Bio:

Dr. Jin Murakami is Faculty of Urban Studies and Policy in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) cluster at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He has specialized in the areas of transportation and land use, spatial planning and economic development in globalization, and infrastructure finance and land policy. His research focuses principally on "spatial (S)", "financial (F)", and "technological (T)" matters that influence city-regions' global competitiveness and local livability. His current projects include an international case study of transit-oriented development (TOD) and land value capture (LVC), a spatial analysis of intercity transportation modes (HSR & Air), and an empirical analysis on real estate investment trusts (REITs) as socially responsible investing (SRI) in Asia. His previous works with world-renowned researchers were published from international development, research, and educational institutes (e.g., World Bank, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Asian Development Bank) and recognizable peer-review journals (e.g., Urban Studies, Journal of Transport Geography, Land Use Policy, Transport Policy, Regional Sciences and Urban Economics , Environment and Planning A). In addition, he successively served as a Lead Author (LA) for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) AR5 WGIII Chapter 12 (2012-2014) and AR6 WGIII Chapter 8 (2019-2022).

Dr. Murakami completed his Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley (2010). He also holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Tokyo (1999). He was Assistant Professor of Urban Design and Regional Planning in Hong Kong and also working for the Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD) at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California Transportation Center (UCTC). Prior to jumping into global markets, he had extensive working experiences with intercity highway planning, economic development analysis, environmental impact assessment, and public relations in the government sector of Japan.

Specializations:

- Transit-Oriented Development (TOD);
- Transportation & Economic Development;
- Urban Economics & Land Policy;
- Urbanization in Globalization;
- Megaprojects & Value Capture;
- Agglomeration & Accessibility Measuring;
- Experience Economy & Spatial Planning;&
- Spatial Econometrics/GIS Applications for Planning.

Education:

Ph.D. in City & Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley

Employments:

Jan.2019-Present
Assistant Professor of Urban Studies & Policy,
Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (HASS) Cluster,
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
[Research Projects]
- LA for IPCC AR6 WGIII Chap. 8: Urban Systems (IPCC)
- Spatial Characteristics of Airport System Development in Asia's Megacities (ADB)
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Urban Development (SUTD)
[Courses Taught]
- Transport Technology & Policy in Urban Progress (02.231, Trimester 1, 2019)

Sep.2012-Dec.2018
Assistant Professor,
Dept. Architecture & Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
[Research Projects]
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in Urban Development (CityU)
- LA for IPCC WGIII Chap. 12: Human Settlements, Infrastructure & Spatial Planning (IPCC)
- Intercity Access and Intracity Agglomeration in Hong Kong (HK URC)
- Placemaking Efforts and Retail Activities (HK SRG)
- Spatial Database Development in Hong Kong & Singapore (CityU)
- Development-based LVC for Developing Counries (The World Bank)
- Impact of Airport Access on Economic Productivity (Tokyo Univ.)
- Next Generation Transport Infrastructure (Goldman School)
[Courses Taught]
- Financial Management in Construction (CA6235, Semester A, 2012/13)
- Land Use Planning & Applied Valuation (CA4229, Semester B, 2012/13-)
- Intro. Urban Development (GE1306, Semester B 2012/13-)
- Transportation & Land Planning (CA5236, Semester A, 2013/14-)
- Geographic Data & Planning Analysis (CA6241, Semester B, 2013/14-)
- Values & Fundamentals in Design & Planning (CA5136, Semester A, 2014/15-)
- Research Methods for Design & Planning (CA6139, Semester A, 2014/15-)

Jul.2010-Jun.2012
Postdoctoral Fellow, 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 & Development in U.S. City-Regions (UCTC)
- HSR & Economic Development (Goldman School)