Research Projects
- JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), “Development of Innovative Forward Osmosis Membranes and Treatment Systems for Urban Sewage and Industrial Wastewater,” Principal Investigator, 2024–2026
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), BDASH-FS Project, Water Reuse Promotion Center, Hitachi Plant Services, DDP Specialty Products Japan, University of Kitakyushu, Akita National College of Technology, Nihon Suiko Sekkei, “Research on the Development of an Activated Sludge Combined Biofilm Treatment System,” 2023–2024
- Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Research and Technology Development Fund (ERCA), “Demonstration and Development of Resource Recovery Technology for Biomass Combustion Ash Used in Geopolymer Concrete,” University of Kitakyushu, Kyoto University, Eirich Japan, Nishimatsu Construction, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2021–2023
- City of Kitakyushu, Environmental Future Technology Development Grant Program, “Development of Full-Scale FO Membrane Modules for Ultra-Energy-Saving Sewage Treatment,” Kyushu Giken, University of Kitakyushu, Water Reuse Promotion Center, Swing, 2021–2022
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Kanto Bureau, Strategic Core Technology Advancement Program (Supporting Industry Program), “Development of High-Performance Fiber Filtration Device Without Coagulant by Controlling Fiber Orientation and Packing Density,” Kyowa Kiden Kogyo, Nagasaki University, University of Kitakyushu, 2020–2022
- MLIT, BDASH-FS Project, Water Treatment Technology for Fluctuations Due to Inflow During Rainfall, “Development of Rainfall Treatment System Combining Large-Diameter Membrane Filtration and Biological Treatment,” Water Reuse Promotion Center, University of Kitakyushu, Kyoto University, Fusou, Nihon Suiko Sekkei, 2020–2021
- MLIT, Sewage Application Research, “Development of Ultra-Energy-Saving Sewage Treatment System Using FO Membranes,” Water Reuse Promotion Center, University of Kitakyushu, Nagasaki University, Swing, Nihon Suiko Sekkei, 2019–2020
- JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), “Control of Biofilm Formation on Both Sides of FO Membranes Due to Chloramine Permeation in Seawater-Based Sewage Treatment,” Principal Investigator, 2018–2020
- MLIT, GAIA Project, Research and Development on Sewage Treatment Technologies for a Decreasing Population, “Development of a Low-Cost, Energy-Producing Sewage Treatment System Combining FO Membranes and Chloramine-Resistant Methane Fermentation,” University of Kitakyushu, Nagasaki University, Water Reuse Promotion Center, 2016–2018
- JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), “Mechanistic Study of Inorganic Precipitation in Anaerobic Digesters via Integration of Thermodynamics and Flow Analysis,” Principal Investigator, 2015–2017