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Professor
GHOTBI Nader
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- PhD (Modern Economics), Kyoto University
MD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Research Fields
- Cross-Cultural Bioethics, Ethics of Technology (AI, EAI, etc.), Inclusive Education (Higher Education, HE)
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- Professor Ghotbi received a Medical Doctorate from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1992 before enrolling at Kyoto University to complete a PhD in Modern Economics with a focus on health economics and environmental economics. He is a member of the Asian Bioethics Association, an editor for a peer-reviewed public health journal, and a reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed academic journals on bioethics and public health. He is currently engaged in research in public health, environmental ethics and economics, and ethics of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Professor
GOMEZ Oscar A.
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- PhD (Environmental Studies), Tohoku University
- Research Fields
- International Cooperation, Human Security, Global Governance
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- Professor Gomez's research focuses on international relations, human security, and humanitarian responses to global crises. He has published widely on development cooperation and the role of states in humanitarian action. He is currently working on non-Western humanitarianism, particularly comparing East Asian and Latin America.
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Professor
KIKKAWA Takuro
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- Ph.D. (International Relations), Ritsumeikan University
- Research Fields
- Comparative Politics (Inc. Political System, Policy Analysis, Foreign and Security Policies)), IR, History, and Area Studies (the Middle East)
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- Professor Kikkawa received his Ph.D. in International Relations from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. He instructs under the International Public Administration (IPA) division and his current research fields are Politics and Area Studies. He is currently a member of the International Studies Association, the Japan Association for Middle East Studies and the Japan Association for Comparative Politics. He has written multiple books and research papers on the middle east; chiefly in regards to politics, security and social movements.
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Professor
MAHICHI Faezeh
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- Ph.D (Life Science), Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Research Fields
- Inclusive Environmental Citizenship Education, Circular Bioeconomy, Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Food Systems, Regenerative Agriculture, Decrease of Humanity’s Ecological Footprint, Community-based Environmental Actions
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- Professor Mahichi received her Ph.D in Life Science from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. She is currently active in the American Society of Microbiology and the Iranian Society of Microbiology. Her current research fields are Environmental Education and General Life Science.
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Professor
MEIRMANOV Serik
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- Ph.D. (Medical Sciences), Nagasaki University Medical School
- Research Fields
- General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology, Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science, International Education
- Biography
- Professor Meirmanov received his Ph.D in Medical Sciences from the Nagasaki University Medical School. His research fields are General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology and Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science. Before coming to APU, Professor Meirmanov was an assistant professor at Nagasaki Medical School. He is licensed for General Surgery as well as a Medical Doctor. He has written a plethora of research papers as well as a few books.
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Professor
YAMASHITA Hiromi
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- Ph.D. Univesity of Birmingham
- Research Fields
- Environmental Sociology, Environmental Communication, Risk Study, Public Perceptions on Nature Restoration Projects (Green Infrastructures, Nature Based Solutions), Costal Wetlands Management and Conservation (including tidal flats, mangroves, beaches), Community Participation in Decision Making, Consensus Building on Infrastructure Building in Coastal Communities
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