Kaoru Wakatsuki

Kaoru Wakatsuki is a distinguished professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Division at Shinshu University, where involvement includes leading research initiatives focused on fire fighter safety and the evaluation of personal protective equipment. With a background as an associate professor and adjunct associate professor at Tokyo University of Science, Kaoru provides academic guidance to graduate students in the field of Global Fire Science and Technology. Previous roles encompass research scientist at the National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster, visiting research fellow at Hokkaido University, and guest research scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Kaoru's educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in Fire Protection Engineering, complemented by degrees in Chemistry and Physical Chemistry from Tokyo University of Science.