Specialty

Water supply engineering, environmental sanitation engineering, environmental studies

Works

Research reports

1 Asami, M., Yamada, T., Matsui, Y. Inorganic WG.　Grants-in-Aid for Health, Labour and Welfare Science Research, “Integrated Study on Water Quality in Water Supply Systems” (Principal Investigator: Matsui, Y. 22LA1007). Summary Report. 2024.

2 Suzuki, N., Asami, M., Inoue, T., and Nakamura, S. (2022). Research on the systematic development of evaluation and management methods for chemical substance risks due to disasters and accidents” (S-17), funded by the Comprehensive Promotion of Environmental Research, 2023.

Original papers

1 Nakazawa Y, Kosaka K, Yoshida N, Asami M, Matsui Y. Maximum desorption of perfluoroalkyl substances adsorbed on granular activated carbon used in full-scale drinking water treatment plants. Water Research, 254, 121396, 2024.

2 Asami M, Furuhashi Y, Nakamura Y, Sasaki Y, Adachi Y, Maeda N, Matsui Y, A field survey on elution of lead and nickel from taps used in homes and analysis of Science of the Total Environment. 2021;771(1-7):144979.

Reviews

1 Asami M, Miyoshi T, Miura T. Recent water quality incidents and a methemoglobinemia outbreak in infants due to inadequate plumbing of a university hospital’s private water supply. Journal of the National Institute of Public Health. 2023; 72(1): 31-42.

2 Asami M, Sawada M, Nishida K. Trends of sustainable water supply system and community development in a society with declining population. Health Med Sci. 2022;71(3):194-207.

Books

1 Asami M. Water and Sanitation Measures in Disasters and Emergencies. Edited by O. Kunii. Edited by T. Ojima. Edited by M. Ishii. Health, Medical and Welfare Activities at the Time of Disaster. Nanzando. 123-130. 2022.

2 Asami M. Spectrum of Environmental Risk -Assessment, Management and Communication. Editors: Nakajima, T., Nakamura, K, Nohara, K, Kondo, A, Springer. Singapore. pp.157-176, 2022 .

Conference presentations

1 Asami M, Simazaki D, Adachi Y. Lab-scale Application of Upflow Filtration and UV-LED Treatment for Small Water Supply Systems. 1A-06, Water and Environment Technology Conference. 1A-06, Water and Environment Technology Conference. 2020.11. On line.

2 Otani T, Takahashi K, Takeuchi A, Asami M. Comparison of spatial interpolation methods based on exposure assessments of air pollutants: A case study on 12th International Conference on Health Informatics. Prague – Chzech Republic. February 2019.

Social contributions

Cooperative Member of the 26th Science Council of Japan,

Member of Environmental Health Subcommittee, Central Environmental Council, Ministry of the Environment, etc.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Waterworks Bureau Operation Strategy Study Committee, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Nagano Prefecture, etc.

Co-head of WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Water Supply and Sanitation

Specialist group member of Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality

Others (awards, etc.)

The Japan Society for Water Environment Paper Encouragement Award (Hirose Award)

Research Incentive Award, The Society of Environmental Science.

Japan Water Works Association Chairman’s Effectiveness Award

JSCE Best Paper Award

WET Best Presentation Award