Shoichi Shige

Shoichi Shige is an Associate Professor at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Science, Division of Earth and Planetary Science, since 2009. He has held visiting positions at Colorado State University (2013-2014) and has been affiliated with institutions like Osaka Prefecture University and JAXA's Earth Observation Research Center.

• Education: PhD in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Kyoto University (2001).
• Professional Memberships: American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (2008-2019), and Japanese meteorological societies.

Research Interests

• Latent heat retrieval algorithms using TRMM/GPM satellite data.
• Global precipitation mapping via microwave radiometers (GSMaP project).
• Orographic rainfall dynamics in monsoon regions.
• Rain/no-rain classification methods for remote sensing.

Scientific Contributions

• Developed the Spectral Latent Heating (SLH) algorithm.
• Collaborated on TRMM latent heating intercomparisons.
• Published 15+ peer-reviewed articles since 1999, focusing on tropical convection, precipitation profiles, and satellite data validation.

Awards

• 2018 Meteorological Society of Japan Award for contributions to precipitation research.