Yuichi Yoda is a Professor at Ritsumeikan University's College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Business Administration since 2021. He has held visiting professorships at EM Strasbourg Business School, Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science, and has engaged in research at Stanford University. His career spans both academia and industry, including roles at NTT and NTT Docomo. Ph.D. in Business Administration, Kobe University (2011) Master of Business Administration, Kobe University Graduate School (2003) Master of Education, Shizuoka University Graduate School (1996) Research Interests: Yuichi focuses on corporate transformation through information systems, integrating management philosophy, AI, and IoT. His work explores IS flexibility, strategic extensibility, and biochar's role in carbon-negative economies. Recent Trends: His publications emphasize AI-driven business strategies, IoT platform ecosystems, and sustainability via biochar. These span case studies in aviation, telecom, and cleantech industries. Scientific Awards: The Telecommunication Advancement Foundation Award of Social Science (2015) Grants & Collaborations: He led a 2016–2018 competitive grant on cloud services' impact on corporate IS, supported by The Telecommunication Advancement Foundation. His affiliations include the Japan Marketing Academy and Kyoto prefecture advisory committees. Labs & Teams: He collaborates with Ritsumeikan's Research Organization of Open Innovation & Collaboration, Japan Biochar Research Center, and IoT Security Research Center.






