BIO

1981 (March) bachelor’s degree, Mechanical Engineering and Science, Tohoku University
1986 (March) Ph.D., degree, Mechanical Engineering and Science, 
1986 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Polymer Science and Engineering, Yamagata University
1996 Associate Professor, Dept. of Polymer Science Engineering, Yamagata University
2004 Professor, Dept. of Polymer Science Engineering, Yamagata University
2022 Research Professor, HYDROGENIUS, Kyushu University

His research interests are mechanics for polymeric materials, fracture behaviors of polymer and their composites, polymer processing and engineering designing with plastics.  

Committee member of ISO/ TC 61 Plastics/ SC2 Plastic-Mechanical Behavior, /SC13 Composites and reinforcement fibers and ISOTC138-Plastic pipes and fittings, SC2/SC3/SC4/SC5.