Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
About
Naoto Kihara started working at CentralResearch Institute of Electric Power Industry in 2006 after receiving a doctor’sdegree in science at Kyoto University. Inthe first five years of his career he carriedout research on ocean waves, seasalttransport in the atmosphere, and tsunamis. After the 2011 Tohoku earthquake andtsunami, his main area of research became the tsunami impact and fragility evaluationof coastal facilities against tsunamis. Hewas the leader of the team that designed and installed the Large-Scale TsunamiPhysical Simulator.
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