Principal Researcher
Director-General, Volcano Disaster Resilience Research Division
Specialties
Physical Volcanology
Education and Research History
1991 B.S. in Geophysics, The University of Tokyo
1993 M.S. in Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
1993 Joined National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention
1998 Doctor of Science, The University of Tokyo
Recent Research Activities
- Research on volcanic earthquakes, volcanic microtremors, and volcanic crustal deformation
- Numerical simulation of volcanic phenomena
- Research on the linkage of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
Selected Publications
- Fujita, E., Kozono T., Ueda, H., Kohno, Y., Yoshioka, S., Toda, N., Kikuchi A., and Ida, Y., 2013, Stress field change around the Mount Fuji volcano magma system caused by the Tohoku megathrust earthquake, Japan, Bull.
- Fujita, E., Hidaka, M., Goto, A., and Umino, S., 2009, Simulations of measure to control lava flows, Bull.
Professional Memberships
Volcanological Society of Japan, Japan Geoscience Union, AGU, IAVCEI
Affiliated Fundamental Research and Development Centers
Center for Integrated Volcano Research
Research Center for National Disaster Resilience
Remarks
IAVCEI Executive Committee (2019-2023)
Asian Consortium of Volcanology, secretariat
