Yuji Ohya

Director, Professor, Section of Wind Engineering, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University: Japan
Education :
- Graduated from Kyushu University (Department of Aeronautical Engineering), March, 1976.
- Obtained a M.E., March, 1978, from Kyushu University.
- Received a Ph.D. in engineering, 1983, from Kyushu University.
Occupation :
- 1981-1984 Research Associate, Section of Fluid Engineering, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University.
- 1984-1986 Research Associate, Department of Resource Development and Mechanical Engineering, Kumamoto University.
- 1986-1997 Associate Professor, Section of Fluid Engineering, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University.
- 1997- Present Professor, Section of Wind Engineering
- Major: Atmospheric Boudary Layer Meteorology, Wind Engineering , Wind Energy
Award :
- Best paper award, the Japan Association for Wind Engineering (1998)
- Hopes for the future for a sustainable world awards, The International Union of Air Pollution Prevention & Environmental Protection Associations (2005)
- Best technology development award, the Japan Association for Wind Engineering (2007)
- Science and Technology Award, MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) of Japan, regarding to the invention of a highly efficient wind-lens turbine (4/2008).
- Thomas Kuhn Award – Hopes for the Future for a Sustainable World Initiative, The International Academy of Science Health and Ecology, within the years 2004-2007 (12/2008).
- Best technology development award, the Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics (2/2009)
- Best 39 research achievements of all the Japanese Universities during 2001-2008, the Council for Science and Technology Policy and National Institute of Science and Technology Policy in MEXT (3/2009)