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• Environmental Policy
• Renewable Energy Management
• Program Management (P2M)
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Dr. Hisanori OKADA is an Assistant Professor at the Environmental Research Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology. He holds a Doctorate in Engineering (2022) and serves as a Concurrent Researcher at the Waseda Center for a Carbon Neutral Society (2024-2026). His academic roles include teaching at the Global Education Center and School of Social Sciences at Waseda University since 2012 and 2022 respectively. Education: Dr.Eng, Chiba Institute of Technology, 2022 Research Interests: Dr. Okada specializes in Social Systems Management through Project and Program Management (P2M) frameworks. His work focuses on environmental policy implementation, regional revitalization strategies, renewable energy management, and SDGs integration. He examines how local governments can balance sustainability goals with economic autonomy and resource allocation challenges. Research Trends: His recent publications analyze GHG reduction policies in Japan, SDGs platform design, and P2M framework applications in community-driven environmental projects. Early works (2007-2017) explored biomass energy systems, public energy analyzers, and municipal renewable energy deployment challenges. Teaching Activities: 2022-present: Sustainable Community Studies, Waseda University 2012-present: Urban & Local Area, Environment, Energy courses 2025: Renewable Energy, Local Revitalization (Global Education Center) Research Affiliations: Waseda Center for a Carbon Neutral Society (2024-2026) International P2M Society member since 2018

• Rural environmental engineering
• Regional resource circulation
• Local currencies
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Dr. Yuji Nagai is a Professor and Senior Researcher at Waseda University's Environmental Research Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering, with additional appointment as Visiting Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. His career at Waseda spans over 15 years, progressing from Adjunct Researcher (2007-2010) to Councilor (2010-2014), Researcher (2014-2015), Associate Professor (2015-2022), and currently Professor (2022-present). Dr. Nagai earned his Doctor of Arts in Social Sciences from Waseda University in 2012, following completion of doctoral studies in the Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies (2001-2004), a Master's in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering (1994-1996), and undergraduate studies in the School of Science and Engineering (1990-1994). His research focuses on practical applications of environmental engineering and program management, particularly in rural environmental planning, regional resource circulation systems, local ecological monetary systems, and biomass utilization for decarbonization. Nagai has pioneered the application of Program and Project Management (P2M) methodologies to environmental challenges, with emphasis on stakeholder engagement, consensus building, and multi-sectoral collaboration. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implementation in Japanese municipalities. Analysis of Dr. Nagai's 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on environmental problem-solving through structured management approaches. His work demonstrates increasing sophistication in applying P2M frameworks to complex environmental challenges, with growing emphasis on decarbonization, biomass utilization, and SDGs implementation. The research spans theoretical development of management frameworks to concrete case studies in Japanese municipalities and international contexts. 31st International P2M Society Spring Research Presentation Conference Presentation Encouragement Award (2021) 25th International P2M Society Spring Research Presentation Conference Presentation Encouragement Award (2018) Dr. Nagai has been instrumental in numerous research projects including the W-BRIDGE industry-academia collaboration program (2008-2020), Fukushima social innovation creation projects, and various environmental initiatives funded by the Ministry of the Environment. He serves as Program Officer for multiple environmental research programs, facilitating collaboration between industry, government, academia, and citizens. His work with the Teshima waste disposal project exemplifies his approach to environmental problem-solving through information visualization and stakeholder engagement. Through his leadership in the Environmental Research Institute and various committee memberships across Japanese municipalities, Dr. Nagai has established platforms for environmental innovation that connect academic research with practical community implementation. His work on regional circular and ecological spheres demonstrates how structured management approaches can transform environmental challenges into opportunities for community development.

• Environmental Policy and Social Systems
• Sound Material-Cycle Social Systems
• Social-Ecological Systems
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Kwangho Lee is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering. His research focuses on environmental policy, social-ecological systems, and project management (P2M theory), particularly in post-disaster reconstruction contexts like Fukushima. He teaches graduate-level courses in environment and energy engineering. Key research themes: social innovation, disaster waste management, stakeholder communication, biomass utilization for decarbonization. Recent work applies program integration management to regional biomass R&D initiatives, analyzing technological and social readiness levels. He investigates circular economy principles through case studies in Japan (Fukushima reconstruction) and developing countries (Indonesia waste pickers, Sri Lankan waste systems). His publications emphasize community problem-solving frameworks, including the 3S model (Strategy, Synergy, Sustainability) and creative integrated management approaches.