Scholar
Kunihiko Fujiwara
Google Scholar ID: iqZke-8AAAAJ
Senior Researcher, Takenaka Corporation
Citations & Impact
Citations
128
H-index
8
i10-index
5
Publications
20
Co-authors
18
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- - Special Encouragement Award, Engineering Advancement Association of Japan, 2023
- - Technology Award, Heat Island Institute International, 2023
- - Bronze Award, Urban Data Challenge, 2023
- - Best Poster Award, 17th Conference of Heat Island Institute International, 2022
- - Award of Excellence, Urban Infrastructure & Technology Promotion Council, 2021
- - Published paper: VoxCity: A Seamless Framework for Open Geospatial Data Integration, Grid-Based Semantic 3D City Model Generation, and Urban Environment Simulation, January 1, 2026
- - Published paper: ZenSVI: An open-source software for the integrated acquisition, processing and analysis of street view imagery towards scalable urban science, July 1, 2025
- - Published paper: A panorama-based technique to estimate sky view factor and solar irradiance considering transmittance of tree canopies, December 1, 2024
- - Published paper: Microclimate Vision: Multimodal prediction of climatic parameters using street-level and satellite imagery, November 1, 2024
Research Experience
- - Visiting Research Fellow, Urban Analytics Lab, National University of Singapore, April 2023 – Present
- - Senior Researcher, Research & Development Institute, Takenaka Corporation, April 2018 – Present
- - Researcher, Research & Development Institute, Takenaka Corporation, April 2014 – March 2017
- - Building Equipment Engineer, Building Design Department, Takenaka Corporation, April 2017 – March 2018, 2013 – March 2014
Education
- - DEng in Urban Environment Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- - MEng in Urban Environment Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- - BEng in Architecture, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Background
- - Research Interests: Urban Environment Simulation, Microclimate, Heat Mitigation, Green Infrastructure, Street View Imagery, 3D City Model
- - Professional Field: Urban Environmental Engineering
- - Brief Introduction: Focusing on the intersection of urban microclimate, thermal comfort, and 3D morphology (such as tree arrangements and building configurations), using advanced analytical methods like physical simulations, field measurements, computer vision, machine learning, and open geospatial data to understand how urban morphology influences thermal stress and perception in cities.
