March 6th, 2026

[Theme: The Forefront of Civil Engineering & Construction / Architecture / Environmental Engineering]

Special Lecture

"From Digital Twins to AI - Next-Generation Energy and Environmental Assessment Pioneered by Environmental Informatics -"

Lecturer

Prof. Haruko Murakami Wainwright

(Norman C. Rasmussen Career Development Professor, Assistant Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Profile
Prof. Haruko Murakami Wainwright is an assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is Norman C. Rasmussen Career Development Professor. After she graduated from the Faculty of Engineering of Kyoto University, She received MA in statistics, and PhD in nuclear engineering from University of California, Berkeley.
Prior to joining MIT, she was a staff scientist in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Her research focuses on environmental modeling and monitoring technologies, with a particular emphasis on nuclear waste and nuclear-related contamination.

Schedule

  • 9:00-9:20
  • Greeting
  • 9:20-10:20
  • Special Seminar & FAQ for 10-15 min
  • 10:20-11:00
  • FORUM8 Presentation

  • Date
  • Venue
  • March 6th, 2026
  • Online
  • September 11th, 2026
  • Online

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