Economic Data Science Major - Faculty Profiles

Economic Data Science (Master's Program)

ALLEY, Wilson

Subjects Taught	Advanced Economics, Advanced Microeconomics I, Advanced Microeconomics II, Microeconomics Seminar, Specific Theme Research
Research area	Microeconomics, agricultural economics, tourism economics, public economics, education economics, finance
Research topic	This research empirically analyzes agriculture, tourism, education, and other sectors based on the behavior of businesses, financial institutions, or consumers.
degree	PhD (Economics)

ITA, Sayaka

Subjects Taught	Advanced Topics in Input-Output Analysis I, Advanced Topics in Input-Output Analysis II, Input-Output Analysis Seminar, Specific Theme Research
Research area	Applied Econometrics and Environmental Impact Assessment
Research topic	Environmental impact assessment resulting from changes in consumer behavior, etc.
degree	PhD (Economics)

OMORI, Yoshiaki

Subjects Taught	Advanced Topics in Industrial Organization I,Advanced Topics in Industrial OrganizationII, Seminar in Industrial Organization, Research on a Specific Theme
Research area	Labor economics, family economics, applied microeconometrics
Research topic	1. The causal effect of accepting immigrants triggered by natural disasters on economic growth. 2. Consumer preferences for home AI and robots: A stated preference approach
degree	Ph.D. (Economics)

SHINOZAKI, Tsuyoshi

Subjects Taught	Advanced Topics in International Economics I, Advanced Topics in International Economics II, Seminar in International Economics, Research on a Specific Theme
Research area	International economics, economic growth theory, political economy, public finance
Research topic	This research analyzes the causes of international income inequality using a dynamic macroeconomic model of trade. It also conducts fiscal analyses to address regional challenges (e.g., determining optimal tax rates, the actions of public enterprises, and the actions of politicians).
degree	PhD (Economics)

SUGIURA, Shigeki

Subjects Taught	Advanced Topics in Media and Communication, Media and Communication Seminar, Specific Theme Research
Research area	Knowledge Information Systems
Research topic	We conduct a wide range of research, from basic to applied, on supporting creativity using distributed environments.
degree	Ph.D. (Information Science)

TAKEDA, Atsushi

Subjects Taught	Advanced Topics in Data Science, Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Topics in Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence Exercises, Specific Theme Research
Research area	Media Informatics
Research topic	We are conducting research on methods for constructing information and communication systems that analyze various media data, such as images and audio, and effectively utilize the results of these analyses.
degree	Ph.D. (Information Science)

FUNASHIMA, Yoshito

Subjects Taught	Advanced Econometrics I, Advanced Econometrics II, Econometrics Seminar, Specific Theme Research
Research area	Applied Econometrics and Macroeconomics
Research topic	Empirical research using econometric methods, and theory and empirical research on macroeconomic policy.
degree	PhD (Economics)

MATSUMAE, Tatsuyoshi

Subjects Taught	Advanced Topics in Model Simulation I, Advanced Topics in Model Simulation II, Model Simulation Exercises, Specific Theme Research
Research area	Business cycle theory, dynamic general equilibrium models, macroeconomics
Research topic	Theoretical and empirical research on business cycles based on dynamic general equilibrium models, and quantitative evaluation of fiscal and monetary policies using macroeconomic data.
degree	PhD (Economics)

Hiroyuki Wakabayashi

Subjects Taught	Advanced Topics in Data Science, Advanced Topics in Programming, Advanced Topics in Networks, Advanced Topics in Information Systems, Information Systems Exercises, Specific Theme Research
Research area	Sensing Informatics
Research topic	We conduct research on information extraction methods and their application by analyzing various types of sensing data.
degree	Ph.D. (Engineering)