Graduation ceremony and a fresh Spring 2025 – School of Environment and Society

Last March 26, 2025, 7 of our members have obtained their Master’s and Bachelors degrees at Institute of Science Tokyo. It was a pleasure a working with them. They have contributed a lot in the advancement of the knowledge in the lab. To celebrate their accomplishment, a farewell dinner was conducted on campus during the night of their graduation. Congratulations! In these last 1 and 2 years (since Bachelors students spend only a year in the lab), the following students have obtained the skill to conduct their individual researches.

SEKIYA Mitsuna, Masters
Topic: GLOBAL ANTHROPOGENIC HEAT EMISSION PROJECTIONS INFORMED BY AN INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT MODEL (統合評価モデルによる全球人工排熱予測)

JIN Xiao, Masters
Topic: Inter-comparison of present and future urban climates of three cities considering multiple CMIP6 scenarios and urbanization

LIU Ying, Masters
Topic: Investigating the effects of urban agglomeration formation on urban heat waves

JIANG Congrong, Masters
Theme: Development and Evaluation of Multiple Open-source-based Models of Geospatial Urban Morphological Parameters

NAGATA Shikan
Theme: Investigating the temporal variations of DMA8 ozone over Japan in 2009 – 2021 (2009 年から2021 年にかけての日本国内におけるDMA8 オゾンの経時変化の調査)

PONGSAPAK Lueangratana, Bachelor’s
Topic: Utilizing Self-Organizing Map (SOM) for understanding patterns and futuristic changes on precipitation behavior of Jakarta

SO Kayo, Bachelor’s
Topic: Analysis of Population Mobility Responses to Rainfall for Urban Flood Risk Evaluation in Tokyo

In the week that followed, a fresh academic year has started. In Aprill 2025, we welcome once, Jin and Kayo, who are advancing as doctor and master students, respectively. This year, we also welcome a new doctoral student member Mr. Pang Bo, who came from Tsukuba University and Tokyo University of Science under the supervision of Prof. Hiroki Kusaka and Dr. Makoto Nakayoshi, respectively. It will be another exciting year of research for the GUC lab with their presence. We hope that they can learn and progress in their careers as they spend their time doing research in our institute.

Below are highlights of the photos taken during the graduation ceremony and the recently held Hanami at Yoyogi Park.