FACULTY

Faculty

Ryo IKEDAProfessor

Department:
International Politics and Economy
Research topics:
  1. Decolonization, the Western Alliance and the Cold War
  2. Anglo-French Decolonization Policy
  3. The Cold War in the Middle East and Southern Africa
  4. The History of International Maritime Order
Acceptable topics:
  1. International History
  2. Decolonization and the Cold War
  3. the Cold War in Asia and Europe
  4. International Relations in Africa and the Middle East
WEBSITE
https://researchmap.jp/7000017830?lang=en
EMAIL
ryo.ikeda.d2*tohoku.ac.jp

Takako IZUMI Professor

Department:
International Environment and Resources Policy
Research topics:
  1. International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
  2. Humanitarian Assistance
  3. Role of Various Stakeholders in Disaster Risk Reduction
  4. All-hazards Approach
    (including Natech, Compound/Multiple-hazards)
Acceptable topics:
  1. Disaster Risk Reduction/Disaster Risk Management from a Social Science Perspective
  2. International Collaboration in Disaster Risk Reduction
WEBSITE
https://irides.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/organization/takako_izumi.html
EMAIL
takako.izumi.e6*tohoku.ac.jp

Xiaoyue LIUAssistant Professor

Department:
International Politics and Economy
Research topics:
  1. Environmental policy
  2. Sustainable resource circulation
  3. Cooperative recycling behaviour
WEBSITE
https://researchmap.jp/0623liuxiaoyue
EMAIL
liu.xiaoyue.a5*tohoku.ac.jp

Gaku MANAGOAssistant Professor

Department:
International Politics and Economy
Research topics:
  1. Environmental sociology
  2. Regional development
  3. International cooperation
WEBSITE
https://researchmap.jp/g0001000786/?lang=en
EMAIL
gaku.manago.e4*tohoku.ac.jp

Asuka MATSUMOTOSenior Assistant Professor

Department:
International Politics and Economy
Research topics:
  1. Global governance
  2. U.S. politics and foreign policy
  3. International public opinion
WEBSITE
https://researchmap.jp/matsumotoasuka?lang=en/
EMAIL
asuka.matsumoto.c6*tohoku.ac.jp

Shihomi MEGUROAssociate Professor

Department:
Multiculturalism
Research topics:
  1. History of Hawaii
  2. History of the United States
  3. Ethnic Minorities and their Cultures
  4. Acculturation
Acceptable topics:
  1. Cultural History
  2. History of the United States
  3. History of Hawaii
  4. History of Ethnic Minorities
WEBSITE
https://researchmap.jp/shihomi%5Emeguro?lang=en
EMAIL
shihomi.meguro.b2*tohoku.ac.jp

Tomoki OKAWARAProfessor

Department:
Asian and African Studies
Research topics:
  1. Social and Family History of the Middle East and North Africa
  2. Legal History of the Middle East and North Africa
  3. Ethnic/Religious Minorities in the Middle East and North Africa
  4. Family, Migrants and Refugees
Acceptable topics:
  1. Social History
  2. Comparative Law
  3. Ethnic/Religious Minorities
  4. Family, Migrants and Refugees
WEBSITE
https://researchmap.jp/read_OKAWARA_Tomoki?lang=en
EMAIL
tomoki.okawara.c5*tohoku.ac.jp

Kazuaki OKUBOAssociate Professor

Department:
International Politics and Economy
Research topics:
  1. Infrastructure Planning and Management for Sustainable Development
  2. Robust Optimization
  3. Disaster Risk Reduction
  4. Application of Machine Learning Techniques in the Circular Economy
Acceptable topics:
  1. Decision Making under Uncertainty
  2. Optimization for Disaster Preparedness and Response
  3. Application of Machine Learning Techniques in the Circular Economy
WEBSITE
EMAIL
kazuaki.okubo.d5*tohoku.ac.jp

Masahiro SATOAssociate Professor

Department:
International Environment and Resources Policy
Research topics:
  1. Behavioral / social analyses using artificial intelligence / machine learning
  2. Social learning and information diffusion
  3. Economic analyses of natural capital use
WEBSITE
http://intergreen.jp/
EMAIL
masahiro.sato*tohoku.ac.jp

Jeongsoo YUProfessor

Department:
International Politics and Economy
Research topics:
  1. Sustainable Resources Recycling
  2. Integrated Waste Management and Environmental Impact Assessment
  3. Urban Mining Policy (E-Waste, End-of-Life Vehicle)
  4. Waste Plastic Issues (Developing of Sorting Technology and Social Implementation)
  5. Education for SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
WEBSITE
http://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/seeds/profile/223/lang:en/
EMAIL
jeongsoo.yu.d7*tohoku.ac.jp