Worldwide, energy is crucial to improve human conditions and well-being. Technical and cultural elements shape the level, diversity and sustainability of uses given to energy at homes. Our research group at the Institute of Advanced Energy (Kyoto University) is concerned with key socio-cultural domains structuring residential energy use. In this portal, you will find information on our investigations about the relationship between energy use and quality of life; energy, gender and household roles; and energy services and poverty.
Jordi Cravioto is a research professor (assistant) at the Institute for Advanced Energy, Kyoto University. His investigations cover topics related to sustainable energy and resource use. On the residential sector, he is interested on household energy services, energy poverty, and the connection between energy use and quality of life in Latin America, Japan and Southeast Asia. He is a member of Japan's Energy and Resources Society and the Mexican Network of Energy Poverty Studies. He holds a BEng degree in Mechanical-Electrical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico City), and a Master’s and PhD degree in Energy Science from Kyoto University, Japan.
Hideaki Ohgaki is a research professor in the Graduate School of Energy Science and the Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University. His main field of expertise is electron accelerators and quantum radiation. He is also an active researcher in renewable energy implementation and sustainable development in South East Asia. He has published more than 200-international reviewed papers, more than 150-international conference proceedings papers, authored 15 patents, and given 76 invited plenary lectures. He hold a Ph.D degree on Physics from Kyushu University, Japan.
Augusto Mosqueda is a lecturer of renewable and sustainable energy technologies in Universidad Anahuac and La Salle, Mexico and a renewable energy consultant with 10+ years of experience in solar and wind energy implementation in Latin America. He is the founder of ECOMADI and Tonamix Renovables, firms providing solar and sustainable solutions for the commercial and residential sector in Mexico. He holds a B.Eng. degree in Mechanical-Electrical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico City) and a Master's degree on Environmental Resources Management from the Technical University of Freiberg, Germany.
Tan Chia Kwang is a senior lecturer at UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya, Malaysia. His main research interest includes power systems, protection, and power quality. He has been an engineer in Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and was seconded to TNB Research Sdn Bhd for more than 2 years. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia.
John Mark is an electrical engineer working at the National Power Corporation of the Philippines. He also has more than 8 years of experience in NGO work. He is the founder of Solar Hope, a non-profit organisation that provides solar and sustainable solutions to marginalised communities in the Philippines. He holds a B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of the Philippines Diliman, graduating with a Magna Cum Laude distinction.
Rigoberto is a research professor at the Department of Urban and Environmental Studies, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Nogales. His research concentrates on energy poverty and social domains of energy use. He was awarded the Gustavo Cabrera Acevedo Award for best research work in Urban and Environmental Studies in 2011 with the work entitled “Satisfaction of basic energy needs. A conceptual and methodological proposal to integrate energy poverty into the social domain of sustainable development”. He holds a B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from The Sonora Institute of Technology, a Master’s degree on Social Studies from El Colegio de Sonora, and Ph.D degree in Urban and Environmental Studies from El Colegio de México.
Hang Seng Che is as a senior lecturer in Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Center (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya, Malaysia. His research interests include power electronics, fault-tolerant control and renewable energy generation. He has worked as a consultant for the United Nation Industrial Development Office (UNIDO), Academy of Sciences Malaya (ASM), and Malaysian Green Technology Cooperation (MGTC) among other organisations. His areas of consultation include energy auditing, energy-related policies, development of power electronics converters and controllers, as well as e-mobility. He received his B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malaya and his PhD degree from the University of Malaya and Liverpool John Moores University, UK. In 2016, he received the Malaysia's Rising Star Award (by Ministry of Higher Education) under the Frontier Researcher category.
AR. Rohman Taufiq “FIQ” Hidayat is a Ph.D. candidate at The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University. He is also a researcher and a junior lecturer at Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia. His research focuses on regional, rural and spatial planning, and community development. He investigates the impact of rural electricity on community’s livelihoods, rural youth mobility, farming succession issues, and smart farming implementation in Indonesia. FIQ is also a member of The Association of Rural Planning, Japan. He holds a B.Eng. degree in Regional and Urban Planning from Universitas Brawijaya and a Master's degree in Environmental Science and Technology from Kyoto University.
Daniel is a PhD Candidate at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden. His research interests concentrate on industrial ecology, energy, resources sustainability, and planetary boundaries. He is the Co-founder and CEO of The Centro Mexicano de Ecologia Industrial A.C., Zitacuaro, Mexico (Mexican Center of Industrial Ecology). He holds a B.Eng. degree in Industrial Engineering from the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico and a master’s in Industrial Ecology from Leiden University and TU Delft, The Netherlands.
Anugerah Yuka Asmara is as senior researcher and research coordinator at the Directorate of Research, Technology, and Innovation Policy Formulation of The National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia (PKRTI-BRIN). He specialises on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy. His current research focuses on public organizations, renewable energy policy, rural areas policy, and innovative small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). As a coordinator of research programs at PKRTI-BRIN, he is also responsible for research funding management and overseas research collaborations. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in public policy and administration.
Joseph is a data specialist at Oracle NetSuite. He is also a board member of Solar Hope, a non-profit organisation that provides solar and sustainable solutions to marginalised communities in the Philippines. Since 2018, he has been actively volunteering and supporting Solar Hope activities related to the implementation of PV projects in communities of the Philippines. He holds a B.Sci. degree in Information Technology from Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, Philippines (DMMMSU-MLUC).
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