WASEDA Takuji

WASEDA Takuji serves as Professor at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, specializing in Physical Oceanography and Ocean Engineering with research focused on prediction and observation of ocean waves, currents, and winds. His work addresses critical challenges in marine safety and climate adaptation.

His research portfolio spans:

• Arctic/Antarctic sea ice dynamics including melting mechanisms and long-term variation
• Wave-ice interactions and icebreaker performance optimization
• Extreme weather-ocean event modeling (mega-storms, typhoons)
• Marine renewable energy systems and ocean information infrastructure

Current research trends show increasing emphasis on climate change impacts in polar regions, with projects integrating field observations from icebreakers with advanced numerical modeling. His work bridges fundamental ocean physics with practical maritime applications.

Professor WASEDA maintains an active research program through multiple competitive grants:

• Principal Investigator for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) project on Antarctic fast ice (2025-2029)
• Lead on Arctic sea ice melting modeling (Grant-in-Aid B, 2025-2028)
• Development of global Wave-Argo-Typhoon observation system (2020-2024)
• Investigations into ice-structure interactions using material point methods

His research group conducts experimental work in ice tank facilities while collaborating with international icebreaker operations for field data collection in polar regions, focusing on translating oceanographic insights into maritime safety solutions.