Yasuhiro Hayabe

Professor Yasuhiro Hayabe is a distinguished faculty member at Waseda University's School of Creative Science and Engineering, Department of Architecture. With over three decades of experience in structural engineering, he specializes in building structures and materials, particularly focusing on seismic response control and vibration control systems for high-rise buildings. His career spans both industry practice and academic research, bringing practical insights to his teaching and scholarly work.

• March 1988: Graduated from Department of Architecture, School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
• March 1990: Completed Master's degree in Civil Engineering at Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
• PhD (Architecture) from Waseda University

Professor Hayabe's research primarily focuses on structural engineering with emphasis on seismic response control systems, particularly the innovative 'soft first-story' vibration control structure. His work spans building structures and materials, steel and concrete construction, buckling analysis of complex structural elements, and high-rise building response control. He has developed specialized expertise in concentrated damping structures that control building response by centrally installing dampers on specific stories, which represents a significant contribution to damage control design in modern structural engineering.

His publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on practical structural solutions, with recent work concentrating on vibration control systems for high-rise buildings, buckling behavior of specialized structural elements, and the design of major architectural projects like The Okura Tokyo hotel. His research integrates theoretical analysis with practical applications, particularly in the areas of soft first-story structures, steel frame vibration control, and buckling analysis of complex geometries.

Professor Hayabe actively contributes to structural engineering practice through numerous patents related to vibration control structures, seismic isolation buildings, and specialized structural systems. His work bridges academic research with real-world building design and construction challenges.

In addition to his research, Professor Hayabe supervises graduate students and leads research projects focused on sustainable structural systems for ultra-high-rise buildings. His current research explores vibration control systems for sustainable elastic ultra-high-rise buildings and the theoretical development of concentrated vibration control structures.

Professor Hayabe is affiliated with multiple research entities including the Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering (2024-2026) and teaches a comprehensive range of structural engineering courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.