Alexander Ryota Keeley (Ph.D.)
Alexander Ryota Keeley (Ph.D.)
Associate Professor, Technology and Policy Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Kyushu University
We are conducting empirical research on a wide range of complex problems facing cities, such as energy depletion, environmental pollution, population decline, and disasters, using multifaceted and interdisciplinary approaches including urban engineering and economics.
【Main research topics】
- ESG assessment
- Social, environmental, and economic impact assessment of
energy technologies (e.g., renewable energy, hydrogen supply chain, DAC-U system) - Analysis of sustainable development in a society with a declining population, taking into account external shocks to the economy
- Analysis of sustainable investment and green bonds
- Analysis of corporate activities and proposals for new cities
Relevant Work Experience
- Current Profession
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Associate Professor at the Technology and Policy Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering / Urban Institute, Kyushu University
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Co-founder/CRO of aiESG, Inc.
- Former job
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Assistant Professor at the Technology and Policy Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering / Urban Institute, Kyushu University
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Assistant Professor (Program Specific) at the Technology and Policy Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Kyushu University
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Research Specialist (consultant) at the World Bank Tokyo DRM Hub
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Ph.D. from Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University, Japan
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Special Appointed Researcher of Kyoto University at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office(6 months)
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Co-founded Itoshima Mini-Hydro Energy Co., Ltd.
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Special Appointed Researcher of Kyoto University at International Energy Agency (IEA) (6 months)
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Completed Global Scholars Program at the University of Michigan
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Bachelor of 21st Century Program (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics), Kyushu University, Japan