People

Staff
Professor Tomonori Kindaichi
Curriculum Vitae
Education and Experience
| 1999.3 | B.Eng., Toyohashi University of Technology |
| 2001.3 | M.Eng., Toyohashi University of Technology |
| 2004.3 | Ph.D., Hokkaido University |
| 2004.3 | Assistant Professor (Research Associate), Hiroshima University |
| 2010.7-2011.3 | Visiting Researcher, Aalborg University, Denmark |
| 2018.11-2020.3 | Distinguished Researcher, Hiroshima University |
| 2020.4 | Associate Professor, Hiroshima University |
| 2021.9-2023.3 | Distinguished Researcher, Hiroshima University |
| 2023.10 | Professor, Hiroshima University |
Awards
| 2004 | Paper Award (Committee of Environmental Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2005 | Paper Award for Young Researchers (Committee of Environmental Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2005 | Best Poster Award (Committee of Environmental Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2005 | Best Presentation Award (Japan Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2006 | Best Poster Award 11th International Symposium for Microbial Ecology in Vienna(ISME) |
| 2007 | Best Poster Award (Japan Society of Microbial Ecology) |
| 2007 | Best Poster Award (Committee of Environmental Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2007 | Best Presentation Award (Japan Society of Civil Engineers) |
| 2015 | Best Poster Award (Japan Society of Microbial Ecology) |
| 2022 | Research Paper Award 2021 of the Microbes and Environments (Japan Society on Water Environment) |
Social Activities
| 2014- | Secretary, Research Committee of Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering, Japan Society on Water Environment |
| 2017- | Associate Editor, Microbes and Environments |
| 2017- | Director, Chugoku/Shikoku Branch, Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management |
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2019-2020 2025-2026 |
Councilor, Japan Society of Microbial Ecology |
| 2019-2023 | Editor, Journal of Japan Society on Water Environment |
| 2021-2024 | General Affairs, Japan Society of Microbial Ecology |
| 2023- | Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Japan Society on Water Environment |
Associate Professor Zen-ichiro Kimura
Curriculum Vitae
Education and Experience
| 2007.3 | B. Eng., Toyohashi University of Technology |
| 2009.3 | M. Eng., Toyohashi University of Technology |
| 2011.4-2013.3 | Research Fellow (DC2), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
| 2013.3 | Ph.D., Hokkaido University |
| 2013.5-2015.3 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomass Refinery Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) |
| 2015.4 | Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kure College |
| 2019.4 | Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kure College |
| 2020.12-2023.3 | Researcher, ACT-X, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) |
| 2023.3-2024.3 | Visiting Researcher, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 2024.4- | Researcher, FOREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) |
| 2026.8 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University |
Awards
| 2023.2 | Ono Sekiyuten Award and Hiroshima VC Award, Hiroshima Tech Plan Grand Prix |
| 2025.7 | College President’s Commendation, National Institute of Technology, Kure College |
Social Activities
| 2023- | Member, Environmental Engineering Committee, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) |
| 2024.3-2026.3 | Branch Officer and Awards Committee Member, Chugoku Branch, JSCE |
| 2026.6- | Member, Editorial Committee of the JSCE Magazine |
Researcher Yangbo Chen

Secretary Masami Ohyama
Visiting Professor Akiyoshi Ohashi

