OTSUKA Takahiro

Senior Research Fellow
Research field / main research area
Integrated Water Resources Management, Environmental Science/Circular Economy, Sustainability, Use of Scientific Knowledge, Space Technology/Digital Transformation
Related research projects
OTSUKA Takahiro
Research field / main research area
Integrated Water Resources Management, Environmental Science/Circular Economy, Sustainability, Use of Scientific Knowledge, Space Technology/Digital Transformation
Related research projects

Educational Background

Ph.D. on Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Mar. 2008
Master of Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Mar. 2005
Bachelor of Arts, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University, Mar. 2003

Career Background

Senior Research fellow, JICA Ogata Research Institute, March 2026 - Present
Senior Deputy Director, Water Resources Team 2, JICA Global Environment Department, June 2025 to February 2026
Deputy Director, Water Resources Team 2, JICA Global Environment Department, August 2020 to June 2025
Representative, JICA Thailand Office, August 2016 - August 2020
Assistant Director of Environmental Management Team 1, JICA Global Environment Department, JICA, Mar. 2014 - July 2016

Major Publications

(Journal articles, book chapters)

Ogata R., Matsumoto S., Otsuka T., Hattori Y., Kitawaki H. 2026. “Influence of customer satisfaction and perceived water service quality on urban water supply management : A systematic review Journal”, Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 21

Nagata K., Shoji I., Arima T., Otsuka T., Kato K., Matsubayashi M. and Omura M. 2021. “Practicality of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in different contexts” International Journal of Water Resources Development , 38(5), 897–919.

(Reports)

Study Group for “Trust and Development Cooperation" (2023), Trust and Development Cooperation: Making the Most of Relationships with Others for the Future, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (Chapters 4, 8 11. Co-authored.) (In Japanese)

Takahiro Otsuka and Takashi Nedachi (2023) “Potential approaches to cooperation in the field of water resources and environmental management through public participation and information disclosure” Conference Proceedings of 34th JASID Annual Conference, Japan Society for International Development (in Japanese)

Takahiro Otsuka (2019) Sewage Management and Japanese cooperation in Bangkok, Journal of Japanese Chamber of Commerce (in Japanese)

Affiliations

The Japan Society for International Development