Kenichi Tezuka Ph.D.
Director, Planning Group/Communications Group,
Planning and Communications Unit
Technical Fields：Nuclear Engineering
Waseda University, M.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. (Nuclear Engineering)
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ph.D. (Nuclear Engineering)
Engaged in maintenance work and research projects related to thermal hydraulics at a nuclear power station and R&D center of electric power companies. After that, worked for a nuclear plant manufacturer regarding seismic analysis and decontamination technologies for new generation reactors, as well as designing systems/equipment layouts with nuclear regulatory for overseas plants. From 2019, engaged in research and development of numerical analysis related to the Fukushima-Daiichi accident and other activities at IAE.
Waseda University, M.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. (Nuclear Engineering)
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ph.D. (Nuclear Engineering)
Engaged in maintenance work and research projects related to thermal hydraulics at a nuclear power station and R&D center of electric power companies. After that, worked for a nuclear plant manufacturer regarding seismic analysis and decontamination technologies for new generation reactors, as well as designing systems/equipment layouts with nuclear regulatory for overseas plants. From 2019, engaged in research and development of numerical analysis related to the Fukushima-Daiichi accident and other activities at IAE.
Waseda University, M.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. (Nuclear Engineering)
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ph.D. (Nuclear Engineering)
Engaged in maintenance work and research projects related to thermal hydraulics at a nuclear power station and R&D center of electric power companies. After that, worked for a nuclear plant manufacturer regarding seismic analysis and decontamination technologies for new generation reactors, as well as designing systems/equipment layouts with nuclear regulatory for overseas plants. From 2019, engaged in research and development of numerical analysis related to the Fukushima-Daiichi accident and other activities at IAE.
Major Achievements
- Journal：Assessment of Effects of Pipe Surface Roughness and Pipe Elbows on the Accuracy of Meter Factors Using the Ultrasonic Pulse Doppler Method, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, Vol.45 (4), pp. 304-312 (2008); and other five journals
- Patent：Twenty patents granted for nuclear power plant and flow measurement
- Awards：1997 AESJ Technology Award (with System Safety), 2003 Presidential Award in an electric power company
- Committee：Member of AESJ research experts in Mechanistic Analysis Techniques for Severe Reactor Accidents, JAEA(CLADS)：Member of the Subcommittee on Basic Research on Fukushima-Daiichi Accident Progression, OECD/NEA Face Project member