<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Keiichi Ishizu</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/</link><atom:link href="https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Keiichi Ishizu</description><generator>HugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><image><url>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/media/icon_hu_da05098ef60dc2e7.png</url><title>Keiichi Ishizu</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/</link></image><item><title>CV</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/cv/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/cv/</guid><description>&lt;script&gt;document.body.classList.add('page-cv')&lt;/script&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keiichi Ishizu&lt;/strong&gt;
Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University
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&lt;h3 id="work-experience"&gt;Work Experience&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Period&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Position&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Institution&lt;/th&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Dec 2024 – Present&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Assistant Professor&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Apr 2022 – Nov 2024&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Assistant Professor&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Apr 2022 – Nov 2024&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Visiting Researcher&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Oct 2021 – Mar 2022&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Temporary Research Assistant&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Research Institute for Marine Resources Utilization, JAMSTEC&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Apr 2020 – Mar 2022&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Researcher&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Apr 2017 – Mar 2020&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;JSPS Research Fellow (DC1)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h3 id="education"&gt;Education&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Period&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Degree&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Institution&lt;/th&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Apr 2017 – Mar 2020&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Ph.D. (Engineering)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Dept. of Urban Management, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Apr 2015 – Mar 2017&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;M.Eng.&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Dept. of Urban Management, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Apr 2011 – Mar 2015&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;B.Eng.&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Dept. of Earth Resources Engineering, Undergraduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Apr 2008 – Mar 2011&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;—&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Toyama Prefectural Toyama High School&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h3 id="awards"&gt;Awards&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Date&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Award&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th style="text-align: left"&gt;Organization&lt;/th&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Nov 2025&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Obayashi Award&lt;br&gt;&amp;ldquo;Advancement of electromagnetic exploration using natural and controlled signals and its application to volcano research and resource development&amp;rdquo;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;SGEPSS&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Mar 2024&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Top Downloaded Article (top 10%)&lt;br&gt;— &lt;strong&gt;Ishizu&lt;/strong&gt; et al. (2022, JGR)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;AGU&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Nov 2019&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;146th Outstanding Student Presentation Award&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;SGEPSS&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Sep 2019&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Young Researcher Poster Award&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan (MMIJ)&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Jul 2017&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;136th Best Presentation Award (Oral)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;The Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan (SEGJ)&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Dec 2016&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Mitsui Matsushima Award for Best Paper&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;ISEST 2016&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Aug 2015&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Tobitate! (Leap for Tomorrow) Study Abroad Initiative (3rd Term)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;MEXT&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h3 id="external-funding"&gt;External Funding&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) - Principal Investigator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;FY2026: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (Continued)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;FY2025: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;FY2022: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (22K14104)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;KAKENHI - Co-Investigator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;FY2025: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (PI: Katsuaki Koike)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;FY2023: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory) (23K17803)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joint Research Program, Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;FY2026: &amp;ldquo;Detection of spatio-temporal changes in subsurface resistivity at Kusatsu-Shirane Volcano&amp;rdquo; (Continued)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h3 id="committee-memberships"&gt;Committee Memberships&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apr 2024 – Present&lt;/strong&gt;: Exploration Engineering Division Committee, The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan (MMIJ)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nov 2023 – Present&lt;/strong&gt;: Best Paper Award Screening Committee, The Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan (SEGJ)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;</description></item><item><title>Publications</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/research/publications/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/research/publications/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="first-authored-peer-reviewed-papers"&gt;First-authored Peer-Reviewed Papers&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3 id="2025"&gt;2025&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Goto, T. N., Fukahata, Y., Koike, K., Vachiratienchai, C., &amp;amp; Siripunvaraporn, W. (2025). Inversion algorithm determining sharp boundaries in electrical resistivity tomography. &lt;em&gt;Geophysics&lt;/em&gt;, 90(3), 1–46.
🔓 OA&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Ogawa, Y., Tseng, K.H., Kunitomo, T., Kitaoka, N., Caldwell, T.G., Minami, T., Serita, S., Ichihara, H., Bertrand, E.A., Heise, W. (2025). Controlled-source electromagnetic survey in a volcanic area: relationship between stacking time and signal-to-noise ratio and comparison with magnetotelluric data. &lt;em&gt;Geophysical Journal International&lt;/em&gt;, 240(2), 1107–1121.
🔓 OA&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id="2024"&gt;2024&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Oda, A., Goto, T., Kasaya, T., Watanabe, T., &amp;amp; Machiyama, H. (2024). Electrical resistivity tomography combined with seismic data estimates heterogeneous distribution of near-seafloor concentrated gas hydrates within gas chimneys. &lt;em&gt;Scientific Reports&lt;/em&gt;, 14(1), 15045.
🔓 OA&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Kasaya, T., Goto, T. N., Koike, K., Siripunvaraporn, W., Iwamoto, H., … &amp;amp; Ishibashi, J. I. (2024). A marine controlled-source electromagnetic application using towed and seafloor-based receivers capable of mapping seafloor and embedded massive sulfides. &lt;em&gt;Geophysics&lt;/em&gt;, 89(3), E87–E99.
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&lt;h3 id="2022"&gt;2022&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Siripunvaraporn, W., Goto, T. N., Koike, K., Kasaya, T., &amp;amp; Iwamoto, H. (2022). A cost-effective three-dimensional marine controlled-source electromagnetic survey: exploring seafloor massive sulfides. &lt;em&gt;Geophysics&lt;/em&gt;, 87(4), E219–E241.
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Ogawa, Y., Nunohara, K., Tsuchiya, N., Ichiki, M., Hase, H., et al. (2022). Estimation of spatial distribution and fluid fraction of a potential supercritical geothermal reservoir by magnetotelluric data: A case study from Yuzawa geothermal field, NE Japan. &lt;em&gt;Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth&lt;/em&gt;, 127, e2021JB022911.
★ Top Downloaded Article (AGU, 2024)&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id="2021"&gt;2021&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Ogawa, Y., Mogi, T., Yamaya, Y., and Uchida, T. (2021). Ability of the magnetotelluric method to image a deep conductor: Exploration of a supercritical geothermal system. &lt;em&gt;Geothermics&lt;/em&gt;, 96, 102205.
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, and Ogawa, Y. (2021). Offshore-onshore resistivity imaging of freshwater using a controlled-source electromagnetic method: A feasibility study. &lt;em&gt;Geophysics&lt;/em&gt;, 86(6), E391–E405.
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&lt;h3 id="2019"&gt;2019&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Goto, T., Ohta, Y., Kasaya, T., Iwamoto, H., Vachiratienchai, C., Siripunvaraporn, W., Tsuji, T., Kumagai, H. and Koike, K. (2019). Internal structure of a seafloor massive sulfide deposit by electrical resistivity tomography, Okinawa Trough. &lt;em&gt;Geophysical Research Letters&lt;/em&gt;, 46(20), 11025–11034.
🔓 OA&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Vachiratienchai, C., Siripunvaraporn, W., Goto, T., Kasaya, T., &amp;amp; Iwamoto, H. (2019). Evaluations of effectiveness of marine deep-towed DC resistivity survey in investigation of seafloor massive sulfide deposits. &lt;em&gt;Geophysical Exploration&lt;/em&gt;, 72, 122–138 (in Japanese).
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&lt;h2 id="co-authored-peer-reviewed-papers"&gt;Co-authored Peer-Reviewed Papers&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3 id="2025-1"&gt;2025&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Ishitsuka, K., &lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Watanabe, N., Yamaya, Y., Suzuki, A., Bandai, T., … &amp;amp; Sugimoto, T. (2025). Reliable and practical inverse modeling of natural-state geothermal systems using physics-informed neural networks: Three-dimensional model construction and assimilation with magnetotelluric data. &lt;em&gt;JGR: Machine Learning and Computation&lt;/em&gt;, 2(3), e2025JH000683.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Yamashita, N., Goto, T. N., &lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Umakoshi, K., &amp;amp; Sasaki, H. (2025). Detailed resistivity structure by high-density AMT surveys in the geothermal area: A case study near Unzen volcanoes, Japan. &lt;em&gt;Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research&lt;/em&gt;, 108466.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id="2022-1"&gt;2022&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Yamaya, Y., Suzuki, Y., Murata, Y., Okamoto, K., Watanabe, N., Asanuma, H., Hase, H., Ogawa, Y., Mogi, T., &lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, Uchida, T. (2022). 3-D resistivity imaging of the supercritical geothermal system in the Sengan geothermal region, NE Japan. &lt;em&gt;Geothermics&lt;/em&gt;, 103, 102412.
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&lt;/ol&gt;</description></item><item><title>効率化ツール</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/tools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/tools/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="ツール一覧一般的"&gt;ツール一覧（一般的）&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grammarly（英文校正ソフト）&lt;/strong&gt;
無料で使用できる英文校正ソフトウェアです。年額1万円程度で詳細校正を使えるプレミアムアカウントにアップデート可能です。大学院生のころYoutubeの広告で出てきて以来使用しております。英語のNativeもこのソフトを使っている場合もあるそうです。&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DeepL（翻訳ソフト）&lt;/strong&gt;
無料版もある翻訳ソフトです。こちらは，日本語・英語など様々な言語を機械学習によって翻訳しており，かなりの精度で翻訳してくれます。&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shaper（改行の整形ソフト）&lt;/strong&gt;
webブラウザで稼働する改行の整形ソフトです。論文pdfの文章をコピーする際に，改行が崩れてしまいます。こちらのソフトを使えば，改行を自動で整形してくれます。さらに，改行を整形した文章をDeepLにボタン１クリックで持っていけるという機能もあります。&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zotero（文献管理ソフト）&lt;/strong&gt;
文献管理ができたり，論文執筆時に引用リストを自動で作成できるソフトです。このソフトを使えば，卒論・修論などで引用リストを手動で作らなくてもokです。mendeleyなど他の文献管理ソフトもありますが，Zoteroは動作が軽いので，私自身使用中に落ちたことはあまりなく，気に入って使っております。&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cyberduck（FTPソフト）&lt;/strong&gt;
FTP接続を行う際のソフトです。他のPCやサーバーにCyberduckを使って，FTP接続することができます。FTPソフトな中でもシンプルなインターフェイスであり，またアイコンのアヒルの絵も和みます。&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ParaView（3D可視化ソフト）&lt;/strong&gt;
データ・モデルを3Dで可視化できるソフトです。私が扱っているデータは基本的に3Dですが，3DをPythonやMatlabを使って可視化するのは面倒です。ParaViewはデータを簡単に3D表示が可能です。&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visual Studio Code（コードエディター）&lt;/strong&gt;
数値計算コードを書くときに使用するエディターです。使いやすく機能も多く素晴らしいエディターです。エンジニアから人気のエディターと聞きます。大学生のときに初めて教えてもらったコードエディターがvimとemacsでしたが，もうこれらのエディターには戻れないです。&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;</description></item><item><title>ERI Joint Research Project Adopted</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/news/2026-04-01/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/news/2026-04-01/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The joint rResearch project &amp;ldquo;Detection of spatio-temporal changes in subsurface resistivity at Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane&amp;rdquo; has been adopted for continuation.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>EM Survey in Taupo, New Zealand</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/news/2026-03-16/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/news/2026-03-16/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Conducted an electromagnetic (EM) survey related to geothermal resources in the Taupo region, New Zealand (March 16–25).&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>SGEPSS Obayashi Prize Awarded</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/news/2025-07-31/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/news/2025-07-31/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Awarded for &amp;ldquo;Advancement of electromagnetic exploration using natural and controlled signals and its application to volcano research and resource development.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="sgepss_vol255_obayashi.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn"&gt;Read the award article in SGEPSS Newsletter (Vol. 255) (PDF)&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Controlled-Source Electromagnetic Survey in Volcanic Areas (Ishizu et al., 2025, GJI)</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2025-gji/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2025-gji/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K. et al. (2025). Controlled-source electromagnetic survey in a volcanic area: relationship between stacking time and signal-to-noise ratio and comparison with magnetotelluric data. Geophysical Journal International, 240(2), 1107-1121.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-1-significant-improvement-in-sn-ratio-achieved-using-em-across"&gt;Point 1: Significant improvement in S/N ratio achieved using EM-ACROSS&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-2-detection-of-a-vapor-layer-undetected-by-conventional-mt-surveys"&gt;Point 2: Detection of a vapor layer undetected by conventional MT surveys&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Magnetotelluric (MT) methods, which use natural electromagnetic signals, have primarily been used for structural investigation and monitoring of volcanic bodies. However, their application was limited by unstable signal sources and artificial noise, which reduced the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this paper, we demonstrate that a significant improvement in the S/N ratio is possible by using EM-ACROSS, a high-precision controlled-source method, combined with long-duration measurements. This result suggests that high S/N ratio electromagnetic exploration data can be obtained even in areas where MT investigation was previously difficult due to noise levels.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Furthermore, MT methods often struggle to detect thin high-resistivity layers because horizontal electric fields dominate. By using a controlled source, we can excite vertical currents, enabling the detection of vapor layers (thin high-resistivity bodies) that can cause phreatic eruptions. This research introduces a new observation method to the field and represents a significant breakthrough in electromagnetic exploration.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Inversion Algorithm Determining Sharp Boundaries (Ishizu et al., 2025, Geophysics)</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2025-geophysics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2025-geophysics/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K. et al. (2025). Inversion algorithm determining sharp boundaries in electrical resistivity tomography. Geophysics, 90(3), 1-46.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-1-data-driven-inversion-algorithm-capable-of-reproducing-sharp-boundaries-without-excessive-reliance-on-prior-information"&gt;Point 1: Data-driven inversion algorithm capable of reproducing sharp boundaries without excessive reliance on prior information&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We have developed a new inversion algorithm that can accurately depict sharp resistivity boundaries. This data-driven approach represents a significant advancement by minimizing reliance on prior assumptions about boundary locations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accurately depicting sharp resistivity boundaries is crucial for improving the precision of resource exploration, particularly for metallic deposits. This method can be implemented by incorporating an ABIC search into existing inversion codes, and we hope it will be adopted across many platforms in the future.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Estimating Gas Hydrate Distribution Using Electrical and Seismic Data (Ishizu et al., 2024, Scientific Reports)</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2024-sr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2024-sr/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K. et al. (2024). Electrical resistivity tomography combined with seismic data estimates heterogeneous distribution of near-seafloor concentrated gas hydrates within gas chimneys. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 15045.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-1-estimating-gas-hydrate-distribution-using-electrical-and-seismic-data"&gt;Point 1: Estimating gas hydrate distribution using electrical and seismic data&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-2-discovery-of-heterogeneous-gas-hydrate-distribution-within-gas-chimneys"&gt;Point 2: Discovery of heterogeneous gas hydrate distribution within gas chimneys&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By combining electrical resistivity tomography and seismic data, this study successfully estimated the distribution of shallow gas hydrates in the Sea of Japan. Shallow gas hydrates are found within gas chimneys, where gas is supplied from the deep subsurface. Our research revealed that gas hydrates are not uniformly present within these chimneys but exist in a spatially heterogeneous manner. This suggests that such heterogeneous distributions must be considered when evaluating future resource development and environmental protection.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Successful 3D Subsurface Mapping of Embedded Massive Sulfides (Ishizu et al., 2024, Geophysics)</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2024-geophysics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2024-geophysics/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K. Kasaya, T., Goto, T. N., Koike, K., Siripunvaraporn, W., Iwamoto, H., &amp;hellip; &amp;amp; Ishibashi, J. I. (2024). A marine controlled-source electromagnetic application using towed and seafloor-based receivers capable of mapping seafloor and embedded massive sulfides. Geophysics, 89(3), E87-E99.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-1-successful-3d-subsurface-mapping-of-embedded-massive-sulfides"&gt;Point 1: Successful 3D subsurface mapping of embedded massive sulfides&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Conventional marine electromagnetic methods for deep-sea metallic deposit exploration involved towing cables with current transmitters and receivers. While this allowed for mapping massive sulfides on the seafloor (mound-type seafloor massive sulfides), it was difficult to detect anomalies buried beneath the seafloor (embedded seafloor massive sulfides).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this paper, we developed a system that combines the aforementioned towed system with multiple seafloor-based electric and magnetic field receivers. We demonstrated its effectiveness for simultaneously exploring embedded anomalies through numerical simulations and real-world data. Since embedded seafloor massive sulfides are highly promising as resources but lacked established exploration methods, the development of this technique represents a breakthrough in deep-sea metallic deposit exploration. Applying this method to various hydrothermal fields in the future may lead to more accurate resource assessments.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Successful 3D Subsurface Mapping of Seafloor Massive Sulfides (Ishizu et al., 2022, Geophysics)</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2022-geophysics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2022-geophysics/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K. Siripunvaraporn, W., Goto, T. N., Koike, K., Kasaya, T., &amp;amp; Iwamoto, H. (2022). A cost-effective three-dimensional marine controlled-source electromagnetic survey: exploring seafloor massive sulfides. Geophysics, 87(4), E219–E241.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-1-successful-3d-subsurface-mapping-of-seafloor-massive-sulfides"&gt;Point 1: Successful 3D subsurface mapping of seafloor massive sulfides&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-2-most-important-proposal-of-a-new-3d-marine-electromagnetic-exploration-technology-that-reduces-receivers-and-costs-while-maintaining-performance-equivalent-to-conventional-methods"&gt;Point 2 (Most Important): Proposal of a new 3D marine electromagnetic exploration technology that reduces receivers and costs while maintaining performance equivalent to conventional methods&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marine electromagnetic exploration is effective for estimating the 3D subsurface distribution of seafloor massive sulfides. However, existing methods require a large number of receivers to obtain 3D information, leading to high survey costs. In this paper, we proposed a new 3D marine electromagnetic technology that reduces the number of receivers and survey costs while maintaining performance equivalent to conventional methods. The proposed method is very simple, involving the placement of a single line of receivers in the center of the survey track. We first demonstrated the effectiveness of this method using a synthetic model and data. We then applied the proposed method to explore the Ieyama hydrothermal field in the Okinawa Trough and estimated the 3D subsurface distribution of seafloor massive sulfides, successfully identifying areas likely to be deposit bodies.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Successful Visualization of a Supercritical Geothermal Reservoir (Ishizu et al., 2022, JGR)</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2022-jgr/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2022-jgr/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K. Ogawa, Y., Nunohara, K., Tsuchiya, N., Ichiki, M., Hase, H., et al. (2022). Estimation of spatial distribution and fluid fraction of a potential supercritical geothermal reservoir by magnetotelluric data: A case study from Yuzawa geothermal field, NE Japan. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 127, e2021JB022911.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-1-successful-visualization-of-a-supercritical-geothermal-reservoir"&gt;Point 1: Successful visualization of a supercritical geothermal reservoir&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-2-most-important-discovery-of-a-silica-cap-layer-above-the-supercritical-geothermal-reservoir-and-its-role-in-reservoir-formation"&gt;Point 2 (Most Important): Discovery of a silica cap layer above the supercritical geothermal reservoir and its role in reservoir formation&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This research relates to new technologies that can contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Using supercritical geothermal reservoirs for power generation is expected to enable higher power output compared to conventional hydrothermal reservoirs (below 350°C). However, the development mechanisms and spatial distribution of these reservoirs were previously unknown. In this study, we used electromagnetic exploration to visualize the spatial distribution of a supercritical geothermal reservoir and elucidated its development mechanism by incorporating temperature information from drilling. The mechanism suggests that as magma below the reservoir solidifies, it releases fluids, providing supercritical geothermal fluids to the area above. These fluids are restricted from further upward migration by a silica cap layer, resulting in the accumulation of supercritical fluids and the development of the reservoir below the cap. We believe this is the first study to quantitatively clarify the relationship between the silica cap layer and the supercritical geothermal reservoir suggested by geophysical exploration using silica solubility calculations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Press release articles can be read here:
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&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Successful Visualization of the Two-Story Distribution of Seafloor Massive Sulfides (Ishizu et al., 2019, GRL)</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2019-grl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/post/ishizu-2019-grl/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ishizu, K. Goto, T., Ohta, Y., Kasaya, T., Iwamoto, H., Vachiratienchai, C., Siripunvaraporn, W., Tsuji, T., Kumagai H. and Koike K. (2019). Internal structure of a seafloor massive sulfide deposit by electrical resistivity tomography, Okinawa Trough. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(20), 11025-11034.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-1-successful-visualization-of-the-two-story-distribution-upper-and-lower-deposits-of-seafloor-massive-sulfides"&gt;Point 1: Successful visualization of the &amp;ldquo;two-story&amp;rdquo; distribution (upper and lower deposits) of seafloor massive sulfides&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3 id="point-2-most-important-elucidation-of-a-new-development-mechanism-for-lower-deposits"&gt;Point 2 (Most Important): Elucidation of a new development mechanism for lower deposits&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Seafloor massive sulfides (SMS) are next-generation metallic resources containing rare metals and precious metals. These deposits are confirmed to exist in areas with hydrothermal circulation on the seafloor. In Japan, SMS deposits have been discovered in the Okinawa Trough and the Izu-Ogasawara regions. However, their subsurface distribution and development mechanisms were previously unknown. This paper details the visualization of SMS distribution in the Iheya hydrothermal field of the Okinawa Trough using a marine electrical resistivity tomography system where both the transmitter and receivers are towed on a cable. Marine electrical exploration works like a dowsing machine by injecting electricity into the seafloor and estimating areas with high electrical conductivity (i.e., where metallic deposits exist). Put simply, it&amp;rsquo;s like a treasure-hunting machine that allows us to obtain information below the seafloor without drilling.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The marine electrical exploration device used in this study utilized 10 receivers on the cable to significantly increase the amount of data collected (conventional devices typically use 5 or fewer). This increased data volume allowed for detailed subsurface imaging down to about 60m. From this detailed map, we revealed that SMS deposits exist not only on the seafloor (upper deposit) but also at a depth of about 30m (lower deposit), a highly novel finding. By integrating this detailed subsurface map with drilling data, we proposed a new development mechanism for the lower deposit: hydrothermal fluids are cooled below a cap layer, causing metallic components to precipitate and form the deposit beneath the cap. This is the most significant novel point of this paper.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Press release articles can be read here:
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&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Activities</title><link>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/activities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://keiichiishizu.github.io/academic-website/en/activities/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="2025"&gt;2025&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/11/23–11/26&lt;/strong&gt; Poster Presentation at SGEPSS Fall Meeting
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Title: Prototype development of a drone-borne electromagnetic exploration system&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/11/12–11/22&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Electromagnetic survey around Gokase Town, Miyazaki Prefecture.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/09/30–10/03&lt;/strong&gt; Poster Presentation at the Volcanological Society of Japan (VSJ) Fall Meeting (Matsumoto)
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Title: Development of a frequency-domain drone-borne electromagnetic exploration system&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/09/12–09/15&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drone survey at Mt. Shinmoedake.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/08/04–08/09&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drone electromagnetic survey at the former Ishizu Mine site, Gunma Prefecture.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/07/30&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Field survey for electromagnetic exploration.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/06/26–06/27&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Research presentation at GEOINFORUM 2025.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/05/26–05/28&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Research presentation at the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) Meeting 2025.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/03/06&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation at the FY2024 Results Reporting Symposium of the Earthquake and Volcano Hazards Observation and Research Program
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Title: Detection of spatio-temporal changes in subsurface resistivity at Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/02/28&lt;/strong&gt; Seminar Presentation
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seminar presentation at the Geomechanics Laboratory, Kyoto University.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Title: Electromagnetic exploration for earth resources&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/02/26&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Presentation at the Results Reporting Meeting at the headquarters of Physical Measurement Consultant Co., Ltd.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Topic: Research activities at the Energy Resources Laboratory, Kyushu University.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/02/18&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Presentation at the Joint Results Reporting Meeting of the Volcanology Section and the Comprehensive Research Group on High-Risk Small-Scale Volcanic Eruptions.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Title: Detection of spatio-temporal changes in subsurface resistivity at Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2025/01/10&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation at the Symposium for Young Researchers in Resources Engineering 2025
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Title: Resource exploration using electrical and electromagnetic methods&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="2024"&gt;2024&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2024/09/07–09/13&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation at the 26th EMIW (Beppu)
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Presented research results on Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane and seafloor hydrothermal areas at the Electromagnetic Induction Workshop (EMIW).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2024/08/26–08/29&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Participated in a field survey at Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane, Gunma Prefecture. Conducted prototype flight experiments for drone-borne electromagnetic exploration.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2024/08/23&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Participated in the FY2024 River Fund Research Results Presentation. Presented the results of the funded research project.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2024/07/28–08/01&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Participated in a field survey at Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane, Gunma Prefecture. Installed 8 electromagnetic monitoring stations.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2024/05/20–05/29&lt;/strong&gt; Marine Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Participated in a marine electromagnetic survey cruise off the coast of Sanriku onboard the JAMSTEC R/V Shinsei Maru (Cruise KS-24-8).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2024/03/20–03/22&lt;/strong&gt; Drone EM Experiment
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Conducted flight experiments with an EM sensor attached to a drone in Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2024/02/06–02/08&lt;/strong&gt; Drone EM Experiment
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Conducted flight experiments with an EM sensor attached to a drone in Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="2023"&gt;2023&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2023/12/04–12/08&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Conducted an AMT survey at the Futagawa Fault Zone, Kumamoto Prefecture.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2023/11/19–11/26&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Field survey for CSEM monitoring at Inferno Crater Lake, Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, New Zealand.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2023/11/13–11/15&lt;/strong&gt; Oral Presentation at the 3DEM-7 Symposium
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Presented at the international conference held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2023/08/17&lt;/strong&gt; Oral Presentation at Water-Rock Interaction (WRI-17)
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Presented at the international conference in Sendai. Title: &amp;ldquo;Three-dimensional resistivity imaging of supercritical geothermal reservoir in Onikobe area, Japan&amp;rdquo;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2023/05/23&lt;/strong&gt; Oral Presentation at the JpGU Meeting 2023
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Title: &amp;ldquo;Application of EM-ACROSS to investigate underground structures of the Kusatsu-Shirane Volcano, Japan&amp;rdquo;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2023/04/15–04/24&lt;/strong&gt; Field Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Business trip to New Zealand to implement CSEM monitoring at Inferno Crater Lake, Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2023/01/25–02/03&lt;/strong&gt; Marine Survey
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Participated in the exploration of seafloor metallic mineral resources east of Aogashima onboard the research vessel Kaimei.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="2022"&gt;2022&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2022/11/08&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation at the Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2022 Annual Meeting (Tokyo)
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keiichi Ishizu&lt;/strong&gt;, Yasuo Ogawa, Hiromi Fukino, Masahiro Ichiki, &amp;ldquo;Investigation of supercritical geothermal reservoir in Onikobe area by MT method&amp;rdquo; (URL:
)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2022/06/23&lt;/strong&gt; Oral Presentation at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Geoinformatics
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Title: &amp;ldquo;Improvement of resistivity imaging of seafloor massive sulfides by joint inversion of CSEM data measured by towed and seafloor receivers&amp;rdquo; (URL:
)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2022/06/27&lt;/strong&gt; Presentation at The International Workshop on Offshore Freshened Groundwater Research
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Presented online on electromagnetic imaging of offshore freshened groundwater at the hybrid conference (Malta &amp;amp; Online).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2022/05/24&lt;/strong&gt; Oral Presentation at the JpGU Meeting 2022 (SVC33-01)
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Presented on the supercritical geothermal reservoir published in JGR in the volcanic hydrothermal session.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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