PROFILE

Takuma Watari, PhD
Contact: watari.takuma(at)nies.go.jp
Hello!
I am a Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan, and an Adjunct Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney. Previously, I worked at the University of Cambridge and Leiden University.
My research focuses on sustainable materials and energy systems, with an approach grounded in industrial ecology. I received my PhD from the University of Tokyo in 2021, where I won the Dean’s Award and became the first student in the department to complete the PhD program within a two-year timeframe.
If you are interested in joining our group as a postdoctoral researcher, research assistant, or visiting scholar, please feel free to get in touch!
Research Areas
Industrial Ecology, Energy System, Resource Efficiency
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Awards
- The 2024 ES&T Best Paper Award (Second Joint Runner-Up)
Environmental Science & Technology, 2025
- Jean-Sébastien Thomas Award
Society and Materials International Conference, 2025
- Most Cited Paper Award 2023
Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2024
- Excellence in Review Award 2022
Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2023
- Most Downloaded Paper Award 2022
Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2023
- Most Cited Paper Award 2022
Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2023
- Dean’s Award
University of Tokyo, 2022

