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SATO Keisuke

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

Title / Position Associate Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Graduate School of Science and Engineering
2.	Research Organization of Open Innovation & Collaboration Research Center for Sustainability Science
3.	Research Organization of Science and Technology Ecological Technology & Management Research Center for the Energy and Environment Field
4.	Research Organization of Science and Technology Research Centre for Palaeoclimatology
5.	Research Organization of Science and Technology Research Center for Lake BIWA & Environmental innovation

Academic background
1.	2006/03 Degree Acquisition	│ Kyoto University Doctor (engineering)
2.	～1996/03	Department of Systems, Control and Information Engineering │ Asahikawa National College of Technology │ Graduated
3.	～1998/03	Department of Urban and Civil Engineering (transferred as a junior student) │ Faculty of Engineering │ Ibaraki University │ Graduated
4.	～2000/03	Master Course │ Major in Urban and Civil Engineering │ Graduate School of Science and Engineering │ Ibaraki University │ Completed
5.	～2006/03	Doctoral Program (2nd Semester) │ Department of Global Environmental Engineering │ Graduate School of Engineering │ Kyoto University │ Completed

Business career
1.	2019/04/01 ～ 2021/03/31	JICA Expert │ Master's Program in Environmental Engineering │ Vietnam Japan Univeristy (Vietnam National Univeristy)

Research activities
1.		Japan Society of Civil Engineers
2.		The Society of Environmental Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA)
3.		Japan Society on Water Environment
4.		The Association of Environmental & Sanitary Engineering Research
5.		Sustainability Creation Network (幹事)

Subject of research
1.	Study on Elucidation of Material Dynamics in Basin Zone (River Basins in Japan and Other Countries ‎(Mekong River and Noda River))
2.	Study on Evaluation of Vulnerability to Climate Change in Asia-pacific Region by Using Global Environmental Information
3.	Study on Behavior Prediction of Dioxins Focusing on Lake Biwa Basin
4.	Evaluation of Influence of Global Environmental Change on Lake Water Resources and Land Deterioration
5.	Analysis of Effect of Measures and Environmental Awareness in Eco-villages

Research summary
(1) A research on the clarification of material dynamics in a basin zone (2) A research on the vulnerability assessment against the climate change in the Asia-Pacific region using global environmental information (3) A research on the prediction of behaviors of dioxins intended for the basin zone of Lake Biwa (1) A research on the clarification of material dynamics in a basin zone ...... The visions and design policies are required to construct a sustainable domestic infrastructure by the Comprehensive National Development Plan, the National Spatial Strategies, etc. However, the conventional civil engineering and environmental engineering are not good at approach from the viewpoint of information technology and the research with a focus on the investigations and experiments has been performed. This research aims to make a proposal about the sustainable form of the basin zone from the viewpoint of system engineering that has been difficult so far by thoroughly using a biological assay, advanced device analysis, geographic information system (GIS), satellite remote sensing information, etc.. (2) A research on the vulnerability assessment against the climate change in the Asia-Pacific region using global environmental information ...... I develop a numerical calculation program to calculate typhoons and high tide, and evaluate the impact of the sea level rise and high tide on the coastal land areas in the Asia-Pacific region from the viewpoint of occurrence probability. I clarify that small islands in the Asia-Pacific region are on the verge of a crisis of physical disappearance of territory or decrease of the territory in this research and make a proposal to draw up countermeasures and mitigation policies against global environmental problems as soon as possible. (3)A research on the prediction of behaviors of dioxins intended for the basin zone of Lake Biwa ...... I am engaged in the research on reproduction and prediction of behaviors of dioxins in the basin zone of Lake Biwa. I am investigating soil, water and bottom material in the whole basin zone and perform the analysis using mainly the biological assay method together with the device analysis method as an analysis method of dioxins. I design an air diffusion model and a hydrological and water quality model based on the actual survey for dynamics model. As a result, it was quantitatively proved that the impact of origin (history) is greatly reflected on the dynamics of the dioxins and we cannot still ignore the accumulation and outflow. The dioxins are very dangerous substances. It is necessary to further investigate whether the safety level is enough maintained and the level will be maintained from now on.

Present specialized field
Environmental Dynamic Analysis, Risk sciences of radiation and chemicals, Environmental impact assessment, Modeling and technologies for environmental conservation and remediation, Hydraulic engineering (Keyword：Material Behavior Analysis, Environmental Impact Assessment/Environmental Policy, Micro Organic Pollutants Control, Hydraulic Engineering, Earth Resources System Engineering)

Papers
1.	2020/09/09	Evaluation of Water Stress and Drought Risk for Integrated Water Resources Management in the Yom River Basin, Thailand │ Journal of EICA │ ,pp.121-129
2.	2020/05/28	GIS Analysis of Eighteen-year Trend in Land Use, Runoff, and Nonpoint Load Characteristics in the Lake Biwa–Yodo River Basin │ Journal of Japan Society on Water Environment │ ,pp.141-152
3.	2019/10	Estimation of Design Flood Criteria toward Integrated Watershed Management in the Johor River Watershed, Malaysia │ Journal of EICA │ 24 (2/3),pp.22-31
4.	2019/10	Effects of Seawater Supply on Oxygen- depleted Bottom Sediment in Aso- kai Lagoon, Kyoto │ Journal of EICA │ 24 (2/3),pp.78-83
5.	2019/02	Future Changes in Watershed-scale Rainfall Characteristics: Application of AGCM20 to the Johor River Watershed, Malaysia │ Journal of EICA │ 23 (4)
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2025/03/17	Assessment of Groundwater Dynamics in the Mountainous Kokcha Basin, Afghanistan
2.	2025/03/17	The effects of vegetation communities on ecosystem services in tropical forest of West Sumatera Province, Indonesia
3.	2024/07/20	Analysis of Extreme Precipitation and Flood Frequency Considering Climate Change Projection in Kokcha Basin, Afghanistan
4.	2024/03/06	Climate Change Impact Assessment of Future Hydroclimate Extremes in Kokcha Basin, Afghanistan
5.	2023/10/23	Analysis of pollution load characteristics in the Noda river and their impact factors from the watershed
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Winning science prize
1.	2020/11/08	Japan Society on Water Environment (JSWE) The WET Excellent Presentation Award (Water Stress Projections for Sustainable Water Resources Management under Climate Change in Malaysia’s National Capital Region)
2.	2015/11	Best Student Poster Presentation Award (A study on evaluation of radioactive cesium behavior in Fukushima)
3.	2009/10	Incentive Award, The Society of Environmental Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA)
4.	2006/11	Highest Poster Award, Japan Society of Civil Engineering
5.	2005/10	Incentive Award, The Society of Environmental Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA)
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