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CAROLA HOMMERICHCAROLA HOMMERICH

Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Sociology　Professor
Research Interests
Carola Hommerich is a Professor at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Human Sciences, and a core faculty member of the Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures (SPSF). Her research interest centres on the interrelation of social and subjective well-being. She specifically analyses how experiences of precarity, status anxiety and social exclusion relate to subjective well-being, and how different types of social capital mediate this relationship. Analysing Japanese society in comparative perspective, she has been working with different conceptualisations of well-being, utilizing standard measures of well-being as well as culture specific measures. Recently, she is also working on attitudes towards climate change, with a specific interest in how environmental attitudes and perceptions of individual efficacy translate into pro-environmental behaviour.
  • GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  • GENDER EQUALITY
  • DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • REDUCED INEQUALITIES
  • SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION
  • CLIMATE ACTION
Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Sociology　Professor

Takashi Suzuki / 鈴木　隆Takashi Suzuki

Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences　Professor
Research Interests
The Sophisticated Energy Research Center is researching engines that do not emit carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, by using ammonia (NH3), a compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, as fuel. Ammonia is attracting attention as an energy carrier because its transportation cost is lower than hydrogen. We are also researching to improve the thermal efficiency of engines by utilizing the heat transfer of cooling water by nucleate boiling. This year, we have started research on deep learning using AI to investigate the instability of ammonia combustion and the instability of boiling.
  • AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • CLIMATE ACTION
Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences　Professor

Togawa Taku / 外川　拓Togawa Taku

Faculty of Economics, Department of Management　Associate Professor
Research Interests
Taku Togawa received his Ph.D. in Marketing from Waseda University in 2018. He mainly conducts experimental studies in the area of consumer behavior. Specifically, his research focuses on how and when sensory inputs from marketing tools, including advertising, packaging, and in-store environments, influence consumers' perceptions, evaluations, and consumption behavior.
Dr. Togawa's research has appeared in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Retailing, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Motivation Science, and Food Quality and Preference. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Marketing & Distribution, JSMD Review, and Japan Marketing Journal.
Dr. Togawa joined Sophia University, Department of Management as an Associate Professor in April 2020. He currently teaches marketing courses at the undergraduate program and supervises graduate student research.
  • GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  • AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION
  • CLIMATE ACTION
Faculty of Economics, Department of Management　Associate Professor

Takeoka Yuko / 竹岡 裕子Takeoka Yuko

Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Materials and Life Sciences　Professor
Research Interests
Specializing in polymer chemistry and material chemistry, we are conducting research about organic-inorganic hybrid materials and functional polymers such as conducting polymers and biocompatible polymers for various applications.
In particular, we aim to apply them to the fields of light, energy, biotechnology, and the environment. Our motto is to design, synthesize, evaluate the resulting compounds, and conduct research with a firm image of the process to be applied.
  • AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION
  • CLIMATE ACTION
  • LIFE BELOW WATER
  • LIFE ON LAND
Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Materials and Life Sciences　Professor

Tsuge Takahiro / 柘植 隆宏　Tsuge Takahiro

Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Master's (Doctoral) Program in Global Environmental Studies　Professor
Research Interests
My research field is environmental economics which employs economics analysis techniques to consider the causes of environmental problems and to explore effective countermeasures.
Especially, I have been working on the economic valuation of the environment. Economic valuation of the environment enables the estimation of the benefits of environmental protection and the costs of environmental destruction, therefore economic analysis such as cost-benefit analysis of environmental policies becomes possible.
Since solving environmental problems requires knowledge in various fields, I participate in interdisciplinary research projects composed of researchers from various fields and conduct joint research.
  • AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION
  • CLIMATE ACTION
  • LIFE BELOW WATER
  • LIFE ON LAND
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Master's (Doctoral) Program in Global Environmental Studies　Professor

Sugiura Mikiko / 杉浦 未希子　Sugiura Mikiko

Center for Global Education and Discovery/ International Cooperation Studies (Graduate School of Global Studies)　Professor
Research Interests
Mikiko Sugiura is a professor at the Center for Global Education and Discovery, and the Graduate School of Global Studies (International Cooperation).
Her research interests include institutional frameworks for sustainable water resources management, emphasizing river water use and social distribution systems. In particular, considering the changing environmental views and relation with nature, she focuses on identifying representative socio-ecological systems of water resources development and management, adapting to diverse physical (e.g., climate) and non-physical (e.g., culture) conditions in hot and humid Asian monsoon regions.
Within the overall framework of her research, "water rights systems" are one of the main themes. She is also passionate about related issues such as drought management, environmental water rights, and biodiversity conservation.
  • CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
  • CLIMATE ACTION
  • LIFE BELOW WATER
  • LIFE ON LAND
Center for Global Education and Discovery/ International Cooperation Studies (Graduate School of Global Studies)　Professor

Suzuki Masachika / 鈴木 政史Suzuki Masachika

Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Master's (Doctoral) Program in Global Environmental Studies　Professor
Research Interests
My areas of research include 1) corporate environmental and energy strategy, 2) technology innovation and transfer of clean energy technologies (such as wind and solar power generation technologies), 3) inter-linkages between climate change and SDGs, 4) ESG investing, and 5) sustainable community development and sustainable tourism.
I am also interested in examining new sustainable business models that may bring both social benefits for society and profit for a company, which are sometimes discussed in the context of the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) and Creating Shared Values (CSVs) business models.
  • AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION
  • CLIMATE ACTION
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Master's (Doctoral) Program in Global Environmental Studies　Professor