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（Last updated : 2025-07-07 11:08:13）　

SODA SATOSHI

Department / Course College of Science and Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Title / Position Professor

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Other Affiliations
1.	Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Academic background
1.	1999/06 Degree Acquisition	│ Osaka University Ph.D
2.	～1995/03	Department of Environmental Engineering │ Faculty of Engineering │ Osaka University │ Graduated
3.	～1997/03	Doctoral Program (1st Semester) │ Department of Environmental Engineering │ Graduate School of Engineering │ Osaka University │ Completed
4.	～1999/06	Doctoral Program (2nd Semester) │ Department of Environmental Engineering │ Graduate School of Engineering │ Osaka University │ Completed

Business career
1.	2022/04/01 ～	Associate Fellow │ │ Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy (RARA)
2.	2017/04/01	Professor │ College of Science and Engineering, │ Ritsumeikan University
3.	2008/06/01 ～ 2017/03/31	Associate Professor │ Graduate School of Engineering, │ Osaka University
4.	2005/06/01 ～ 2008/05/31	Associate Professor │ Graduate School of Engineering, │ Osaka University
5.	1999/10/01 ～ 2005/05/31	Assistant Professor │ Graduate School of Engineering, │ Osaka University

Committee and society
1.	2019/04 ～ 2020/11	International Anammox Symposium Committee Organizing and Executive Committee members
2.	2017/01 ～ 2022/12	Japanese Society of Water Treatment Biology Councilor
3.	2016/04/01 ～ 2026/03/31	Society of Environmental Conservation Engineering Director
4.	2009/06 ～ 2026/05/31	Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Kansai branch

Research activities
1.		Society of Environmental Conservation Engineering
2.		Internarial Water Association
3.		The Society for Biotechnology, Japan
4.		Society of Civil Engineering
5.		Japan Sewage Works Association
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Subject of research
1.	Design and control of the biological wastewater treatment process
2.	Environmental assessment for developing sustainable wastewater treatment processes
3.	Wastewater treatment and biomass production using constructed wetlands

Research summary
Wastewater treatment and resource recovery by using microorganisms and aquatic plants The purpose of our laboratory is to develop technology for wastewater treatment and resource recovery by exploiting the abilities of microorganisms and aquatic plants. (1)Design and control of the biological wastewater treatment process A variety of approaches are used, including the design and operation of the bioreactor, the gene analysis of the microbes, and mathematical models for removing persistent chemicals and toxicants. (2)Wastewater treatment and biomass production using constructed wetlands We are surveying the constructed wetlands for treating landfill leachate in Southeast Asia. We are also testing the approach of converting the plant biomass that grows in a constructed wetland into biofuels and biomaterials. (3) Environmental assessment for developing sustainable wastewater treatment processes By the introduction of a variety of energy-saving and energy-generating technologies, we are exploring the design of future sustainable wastewater treatment process.

Present specialized field
Environmental dynamic analysis, Environmental engineering and reduction of environmental burden, Modeling and technologies for environmental conservation and remediation, Civil and environmental engineering (Keyword：Wastewater treatment, Microorganisms, Plants, Sludge treatment, Resource recovery)

Books
1.	2025/03/13	Constructed Wetlands for Sustainable Bioremediation of Antibiotics from Wastewater: Potential and Challenge.Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Sustainability P. Lens & B. X. Thanh (Eds.) │ ,pp.61-95
2.	2017/09	Bioremediation of Selenium Contaminated Wastewater │ ,pp.57-74

Papers
1.	2025/08/31	Effects of salinity on antimony removal in a lab-scale upflow anaerobic fluidized bed reactor packed with PVA-gel beads inoculated with a Desulfovibrio sp. strain │ Environmental Technology & Innovation │ 39,pp.104341
2.	2025/03/31	Mutual Short-Term Student Exchanges between Ritsumeikan University and Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad in 2023, 2024 │ ,pp.51-59
3.	2025/01/01	Investigation of Microbial Flora of Surface Water of Hirano River during Combined Sewer Overflow Discharge │ ,pp.11-18
4.	2024/11/08	Constructed wetlands planted with iris for treatment of wastewater simulating a typical mine drainage in Japan: Effects of organic-feeding on removal of Zn and Cd │ Journal of the Asia-Japan Research Institute of Ritsumeikan University │ 6,pp.35-50
5.	2024/09/15	Antimony removal in a lab-scale anaerobic upflow fluidized bed reactor packed with PVA gel-beads inoculated with a Desulfovibrio sp. strain │ Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology │ 60 (3),pp.39-49
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2025/07/06	Detection of retinoids in Seta river using LC/MS/MS
2.	2025/07/05	Decolorization of Reactive Black 5 by anaerobic biodegradation and toxicity evaluation of its metabolites
3.	2025/07/05	Fertilization tests of Zostera marina seedlings using magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) recovered from sewage
4.	2025/06/13	Decolorization of Reactive Black 5 by anaerobic biodegradation and toxicity evaluation of its metabolites.
5.	2024/12/07	Development of two-Stage constructed wetlands filled with clamshells for mine drainage treatment
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Other research achievements
1.	2022/07/10	（指導学生）Water Environment Technology Conference 2022, Excellent Presentation Award (WET 2022 online)

Works
1.	2025/01/18	Global Warming Potential, Eutrophication Potential, and Sludge Production of Sewage Treatment Plants (TKP Garden City HigashiUmeda)
2.	2023/02/24	Evaluation of tetracycline and nutrient removal potential of duckweeds in lab-scale cultivation for swine wastewater treatment

Winning science prize
1.	2025/03/11	Asia-Japan Research Institute Ritsumeikan University Best Article Award for AJI Journal of 2024 (Silver), Asia-Japan Research Institute Ritsumeikan University
2.	2021/12/20	Master's Program in Environmental Engineering, Vietnam Japan University Best Poster Award - Third Place, The First Vietnam Symposium on Environmental Science and Technology
3.	2019/11	The 22nd Japan Society on Water Treatment Biology Award
4.	2018/07	Japan Society on Water Environment The WET Excellent Presentation Award 2018

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research -KAKENHI-
1.	2019/06 ～ 2022/03	Development of a treatment system for mine drainage containing manganese by using constructed wetlands with soil, plants, and microorganisms │ etc.

Teaching achievements

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1.	2024/09/26 ～ 2024/10/11	日越大学環境工学コース大学院生研修生(MEE8)1名受け入れ
2.	2023/11/02 ～ 2023/11/14	日越大学環境工学コース大学院生研修生(MEE7)1名受け入れ
3.	2022/11/21 ～ 2022/11/25	日越大学環境工学コース大学院生研修(MEE6)受け入れ
4.	2020/01 ～ 2020/03	大学単位互換講義： NMAM Institute of Technology研修生受け入れ
5.	2019/12 ～ 2019/12	科学技術振興機構さくらサイエンスプラン「日印のインフラ環境と科学技術」
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Message
1.	Wastewater treatment and resource recovery by using microorganisms and aquatic plants (To the young willing to enter Ritsumeikan University) My lectures are "Basic environmental science", "Water environmental engineering", "Water treatment engineering", and "Ecological engineering". We will welcome you who want to clean water, recover resources from wastewater, visit domestic and overseas sewage treatment plants and waste disposal sites, learn bioreactors, chemical analysis, microorganisms and plants.