Member

Principal Investigator


Project Leader, Sub-theme leaders for 2-2 and 3-3
SATO Shinjiro
Professor, Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition, Waste Management Engineering
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Firew Tegegne
President of Bahir Dar University
 

Project Manager and PI
Solomon Addisu
Associate Professor, Dr., Dept. Nat. Resour. Management, Coll. Agric. Envi. Sci., Bahir Dar Univ. (BDU)
Environmental Sciences, climate change and agriculture
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Project team

Theme 1: Building a water hyacinth management model


Leader of theme 1
ISHIKAWA Kanako
Senior researcher, Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute
Lake ecosystem management, Biodiversity
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Vice-Leader of Theme One
Chunmeng Jiao
Director of Lake Biwa Environmental Research Division, Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute
Physical Limnology

Leader of theme 1
Ayalew Wondie
Director, LTaOWPDA


Zelalem Liyew
Vice Director, LTaOWPDA


SAKAI Yoichiro
Researcher, Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute
Limnology, Ecology


Ji Cai
Researcher, Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute
Aquatic Ecology
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Project Manager and PI
Solomon Addisu
Associate Professor, Dr., Dept. Nat. Resour. Management, Coll. Agric. Envi. Sci., BDU
Environmental Sciences, climate change and agriculture
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Co-leader of theme 1
Mulatie Getahun
Asst. Prof., BDU

Sub-theme leader for 1-1
IMAMURA Hiroki
Professor, Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence
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Victor S. Kuwahara
Professor, Faculty Education & Grad. School Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Marine Bio-optical Observations, Remote Sensing, Aquatic Ecology
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Yonas Derebe
Lecturer, Dept. Forestry Climate Sci., Coll. Agric. Food Climate Sci., IU
Establishment of water hyacinth management model
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Fentanesh Anemut
Lecturer, Dept. Nat. Resour. Management, Coll. Agric. Food Climate Sci., Injibara Univ. (IU)
Establishment of water hyacinth management model

Research Assistant
Diego Alberto Herrera Ollachica
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Aerial vehicles, Deep Learning, Robot Operating System (ROS)

リサーチアシスタント
Getachew Bayable 
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Lecturer, Dept. Forestry Climate Sci., Coll. Agric. Food Climate Sci., IU
Establishment of water hyacinth management model
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Abebe Sinamaw
BDU


Hibre Mengist
BDU


Tadele Melese
MSc course, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ./ Lecturer, Natural Resource management, BDU
Measuring the area of water hyacinth using image recognition with drone images through deep learning, Lake Tana, Ethiopia
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Robel Milashu
MSc course, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ./ Assistant Lecturer, Bahir Dar Inst. Technol., BDU
Portal system development, Remote sensing, long-term variability
 

Theme 2: Development of nutrient and energy recovery technology


Project manager, Leader of Theme 2
AKIZUKI Shinichi
Project Lecturer, Inst. Plankton Eco-eng., Soka Univ.
Wastewater Treatment Engineering, Ecological Engineering, Bioresource Recycling Engineering,
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Project Leader, Sub-theme leaders for 2-2 and 3-3
SATO Shinjiro
Professor, Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition, Waste Management Engineering
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Leader of theme 2
Nigus Gabbiye
Associate Professor, Dr., Dept. Chem. Eng., Bahir Dar Inst. Technol., BDU
Development of nutrient and energy recovery techniques from water hyacinth
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Hailemariam Zewudu
Lecturer, Dept. Chem. Eng., Bahir Dar Inst. Technol., BDU
Biomass Energy, Biogas Production and Nutrient Recovery from Water Hyacinth


TODA Tatsuki
Dean, Professor, Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Restration Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Applied Fisheries Science, Plankton Engineering, Waste Water Treatment Engineering, Sustainable Resource Technology
Laboratory HP
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FUJIWARA Masaaki
Asst. Prof., Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ. 
Wastewater Treatment Engineering, Microbial Engineering, Sustainable Resource Engineering
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Eshetu Getahun
BDU


Gemechu Kassaye
BDU


Pranshu Bhatia
PD, Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ. 
Waste management techniques, Anaerobic digestion, Aquatic weeds, Lignocellulosic biomass
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Research Assistant
Desalew Fentie
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ./College Dean, Dept. Plant Sci., Coll. Agric. Food Climate Sci., IU
Optimization of Soil Conditions for the Sustainable, Enhancement of Crop production through Water Hyacinth


Getaw worku
BDU


Asefash Getachew
BDU
 
Research Assistant
Mekuanint Lewoyehu
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ. / Lecturer, Dept. Chem., Coll. Sci., BDU
Soil acidity management using water hyacinth biochar for optimum crop production in Northwest highlands of Ethiopia
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Ewunetu Tazebew
Lecturer/PhD candidate, Dept. Nat. Resour. Management, Coll. Agric. Food Climate Sci., IU
Exploring biochar use practice by farmers and biochar based indigenous fertilizer development in Awi Zone, Amhara Regional state, Ethiopia

Theme 3: Development of valuable production system


Leader of Theme 3
BAN Shuhei
Professor, Sch. Env. Sci., Univ. Shiga Pref.
Aquatic Ecology, Plankton Ecology
Laboratory HP
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Sub-theme leader for 3-1
TODA Tatsuki
Dean, Professor, Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Restration Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Applied Fisheries Science, Plankton Engineering, Waste Water Treatment Engineering, Sustainable Resource Technology
Laboratory HP
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Leader of Theme 3
Minwyelet Mingist
School Director, Dr., Dept. Fisheries Aquatic Sci., School of Fisheries and Wildlife, BDU
Fisheries Ecology, Fisheries Management, Aquatic Ecology, Fish Physiology, Fish Migration
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Alemu Abatew
Assistant professor, Dr., Dept. Plant Sci., Coll. Agric. Envi. Sci., BDU
Vegetable production using ADE in hydroponic farming

Sub-theme leader for 3-2
HATA Naoki
Lecturer, Sch. Env. Sci., Univ. Shiga Pref.
Horticulture, Agricultural environmental and information engineering
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Project Leader, Sub-theme leaders for 2-2 and 3-3
SATO Shinjiro
Professor, Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition, Waste Management Engineering
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Ewunetu Tazebew
Lecturer/PhD candidate, Dept. Nat. Resour. Management, Coll. Agric. Food Climate Sci., IU
Exploring biochar use practice by farmers and biochar based indigenous fertilizer development in Awi Zone, Amhara Regional state, Ethiopia


Berhanu Belay
Prof., IU

Advisor
FURUYA Ken
Professor and Director, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Inst. Plankton Eco-eng., Soka Univ.
Aquatic Biology and Environmental Science
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SEKINE Mutsumi
Asst. Prof., Fac. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.


Amare Mezgebu
BDU PhD

Technical Assistant
Felegush Erarto
BDU

Research Assistant
Anny Most Fahima Ahmed
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Env. Sci., Univ. Shiga Pref.
Anaerobic Digestion Effluent (ADE), Arthrospira fusiformis (Spirulina), Water hyacinth


Soumya Deb
Specially Appointed Researcher
Postdoctoral Fellow, Sch. Env. Sci., Univ. Shiga Pref.
Limnology, Aquatic Ecology, Phycology
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Ashenafei Gezahegn
Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. Nat. Resour. Management, Coll. Agric. Envi. Sci., BDU
Utilization of Water Hyacinth Biomass for Biochar and Compost Production as Soil Amendment and Agronomic Use


Tadele Yeshiwas
BDU

Research Assistant
Desalew Fentie
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
College Dean, Dept. Plant Sci., Coll. Agric. Food Climate Sci., IU
Optimization of Soil Conditions for the Sustainable, Enhancement of Crop production through Water Hyacinth

Research Assistant
Ayirkm Adugna
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Lecturer, Dept. Biol., Coll. Nat. Computational Sci., IU
Isolation and Mass Cultivation of Spirulina (Arthrospira fusiformis) from lab-scale to the pilot outdoor pond in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Research Assistant
Mekuanint Lewoyehu
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ. / Lecturer, Dept. Chem., Coll. Sci., BDU
Soil acidity management using water hyacinth biochar for optimum crop production in Northwest highlands of Ethiopia
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Research Assistant
KOHIRA Yudai
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Sci. Eng., Soka Univ.
Soil Science, Pyrolysis Treatment, Biochar, Waste Management Engineering
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Theme 4: Business model proposal and social implementation


Leader of theme 4
TAKAGI Isao
Dean and Professor, Faculty of Economics, Soka Univ.
Economic Development, Human Well-Being, Economic Ethics & Buddhism
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Sub-theme leader for 4-1
SHIMURA Hirohisa
Professor, Dept. Business Administration, Soka Univ.
Health Economics, Finance, Data analysis, Data envelopment Analysis

Leader of Theme 4
Meselu Alamnie
Asst. Prof., Dr., Dept. Management, Coll. Business Econ., BDU
Management Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Change management and Leadership, Public sector Reforms


Atalel Wubalem
Construction of business model and social implementation of water hyacinth treatment/utilization process
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SASAKI Satoshi
Prof., Faculty of Nursing, Soka Univ.
Global Health Nursing
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CHIKASADA Mitsuko
Associate Prof., Fac. Econ., Soka Univ.
Agricultural Economics, Demography
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Birhane Anagaw
Asst. Prof., Dept. Rural Dev. Agric. Extension, Coll. Agric. Envi. Sci., BDU
Business model and social implementation

Kassu Hailu
Lecturer/Planning Director, Dept. Econ., Coll. Business Econ., IU
Commercial values of micro-algae based products in the domestic market
Research Assistant
Adino Andaregie
Ph.D. candidate, Grad. Sch. Econ., Soka Univ./Asst. Prof., IU
Acceptance of Spirulina-Enriched Food Among Urban Consumers in the Ethiopian Domestic Market: An Analysis of Economic, Social, Behavioral, and Marketing Factors
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Lingerew Atinkut
College Dean, Dept. Marketing Management, IU
Service quality, Customer satisfaction, Entrepreneurship

Aemro Worku
Lecturer, Dept. Marketing Management, IU
Agricultural marketing, Market chain analysis
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Mulat Tirfie
BDU

Logistics


Coordinator (Soka Univerisity)
HIRATA Yoshiyuki

Soka University
GOTO Midori
Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute
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