Dr. Junichiro Niwa

Personal Data:
Date of Birth : January 11, 1956
Place of Birth : Kanazawa, Japan

Education:
1978-1983 : Graduate School of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo
1974-1978 : Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo

Work Experience:
1998 to date : Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
1989-1998 : Associate Professor, Nagoya University
1986-1989 : Associate Professor, Yamanashi University
1983-1986 : Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo

Research Field:
Size Effect Analysis of Concrete Structures Based on Non-Linear Fracture Mechanics.
Prediction of Shear Resisting Mechanism of Structural Concrete by Lattice Model.
Fracture Properties of Super Lightweight Concretes.
Application of Super Lightweight Concrete to Structural Concrete.
Localization of Compression Failure of Concrete

International Activity:
1995-1997 : Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok (seconded by JICA)
1990-1991 : Visiting Scholar at University of Kansas, U.S.A.

Affiliations:
Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Japan Concrete Institute
Japan Prestressed Concrete Engineering Association
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
International Federation for Structural Concrete
American Concrete Institute