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Jin Murakami, Ph.D. 
Born & Raised: Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan
Living: S.F. Bay Area, U.S.A.
Photo: Berkeley CA, Feb. 2011
Profession: Research
Extra-Activities:
- Modern Art;
- Contemporary Art;
- Literature and Novel;&
- Hill Running.
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Specializations:
- Transportation Planning & Policy;
- Growth Management Strategies;
- Transportation & Regional Development;
- Infrastructure Finance;&
- Spatial Econometrics/GIS Applications for Planning.
Education:
May.2010. Ph.D. in City & Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley
Mar.1999. M.S. in Civil Engineering -Transportation, University of Tokyo
Mar.1997. B.S. in Civil Engineering -Transportation, Tokyo University of Science
Employments:
Jul.2010-Present
Postdoctoral Researcher (Full-time), University of California Transportation Center
TCRP H-42 Project Manager, Institute of Urban and Regional Development
[Current Research Projects]
- Evolution of Railway Networking & Agglomeration Measures(UCTC)
- Mega-Projects & Value Capture Practices in Asia (LILP)
- Fixed-Guideway Transit Criteria Revisited (TRB)
- Ground Airport Access and Development in U.S. City-Regions (UCTC)
- HSR and Economic Development(Goldman School)
Aug.2006-May.2010
Research Assistant (Part-time GSR),
Institute of Urban and Regional Development
Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley
[Past Research Projects]
- The Transit-Oriented Global Centers in Asia (2009-2010, UCTC/VREF)
- BRT Direct Ridership Modeling in Los Angeles (2008, Caltrans)
- Spatial Dynamics, Job Access & VMT/Capita in U.S. Urban Areas (2006-2008, NSF)
- Rail+Property Development in Hong Kong (2006-2007, MTRC/LILP)
Apr.1999-Mar.2003
Planning Officer (Full-time),
Department of Highway Planning, Road Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan
[Projects/Tasks]
- Economic Development Analysis
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Road Project Finance
- Urban Street Designs and Neighborhood Planning
- Public Relations
Awards/Grants:
2010-2012 TCRP Project H-42: An Exploration of Fixed-Guideway Transit Criteria Revisited, Transportation Research Board: Washington, D.C. (with Prof. Daniel G. Chatman, Prof. Robert B. Cervero, and Parsons Brinckerhoff)
2010-2011 Short-term Research Contract for Transit Value Capture Practices in Asia, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: Massachusetts
2009-2010 University of California Transportation Center Dissertation Grants, University of California: Berkeley
2009-2010 Dean's Normative Time Fellowship, Graduate Division, University of California, Berkeley
2008-2009 Department of City and Regional Planning Block Grant, University of California, Berkeley
2008-2009 Center for Japanese Studies Graduate Student Fellowship, Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley
2007-2008 Academic Progress Award, Graduate Division, University of California, Berkeley
2007-2008 Department of City and Regional Planning Block Grant, University of California, Berkeley
2007-2008 Center for Japanese Studies Graduate Student Fellowship, Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley
2006-2007 Research Grant for the Impact of Public-Sector Interventions on Land Prices, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: Massachusetts (with Prof. Robert B. Cervero)
2006-2007 Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), World Bank: Washington, D.C.
2005-2006 Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), World Bank: Washington, D.C.
Academic Services:
2011 Reviewer for the Journal of Urban Affairs
2011 Reviewer for Urban Design International
2011 Reviewer for Transport Review
2011 Reviewer for Environment and Planning Part A
2011 Reviewer for Urban Studies
2011 Reviewer for the Journal of Urbanism
2011 Reviewer for the Journal of Transportation and Land Use
2011 Reviewer for the Journal of East Asia Society for Transportation Studies
2011 Reviewer for the City University of Hong Kong
2010 Reviewer for the Journal of Transport Policy
2010 Reviewer for the Journal of Transport Geography
2010 Reviewer for the Berkeley Planning Journal
2009 Reviewer for the Journal of Transportation and Land Use
2006 Reviewer/Web Designer for the Berkeley Planning Journal
2002 Lecturer for the Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Tokyo
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