Research Director
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
- Water and sanitation in developing countries
- Decentralised domestic wastewater and septage management
- Circular economy perspectives for plastic (including macro- and microplastics) and municipal solid waste
- Sustainable consumption and production (SCP)
- Environmental systems analysis
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation technologies
- Integrated and high-integrity carbon markets in ASEAN
- Water–food–energy nexus for resource efficiency
Education
1. Institution: The University of Tokyo
Date: 2006-2009
Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D)– Department of Urban Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering – The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Date of graduation: September 2009
2. Institution Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand;
Date: 2004 – 2006
Degree: M.Eng. - Environmental Engineering and Management
3. Institution Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam;
Date: 1998 – 2003
Degree: B. Sc. - Water Supply, Sewerage and Environmental Sanitation
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Presentation
2025 International Conference on Marine Environmental Management
Microplastic pollution poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems, with land-based activities being the primary source. Wastewater treatment plants (STPs) and river systems act as key pathways, concentrating and transporting these plastics from urban areas to the sea. This presentation establishes a direct link between these sources and their...
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Commissioned Report
This commissioned report presents a capacity and training needs assessment conducted to evaluate the Philippines' current capabilities and identify critical gaps in microplastic and nanoplastic research, facilities, and public awareness. In response to growing global concerns over plastic pollution, comprehensive surveys were administered between...
Policy Report
WEPAアジア水環境管理アウトルック 2024
アジア地域の水質に関する問題を解決するためには、関係者の間で共通認識を持つことが重要であることを考慮し、アジア水環境パートナーシップ（WEPA）では、このイニシアティブで蓄積された情報及び知識、並びに人的ネットワークを活用して、「水環境管理に関するWEPAアウトルック」を定期的に作成しています。この報告書は、アジア地域の行政官、専門家及び水セクターのその他関係者を対象に、水環境の現状及び管理の状況に関する最新かつ有益な情報を提供することを目的としています。本報告書は、世界のその他の地域において水質問題に取り組んでいる関係者にとっても有益な情報源となるよう、これまで、2009年にイスタンブールで、2012年にマルセイユで、2015年に大邱・慶州で、2018年にブラジリアで...
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Policy Report
WEPA Outlook on Water Environmental Management in Asia 2024
Considering the importance of a common understanding among stakeholders to solve water quality issues in the region, the “WEPA Outlook on Water Environmental Management” has been periodically prepared by utilizing accumulated information and knowledge, as well as the human network developed under this initiative. The report aims to provide the most...
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Presentation
The 6th Symposium of the International Waste Working Group Asian Regional Branch
This presentation provides an overview of the escalating microplastic and nanoplastic (MNP) pollution crisis in Southeast Asia, which currently ranks among the highest global contributors to ocean plastic waste due to rapid urbanization, heavy reliance on single-use plastics, and inadequate waste management. It details the lifecycle of plastic...
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Presentation
The 6th Symposium of the International Waste Working Group Asian Regional Branch
Despite the Philippines being identified as one of the leading contributors to global ocean plastic pollution, assessing the scale of microplastic (MP) and nanoplastic (NP) contamination is severely hindered by resource limitations, inconsistent methodologies, and a lack of technical expertise. This study evaluates the capacity and training needs...
Policy Report
本ガイドブックについて 使い捨てプラスチックの消費を削減するには、人々の行動を変えることが重要です。 本ガイドブックでは、「 行動インサイト」（人々の行動や意思決定の特徴を活かし、自然に望ましい行動を促す手法）を活用することで、より効果的に行動変容を促進する方法を紹介しています。 特に、インドネシア、フィリピン、タイ、ベトナムの4カ国で実施されたプロジェクトをもとに、具体的な取り組みや得られた学びを共有しています。これらの国々では、地域の教育機関が中心となり、学生や地元の商店と協力しながら、革新的なアプローチを実践しました。 実践の足掛かりとして 本書には、行動インサイトを活用した施策（行動対策）の設計・実施を支援するための 実践的ガイドも含まれています。これを活用することで...
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Technical Report
The Guidebook on the State of the River Basin (SORB) Reporting System is intended for local governments and/or river basin organizations in the East Asian Seas region currently or planning to implement integrated river basin management (IRBM)/integrated water resources management (IWRM) programs. The Guidebook provides guidance to local governments...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Global Environmental Research
Microplastics, or fragments of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters in size, have received considerable attention in recent years. As these microscopic particles enter our oceans, water sources, and even the air we breathe, concerns about their impact on human health have increased, particularly in Asia, a region experiencing rapid industrialization...
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Peer-reviewed Article
In Global Environmental Research
By emphasizing the need for co-creative international cooperation, mutual learning and innovation between developed and emerging economies, this paper presents a case study on a city-to-city partnership between the cities of Da Nang, Viet Nam and Yokohama, Japan, focusing on development of collaborative actions on waste source segregation and...
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Project
Updated: August 2024
PoDIWM-2: Strengthening Capacity Development for Local Governments in ASEAN to Tackle Microplastics and Water Pollution through Decentralised Wastewater Management Approach
PoDIWM is shorthand for a 2-year ASEAN Cooperation Project titled “Policy Dialogue and Network Building of Multi-stakeholders on Integrated Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Management in ASEAN Countries,” (PoDIWM) funded by the Japan-ASEAN Integrati