Faculty and Researchers
Environment, Civil Engineering, and Architecture
Transportation Science and Technology
An introduction to faculty staff members and laboratories in the Transportation Science and Technology.
Note: Information on the laboratories is current as of the 2025 academic year. There may be changes to this information in the 2026 academic year.
YANAGIHARA Takao
- Position
- Professor
- Laboratory
- Welfare Planning Laboratory
Transportation Planning
We research the relationship between people and the social environment from a variety of perspectives, such as engineering, health and well-being, psychology, and cognitive science. In particular, in recent years, we have also been doing R&D on equipment to support independent living by people with disabilities.
TAKABATAKE Tomoyuki
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Laboratory
- Coastal Engineering Laboratory
Hydraulic Engineering, River Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Disaster Prevention Engineering, Urban Engineering
We integrate various research methods, including experiments, fluid analysis, AI, AR/VR, field surveys, and questionnaire surveys, to conduct studies aimed at ensuring safety from water-related disasters while creating a rich and attractive human society in harmony with nature and promoting the effective utilization of water resources in the future.
TADA Masahiro
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Laboratory
- Traffic Informatics Laboratory
Traffic Informatics, Human Sensing, Wearable Computing
To achieve a safe and secure traffic environment, we conduct research on using ICT in systems that can understand the individual personality characteristics of each vehicle driver or bicycle rider, and provide safety support tailored to each person.