Faculty Information｜College of Asia Pacific Studies (APS)

GHOTBI Nader

Professor

Specialization Areas	Hygiene and public health: excluding laboratory approach, Philosophy and ethics, Economic policy
Main class	Health Science,Environmental Economics

Message to undergraduate students: The truth is that I envy you as a student living and studying in this environment with all the possibilities open to you, so much that I wish that I could go back in time and do it all over! People back in my day and situation were faced with so many limits that do not exist anymore in the information age that we live in and with all the facilities that exist to support your endeavors, the only limits are the sky and the level of your ambition! So set your ambitions high and follow your dreams with a plan and you won’t fail. Message to graduate school students: There is no time like your time at graduate school when it is right to say: Time is Gold! Every hour that you spend reading, writing, and gaining the essential research skills will have an impact on who you become after you graduate from this school. You cannot afford to waste any of this precious time. What you need the most, and we can provide for you, is guidance and supervision. Don’t hesitate to consult about your research work with me or any other faculty member who can advise, correct and/or support you at every step of the way.

KIM Sangho

Professor

Specialization Areas	Economics, International Trade, Applied Econometrics
Main class	Microeconomics,International Economics

APU provides an international academic environment in which you can learn and work in the world stage after graduation.

MAHICHI Faezeh

Professor

Specialization Areas	Social-ecological systems
Main class	Food System and Society,World Economy and Global Issues

NAKAGAMI Masafumi

Associate Professor

Specialization Areas	Developing Economy, Global Health, Latin America, Japan
Main class	Development Economics,Introduction to Economics

NATSUDA Kaoru

Professor

Specialization Areas	International Development Studies, International Political Economy, International Management
Main class	Asian Economy,Development Economics

OTSUKA KOZO

Professor

Specialization Areas	Applied Economics
Main class	Asian Economy,Analysis of Global Economy

Message to undergraduate students: I hope you will discover the joy of learning. Message to graduate school students: Good luck to your research!

PORTO Massimiliano

Associate Professor

Specialization Areas	Economic policy
Main class	Introduction to Economics,Econometrics

Interested in international economics topics (trade, investments, multinationals mainly in the context of the EU-East Asia relations), fascinated by Mathematics and programming (mainly with R and Python), working to bring Europe and East Asia closer together.
Students who share my same interests are welcome to contact me.

SHIMOMURA Ken-Ichi

Professor

Specialization Areas	Economic Theory
Main class	Microeconomics, Game Theory

"A student is someone who is living to learn", which I keep on rediscovering every day.

YAMAGATA Tatsufumi

Professor

Specialization Areas	International Development, International Cooperation, Development Economics, Economy of Bangladesh, Disability and Development
Main class	World Economy and Global Issues,Global Poverty

周りの人に積極的に声をかけてください。You look so nice! I like it. そんな簡単な言葉でいいんです。向こうも言うでしょう。Thank you. You look nice, too.

YAMASHITA Hiromi

Professor

Specialization Areas	Social-ecological systems, Environmental policy and social system, Sound material-cycle social systems, Environmental sociology
Main class	Environmental Communication,Environment and Society

APU aims to create a just society, but that is only possible through your small innovative suggestions in day to day lives. Looking forward to knowing your ideas.

YAMAURA Koichi

Associate Professor

Specialization Areas	Food Economics, Environmental Economics, Consumer behavior, Food choice, Sustainable energy
Main class	International Economics

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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