PROFILE


1) Name: Mikio Takebayashi

2) Title: Professor

3) Degree: Ph.D. (Engineering) [Kyoto University, Thesis advisor: Prof. Yasunori Iida]

Doctoral Thesis: "A Theoretical Study on Regional Comprehensive Development with Introduction of Regional Management System" (in Japanese)

4) Affiliation: KobeUniversity (Graduate School of Maritime Sciences)

5) Mailing Address: Kobe University Fukae Campus, 5-1-1 Fukae-minami, Higashi-nada, Kobe, 658-0022, JAPAN

6) Biography

[Education]
Ph.D.: Kyoto University, 1998
M. Eng.: Kyoto University, 1991 [advisor: Prof. Tsuna Sasaki]
B. Eng.: Kyoto University, 1989 [advisor: Prof. Tsuna Sasaki]

[Work Carrier]

Professor: Kobe University,2010-

Associate Professor: Kobe University, 2001-2010

Visiting Scholar: Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 9.1.2000 - 8.31.2001 [Host Professor: Prof. Adib Kanafani]

Research Associate: Kobe University, 1993-2001

Research Associate: Kyoto University; 1991-1993

7) Research Interest: Infrastructure Planning, Air Transport, Airport Planning and Management, Maritime Transport, Port Management, International Trade, Logistics, and Optimization.

Current Research Fields:

National Development/Infrastructure Planning and Management
Network Design
Air Transport (Intra Asian market, Asia-Pacific market, Domestic market; Airport planning and management)

Ocean Transport (Asia-Pacific market; Port planning and management)
Physical Distribution
International Trade

8) Membership of Academic Society

* Japan Society of Civil Engineering (JSCE): Member of Amademic Committee of Planning and Management Section (2015-2018)

* Air Transport Research Society (ATRS)

* Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS)

* Eastern Asia Transportation Research Society (EASTS): Member of International Scientific Committee (Air transport/Maritime Transport 2011-2015)
*  International Transportation and Logistics (TLOG): ISC secretary general (2011-2018)

etc.

 

9) Committee Member (Major one)

*Committee of Strategic Container Hubs (MLIT, 2022-)
* Advisory staff of Porst and Haobours Bureau, City of Kobe, 2024-
* Committee of Port of Osaka (chairperson, Osaka City, 2020-2022)
* Committee of Port of Kobe (chairperson of subcommitte of por planning, Kobe City, 2012-2022; Committee Chair 2022-2024)
* Committee of Evaluation of Bidding Inspection (Civil Aviation Board of Osaka, MLIT, 2010-: Chair, 2022-)
* Committee of Strategic Management of International Cargo Distribution and Logistics in Kansai (Kansai Economic Federation, 2018-)
*  Committee of Evaluation of Comprehensive Special Zones (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, 2011-; Vice Chair, 2016-)
* Committee of Port Management (MLIT, 2014-2024)
* Committee of Port Management (Kyoto Pref., 2016-)
* Committee of Port Management (Hyoho Pref., 2019-; Chair, 2020-)
* ATRS 2022 Kobe Organizing Committee (Chair person, 2020-2023)
*ATRS Network Committee member (Asia-Pacific: 2023-)

etc.


10) Award

     * Best Paper Award of Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics 2014: Mikio Takebayashi: Network competition and the difference in operating cost: Model analysis, Transportation Research E 57, 85-94, 2013.
      *
OCDI Takeuchi award (EASTS 2021 at Hiroshima):"Shipper’s Port Choice Behavior in South Viet Nam: Discrete Choice Approach"(co-author Prof. T.A.T.Tran), 2021.


Last Update: 02/21/2025


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