Profile

Education

2006 - 2009

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
D.Eng. in Industrial Engineering and Management (= Ph.D.)
Core topics: customer satisfaction, marketing, quality management, socioeconomics

2001 - 2005

Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany)
M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management (= Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur)
Education in business, economics, law, and microelectronics

2001 - 2006

Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France)
M.Eng. in General Engineering (Diplôme d'Ingénieur Généraliste)
Education in mechanical, electrical engineering; materials, computer science

2001

Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany)
B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management (= Vordiplom Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen)
Education in business, economics, law, and electrical engineering

1998

German High School Diploma (= Abitur)

1996

U.S. High School Diploma

Academic Research Visits

2005 / 9-10

Chinese University of Hong Kong (China)
Research on Microelectronic Circuit Design (FPGA Routing)

2004 / 12 - 2005 / 4

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
Research on Customer Satisfaction

Professional Experience

2015 -

Sophia University (Japan)
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Associate Professor

2014 -

Rikkyo University (Tokyo, Japan)
Adjunct Lecturer (fall semester)

2014 -

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (Japan)
Adjunct Lecturer (spring semester)

2012 -

Overseas Human Resources and Industries Development Association (Tokyo, Japan)
Adjunct Lecturer (intensive course)

2009 - 2015

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Assistant Professor

1999 - 2006

Full-time internships (1.5 years) in strategy consulting, production management,
logistics, manufacturing, R&D, software development (Germany, France, Japan, China)

2001 - 2003

Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lyon (France): Web development

1998 - 1999

Military service

Awards and Honors

2016

ANZMAC (Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy) Conference
Best Paper Award (entrepreneurship and innovation track)

2015

Nihon Keizai Shimbun (major Japanese newspaper)
Nikkei Quality Control Literature Prize

2013

Nihon Keizai Shimbun (major Japanese newspaper)
Nikkei Quality Control Literature Prize

2013

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
Best Reviewer Award

2012

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
Best Reviewer Award

2011

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
Best Reviewer Award

2010

8^th ANQ (Asian Network for Quality) Congress
Best Paper Award

2010

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
Tejima Dissertation Award

2009

Japanese Society for Quality Control (Japan)
Recipient of the 2009 Research Award

2009

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
Speaker of the Graduating Class of 2009 (Across All Graduate Schools)

2006

Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany)
M.Sc. Program in Industrial Engineering and Management (= Diplom Wirtsch.ing.wesen)
Award for the Highest Grade Point Average of Class at Graduation

2003

Honorary Diploma of the German-French Association of Lyon (France)

2001

Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany)
B.Sc. Program in Industrial Engineering and Management (= Vordiplom Wirtsch.ing.wesen)
Award for the Highest Grade Point Average of Class at Graduation