Curriculum Vitae

Name, Family name: MATSUMOTO

Forenames: Toru
Sex: Male
Date of birth: 26 February 1967
Place of birth: Yamaguchi, Japan
Marital status: Married
Nationality: J apanese
Present address: Department of Life and Environment Engineering,
Faculty of Environmental Engineering,
The University of Kitakyushu
1-1, Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0135, J apan
Phone: +81-93-695-3231
Fax: +81-93-695-3332
E-mail: matsumoto-t@env.kitakyu-u.ac.jp

Education:
1985-90 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
Awarded the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in environmental systems analysis for a
thesis entitled "Study on the Policy Options for Responding to Global Warming". Work
supervised by Professor Hidefumi Imura.
1990-92 Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University
Awarded the degree of Master of Engineering in environmental science for a thesis
entitled "Study on Air Pollution in boundary layer -Numerical Simulation-". Work
supervised by Professor Hiromasa Ueda.
1999 Awarded the degree of Doctor. of Engineering in environmental systems analysis for a
thesis entitled "Development and Application of Life Cycle Assessment on Environmental
Loads of Urban Activities" from Kyushu University.

Research and professional experience:
1992-95: Consultant, Environment & Energy Research Department, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
(NRI)
1995-1999: Research Associate of Environmental Systems Analysis Division, Institute of
Environmental Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, working under
Professor Hidefumi Imura on LCA of infrastructures, material flow analysis on urban
development and industrial transformation in East Asian cities.
2000-2001: Associate Professor of Environmental Systems Analysis Division, Institute of
Environmental Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, working on
LCA of Infrastructures, material flow analysis on urban development and industrial
transformation in East Asian cities.
2001-2008: Associate Professor of Department of Environmental Space Design, Faculty of
Environmental Engineering, the University of Kitakyushu, working on cycle oriented
dematerialization social system, business models and urban structures.
2008-present: Professor of Department of Life and Environment Engineering, Faculty of
Environmental Engineering, the University of Kitakyushu, working on environmental
evaluation & management of social systems and theory of eco-industrial parks (EIP).

Membership of academic societies:
International Society of Industrial Ecology (ISIE)
J apan Society of Civil Engineers (J SCE)
Society of Environmental Science, J apan (SES)
Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, J apan (SEEPS)
The J apan Society for International Development (J ASID)
The Institute of Life Cycle Assessment, J apan (ILCAJ )
J apan Society of Energy and Resources (JSER)
J apan Society for Impact Assessment (J SIA)
J apan Association for Human and Environmental Symbiosis (J AHES)

Technical experience:
Computer programming for numerical simulation and system dynamics

Other experience:
Proficient in written and spoken J apanese and English

Awards:
The thesis prize was won from the J apan Society of Civil Engineers in 1998.
The encouragement prize was won from Society of Environmental Science, J apan in 2005.
The thesis prize was won from the J apan Association for Human and Environmental Symbiosis
in 2007.

Main Publications:
1) H. IMURA, T. MATSUMOTO, A. IWABUCHI, and Y. NAKAJ IMAStudy on Life Cycle
Assessment of Civil InfrastructuresProceedings of the Second International Conference on
EcoBalance, pp.385-390, November, 1996
2) T. MATSUMOTO, T. MIZUNO, and H. IMURAStudy on Environmental Loads of Foodstuff
Production and Their Trade Implications for J apanThe Third International Conference on
EcoMaterials, September, 1997
3) H. IMURA, T. MIZUNO, and T. MATSUMOTOStudy on Environmental Loads of Foodstuff
Production and Their Trade Implications for J apanJournal of Global Environment Engineering,
Vol.3, pp.77-97, J une, 1997
4) T. MATSUMOTO and H. IMURAForeign-affiliated Firms and Environmental Problems in
China: Environmental Implications of Foreign Direct Investment J ournal of Global
Environment Engineering, Vol. 4, pp. 151-167, June, 1998
5) H. TANIKAWA, T. MATSUMOTO, and H. IMURAThe Establishment of Estimation and
Evaluation System for the Material Stocks Embodied in Urban InfrastructuresThe 4
th

International Conference on EcoMaterials, pp.703-706, November, 1999
6) T. Matsumoto, T. Iwao, Y. Osako and H. Imura: "Applying Substance Flow Analysis and Life
Cycle Assessment to Evaluation of Environmental Loads Related to Food System", The 4th
International Conference on EcoBalance, pp.447-450, 2000
7) H. Imura, T. Matsumoto and Y. Osako: "Study on the Material Flow, Energy and Environmental
Load of Food Production and Consumption in J apan", The International Conference on
Electrical Engineering 2000, pp.629-632, Jul. 2000
8) J ian Zuo, Toru Matsumoto, Hidefumi ImuraStudy on Features of Municipal Solid Waste
Generation in ChinaProceeding of the Asian Pacific Landfill Symposium Fukuoka 2000, pp.
54-61, Oct. 2000
9) J ian Zuo, Toru Matsumoto, Hirofumi Nakayama, Hidefumi Imura: Characteristics and
Management of Municipal Solid Waste in China, J ournal of Global Environment Engineering,
Vol. 8, pp. 79-98, (2002)
10) T. Matsumoto, J . Zuo and T. Iwao: Material Flow Cost Accounting for Evaluation of Urban
Organic Resource Circulation, Proceedings of 5th International Conference on EcoBalance,
pp.771-774, (2002)
11) Shunji Niiya, Toshihiko Sakurai, Toru Matsumoto: Application of LCA to Dismantlement and
Recycling Industry of End-of-life Vehicles, Proceedings of 5th International Conference on
EcoBalance, pp.315-316, 2002
12) Toru Matsumoto, J ian Zuo, Xindong Wei: Residential Energy Demand and CO2 Emission in
The Asian Mega-cities: Estimation of Future Trends and Policy Implications, J ournal of Global
Environment Engineering, Vol. 10, pp. 137-156, (2004)
13) K. Sakai, M. Taniguchi, S. Miura, H. Ohara, T. Matsumoto, Y. Shirai: Novel Process of
Poly-L-lactate Production from Municipal Food Waste, J ournal of Industrial Ecology, Vol.8,
No.1, pp.63-74, (2004)
14) Toru MATSUMOTO, J ian ZUO and Hidefumi IMURA: Life Cycle Assessment for the
Decision Making Tool in Urban Environmental Planning and Infrastructure, Proceedings of the
3rd Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region, pp.529-532, (2004)
15) Manabu Shibata, Toru Matsumoto, J ian Zuo: Dynamic expansion and resource-circulation
structural analysis of LCA of Urban design by using Life Cycle Simulation and Flow Cost
Accounting, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, pp.689-692,
(2004)
16) Toru Matsumoto, J ian Zuo, Hiroto Terakawa, Jun Sakamoto, Shigeki Kaji: Life Cycle
Assessment of Business Models, Design Concepts and Recycling Procedures: A Case Study of
Mannequin, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, pp.605-608, (2004)
17) Toru MATSUMOTO: Evaluation of the Kitakyushu Eco-town Project based on Material Flow
Analysis and Environmental Accounting, Invited Paper, The 1st International Environmental
Symposium for Eco-Polis Ulsan, 2004
18) Kei SAKAMOTO, Hisato OKAMOTO and Toru MATSUMOTO: A Study on the Life Cycle
Cost and Environmental Burden of a Long-Life House, The 22st Pan Pacific Congress of Real
Estate Appraisers, S5-1, 2004Taipei, Taiwan
19) Yonghai XUE, Toru MATSUMOTO, J ian ZUO, Norifumi Hombo, A Study of Optimization of
Municipal Solid Waste Disposal System of Beijing Considering Evvironment Load and Cost,
Proceedings of International Symposium on Sustainable Development of Asia City
Environment, pp. 181-186, 2005
20) J uan LIU, Toru MATSUMOTO: PROGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS AND
ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN CHINA AND INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS,
Proceedings of 34th Annual Meeting of Environmental Systems Research, pp.283-290, 2006
21) Yonghai XUE, Toru Matsumoto: ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND
ACCOMPANYING EMISSIONS CHANGE IN CHINA, Proceedings of 34th Annual Meeting
of Environmental Systems Research, pp.303-310, 2006
22) Tadashi Tsuruta, Toru Matsumoto, J ian Zuo: Evaluation of Industrial Symbiosis Projects and
Scenario Analysis for Interdependence of Material Cycle: Case Study of the Kitakyushu
Eco-town, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on EcoBalance, pp.65-68, 2006
23) Manabu Shibata, Toru Matsumoto: Development of MFCA for Evaluation of the Eco-town
Projects, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on EcoBalance, pp.593-596, 2006
24) Toshihiko Sakurai, Toru Matsumoto and Yasushi Matsufuji: Discussion on economical
efficiency, social acceptability, environmental adaptation for a realization of used disposable
paper-diaper recycling system, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on EcoBalance,
pp.687-690, 2006
25) J ian Zuo, Toru Matsumoto: Development and Application of an Integrated Evaluation Model
for Urban Waste and Wastewater Treatment System Aiming for Organic Waste Recycling o,
Proceedings of 7th International Conference on EcoBalance, pp.801-804, 2006
26) Yonghai XUE, Toru MATSUMOTO, J ian ZUO: An input/output analysis on the change of
Energy Consumption and Accompanying Emissions in China, Proceedings of 7th International
Conference on EcoBalance, pp.571-574, 2006
27) J uan LIU, Toru MATSUMOTO: Comparative Study on Development of Eco-industrial Parks in
Asian Countries, EcoDesign 2007, A3-1-2S (pp.1-2), 2007
28) Xindong WeiToru MatsumotoEvaluation Impact on the Combined Heat and Power System in
New Heat Supply District of Kitakyushu, EcoDesign 2007, P-4 (pp.1-8), 2007
29) Yonghai XUE, Toru MATSUMOTO Scenario Analysis and Strategic Assessment of
Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in Beijing, Communications in Waste and Resource
Management, Vol. 8, No 1, pp. 41-46, 6, 2007
30) Yonghai Xue, Toru Matsumoto: Material Flow Analysis and Comparison of Long-Term
Nitrogen Flow Change in Households Sector of Asian Mega-CitiesProceedings of Eleventh
International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia 2007 (CD-ROM)
31) J uan Liu, Toru Matsumoto: Lessons from Development of Venous Industrial Parks in J apan and
China as Meso-Scale Waste Management System, Proceedings of Eleventh International Waste
Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia 2007 (CD-ROM)
32) Manabu Shibata, Toru Matsumoto: Time-Series MFCA for Assessing Recycling Policies for
Regional Resource Circulation, Journal of Global Environment Engineering, Vol.13, pp.39-50,
2008
33) J uan LIU, Toru MATSUMOTO, J ae-Yeon WON, Pan ZHANG, Yijun J I, Yu QI, Kimeun SOO,
Limeun HYUOK: Study on Comparison of Eco-Industrial Parks between J apan, China and
Korea, J ournal of Global Environment Engineering, Vol.13, pp.21-38, 2008
34) Yonghai XUE, Toru MATSUMOTO, J ian ZUO: Life Cycle Assessment and Scenario Analysis
of Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Systems: The Case of Beijing, J ournal of Global
Environment Engineering, Vol.13, pp.1-20, 2008
35) Manabu Shibata, Toru Matsumoto: Time-series MFCA for Assessing Recycling Policies for
Regional Resource Circulation, J ournal of Global Environment Engineering, Vol.13, pp.39-50,
2008
36) J uan LIU, Toru MATSUMOTO and Yonghai XUE: Applicability of Emergy Analysis Method
to Indicators for Sustainable Development by Comparison with Exergy, LCA and Ecological
Footprint Methods, Proceedings of 36th Annual Meeting of Environmental Systems Research,
pp.79-84, 2008
37) Tadashi TSURUTA, Toru MATSUMOTO, Eiji KATSUHARA: Estimation of Amount of
End-of-life Home Electric Appliances Generation and Life Cycle Assessment of Recycling
System in China: Implication from the Case Study of Shandong Province, Proceedings of 8th
International Conference on EcoBalance, P-056, 2008
38) J uan LIU, Toru MATSUMOTO: SWOT Analysis for Discussion of Success Factors and
Obstacles on Eco-industrial Park Projects in Several Asian Countries, J ournal of Global
Environment Engineering, Vol.14, pp.27-36, 2009