Emeritus Prof. Akashi Mochida Profiles


Name
Akashi Mochida
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Academic Degrees
1989 Doctor of Engineering from University of Tokyo
1983 Master of Engineering from University of Tokyo

1981

Bachelor of Engineering from Waseda University

Work Experience
2024- Emeritus professor, Tohoku University
2006-2024 Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
1999-2006 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
1995-1999 Associate Professor, Niigata Institute of Technology
1993-1995 Lecturer, IIS, University of Tokyo
1986-1993 Research Associate, IIS, University of Tokyo ( IIS : Institute of Industrial Science )

Rewards
2012 JAWE best paper award (JAWE: Japan Association of Wind Engineering)
2005 AIJ prize (AIJ: Architectural Institute of Japan )
2005 SHASE best paper award (SHASE: The Society of Heating, Air-conditioning and Sanitary Engineering of Japan)
2005 2005 the JAABE best paper award 2002-2003 (JAABE: Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering)

Subjects of Research Works
1) Regional Environment Planning
2) CFD Simulation of outdoor and indoor climates
3) Mitigation of Urban Hear Islands
4) Contaminant Diffusion in Cities
5) Snowdrift around Building
6) Evaluation of Natural Potential of Passive Cooling Method (Cross Ventilation, Solar Shading )

Affiliation
Member of AIJ (Architectural Institute of Japan )
Member of JAWE (Japan Association for Wind Engineering)
Member of SHASE (The Society of Heating, Air-conditioning and Sanitary Engineering of Japan)
Director of Architectural Institute of Japan (2013-2014)
Director of Japan Society of Snow Engineering (2010- )
Director of Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics (2007-2008, 2012-2013 )
Chair of the Technical Committee on Development of Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency on Heat Island Mitigation (CASBEE-HI)( 2007- )
Chair of the Committee on Countermeasure to Urban Heat Island, Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) (2001-2004)
Chair of the Working Group for CFD Prediction of the Pedestrian Wind around Buildings, Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) (1998-2005 )

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