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Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies (Doctoral Program) Faculty | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Graduate School Admissions

PhD Asia Pacific Studies Faculty

  • *1M: Master's Thesis Advising, D: Doctoral Dissertation Advising
  • *2Please note: Seminar courses may not be offered every year.

【Current as of Oct 26, 2022】

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  • Professor

    BUI Thanh Huong

    Graduate Advising *1
    M, D
    Degree
    PhD (Tourism Management), Griffith University
    MBA (International Business), Waseda University
    MA (Tourism Management), Griffith University
    Research Fields
    Human Geography, Social Psychology, Tourism Management and Development, Sustainability and Resilience
    Biography
    Professor Bui completed her master’s in Tourism Management and International Management before completing her Ph.D. at Griffith University in Australia. Her current academic societies include the European Association for Southeast Asian Studies and the Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies (ANZALS).
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    GHOTBI Nader

    Graduate Advising *1
    M, D
    Degree
    PhD (Modern Economics), Kyoto University
    MD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
    Research Fields
    Public Health and Epidemiology, Health Economics, Environmental Economics, Ethics and Philosophy, Bioethics
    Biography
    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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    HAN Ji

    Graduate Advising *1
    M, D
    Degree
    DEng (Infrastructure Planning), Nagoya University
    MEng (Environmental Science and Engineering), Tongji University
    BEng (Environmental Science and Engineering), Dalian Maritime University
    Research Fields
    Urban Ecology, Material Metabolism, Low-carbon City/Transport, Livable City, Circular Economy, Ecosystem Services, GIS and Remote Sensing
    Biography
    After obtaining a PhD in Engineering from Nagoya University in Japan, Professor Han worked as a research fellow at the Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) at the University of Tokyo, a full-time assistant professor at Nagoya University, a professor at the School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, and as the head of the Global Institute for Urban and Regional Sustainability at East China Normal University before joining APU in 2022.
    Han specializes in climate change, resource management, and urban ecology. He has published numerous papers and received academic awards in these fields. In recent years, the professor has served as an editorial board member and guest editor for several top-ranked academic journals, such as Landscape and Urban Planning and Journal of Urban Ecology. In addition, he actively contributes to society with his research while serving as the deputy director of the Landscaping & City Appearance Administrative Bureau of Putuo District in Shanghai, China.
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    JONES Thomas Edward

    Graduate Advising *1
    M, D
    Degree
    PhD (Agriculture), University of Tokyo
    Research Fields
    Environmental Policy, Nature-Based Tourism, Protected Areas, Regional Development
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    LI Yan

    Graduate Advising *1
    M, D
    Degree
    Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto University
    Master of Science, East China Normal University
    Bachelor of Science, Nanjing University
    Research Fields
    Environmental Policy, City Planning, Regional Planning, Traffic Engineering, Social System Engineering
    Biography
    Professor Li received her Bachelor’s degree in City Planning from Nanjing University and Master of Science in Urban Geography from East China Normal University before obtaining her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Kyoto University. She served as an assistant in the Engineering Department of Ritsumeikan University before working at Fukuyama Consultants Co., Ltd. as a researcher; she has been at APU since 2000. She teaches under the Sustainability Science division. Her current research fields are Environmental Policy, City Planning, and Traffic Engineering. She currently is a member of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, the City Planning Institute of Japan and the GIS Association of Japan.
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    PISHVA Davar

    Graduate Advising *1
    M, D
    Degree
    Ph.D. in System Engineering, Mie University
    Master of Science, Ateneo de Manila University
    Bachelor of Science, University of the Philippines
    Research Fields
    Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs), Simulation and Modeling (SaM), Decision Science (DS)
    Biography
    Professor Pishva received his Ph.D. degree in System Engineering from Mie University, Japan. He has been serving APU since 2007 and currently teaches under the Sustainability Science division. His recent teaching focus includes Technology Management, Environmental Modeling and Analysis, Structured Decision Making, and Geographic Information System. The focus of his recent research includes Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs), Simulation and Modeling (SaM), Decision Science (DS) and Information Security (IS). He has recently published a number of articles, book chapters and international patents. He has also been active in numerous academic societies and has been serving IEEE as a Senior Member for more than a decade now.
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    VAFADARI M. Kazem

    Graduate Advising *1
    M, D
    Degree
    Ph.D. (Asia Pacific Studies), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
    MA, Theoretical Economics
    Research Fields
    Cultural Heritage Management, Ecotourism, Agriculture Heritage Tourism, Community Based Tourism and Rural Tourism
    Biography
    Tourism destinations vary greatly from urban to rural settings and from artificial structures to remote locations in nature. This diversity results in demand for knowledge in various subfields of tourism and related skills. Such subfields include natural environment studies, human resource management, economics, and socio-cultural issues, knowledge of which assists our graduates in contributing to sustainable tourist destinations based on available resources. Today, tourism and hospitality are among the top grossing global industries, and attract individuals from both academia and the business world in order to manage the tourism industry and its socio-cultural, economic, and environmental impacts.”
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    YAMASHITA Hiromi

    Graduate Advising *1
    M, D
    Degree
    Ph.D. Univesity of Birmingham
    Research Fields
    Environmental Sociology, Environmental Communication, Public Participation in Decision Making, Coastal Wetlands Restoration Projects, Ramsar Convention and Local Implementation
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