Dr Kiyohisa Nishiyama

Organisation

Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan

Job title

Associate Professor

Biography

Dr K Nishiyama has obtained his PhD at The University of Birmingham, UK, 2008, in the field of engineering. He is now an associate professor in School of Engineering, Nagoya University since 2012. His involvement ranges from the academic and life support for international students to various educational activities related to university internationalization. Before starting his career in Nagoya University, he was an engineer in Toyota Industries Corporation where he joined a project to develop a new model vehicle manufactured in North America. He was in charge of interior parts design and experienced interaction with engineers from cross-border automotive suppliers.