Educational Background

1975. 03	BS in Aeronautics Engineering	The University of Tokyo
1977. 03	MS in Aeronautics Engineering	The University of Tokyo
1980. 08	Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics	University of Florida
1982. 03	Ph.D. in Aeronautics Engineering	The University of Tokyo

Career Summary

1982. 04	Research fellow of JSPS	Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1983. 04	Researcher	Takasaki Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
1984. 03	Associate professor	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University
1988. 04	Associate professor	Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
1996. 07	Professor	Center for Collaborative Research, The University of Tokyo
1998. 04	Professor	Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (-Present)
1999. 04	Professor	Department of Advanced Energy, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo (-Present)
2007. 04	Chair	Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo (- 2011. 03)
2011. 04	Vice Dean	Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo (- 2013. 03)
2011. 12	Director	Todai-JAXA Center for Composites(TJCC) (-Present)
2013. 04	Dean	Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo (- 2015. 03)
2015. 04	Vice president	The University of Tokyo (- 2017. 03)
2016. 07	President	R&D Institute of Metals and Composites for Future Industries (RIMCOF) (-Present)
2018. 04	Technical Advisor	Structures and Advanced Composites Research Unit, Aeronautical Technology Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) (-Present)

Research themes
・ Experimental micromechanics of composites
・ Durability evaluation of heat-resistant composites
・ Structural health monitoring of smart materials and structures