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PROFILE

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NAME

NISHIMURA, Osamu

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TITLE

Professor, PhD
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FIELD

Environmental Engineering
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UNIVERSITY

Tohoku University [1983]
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GRADUATE SCHOOL

Tohoku University [1988]
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EMAIL

osamura @ eco.civil.tohoku.ac.jp   
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PHONE

+81-22-795-7470
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FAX

+81-22-795-7471
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SUBJECTS

Conservation and Restoration of Enclosed Water Area
Water Environment Restoration by Ecological Engineering

Control of Green House Effect Gases Released from Water Environment Processes
Improvement of Production Process for Zero-emission of Environment Loading

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CONTRIBUTIONS

Papers

  1. Y.X.Ren, K.Nakano, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, Effects of bacterial activity on estrogen removal in nitrifying activated sludge, Water Research, 41(14), pp.3089-3096, 2007.
  2. Y.X.Ren, K.Nakano, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, A Thermodynamic Analysis on Adsorption of Estrogens in Activated Sludge Process, Water Research, 41(11), 2341-2348, 2007.
  3. T.Sakamaki and O.Nishimura, Physical Control of Sediment Carbon Content in an Estuarine Tidal Flat System (Nanakita River, Japan): a Mechanistic Case Study, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 73, pp.781-791, 2007.
  4. T.Sakamaki and O.Nishimura, Dynamic Equilibrium of Sediment Carbon Content in an Estuarine Tidal Flat: Characterization and Mechanism, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 328, pp.29-40, 2006.
  5. T.Sakamaki, O.Nishimura and R.Sudo, Tidal Time-scale Variation in Nutrient Flux Across the Sediment-water Interface of an Estuarine Tidal Flat, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 67, pp.653-663, 2006.
  6. B.Southichak, K.Nakano, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, Pb(II) Biosorption on Reed Biosorbent Derived from Wetland: Effect of Pretreatment on Functional Groups, Water Science & Technology, 54(10), pp.133-141, 2006.
  7. J.Kim, S.Lee, S.Xu, M.Akiba, M.Nomura, N.Chiba, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Assimilable Organic Carbon Formation from Algogenic Organic Matter and its Variation by Chlorination, Water Supply, 6(2), pp.239-244, 2006.
  8. Y.Ogawa, T.Sakamaki, M.Nomura, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Comparison of Biological Carbon Budget among Areas with Different Sediment Property in a Tidal Flat (in japanese), Doboku Gakkai Ronbunshuu G, 62(3), pp.278-286, 2006.
  9. B.Southichak, K.Nakano, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, Phragmites australis:A Novel Biosorbent for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solution, Water Research, 40(12), pp.2295-2302, 2006.
  10. K.Nakano, T.Kawasaki, M.Nomura, N.Chiba and O.Nishimura, Nutrient Removal from Eutrophic lake Water by a Constructed Wetland Channel Planting with Luffa cylindrica (in japanese), J. Environ. Syst. and Eng., JSCE, 811/VII-38, pp.61-68, 2006.
  11. N.Kimura, K.Nemoto, Y.Nagahama, H.Yoshikawa and O.Nishimura, Characteristics of Beach Erosion and Effect of the Beach Erosion on the Habitat of Macrobenthos in Miho Beach (in japanese), Annual Journal of Civil Engineering in the Ocean, JSCE, 21, pp.229-234, 2005.
  12. H.Kunieda, X.N.Li, K.Yamada, N.Chiba, M.Nomura, K.Nakano, O. Nishimura and R.Sudo, Effect of Planting Bed on Nutrient Removal from Sewage Treatment Water by Constructed Reed Bed System (in japanese), Jpn. Jour. Water Treat. Biol., 41(2), pp.93-101, 2005.
  13. X.N.LI, T.Inaishi, H.Nakazato, M.Nomura, O.Nishimura, Y.Inamori and R.Sudo, Effect of Water Surface Loading and Harvesting on Purification Function by Hydroponic Biofilter Method and Evaluation of Pollution Control Efficiency using Mesocosm Experiment (in japanese), Jpn. Jour. Water Treat. Biol., 41(2), pp.61-71, 2005.
  14. S.Hamanaka, K.H.Jeon, F.Ito, N.Chiba, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Improvement of Thermophilic Oxic Process by Shortening a Treatment Cycle (in japanese), J. Environ. Syst. and Eng., JSCE, 783/VII-34, pp.51-59, 2005.
  15. M.Chen, J.H.Kim, R.Sudo, A.Kishida and O.Nishimura, Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Using C/N Load Adjustment and Real-time Control Strategy in Sequencing Batch Reactors for Swine Wastewater Treatment Water Sci. Technol., 49(5/6), pp.309-314, 2004.
  16. A.Kishida, H.Sasaki, J.H.Kim, R.Sudo, Y.Kimochi and O.Nishimura, Effect of C/N Ratio on Nitrous Oxide Emission from Swine Wastewater Treatment Process, Water Sci. Technol., 49(5/6), pp.359-365, 2004.
  17. S.Pilailar, T.Sakamaki, Y.Hara, N.Izumi, H.Tanaka and O.Nishimura, Effects of Hydrologicic Fluctuations on the Transport of Fine Particulate Organic Matter in the Nanakita River, Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, JSCE, 48, pp.1519-1524, 2004.
  18. F.Takeda, T.Sakamaki, K.Q.Xu, N.Chiba, O.Nishimura and R.Sudo, Effects of Potential Allelochemicals Extracted from Sargassum Horneri on the Growth of Red Tide Microalgae, J. Environ. Syst. and Eng., JSCE, 748/VII-29, pp.25-32, 2003.
  19. M.Inoue, Y.Yamamoto, O.Nishimura, Y.Inamori and R.Sudo, Improvement of Nitrogen Removal Efficiency of an Anaerobic Filter-Aerobic Biological Filtration Process by Using Nitrifying Bacteria Immobilized Pellets, Jpn. Jour. Water Treat. Biol,. 39, pp.99-107, 2003.
  20. H.Nishimura, Y.Inamoari, K.Q.Xu, O.Nishimura and R.Sudo, Relationship between Shape Characteristics of Contact Media Used in Biofilm Oxidation Processes and Purification Capability in Rivers and Streams, Jpn. Jour. Water Treat. Biol,. 39, pp.49-57, 2003.
  21. Y.Yamamoto, M.Inoue, O.Nishimura, Y.Inamori and M.Matsumura, Development of Phosphorus Removal Process of On-site Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems Using Dripping Method of Thick Iron Solution, Jpn. Jour. Water Treat. Biol,. 38, pp.29-38, 2002.
  22. C.Tada, O.Nishimura, T.Itayama, Y.Inamori, M.Matsumura and R.Sudo, The Influence of Materials Released from Lake Sediment on the Growth of Three Kinds of Algae, Jpn. Jour. Water Treat. Biol,. 37, pp.161-172, 2001.
  23. C.W.Lee, N.Chiba, O.Nishimura, K.Yamada and R.Sudo, Complete treatment of swine waste by developing thermophilic oxic process, Water Science and Technology, 42, pp.363-368, 2000.
  24. N.Sugiura, O.Nishimura, Y.Inamori, N.Iwami and R.Sudo, Role of Microorganisms in Biofilm on Degradation of Musty Odor Producing Phormidium tenue, Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology, 36, pp.33-39, 2000.
  25. N.Sugiura, N.Iwami, Y.Inamori, O.Nishimura and R.Sudo, Significance of Attached Cyanobacteria Relevant to the Occurrence of Musty Odor in  Lake Kasumigaura, Water Research, 32, pp.3549-3554, 1998.
  26. K.Kimura, O.Nishimura, T.Tsuchiya, S.Okutomi, K.Yamashita, Y.Inamori and R.Sudo, Filtration, Respiration and Assimilation in the Suspension Feeding Bivalves, Limnoperna fortunei kikuchii and Mactra veneriformis, Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology, 34, pp.183-194, 1998.
  27. K.Kimura, T.Tsuchiya, Y.Inamori, S.Okutomi, O.Nishimura and R.Sudo, Sessile Animals Distribution and their Water Quality Purification Function in Tokyo Inner Bay(in Japanese), J. Japan Society on Water Environment, 21(1), pp.35-40, 1998.
  28. K.Q.Xu, Y.Sakaguchi, O.Nishimura, Y.Tanaka, M.Hosomi, R.Sudo, Water Purification of Enclosed Water Area by an Artificial Beach(in Japanese), Proc. of Environment Engineering Research, 33, pp.249-258, 1997.
  29. N.Sugiura, O.Nishimura, Y.Inamori, T.Ouchiyama and R.Sudo, Grazing Characteristics of Musty Odor Compound Producing Phormidium Tenue by Microflagellate, Monas guttula, Water Research, 31, pp.2792-2796, 1997.
  30. N.Sugiura, O.Nishimura, Y.Kani, Y.Inamori and R. Sudo, Evaluation of Activated Carbons for Removal of Musty Odor Compounds in the Presence of Competitive Organics, Environmental Technology, 18, pp.455-460, 1997.
  31. K.Kimura, O.Nishimura, T.Kawai, Y.Inamori, A.Akiyama and R.Sudo, Relationship between Macrobenthic Fauna and Sea Bottom Environment in Tokyo Inner Bay(in Japanese), J. Japan Society on Water Environment, 20(6), pp.411-418, 1997.
  32. R.Sudo, K.Q.Xu, K.Yamada and O.Nishimura, Testing an artificial beach system for removal of pollution in a coastal zone, Wat. Sci. & Tech., 34(7-8), pp.245-252, 1996.
  33. Y.Takamatsu,O.Nishimura,Y.Inamori,R.Sudo,M.Matsumura, Effect of Temperature on Biodegradability of Surfactants in Aquatic Microcosm System, Wat. Sci. & Tech., 34(7-8) pp.61-68, 1996.
  34. O.Nishimura, H.Sasaki, K.Q.Xu, S.Abe and R.Sudo, Water Purification Function of Algal Biofilm Inhabiting on the Surface of Muds in Estuary(in Japanese), Jpn. J. Water Treatment Biology, 32(2) pp.79-92, 1996.
  35. G.J.Ding, K.Q.Xu, O.Nishimura, Y.Inamori and R.Sudo, Species, Density and Survival of Nematodes in drinking Water(in Japanese), Jpn. J. Water Treatment Biology, 31(2), pp.105-115, 1995.
  36. H.Sasaki, O.Nishimura, R.Sudo, Effect of Resuspension on Nutrient Release from Sediment in Shallow Estuary(in Japanese), J. Japan Society on Water Environment, 18(1), pp.51-59, 1995.
  37. O.Nishimura, Y.Tanaka, Y.Sakaguchi, M.Hosomi and R.Sudo, Basic Research on Purification Characteristics of an Artificial Beach-Effect of Sectional Shape of a Gravel Beach on DO Profiles-(in Japanese), J. Japan Society on Water Environment, 17(10), pp.661-668, 1994.
  38. O.Nishimura, K.Goto and A.Sato, Gravity Dewatering Mechanism-Application to High Speed Sludge Drying Bed-(in Japanese), J. Hydraulic, Coastal and Environmental Engineering, 494/II-28, pp.119-126, 1994.
  39. J.Y.Kim, N.Sugiura, S.Fushimi, Y.Inamori, O.Nishimura and R.Sudo, Characteristics of bacterial adhesion to activated carbon and their degradative potential for high strength substrate by biological activated carbon(in Japanese), Jpn. J. Water Treatment Biology, 30(1), pp.49-56, 1994.
  40. N.Fujimoto, N.Sugiura, O.Nishimura, Y.Inamori and R.Sudo, Effect of Temperature on Growth of Blue-green Algae in Mixed Culture Experiment(in Japanese), Jpn. J. Water Treatment Biology, 30(1), pp.45-48, 1994.
  41. M.Takasaki, R.Sudo, O.Nishimura and H.Y.Kim, Simultaneous Removal of Nitrogen and THM Precursor by Developed Submerged Biofilm Process for Drinking Water, Wat. Sci. & Tech., 26(9-11), pp.2021-2024, 1992.
  42. R.Sudo, K.Q.Xu, K.Yamada and O.Nishimura, Dewatering Characteristics of Polymer Conditioning Alum Sludge under Low Compressive Pressure by a Constant-rate Strain Compression Test, Water Supply, 8, pp.195-203, 1990.
  43. K.Goto, O.Nishimura and A.Sato, Dewatering Characteristics of Alum Sludge under Low Compressive Pressure Range by Constant-Rate Strain Compression Test(in Japanese), J. Jpn.Water Works Association, 661, pp.10-18, 1989.
  44. K.Goto, A.Sato and O.Nishimura, A Study on Gravity Dewatering Process of Drying Sand Bed(in Japanese), J. Jpn.Water Works Association, 638, pp.15-27, 1987.

Other Contributions

  1. F.Takeda, N.Chiba, M.Nomura, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Allelopathic Effect Shown by Seawater from Sargassum horneri Bed on the Growth of Skeletonema costatum, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment, MEDCOAST'05, pp.601-609, 2005.
  2. K.Nakano, T.Matsui, M.Fujibayashi, N.Chiba, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Influence of Limited Depth for Rhizosphere of Reed on its Nitrogen Removal Ability and Root Morphology (in japanese), Journal of Water and Waste, 47(8), pp.687-694, 2005.
  3. M.Fujibayashi, K.Nakano, N.Chiba, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Effect of Pond Snail in Wetland Ecosystem on Epiphitic and Planktonic Algae (in japanese), Journal of Water and Waste, 47(8), pp.681-686, 2005.
  4. J.Kim, S.Lee, S.Xu, M.Akiba, N.Chiba, M.Nomura, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Assimilable Organic Carbon Formation from Algogenic Matter and its Variation by Chlorination, Proceedings of 1st IWA-ASPIRE, 12B-4, 2005.
  5. K.H.Jeon, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Development and Application of Simulation Model Considering Influence of Temperature and Water Contents during Swine Waste Decomposition in Thermophilic Oxic Process, Proceedings of 1st IWA-ASPIRE, 9D-1, 2005.
  6. B.Southichak, N.Chiba, K.Nakano, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Beneficial Reuse of Reed from Constructed Wetland as a New Biosorbent for Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solution, Proceedings of 1st IWA-ASPIRE, 8F-2, 2005.
  7. B.Southichak, K.Nakano, N.Chiba, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Biosorption of Copper(II), Cadmium(II), Nickel(II), Lead(II) and Zinc(II) from Aqueous Solution by Reed Biomass, Proceedings of 10th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress, 1P-06-024, 2004.
  8. K.H.Jeon, M.Nomura, K.Nakano and O.Nishimura, Simulation Analysis of Swine Wastewater Decomposition in Thermophilic Oxic Process, Proceedings of 4th IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Poster-24681, 2004.
  9. O.Nishimura, T.Sakamaki and M.Nomura, Biological Effects on Organic Matter Dynamics in Tidal Flat, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment, MEDCOAST’03, pp.813-824, 2003.
  10. T.Sakamaki, Y.Ogawa, M.Nomura and O.Nishimura, Structure of a Small Estuarine Tidal Flat, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment, MEDCOAST’03, pp.805-812, 2003.
  11. X.N.Li, A.Kohama, J.H.Kim, O.Nishimura, Y.Inamori and R.Sudo, Control of Testacealobosia Arcella vulgaris to Enhance Nitrification, IWA 2001 BERLIN World Water Congress, Poster P2084, 2001.
  12. J.H.Kim, O.Nishimura, K.Q.Xu, K.Yamada, R.Sudo, Protozoan Populations in Sequencing Batch Reacor Used for Swine Wastewater Treatment -A Case Study in Pilot Plant Experiment, Proc. of The 2nd International Symposium on Sequencing Batch Reactor Technology, Narbonne, I, pp.30-37, 2000.
  13. K.Kimura, S.Suzuki, Y.Inamori, O.Nishimura and R.Sudo, Restoration of Coastal Ecosystem-the KASAI Artificial Tidal Flats, Proc. of MEDCOAST99-EMECS99 Joint Conference, Antalya, pp.683-694, 1999.
  14. O.Nishimura, T.Sakamaki, K.Kimura, Y.Inamori and R.Sudo, Influence of Bivalve on Nutrients Cycle in Coastal Area, Proc. of MEDCOAST99-EMECS99 Joint Conference, Antalya, pp.283-292, 1999.
  15. T.Sakamaki, J.H.Kim, N.Chiba, O.Nishimura and R.Sudo, Behavior of Nitrogen of Tidal Flat in a Tide Time Scale, Proc. of MEDCOAST99-EMECS99 Joint Conference, Antalya, pp.261-268, 1999.
  16. J.H.Kim, T.Sakamura, O.Nishimura, R.Sudo, Piggery Wastewater Treatment by a Pilot Scale Sequencing Batch Reactor, ASIAN WATERQUAL｀99 Conference Preprint, Taipei, 2, pp.1547-1550, 1999.
  17. K.Gonoi, O.Nishimura, M.Mizuochi, Y.Inamori and R.Sudo, The Properties of N2O Production in Swine Wastewater Treatment System, ASIAN WATERQUAL｀99 Conference Preprint, Taipei, 1, pp.753-758, 1999.
  18. Y.Inamori, J.K.Ryu, Y.T.Rim, O.S.Kwon, G.B.Han, Y.S.Kim, D.G.Rhew, M.Mizuochi and O.Nishimura, International cooperative research between Japan and Korea on advanced domestic wastewater treatment systems, Proc. of The 6th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference(Seoul), pp.1741-1748, 1997.
  19. M.Takasaki, O.Nishimura and K.Kumagai, Water Purification of Polluted Enclosed Water Area-Nitrogen Removal from Polluted Sea Area by Direct Purification Process-(in Japanese), Water, 38(8), pp.63-69, 1996.
  20. Y.Inamori, H.Nishimura, O.Nishimura, N.Fujimoto, Purification Process of Urban Water Environment(in Japanese), J. Water and Waste, 37(8), pp.19-25, 1995.
  21. R.Sudo, K.Q.Xu, K.Yamada and O.Nishimura, Present State and Future Prospects of Water Environment in Japan, Proceedings of Japan-Korea Symposium on Water Environment, pp.1-10, 1995.
  22. O.Nishimura, K.Q.Xu, J.Q.Shen, R.Sudo, Removal characteristics of suspended solids by filtration using particulate plastic media, Reprint of IWSA Specialized Conference on Advanced Treatment and Integrated Water System Management into the 21st Century(Osaka), pp.190-191, 1995.
  23. Y.Inamori, M.Mizuochi, O.Nishimura and N.Fujimoto, Nitrogen and Wastewater Treatment using Soil Permeate Process(in Japanese), Environment and Monitoring Technology, 21(12), pp.8-18, 1994.
  24. Y.Inamori, O.Nishimura, N.Hayashi and R.Sudo, Environmental Restoration Using Specific Effective Microorganisms(in Japanese), J. Water and Waste, 36(8) pp.5-10, 1994.
  25. Y.Inamori, N.Hayashi, T.Takai, O.Nishimura, Advanced Domestic Wastewater Treatment Process Using New Technology(in Japanese), Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers, 68(7), pp.535-541, 1994.
  26. R.Sudo, O.Nishimura, Importance and Significance of Countermeasures for Domestic Wastewater(in Japanese), Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers, 68(7), pp.515-522, 1994.
  27. R.Sudo and O.Nishimura, Countermeasure and Discharge Regulation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus(in Japanese), Chemical Engineering, 39(6), pp.21-26, 1994.
  28. Y.Inamori, O.Nishimura, T.Takai, R.Sudo, What Developing and Spreading of Advanced Johkaso System Should Be(in Japanese), Gekkan Seikatsuhaisui, 14(5), pp.1-10, 1994.
  29. O.Nishimura, Y.Tanaka, K.Q.Xu, R.Sudo, M.Hosomi and Y.Inamori, Can an artificial beach restore the coastal environment?, Proc. of The 4th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control(Guangzhou), pp.644-653, 1994.
  30. K.Q.Xu, M.Takasaki, O.Nishimura and R. Sudo, The effect of the tidal flat sediments on the behavior of nitrogen using fish pond wastewater, Proc. of The 4th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control(Guangzhou), pp.210-218, 1994.
  31. R.Sudo, K.Q.Xu, Y.Inamori, O.Nishimura, Application of biotechnology to water environment field in Japan, Proc. of "BIOTECH 2000" - Symposium and Biofair(Seoul), pp.199-208, 1994.
  32. M.Takasaki, O.Nishimura, T.G.Lee, A.Sato and W.Miwa, Water Quality Assessment and Restored Expectation Using Water Quality Model with Issued Data(in Japanese), J. Water and Waste, 34(2), pp.3-9, 1992.
  33. K.Gotoh, O.Nishimura, A.Satoh and H.Satoh, Dewatering characteristics of alum sludge under low compressive pressure, Proc. of The 7th Asia Pacific Regional Water Supply Conference and Exhibition(Nagoya), pp.547-556, 1989.
  34. O.Nishimura, K.Goto and A.Sato, Improvement of dewatering on sand beds and its efficiency, Proc. of The 6th Asia Pacific Regional Water Supply Conference and Exhibition( Bangkok), pp.636-372, 1987.

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