1. Purpose of Activities

To establish a world-class center for research and education in offshore wind energy, and to contribute to the advancement of renewable energy as a primary power source.

＜Direction of Activities of RECOW＞

１．Establishing a close industry–academia–government collaboration with the offshore wind power sector through the formation of a consortium

２．Fostering human resources to lead the offshore wind power industry.

３．Providing effective policy recommendations for the expansion and promotion of offshore wind energy.

４．Research and development of offshore wind technologies optimized for Japan’s environmental conditions.

2. Organizational Structure

2-1.Organization Chart

2-2. Members of the Organization

Division	Name	Affiliation within the University
Center Director	Prof. Jun Tanimoto	Executive Vice President・Senior Vice President
Deputy Center Director (Research Affairs)	Prof. HU CHANGHONG	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
Deputy Center Director (Public Relations)	Prof. Katsuhiko Furukawa	Academic Research and Industrial Collaboration Management Office of Kyushu University

Division	Name	Affiliation within the University
Department of Multiscale Offshore Wind Environment Research	Division Director Prof. Takanori Uchida	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
	Prof. Kenji Ono	Research Institute for Information Technology
	Prof. Masaru Yamamoto	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
Department of Next-Generation Offshore Wind Turbine Research	Division Director Prof. HU CHANGHONG	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
	Prof. Keiji Tanaka	Faculty of Engineering
	Prof. Hisao Matsunaga	Faculty of Engineering
	Prof. Shigeo Yoshida	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
	Prof. Naoki Hirose	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
	Associate Prof. Yukihiko Yamagata	Faculty of Engineering Sciences
	Associate Prof. ZHU HONGZHONG	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
	Assistant Prof. Hiroyoshi Tanaka	Faculty of Engineering
	Assistant Prof. Seiya Watanabe	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
	Assistant Prof. LIU YINGYI	Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
	Research Prof. Masato Furukawa	Research and Education Center for Offshore Wind
Department of Support Structures and Offshore Power Transmission Research	Division Director Prof. Tomoaki Utsunomiya	Faculty of Engineering
	Prof. KoJI Gotoh	Faculty of Engineering
	Prof. Daisuke Yanagihara	Faculty of Engineering
	Prof. Yasuhiro Yamada	Faculty of Engineering
	Associate Prof. Yasutaka Sagawa	Faculty of Engineering
	Associate Prof. Ryoya Hisamatsu	Faculty of Engineering
Department of Carbon-Free Energy Management Research	Division Director Prof. Yuriko Hayabuchi	Research and Education Center for Offshore Wind
	Prof. F ARZANEH HOOMAN	Faculty of Engineering Sciences
	Prof. Kentaro Yoshida	Platform of Inter-/ Transdisciplinary Energy Research
	Prof. Akari Hayashi	Platform of Inter-/ Transdisciplinary Energy Research
	Associate Prof. Satoko Seino	Faculty of Engineering
	Prof. Akane Matsumae	Faculty of Design
	Associate Prof. Daisuke Ikeda	Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
Department of Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration and International Cooperation Promotion	Prof. Katsuhiko Furukawa	Academic Research and Industrial Collaboration Management Office of KyushuUniversity
	Prof. Yuriko Hayabuchi	Research and Education Center for Offshore Wind
Department of Social Implementation	Division Director Prof. Toshiki Osako	Research and Education Center for Offshore Wind
Department of Social Implementation	Prof. Motofumi Tanaka	Research and Education Center for Offshore Wind

2-3. Visiting Professor etc.

称号	Name	Company
Visiting Professor	Ikuo Tobinaga	Hitachi, Ltd. Wind Turbine Research Institute, LLC
Visiting Professor	Shigeki Okubo	Kanadevia Corporation
Visiting Professor	Yoh Yasuda	Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies University of Strathclyde
Visiting Professor	Tomoaki Taguchi	Ramboll Japan KK
Visiting Professor	Yoshihiro Taniyama	Toshiba Corporation
Visiting Professor	Ryuzo Araki	Japan Meteorological Corporation
Visiting Professor	Susumu Takakuwa	ENEOS Renewable Energy Corporation
Visiting Professor	Katsuyuki Koike	IDEA Consultants, Inc.
Visiting Professor	Hiroaki Kobayashi	Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Visiting Professor	Yasuhiro Hosoda	Horizon Ocean Management Co., Ltd.
Visiting Associate Professor	Shinichiro Takashima	Kansai Sekkei Co., Ltd.
Visiting Associate Professor	Takehiro Yoshikawa	Marubeni Offshore Wind Development Corporation
Visiting Associate Professor	Tadasuke Yoshida	Kanadevia Corporation
Visiting Associate Professor	Hiroto Ichikawa	Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation
Visiting Associate Professor	Seiko Toki	NIRAS
Visiting Associate Professor	Toshiya Iwashita	ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai)
Visiting Associate Professor	Hiroyasu Sekino	Kyuden Mirai Energy Co., Inc.

2-4. External Advisor

Name	Current Position
Hideyuki Suzuki	Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University
Mitsuya Hirokawa	Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)
Takashi Maruyama	Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
Ye Li	Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
Young-Ho Lee	Professor, Korea Maritime & Ocean University
Shiuwu Chau	Professor, National Taiwan University