PROFILE

Takuma Watari, PhD

Contact: watari.takuma(at)nies.go.jp

Biography

I am a Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (Japan) and an Adjunct Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (Australia). Previously, I worked at the University of Cambridge (UK) and Leiden University (Netherlands).

My research focuses on sustainable materials and energy systems, with particular emphasis on industrial decarbonisation and the responsible supply of critical materials. I address these topics by integrating traditional engineering principles with systems analysis methods, including material flow analysis, energy systems modelling, and life cycle assessment.

I received my PhD from the University of Tokyo (Japan) in 2021, where I won the Dean’s Award and was the first student in the department to complete the PhD program within a two-year timeframe.

Research Areas

Industrial Ecology, Energy System, Resource Efficiency

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