Nagoya University, Japan and University of Alaska, U.S.A.

APECS/CliC Science Representative

My background is mathematics, statistics, and atmospheric science. Earned master's degree from MIT in climate physics and chemistry, and the Ph. D. from Nagoya University, Japan in atmospheric science. Have been working on land-atmosphere interaction in the cold regions, through data analysis and global cliamte modeling. Current focal topic of my research is permafrost variations under changing climate.