Alexander Ryota Keeley (Ph.D.）
Alexander Ryota Keeley (Ph.D.）
Assistant 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】
- 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 ESG factors
- Analysis of corporate activities and proposals for new cities
Relevant Work Experience
- Current Profession
Assistant Professor at the Technology and Policy Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Kyushu University
- Former job
Assistant Professor (Program Specific) at the Technology and Policy Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Kyushu University
Research Specialist (consultant) at the World Bank Tokyo DRM Hub
Ph.D. from Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University, Japan
Special Appointed Researcher of Kyoto University at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office（6 months）
Co-founded Itoshima Mini-Hydro Energy Co., Ltd.
Special Appointed Researcher of Kyoto University at International Energy Agency (IEA) （6 months）
Completed Global Scholars Program at the University of Michigan
Bachelor of 21st Century Program (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics), Kyushu University, Japan