Lab Introduction
The LIIS [Lab for Innovative Infrastructure Systems] (Fukuda Laboratory) is a research laboratory affiliated with the Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo.
LIIS focuses on mathematical modelling of diverse spatiotemporal human behaviours concerning infrastructure (microeconomics, decision theory, etc.), quantitative evaluation methods for policy impacts (econometrics, cost-benefit analysis, etc.), and planning theories for national and regional land use based on these (infrastructure policy, planning, management, etc.), conducting related research.
While these areas are connected to traditional ‘civil engineering planning’ research, our laboratory develops them within the context of next-generation infrastructure and cities. We focus on near-future oriented themes such as:
- Predicting people’s behaviour and awareness in a smart society;
- Approaches to development and policy that support the sustainable and collaborative development of cities and regional economies, and
- Practical research to extend these concepts to other countries.
We welcome students interested in academically researching the analysis of interactions between people, information, and infrastructure, and in elucidating the phenomena and envisioning the future direction for smart cities in the near future.
The laboratory’s primary activity is a weekly student-led seminar for progress reports on research papers. We also conduct joint seminars as an international project group and hold joint seminar retreats with other universities.
We are always seeking enthusiastic and motivated students, so please feel free to enquire.
