2011.4-2012.3, 4.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Oxidation of Unburned HCs with Tiny-jet Flames", Hokkaido Gas Research Foundation, 2011.7-2012.3, 0.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Mathematical Model for Fire of Electric Facilities for Safety Management of Nuclear Plant", yr2011 Contracted Research, Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES), 2011.8-2012.2, 17.1 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Study on Self-stabilized Mechanism Potentially Appeared Only in Small Jet Flames", The Japan Gas Association, 2011.10-2012.6, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Gao, J., "Fundamental Study on Potential Explosive Hazard of DME-air Mixture in a Low-temperature (~200 degreeC)", The Iwatani Naoji Foundation's Research Grant, 2012.1-2014.3, 2.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Jiang, L., "Study on Low-temperature Autoignition (< 500K) Behavior of DME-air Mixture at Atmospheric Environment", JSPS Bilateral Joint Projects (JSPS-CAS), 2012.4-2014.3, 3.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Mathematical Model for Fire of Electric Facilities for Safety Management of Nuclear Plant", yr2012-2013 Contracted Research, Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES), 2012.8-2014.2, 28.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Presentation at 34th International Symposium on Combustion", Suzuki Foundation, 2012.7, 0.15 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Scale Model for Gravity Effect on Electric Fires", Host of JSPS Invitation Fellowship Programs for Research in Japan (Prof. Subrata Bhattacharjee at San Diego State University) , 2012.10-2012.12, 1.3 million JPY (+ extra travel expenses)
  • Nakamura, Y., and Wakatsuki, K., "Development of Evaluation Methodology of Thermally-damaged Electric Circuit exposed by Arc Energy via Spectroscopy Analysis", The Foundation for Technology Promotion of Electronic Circuit Board, 2013.4-2014.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Wakatsuki, K., "Fundamental Research on Establishing Novel Extinguishment Methodology for Magnesium Fire", Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2013.4-2015.3, 3.64 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Limiting Condition to Appear Fire Whirl appeared in Flat Field", Takahashi Industrial and Economic Research Foundation, 2013.4-2014.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Excess-enthapy Combustion via Miniaturization of Jet Burner: A Unique Stability Mechanism of Micro-jet Flames", Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kiban-B), The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2014.4-2017.3, 15.31 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka, T., "Novel Combustion-controlling Methodology with Miniaturized Jet-flames - Excess-enthalpy Combustion in Diffusion Jet Flames by way of Burner as Heat Recirculation Medium -", The Iwatani Naoji Foundation's Research Grant, 2014.4-2016.3, 2.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka, T., "Research & Development for Ultra Low-load Combustion Device with Mild Heat Generation in Microscale", Asahi Glass Foundation, 2014.6-2016.3, 2.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Sekimoto, K., and Kuwana, K., "Wildland Fire Whirl Experiment", JKA supported research topic, 2014.4-2016.3, 6.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Combustion Modeling of Electric Facility subjected to Fire", Nuclear Regulation Authority in Japan , 2014.12-2015.3, 7.3 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Science of Charcoal-burning", Paloma Foundation, 2015.4-2016.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka, T., "Novel Combustion Control Concept by Utilizing Micro-scale Combustion Technology", Research Foundation for the Electrotechnology of Chubu (RFEC), 2015.4-2016.3, 1.7 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Resonance of Two-identical Jet Flames", Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Research Scholar Projects, 2015.4-2016.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Research Committee for Super (Extra-ordinal)-Combustion", Aichi Science and Technology Foundation, 2015.4-2017.3, supported.
  • Nakamura, Y., and Kuwana, K., "Science in Fire Whirl: Vortex Structure and Its Stability Analysis", Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2015.4-2017.3, 3.77 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of High-precision Wind Tunnel for Weak-flow", The Hibi Science Foundation, 2015.6-2016.5, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Torikai, H., Tsuji, Y., Saito, N., Ogawa, Y., "Establishment of Educational Program for Fire Extinguishment Drill", The Academic Consociation of Environmental Safety and Waste Management, Japan, 2015-2016, 0.2 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Travel Support to attend The U.S. and Japan Workshop on Scale Modeling 2015, KY USA", Suzuki Foundation, Japan, 2015-2016, 0.16 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Travel Support to attend PRTEC 2015, Hawaii USA", Toyoaki Scholarship Foundation, Japan, 2015-2016, 2,000 USD
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka, T., "Effect of Length on Evaluation of Cable Firing Test", Tokyo University of Science, FY2015 Collaborative Research Grant, 2015.9-2016.3, 0.6 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Combustion Modeling of Electric Facility subjected to Fire", Nuclear Regulation Authority in Japan , 2015.11-2016.3, 14.98 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Cooperative Collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Inc., Japan , 2015.11-2017.5, 22.64 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Excess-enthapy Combustion via Miniaturization of Jet Burner: A Unique Stability Mechanism of Micro-jet Flames", Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research), The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2017.4-2019.3 (planned), 10.00 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Matsuoka T., and Hosogai, A., "Modeling of Combustion with Melting/dripping Dunamics of Polymer ", Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kiban-B), The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2017.4-2019.3, 17.94 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka T., Cooperative Collaboration with Rinnai Co Ltd., Japan, 2018.4-2019.3, 1.1 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka T., Cooperative Collaboration with Central Japan Railway Company, Japan, 2018.6-2019.3, 16.2 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Cooperative Collaboration with JECTEC, 2019.4-2020.3, 0.8 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Yamazaki, T., "Analysis of the Pyrolysis Gas Component exposed to High-temp CO2 Agent", Tokyo University of Science, FY2019 Collaborative Research Grant, 2019.4-2020.3, 0.55 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka T., Cooperative Collaboration with Central Japan Railway Company, Japan, 2019.6-2020.3, 6.9 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., et al., "Study on Precise Burning Character of Polymeric Materials", Tanikawa-Netsugijyutu Foundation, 2019.10-2020.9, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Cooperative Collaboration with JECTEC, 2020.4-2021.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka T., Cooperative Collaboration with Central Japan Railway Company, Japan, 2020.5-2021.3, 8.5 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsuoka T., "Novel Evaluation Methodology of Burning Character of Thermoplastic Material using Low Pressure", Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kiban-B), The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2020.4-2023.3, 17.94 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Thermal Sensing for Multu-phase Combustion Field via Ultrasonic Wave Technology", Paloma Foundation, 2021.4-2022.3, 1.82 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Yoo, Y-H., "Strategy to Predict Facade Fire using New Assessment Model (JSPS-KRF), 2021.4-2023.3, 2.4 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Cooperative Collaboration with Metawater Company, Japan, 2021.12-2022.3, 1.65 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Ju, X., "Evaluation of Performance of Power-assisted Combustion", Tanikawa-Netsugijyutu Foundation, 2021.10-2022.9, 1.4 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., and Matsugi, D., "Development of Small-scale Liquid-fueled Combustor achieving High Turn-Down Ratio (TDR)", Fuji Science and Technology Foundation, 2022.4-2023.3, 1.0 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Development of Feasible Measure in Explosive Character of Food Powder", The Tojuro Iijima Foundation for Food Science and Technology, 2022.4-2023.3, 1.8 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., Cooperative Collaboration with Metawater Company, Japan, 2022.4-2023.3, 4.55 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Liquid-fueled Combustor achieving High Turn-Down Ratio (TDR) for Marine Engines", Fundamental Research Developing Association for Shipbuilding and Offshore (REDAS), 2022.6-2023.5, 0.45 million JPY
  • Nakamura, Y., "Novel Approach to Establish Feasible Measure of a Flammability of Thermoplastic Materials", Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Promoting Technology Transfer and Innovation, A-STEP (Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-driven R&D), #JPMJTR22RA, 2022.10-2025.3, 36.27 million JPY

  • Outcampus Activities

  • Invited Seminar, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Prof. A. Ito's lab.), Oita University, 1998.10
  • Panelist, "Summer School" supported by Combustion Society of Japan, 1999.6
  • Executive Borad Member, "Summer School" supported by Combustion Society of Japan, 1999-present.
  • Secretary & Exective Committee, Third International Symposium on Scale Modeling, Nagoya, Japan, 2000.9
  • Reviewer, ASME Thermal Engineering Division, 2000
  • Reviewer, RAN2001, 2001
  • Invited Seminar, School of Mechanical Engineering (Prof. J. Gore's lab.), Purdue University (USA), 2001.7
  • Reviewer, JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2002
  • Reviewer, JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering), 2003
  • Reviewer, CSJ (Combustion Society of Japan) 2003
  • Treasurer, Tokai Institute of Fluid & Heat Engineering, 2002.5-2005.1
  • Session Chair, 2003 JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering) Annual Conference, 2003.5
  • Session Chair, 19th ICDERS, 2003.7
  • International Program Committee, ISSM-IV, Cleveland, OH, 2003.9
  • Session Chair, ISSM-IV, 2003.9
  • Invited Seminar, 14th Tokai Thermodynamics Seminar, 2003.11
  • Session Chair, 2003 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference, 2003.11
  • Executive Member, 42nd Japanese Section of Combustion Symposium, 2003.11-2004.12
  • Reviewer, Tokai Institute of Fluid & Heat Engineering, 2004
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2004
  • Executive Member, Turbulent Combustion Research Committee, Combustion Society of Japan, 2004
  • Invited Seminar, Open Seminar by Combustion Society of Japan (134th Tokai Combuation Seminar), 2004.10
  • Reviewer, CSJ (Combustion Society of Japan), 2004
  • Session Chair, 42nd Japanese Section of Combustion Symposium, 2004.12
  • Executive Committee, JAXA Microgravity Solid Combustion Working Group, 2005-present.
  • Reviewer, JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2005
  • Reviewer, VSJ (The Visualization Society of Japan), 2005
  • Reviewer, Journal of Visualization, 2005
  • Executive Committee Member (Scientific Advisory Committee Membership), ISETS05, 2005.8
  • Reviewer, ISET05, 2005
  • Executive Member, CSJ (Combustion Society of Japan) Database Committee, 2005.9-present
  • Executive Member, Space Agriculture Salon, 2005.9-present
  • Executive Committee, JASMAC-21 (21st The Japan Society of Microgravity Application Conference), 2005.10
  • Executive Member, CSJ (Combustion Society of Japan) IT Developing Committee, 2005.9-present
  • Invited Seminar, Space Agriculture Salon, JAXA (Leader: Prof. M. Yamashita), 2006.1
  • Invited Seminar, Faculty of Science Technology (Prof. A. Ito's lab.), Hirosaki University, 2006.3
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2006
  • Reviewer, JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2006
  • Reviewer, JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering), 2006
  • Invited Seminar, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (Prof. D. Zhao's lab.), Chinese Academy of Science (China), 2006.7
  • Executive Chair, "Summer School" supported by Combustion Society of Japan, 2006.9.
  • International Program Committee, ISSM-V, Chiba, 2006.9
  • Session Chair, ISSM-V, Chiba, 2006.9
  • Reviewer, JIE (Japan Institute of Energy), 2006
  • Executive Committee Member (Scientific Advisory Committee Membership), ISETS07, 2006.11~
  • Session Chair, CFD20 (20th Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics), Nagoya, 2006.12
  • Exective Member, Laminar Combustion Research Committee, Combustion Society of Japan, 2006
  • Reviewer, ASPACC2007, 2006
  • Technical Advisor, Kouhoku-Thermo, 2007.1~2011.12
  • Reviewer, AJTEC2007, 2007
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2007
  • Session Chair, ASPACC07, Nagoya, 2007.5
  • Editorial Board Member, Progress in Scale Modeling, 2007.6
  • Session Chair, AJTEC07, Vancouber, 2007.7
  • Reviewer, Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2007
  • Invited Talk, "Summer School" supported by Combustion Society of Japan, 2007.9
  • Session Chair, VSJ2007 (2007 Domestic Conference on Visualization Society of Japan), Gifu, 2007.9
  • Reviewer, Japan Society of Microgravity Application (JASMA), 2007
  • Reviewer, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2007
  • Secretary-General, "Hokunenkai (Hokkaido Branch Combustion R&D Seminar)" supported by Combustion Society of Japan, 2007-
  • Reviewer, 32th International Symposium on Combustion, 2008
  • Reviewer, 9th Int'l. IAFSS Symposium, 2008
  • Reviewer, JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering), 2008
  • Trustee, JSME (Japan Society for Mechanical Engineers) Hokkaido Branch, 2008-2009
  • Treasurer, JSME (Japan Society for Mechanical Engineers) Hokkaido Branch, 2008-2009
  • Invited Lecturer, "Hokunenkai (Hokkaido Branch Combustion R&D Seminar)" supported by Combustion Society of Japan, 2008.3
  • Executive Member, Public Relation Committee of JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2008
  • Reviewer, JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2008
  • Reviewer, Energy & Fuels, 2008
  • Invited Lecturer, "Engineering Seminar (2): Introduction to Mechanical Engineering in Hokkaido University", Hakodate, 2008.8
  • Invited Talk, Building Fire Research Lab., The National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2008.8
  • Session Chair, IAFSS2008, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2008.9
  • Organizer, VSJ2008 (2008 Domestic Conference on Visualization Society of Japan), Kushiro, 2008.10
  • Non-resident researcher of IR4TD, The University of Kentucky(2008.7-2010.6)
  • Session Chair, VSJ2008 (2008 Domestic Conference on Visualization Society of Japan), Kushiro, 2008.10
  • Executive Member, TFEC2008 (2008 JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Joint Conference), Sapporo, 2008.10
  • Session Chair, TFEC2008 (2008 JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Joint Conference), Sapporo, 2008.10
  • Reviewer, JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2008
  • Reviewer, CSJ (Combustion Society of Japan) 2008
  • Exective Member (Sub-leader), Micro-combustor Research Committee, Combustion Society of Japan, 2008
  • Session Chair, 4th HU-SNU Joint Symposium, Sapporo, 2008.11
  • Invited Seminar, Fire Workshop in Tokyo by JNES (Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization), Tokyo, 2008.11
  • Award Seminar, Japan Society of Microgravity Application (JASMAC-23), Kyoto, 2008.11
  • Reviewer, Journal of Visualization, 2008
  • Session Chair, 46th Japanese Section of Combustion Symposium, 2008.12
  • Award Seminar, Combustion Society of Japan, Tokyo, 2009.5
  • International Borad Committee, ISSM-6, 2009.9
  • Symposium Chair, ISSM-6, 2009.9
  • Secretary-General & Exective Committee, 47th Japanese Section of Combustion Symposium, 2009.12
  • Reviewer, ASPACC2009, 2008
  • Exective Member, SICE2009 (International Symposium on Educational System based on Research Activities in Mechanical Engineering) 2009.3
  • Reviewer, 22nd ICDERS, 2009
  • Reviewer, HT2009 (ASME 2009 Heat Transfer Summer Conference), 2009
  • Reviewer, ISEM08 (3rd International Symposium on Fluid/Solid Science and Technology in Experimental Mechanics), 2009.3
  • Steering Committee Member, 87th JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2009
  • Reviewer, JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2009
  • Invited Lecturer Open Seminar at 51st Hokudaisai (Hokkaido University Festivel, 2009), 2009.6
  • Exective Committee, JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering) Annual Symposium, Sapporo, 2010.5
  • Exective Committee, The 47th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Sapporo, 2010.5
  • Committee Member, Internationalized Committee, Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering, 2009.6-2011.5
  • Review Committee Member, Global COE Program "Center for Education and Research on Advanced Fire Safety Science and Technology in East Asia", Tokyo University of Science, 2009-2010.
  • Session Chair, Annual Conference of The Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics, Tokyo, 2009.9
  • Committee Chair, Takikawa-city: A Way for Saving Energy Project (Milestone Evaluation Committee), Takikawa, 2009.7-2010.3
  • Lecturer, Seminars for Teachers' License Renewal: Engineering for Science Education II, Hokkaido University, 2009.8
  • Reviewer, Computers and Fluids, 2009
  • Chair of Invited Talk, ISSM6 (6th International Symposium on Scale Modeling), Hawaii, 2009.9
  • Reviewer, 33rd International Symposium on Combustion, 2010
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2009
  • Reviewer, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2009
  • Invited Lecturer, "Engineering Seminar (4): Introduction to Mechanical Engineering in Hokkaido University", Asahikawa, 2009.10
  • Session Chair, 2009 China-Japan Workshop on Combustion in Micro Power System, Guangzhou, China (2009.10)
  • Invited Lecturer, "Combustion R&D Seminar in Tsukuba District" supported by Combustion Society of Japan, 2009.11
  • Session Chair, 47th Japanese Section of Combustion Symposium, 2009.12
  • Reviewer, Sixth International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, 2009
  • Reviewer, Journal of Environment and Engineering, 2009
  • Reviewer, JIE (Japan Institute of Energy), 2009
  • Session Chair, The 47th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Sapporo, 2010.5
  • Steering Committee Member, 88th JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2010
  • Reviewer, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2010
  • Reviewer, JIE (Japan Institute of Energy), 2010
  • Session Chair, 2010 JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering) Annual Conference, 2010.5
  • Session Organizer, 2010 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS-11: Fire and Safety Engineering), 2010.11
  • Reviewer, Journal of High Temperature Society, 2010
  • Invited Speaker, "Microflame; As a Model of Droplet/Spray Combustion", ICFD2010 (Grobal COE, Tohoku University), 2010.11
  • Reviewer, AJTEC2010, 2010
  • Invited Seminar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Department of Fire Protection Engineering), "Electric Cable Fires: Ongoing Research on Small-Scale Flame Spread Tests" (2010.11)
  • Guest Speaker (Akter), COMSOL Conference Tokyo 2010 (2010.12) "Numerical Simulation of Liquefying Process of Solid PCM by using COMSOL Multiphysics"
  • International Committee Member (Scientific Advisory Committee Membership), ISETS11, 2010.12
  • Session Organizer, 2011 JSMF (The Japanese Society of Multiphase Flow) (OS-6: Sustainable Interdiciplinary Multiphase Flow), 2011.8
  • Reviewer, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2011.4
  • Session Chair, 2011 JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering) Annual Conference, 2011.5
  • Session Chair, 11th Asian Symposium on Visualization (OS1: Combustion Phenomena and Engine), 2011.6
  • Reviewer, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2011
  • Invited Lecturer, "HU Seminar: What you can do/learn at Department of Engineering in Hokkaido University", Hakodate, 2011.8
  • Reviewer, Infrared Physics & Technology, 2011
  • Award Seminar, Excellent Paper Award given by Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Theory of Flame Spreading of Electrical Cable", Tokyo, 2011.10
  • Invited Talk, JSME RC-D9 "Combined VOF-EP method to Simulate a Time-dependent Polymer Combustion associated with Melting and Fall-off Processes", Sapporo, 2011.10
  • Invited Lecturer, "Science in a Bonfire", Seminar for Traning Professionals who Teachs How to Build a Bonfire to Young Generation (supported by National Institution for Youth Education), Sapporo, 2011.11
  • Lecturer, "Go To Oversea for Young Researchers", Seminar for Ph.D. Students in Graduate School of Engineering (supported by Department of Engineering, Hokkaido University), Sapporo, 2011.11
  • Session Chair, 49th Japanese Section of Combustion Symposium, 2011.12
  • Exective Committee, The Sixth Japan-Taiwan Workshop on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2011.12
  • International Borad Committee, ISSM-7, 2011.12
  • Secretary-General & Exective Committee, ISSM-7, 2011.12
  • Invited Lecturer, "Difficulity in Combustion Experiment in Space - what you CAN do, what you CANNOT do,and what you should/could LEARN via space (fire) experiment-", Special Seminar on Reaction System and Environment (assigned to Department of Engineering Science, Keio University), Yokohama, 2012.1
  • Exective Committee, 2nd US-Japan Fire Workshop (Operation TOMODACHI: Fire Research), 2012.3
  • Reviewer, 9th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (9th AOSFST), 2012.4
  • Session Chair, The 49th National Heat Transfer Symposium, Toyama, 2012.5
  • Session Chair, 2012 JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering) Annual Conference, 2012.5
  • Session Chair, 2nd US-Japan Fire Workshop (Operation TOMODACHI: Fire Research), 2012.7
  • Invited Author, Annual Energy Reviews-2011 (led by Japan Institute of Energy (JIE)), 2012.5
  • Invited Seminar, "Space Fire Research and Its Strategy; Use of Scale Modeling to Reproduce Abnormal-fire on Laboratory", Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, China, 2012.6
  • Invited Seminar "Strategy to Diagnose Very Lean Flames by using Acetone-OH Simultaneous PLIF Concept" Chinese Academy of Science, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, China,2012.6
  • Reviewer, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Japan, 2012
  • Reviewer, VSJ (The Visualization Society of Japan), 2012
  • Secretary-general, Research Committee (RC) of "Scale Modeling", The Japan Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2012-present.
  • Session Organizer, "Scale Modeling", 2012 JSEM Annual Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2012.7
  • Invited Talk, "Structure and Unique Featurs in Microflame", Research Committee -Microflame Array-, Aichi Science and Technology Foundation, 2012.8
  • Award Seminar, "Novel Diagnostics Technology for Low-emission (Low-NOx, Low-PMs) Ultra-lean Combustion", Steel Techninology Award, Steel Foundation for Environmental Protection Technology, 2012.8
  • Invited Talk, "Concept of Self-sustained Micro-combustion: Do we have "flames" in micro-scale?", The 7th Nagoya University-UCLA International Symposium (Hokkaido University and Nagoya University Global COE Joint Symposium), 2012.9
  • Reviewer, JOV (Journal of Visualization), 2012
  • Invited Talk, "Scale Effect in Flames: Do we have "flames" in micro-scale?", Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kinki University, 2012.10
  • Session Chair, ISEM-ACEM-SEM-7h ISEM12-Taipei, 2012.11
  • Session Chair, 50th Japanese Section of Combustion Symposium, 2012.12
  • Session Organizer, "Transport and Chemical Structure in Small-scale", The 62th National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2013.3
  • Invited Talk, "Key Issue for Better Fire Extinguish Strategy", Research Committee for Science and Technology in Fire Extinguishment, Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2013.3
  • Reviewer, JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2012
  • Reviewer, 24th ICDERS, 2012
  • Award Committee, Smart Process Society, 2013
  • Chair, Committee of Fire Extinguish Technology Development, Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2013
  • Reviewer, Bulletin of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2013
  • Reviewer, Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2013
  • Reviewer, Journal of Japan Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2013
  • Reviewer, Energy & Fuels, 2013
  • Chair, Evaluation Committee for Safety Design against Potential Cable/Electric Fire in Nuclear Power Plant, Japan Nuclear Safety Institute (JANSI), Yr2013
  • Session Organizer, "Reactive System and Its Diagnostics in Micro-scale", 2013 JSEM Annual Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2013.8
  • Exective Committee, Joint Colloquium on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics, 2013.10
  • Reviewer, JOV (Journal of Visualization), 2013
  • Reviewer, Computers and Fluids, 2013
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (IJHMT), 2013
  • Co-leader (Topic Area 1 - Ignition and Flame Spread), 11th IAFSS, 2013
  • Special Guest Editor, Journal of JSEM 2013 Vol.13 No.2 special issue: Scale Modeling -A Successive Way to Perform a Scale Model Experiment-, 2013.6
  • Session Organizer, 2013 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS-1: Fire Safety and Combustion), 2013.10
  • Reviewer, 7th Internatinal Symposium on Scale Modeling (ISSM-7), 2013
  • Reviewer, 2013 Malaysian Postgraduate Conference (MPC2013), 2013
  • Invited Lecturer, "HU Seminar: Role of Engineers for Further Space Development", Toyama, 2013.8
  • Editorial Board, Fire Technology, 2013.8-
  • Reviewer, 2013 Malaysian Postgraduate Conference (MPC2013), 2013
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (IJAME), 2013
  • Reviewer, 8th International Symposium on Advanced Science and Technology in Experimental Mechanics (8th ISEM13-Sendai), 2013.11
  • Reviewer, Combustion Sciencen and Technology, 2013
  • Reviewer, Fire Technology, 2013
  • Reviewer, Combustion Theory and Modeling, 2013
  • Associate Editor, Progress in Scale Modeling Vol.2, 2013.9
  • Member, Committee of Fire Strategy in Nuclear Power Plant, Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2013
  • Session Chair, 8th ISEM'13-Sendai, 2013.12
  • Session Chair, 51st Japanese Section of Combustion Symposium, 2013.12
  • Research Sub-committee, Leader, Progress in Recent Combustion Technology in "Micro-scale Combustion", Combustion Society of Japan, 2014.3
  • Session Organizer, The 51st National Heat Transfer Symposium, (OS: Progress in Combustion Science and Engineering), Hamamatsu, 2014.5
  • Invited Seminar, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (China) "Key issue to achieve the self-sustained micro-combustion: Do we really have "flames" in micro-scale?", 2013.10
  • Reviewer, Energy and Fuels, 2013
  • Reviewer, Fire and Materials, 2013
  • Reviewer, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, 2013
  • Reviewer, Computers and Fluids, 2014
  • Reviewer, Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering), 2014
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics, 2014
  • Reviewer, Heat Transfer Research, 2014
  • Associate Editor, Fire Technology, 2014.2-
  • Invited Lecturer, "Diffusion Flame", Lecture Series -3- organized by Combustion Society of Japan, Yokohama 2014.3
  • Exective Member, 2015 JSME Annual Conference (2014.3-)
  • Board of Trustees, The Japan Society of Microgravity Application (2014.3)
  • Trustee, The Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics, 2014.4-
  • Reviewer, JSME Journal, 2014.4
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2014
  • Reviewer, JOV (Journal of Visualization), 2014
  • Secreratiat, Annual Yearbook Committee of JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2014
  • Reviewer, JAXA-ISAS Scientific Committee of Space Utilization, FY26 WG/RT Proposal, 2014
  • Program Committee, 10th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (AOSFST-10), 2014
  • Reviewer, Energy and Fuels, 2014
  • Reviewer, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2014
  • Session Chair, 35th International Symposium on Combustion (Micro-Channel Combustion), 2014.8
  • Session Organizer, "Application of Scale Modeling for Fundamental Research", 2014 JSEM Annual Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2014.8
  • Session Organizer, 2014 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS-12: Fire and Explosion), 2014.11
  • Member, Program Committee, 6th International Sympoaium on Physical Sciences in Space (ISPS-6), 2015.9
  • Invited Lecture, 4th Worhshop on Environmental and Energy Processes (led by Smartprocess Society), "A Strategy to Solve Energy/environmental Problems via "Technology" with "Scientific Approach" at Mechanical Engineering, TUT", 2014.8
  • Session Chair, 58th Annual Meeting on Space Science and Tecnology produced by The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences), 2014.11
  • Session Chair, 52nd Japanese Symposium on Combustion, 2014.12
  • Scietific Committee, ATEM '15 (The International Conference on Advanced Technology in Experimental Mechanics 2015, Toyohashi), 2015.10
  • Session Organizer, "Scale Modeling", ATEM '15 (The International Conference on Advanced Technology in Experimental Mechanics 2015, Toyohashi), 2015.10
  • Reviewer, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2014 (x7)
  • Invited Speaker, "Behavior of the Polymeric Material subjected to the Fire: Direct Numerical Simulation of Melting and Deforming Processes of Degrading Polymeric Material", ICFD2014, Sendai 2014.10
  • Invited Lecturer, "Microscale Combustion Science for Smart Combustion Control", Department of Micro-nano System, Nagoya University, Nagoya 2014.10
  • Session Chair, 28th JASMAC (Japan Society of Microgravity Application), Himeji, 2014.11
  • Session Chair, PowerMEMS 2014, Awaji, 2014.11
  • Editorial Board, Advanced Fossil Fuel Technologies (Frontiers in Energy Research), 2014.10-
  • Reviewer, Energy and Fuels, 2014
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2014
  • Reviewer, Fire Technology, 2014
  • Reviewer, Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2014
  • Reviewer, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 2014
  • Reviewer, Journal of Fluids Engineering (ASME), 2014
  • Reviewer, 10th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (AOSFST-10), 2014
  • Reviewer, Journals of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), 2015
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Energy Engineering (IJEE), 2015
  • Session Organizer, "Fundamental and Application on Combustion Technology", 2014 JSME Tokai Branch Annual Conference, Chubu University (Kasugai), Japan, 2015.3
  • Session Chair, Operation Tomodachi - Fire Research, NIST, USA, 2015.3
  • Invited Talk, "Scale modeling of flames: from microgravity to micro-flames", Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, Collage Park, (USA), 2015.3
  • Chair, Research Committee for Super (Extra-ordinal)-Combustion, Aichi Science and Technology Foundation, 2015.4-2017.3.
  • Organizer, ICFD2015, "OS3: The Third International Symposium on Innovative Energy ResearchV; Reconstruction of Large Scale Disasters and Explore Methods to Mitigate the Effects of These Disasters", Sendai, Japan, 2015.10
  • Organizer/Japanese Scientific Committee, PRTEC2016 (The First Pacific Rim Thermal Engineering Conference) "Track (b) Heat and Mass Transfer in Energy Systems: (b-2) Heat and Mass Transfer in Combustion Systems", Hawaii, USA, 2016.3
  • Reviewer, Aerospace (open access journal), 2015
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2015
  • Reviewer, 36th International Symposium on Combustion, 2015
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2015
  • Executive Member, Hybrid Hydrogen Research Committee, Chubu Region Institute for Social and Economic Research, 2015
  • Session Organizer, "Fundamental and Application on Combustion Technology", 2015 JSME Tokai Branch Annual Conference, Aichi Inst. Tech. (Yakusa, Toyota), Japan, 2016.3
  • Session Organizer/Chair, "Application of Scale Modeling for Fundamental Research", 2015 JSEM Annual Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2015.8
  • Session Organizer, 2015 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS-10: Fire and Explosion), 2015.10
  • Invited Speaker, "How Well We Can Predict the Occurance of Large Fire Whirl through Scale Model Experiment?", ICFD2015, Sendai 2015.10
  • Organizer, The U.S. and Japan Workshop on Scale Modeling 2015, Lexington, KY (USA) 2015.9
  • Session Chair (poster session)/Session co-chair (combustion science session), ISPS-6/OTTW2015, 2015.9
  • Invited Lecturer, "Diffusion Flame", Lecture Series -3- organized by Combustion Society of Japan, 2016.3
  • International Scientific Committee Member, 27th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-27), 2016.9
  • Program Committee, 12th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (12th IAFSS); co-leader of Topic Area 1 -Material Behavior in Fires (including Ignition, Pyrolysis, Flame Spread, Flame Retardants, Smouldering)- 2016.12
  • Committee Member, JAXA-ISAS Space Utilization Taskforce Committee, 2015.9-2017.3
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2015
  • Reviewer, Journal of Fire Science, 2015
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2015
  • Scientific Committee Member, AMS2016 (11th Asian Microgravity Sympsium), 2016.10
  • Session Chair, 53rd Japanese Symposium on Combustion, 2015.11
  • Reviewer, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 2015
  • Session Chair, 30th Symaposium on Space Untilization Researches, Fuchinobe (ISAS-JAXA), 2016.1
  • Invited Lecturer, "Excess-enthalpy Combustion via a Miniaturization of Jet Flames", JSME, Research Committee for Innovative Engine Development, Nagoya 2016.1
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2016
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (IJHMT), 2016
  • Session Chair, 2016 JAFSE (Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering) Annual Conference, 2016.5
  • Session Organizer, Symposium on Safety Engineering 2016, 2016.7
  • Session Organizer, "Application of Scale Modeling for Fundamental Research", 2016 JSEM Annual Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2016.7
  • Session Organizer, 2016 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS-10: Fire and Explosion), 2016.10

  • Reviewer, Journal of Smart-process Association, 2016
  • Reviewer, Journal of Combustion Society of Japan, 2016
  • Technical Advisor, Japan Electric Cable Technology Center (JECTEC), FY2016

  • Member, Taskforce Team for International Standard: Methodology to Predict Burning Characters of Thermoplastic Materials under Microgravity, FY2016
  • Associate Editor, Journal of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (ATEM'15 Special issue of Mechanical Engineering Journal), 2016.5
  • Member, 12th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science(12th IAFSS)Award Sub-Committee for the 2016 Philip Thomas Medal of Excellence, 2016.5
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2016
  • Reviewer, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016
  • Reviewer, Journals of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), 2016
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2016
  • Invited Speaker, "Combustion Modeling of Melting/Burning Thermoplastic Material", ICFD2016, Sendai 2016.10
  • Reviewer, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2016
  • Reviewer, 11th ISEM16, 2016
  • Session Organizer, TFEC9,The Ninth JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, "OS: Fire and explosion", Okinawa, 2017.10
  • Member, Taskforce Team for Evaluation of Fire Risk of Electric Cables, FY2016
  • Invited Seminar, "Scale Model Experiemnt for Fire Whirl; Its Formation and Prevention", Tosan-Kensetsu-gyo Association, Toyohashi 2016.8
  • Invited Seminar, "Introduction to Toyohashi U Tech & On-going Microflame Researches at TUT", Nagaoka University of Technology (Prof. Kadowaki's Lab), Nagaoka 2016.9
  • Session Chair, AMS2016 (Asian Microgravity Science), 2016.10
  • Invited Speaker, "Recent Progress in Non-premixed Micro-jet Flames", International Workshop in Micro Power and Energy System, Guangzhou, China, 2016.10
  • Invited Speaker, "Combustion Modeling of Melting/Burning Thermoplastic Material", ICFD2016, Sendai 2016.10
  • Session Chair, 54th Japanese Symposium on Combustion, 2016.11
  • Reviewer, Journals of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), 2016
  • International Borad Committee, ISSM-8, 2016.10
  • Co-chair, Secretary & Exective Committee, ISSM-8, 2017.9
  • Reviewer, 12th IAFSS, 2016
  • Reviewer, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 2016
  • Reviewer, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2016
  • Member (author), Annual Yearbook Committee of JSME Thermal Engineering Division, 2016
  • Executive Member, The 22nd National Symposium on Power and Energy Systems, 2017.6
  • Reviewer, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2016
  • Invited Speaker, "Potential Fire Damage caused by Large Earthquake", The 12th Bosai-Fair, Toyohashi, 2016.12
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2016
  • Session Chair, 31st Symaposium on Space Untilization Researches, Fuchinobe (ISAS-JAXA), 2017.1
  • Reviewer, Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 2017.1
  • Reviewer, Journals of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), 2017.1
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2017.1
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2017.1
  • Reviewer, Energy and Fuels, 2017.1
  • Member, International Scientific Committee, 11th Pacific Symposium on Flow Visualization and Image Processing (PSFVIP-11), 2016.12
  • Reviewer,Combustion Science and Technology, 2017.2
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2017.2
  • Reviewer, Journal of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2017.2
  • Reviewer, 26th ICDERS, 2017.3
  • International Scientific Committee Member, 28th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-28), 2017.9
  • Session Organizer, "Application of Scale Modeling for Fundamental Research", 2017 JSEM Annual Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2017.8
  • Reviewer, Intrnational Journal of Microgravity Science and Application, 2017.4
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2017.5
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2017.5 (x2)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2017.5 (x2)
  • Reviewer, Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2017.6
  • Reviewer, Frontiers in Energy Research, 2017.6
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2017.6
  • Reviewer, Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017.6
  • Reviewer, Applied Energy, 2017.6
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2017.7
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2017.7
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2017.7
  • Reviewer, Journals of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), 2017.7
  • Reviewer, 28th ISTP (ISTP-28), 2017.7
  • Reviewer, ASPACC 2017, 2017.7
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2017.8
  • Reviewer, PSFVIP-11, 2017.8 (x3)
  • Session Chair, 55th Japanese Symposium on Combustion, 2017.11
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2017.9 (x2)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2017.9
  • Reviewer, Journal of Thermal Science, 2017.9
  • International Scientific Committee Member, 29th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-29), 2018.10
  • Reviewer, Journals of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), 2017.9
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2017.9
  • Invited Speaker, JSBSS 31st, Open Symposium -For Young Researcher dive into the Space-, "History and Future in Utilization of Space (as representative of JASMA)", 2017.9
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2017.10
  • Invited Lecturer, Technical Seminar, Toho-Gas Co Ltd., "Novel Combustion Technology via Miniaturization of the Burner Flame", 2017.10
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2017.10
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (IJHMT), 2017.10
  • Session Organizer, 2017 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS-7: Fire and Explosion), 2017.10

  • Session Chair, 11th Pacific Symposium on Flow Visualization and Image Processing (PSFVIP-11), 2017.12
  • Editorial Board, Fire Safety Journal, 2017.10-
  • Invited Speaker, "Interaction of Two Identical Flickering Flames", ICFD2017, Sendai 2017.11
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2017.11
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2017.11
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2017.12
  • Reviewer, 37th International Symposium on Combustion, 2017 (x11)
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2017.12
  • Reviewer, Journals of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), 2017.12
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2018.1
  • Reviewer, Fire and Material, 2018.1
  • Reviewer, Journals of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), 2018.1
  • Reviewer, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2018.1
  • Guest Editor, Spacecraft Fire Safety, Fire Technology (Special Issue), 2018.1-
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2018.2
  • Session Organizer, "Application of Scale Modeling for Fundamental Research", 2018 JSEM Annual Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2018.8
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018.2
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2018.2
  • Award Committee Member for "Best Reviewer Award", Smart Processing Society for Materials, Environment & Energy, 2018.2
  • Reviewer, 11th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (AOSFST-11), 2018.3 (x4)
  • Reviewer, Advanced Experimental Mechanics, 2018.3
  • Member, Scientific Committee, 12th Asian Microgravity Sympsium (AMS2018), 2018.11
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Microgravity Science and Application, 2018.3
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2018.3
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2018.3
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2018.3
  • Program Committee Member (Track Co-chair of "Material Behavior in Fires"), The 9th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards (ISFEH9), 2019.4
  • Member, Sysmetm Evaluation Committee of Fire Equipment, Fire Equipment and Safety Center of Japan, 2018.11
  • Reviewer, 37th International Symposium on Combustion, 2018 (x2)
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2018.4
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2018.4 (x2)
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2018.5
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2018.5
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2018.6
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2018.6
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2018.7
  • Reviewer, Journal of Visualization (JOV), 2018.7
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2018.7 (x2)
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2018.8
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2018.8
  • "Can we have a fire in a highly vacuumed environment?", EurekAlert! (online service handled by AAAS) (2018.8.20 release → click!)
  • "Can we have a fire in a highly vacuumed environment?", Phys.org (2018.8.21 release → click!)
  • Reviewer, Bulletin of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2018.9
  • Session Organizer, 2018 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS-7: Fire and Explosion), 2018.10

  • Session Chair, 56th Japanese Symposium on Combustion, 2018.11
  • Invited Lecturer, No 121 Sub-committee meeting of Thermo-Economical Technology, The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, "Active Excess-enthalpy Combustion Concept via Miniaturization of the Burner Flames", 2017.10
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2018.10
  • Reviewer, 9th ISFEH, 2018.10 (x2)
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2018.10
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2018.11
  • Invited Lecturer, SPS-Technology Entertainment Design, "Learn, How to Learn: Enjoy Curiosity in a Right Way: Keys to Sharpen Your Engineering Sence", 2018.11
  • International Scientific Committee Member, 30th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-30), (2019.11)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 2018.11
  • Reviewer, Fire Technology, 2018.12 (x2)
  • Program Committee, 13th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (13th IAFSS); co-leader (Track co-chair) of Topic Area 1 -Material Behavior in Fires (including Ignition, Pyrolysis, Flame Spread, Smouldering)- 2018.12
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2018.12 (x2)
  • Invited Speaker, "Introduction of TUT (Toyohashi U Tech): Japanese Polytech for Professional Engineers - Stay Unique and Innovative, and Bring Sharp Impacts -", Special Seminar at MAE Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA, 2019.1
  • Invited Speaker, "Strategy to Fundamental Fire Research in Reduced Gravity", Invited Seminar ar Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University (ZEP Lab), Tainan, Taiwan, (2019.1)
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2019.1
  • Reviewer, Advanced Experimental Mechanics, 2019.2
  • Chair on Best MS/PhD Thesis Awards, 13th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science(13th IAFSS), (2020.4)
  • Colloquium Co-Chair on Fire Research including fundamental aspects of ignition, burning, spread and suppression of fire, as well as applications to building fire and urban/wildland fire safety, The 38th Inernational Symposium on Combustion(2020.8)
  • Reviewer, Japanese Journal of Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ), 2019.2
  • Reviewer, Fire Technology, 2019.2
  • Session Organizer/Japanese Scientific Committee, PRTEC2019 (The Second Pacific Rim Thermal Engineering Conference), 2019.12
  • Organizing Committee, IAFSS Working Group on Measurement and Computation of Fire Phenomena (MaCFP), (2020.7)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2019.3
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2009.3
  • Session Organizer, "Application of Scale Modeling for Fundamental Research", 2019 JSEM Annual Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2019.8
  • Session Organizer, 2019 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS: Fire and Explosion), 2019.10

  • Reviewer, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2019.5
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2019.5
  • Session Chair, 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC2019), 2019.7
  • Reviewer, Fire Technology, 2019.6
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2019.6
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2019.6
  • Reviewer, 30th ISTP (ISTP-30), 2019.7 (x7)
  • Invited Seminar, "How Will We Can Predict Characters of Large-scale Fire Whirl via Lab-scale Experiment?", School of Emergency Management and Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technilogy, Beijing, Invited Seminar, Beijing, Chinan, 2019.7
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2019.8
  • Reviewer, Journal of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2019.8
  • Reviewer, Fire and Materials, 2019.8
  • Session Chair, 57th Japanese Symposium on Combustion, 2019.11
  • Reviewer, 13th IAFSS, 2019.9
  • Session Chair, 2019 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (GS1), 2019.10 (cancelled)
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2019.9
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (IJHMT), 2019.10
  • International Scientific Committee Member, 31th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-31), (2020.10)
  • Invited Speaker, "Novel Fire Fighting Strategy based on Vacuum Extinguish Method (VEM)", ICFD2019, Sendai 2019.11
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2019.12
  • Reviewer, Fire Science and Technology, 2019.12
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2020.1
  • Invited Lecturer, "Challenges to Numerical Simulation for Better Understanding of Material Flammability", Mazda Corperation, Hiroshima 2020.1
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2020.1
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2020.1
  • Trustee, 2020 (69th) JSME Tokai Branch, 2020.2
  • Secretary (General/Lecture Meetings), 2020 (69th) JSME Tokai Branch, 2020.2
  • Reviewer, Fire and Materials, 2020.2
  • Reviewer, Advanced Experimental Mechanics, 2020.3
  • Session Organizer, 2020 JSME Thermal Engineering Conference (OS-2: Fire and Explosion), 2020.10

  • Reviewer, Combustion Sceince and Technology, 2020.4
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2020.5
  • Reviewer, Journal of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2020.5
  • Executive Member, The 59th Japanese Sympsium on Combustion, 2021.11
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2020.5
  • Reviewer, Jounral of Institute of Energy, 2020.6
  • Reviewer, Fire Technology, 2020.6
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2020.6
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2020.7(x2)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2020.7
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020.7
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2020.7
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2020.8
  • Managing Editor, Progress in Scale Modeling, An International Journal, 2020.8-
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2020.8
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2020.9 (x3)
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2020.9
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2020.9
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2020.9
  • Editorial Board, Energies (Section of Thermal Management), 2020.9-
  • Invited Speaker, "Strategy to Fundamental Fire Research in Reduced Gravity", SFPE London Webinars, Imperial Collage, London, 2020.9.28. (=> available on web)
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2020.9
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2020.10
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2020.10 (x2)
  • Session Chair, 58th Japanese Symposium on Combustion, 2020.12
  • Executive committee, Safety Enginnering Sympoisum 2021, 2021.7
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2020.10
  • Reviewer, Progress in Scale modeling; An International Journal, 2020.10
  • Reviewer, Progress in Scale modeling; An International Journal, 2020.11
  • Reviewer, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2020.11
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2020.11
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2020.12
  • Reviewer, Fire Technology, 2020.12
  • Reviewer, Journal of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2021.1
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2021.1
  • Session Chair, 38th International Symposium on Combustion (Fire Research), 2021.1
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2021.2
  • 2021-2023 Managing Committee, IAFSS (International Association for Fire Safety Science)
  • Prenary Lecture, 2021 JAFSE Annual Meeting, 2021.5
  • Invited Speaker, HIGASHIMIKAWA Sustainable Development Conference, #439-Salon, 2021.6
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2021.4
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2021.4
  • Reviewer, 12th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (AOSFST2021), 2021.4-6 (x18)
  • Joint-chair, Exective Committee, ISSM-9, 2022.3
  • International Scientific Committee Member, 32th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP-32), (2022.3)
  • Board of Committee, Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2021.5
  • Research Sub-Committee, IAFSS (International Association for Fire Safety Science) (2021.6-)
  • Invited Speaker, Special Lecture & Discussion (TUT Global House Living & Learning Program),(2021.6)
  • Invited Lecturer, Special Lecture Series at National Defence Academy, (2021.6)
  • Vice-Chair, Research Sub-Committee, Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2021.6-
  • Chair, Fire Fighting Strategy, Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE), 2021.7-
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2021.6
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2021.7 (x2)
  • Reviewer, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2021.7
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2021.7
  • Reviewer, Journal of Combustion Society of Japan, 2021.7
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2021.9
  • Reviewer, International Communication of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021.10
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2021.10
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2021.11
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2021.12
  • Track Co-chair of "Material Behavior in Fires", The 10th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards (ISFEH10), 2022.1
  • Reviewer, 39th International Symposium on Combustion, 2022 (x15)
  • Reviewer, 10th ISFEH, 2022.2 (x1)
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2022.2(x2)
  • Reviewer, Fire and Materials, 2022.2
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2022.4
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2022.5(x2)
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2022.5(x2)
  • Reviewer, Fire Safety Journal, 2022.5
  • Member, 2022 IEC/TC89 Reginal Committee, 2022.5
  • Member, 2022 Section Committee for Flammability Evaluation Test, JIS (Japan Indstrial Standard), 2022.5
  • Reviewer, PSFVIP-13, 2022.6(x3)
  • Reviewer, Fuel, 2022.6
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2022.6
  • Reviewer, Combustion Science and Technology, 2022.7
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2022.8
  • Invited speaker, 13th Asian Microgravity Symposium (AMS2022), 2022.10
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics (JSEM), 2022.9
  • Reviewer, Combustion and Flame, 2022.11
  • Reviewer, International Communication of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022.11


  • Classes

    [ Experienced ]
  • (RA) Mathematics I, Department of Mechanical Engineering (for Sophmore), Nagoya University, 1995.10-1996.3
  • (RA) Dynamics I, Department of Mechanical Engineering (for Senior), Nagoya University, 1997.10-1998.3
  • Experimental Class, Department of Mechanical Engineering (for Senior. Energy Conversion System, Velocity Measurement via Hot-Wire & CAD/CAM), Nagoya University, 1998.4-2003.3
  • Thermo-Dynamics II, Department of Mechanical Engineering (for Sophmore), Aichi Institute of Technology, 2001.10-2002.3
  • Combustion Science (for Graduate Course), Nagoya University, 2003.4-2005.1
  • Energy and Environmental Engineering (for Senior), Nagoya University, 2003.4-2004.3
  • Basic Seminar I (for Freshman), Nagoya University, 2003.4-2004.9
  • Propulsion Engineering (for Undergraduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2005.10-2006.3
  • Space Engineering (for Undergraduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2005.1-2006.3
  • Combustion Engineering (for Undergraduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2005.10-2007.3
  • Heat Transfer, Mechanical Engineering Course, Tomakomai College of Technology, 2006.4-2006.9
  • Space Engineering and Utilization (for Graduate Course in e3 program), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2007.10-2010.3
  • Reactive Fluid Engineering (for Graduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2006.4-2009.8
  • Thermo-Physics for Space Engineering (for Graduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2005.4-2013.3
  • Technical English I (for Undergraduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2007.4-2012.10
  • Computer Aided Design and Machinery (for Undergraduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2007.4-
  • Mechanical Design Training (for Undergraduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2005.10-
  • Measurement Engineering Training (Experimental Class for Undergraduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2006.10-
  • Design Engineering (for Undergraduate Course), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2012.10-
  • Engineering Experiment (Experimental Class for Undergraduate Course: B3), Toyohashi Univerisity of Technology, 2014.10-2018.3

  • [ On-going ]
  • Advanced Combustion (for Graduate Course; English), Hokkaido Univerisity, 2012.4-
  • Advanced Combustion (for Graduate Course), Toyohashi Univerisity of Technology, 2014.10-
  • Combustion Engineering (for Undergraduate Course: B4), Toyohashi Univerisity of Technology, 2014.4-
  • Advanced Thermal Engineering (for Undergraduate Course: B3), Toyohashi Univerisity of Technology, 2018.4-
  • CAD/CAM/CAE Excersize (for Undergraduate Course: B3), Toyohashi Univerisity of Technology, 2014.10-

  • Special Skills

  • STEP,The Society for Testing English Proficiency, Second Grade, 1990
  • Level I Recruitment Examination for National Public Employee, Passed, 1994
  • TOEIC, Score 845, 2003.10 / Score 835, 2017.10
  • Hazardous Materials Engineer (Class B, Group 4 (Otsu-syu 4-rui), ), passed, 2015.8


  • =languages=
  • Japanese (native)
  • English; fluent in reading, writing, speaking
  • Russian; able to read
  • Chinese; in study
  • Spanish; wish to study

  • Others

  • Treasurer, Higashiyama-Kai (Alumni Association of Mechanical Engineering of Nagoya University), 1999-2002
  • Executive Board Member & Treasurer, NIST Guest Researcher Association (GRA), 2000-2001



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