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Professor

Name: Yukiharu Hisaki

 Department of Physics and Earth Sciences
 Faculty of Science
 University of the Ryukyus


Address: 1 Aza-Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun,
      Okinawa 903-0213 JAPAN




Phone: +81-98-895-8515;  Fax: +81-98-895-8552

Research interests:
 HF radar oceanography:
 Analysis of surface currents.
 Estimation of wave spectra.
 Radio wave scattering from the sea.

Education:
 Apr. 1984-Mar. 1988 Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo.
 BSc. in earth science
 Apr. 1988- Mar. 1990 Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo.
 MSc. in geophysics (physical oceanography).
 Mar. 1996 DSc., Tohoku University (physical oceanography).

Research and professional experience:
 Apr. 1990-1994 Assistant Research official at Okinawa Radio Observatory
            Communications Research Laboratory, Ministry
            of Posts and Telecommunications.
 1994-Mar. 1998 Research official at Okinawa Radio Observatory
            Communications Research Laboratory.
Apr. 1998- June 2001 Assistant Professor, University of the Ryukyus
June 2001-Oct. 2005 Associate Professor, University of the Ryukyus
Nov. 2005-present: Professor, University of the Ryukyus

Professional activities:
 Professional Organizations:
  American Meteorological Society,
  American Geophysical Union,
  The oceanographic society of Japan,
  Meteorological Society of Japan.

Reviewer:
  Coastal Engineering Journal
  Continental Shelf Research
  Geophysical Research Letters
  IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
  Journal of Geophysical Research
  Journal of Oceanography
  Radio Science

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