Toshiaki KIMURA
Dr.Eng, Senior registered architect and structural engineer, Japan
EDUCATION
-2013:Doctor of Engineering Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
Computational Morphogenesis of Shells with Free Curved Surface -Simultaneous Optimization with Respect to Both Shape and Thickness and Shape Optimization for Linear Buckling Load-
-2008:Master of Engineering Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
Computational Morphogenesis of Shells with Free Curved Surface through Optimization with Respect to Shape and Distribution of Thickness
-2006 : Bachelor of Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Nagoya University
Computational Morphogenesis by using Homeostatic Model Technique
WORK EXPERIENCE
-12/2022-Present : Graduate School of Design and Architecture, Nagoya City University
Associate Professor
-10/2019-11/2022 : Graduate School of Design and Architecture, Nagoya City University
Lecturer
-2018- Present : KKuma
Architect and Technical advisor of structural engineering
-10/2017-9/2019 : Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
Assistant Professor
-3/2008 -9/2017: SAPS Co., Ltd. / SASAKI STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS
Structural Engineer
AWARDS
2022: Nagoya city university President's award for recent research
2020: awa Mokuyon Project Design Competition Special Prize (with Kami Sekkei, Studio Yama, Emeraude Architectural Laboratory Co,Ltd. , and Architectural Energy Research Institute)
2015: Maeda Engineering Award
2014:The Encouragement Prize of Architectural Institute of Japan
Structural Topology Finding Problem By Simultaneous Optimization with Respect to Shape and Thickness -Computational Morphogenesis of Free Surface Shells (Part2)-
2008: The 6th IASS HANGAI PRIZE
Computational Morphogenesis of Free Form Shells
AFFILIATION
Architectural Institute of Japan
International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures