Prof. Tomohiko Sakao

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsProduction Systems, Operations Management, Quality Management and Factory Planning,Automation, Mechatronics, Control Systems, Intelligent Technical Systems, Robotics
KeywordsEngineering design, Environmental problems, Integrated product and service offer, Life cycle engineering
Honours and awards

2009: The Young Scientists’ Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan

2007: Environmental Professorship by The Swedish Engineers Association

Current contact address

CountrySweden
CityLinköping
InstitutionLinköping University
InstituteDepartment of Management and Engineering
Homepagehttps://liu.se/en/employee/tomsa86

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Herbert BirkhoferFachbereich Maschinenbau, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2005

Programme(s)

2004Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2008Mario Fargnoli, Tomohiko Sakao: Coordinating Ecodesign Methods in Early Stages of Industrial Product Design. In: International Journal of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing, 2008, xx-xx
2008Tomohiko Sakao: MISP: Method of Developing Innovative Service and Product (in Japanese). In: Journal of Mitsubishi Research Institute, 2008, xx-xx
2007Tomohiko Sakao, Yoshiki Shimomura, Mica Comstock, Erik Sundin: A Method of Value Customization. In: Journal for Theory and Application in Mechanical Engineering, 2007, xx-xx
2007Tomohiko Sakao: A QFD-Centered Design Methodology for Environmentally Conscious Design. In: Quality: Journal of the Japanese Society for Quality Control (in Japanese), 2007,
2007Tomohiko Sakao: A QFD-Centred Design Methodology for Environmentally Conscious Product Design. In: International Journal of Production Research, 2007, 4143-4162
2007Tomohiko Sakao, Y. Shimomura, A. Simboli, L. Petti, A. Raggi: Applying Service CAD System to Value Customization. In: T. Blecker, G. Friedrich, Mass Customization and Information Systems in Business. UK., 2007.
2007Tomohiko Sakao, K. Kaneko, K. Masui, H. Tsubaki: Combinatorial usage of QFDE and LCA for environmentally conscious design - Implications from a case study -. In: H. Tsubaki, K. Nishina and S. Yamada, Grammar of technology development. Springer, 2007. 45-59
2007Mattias Lindahl, Erik Sundin, Tomohiko Sakao, Yoshiki Shimomura: Integrated Product and Service Engineering v.s. Design for Environment. In: S. Takata, Y. Umeda, Advances in Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Manufacturing Businesses. Springer, 2007. 137-142
2007Tomohiko Sakao, Yoshiki Shimomura: Life-Cycle Simulation System with Ability to Restructure Life Cycles. In: Journal of Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering (in Japanese), 2007, 2683-2690
2007Tomohiko Sakao, Yoshiki Shimomura: Life-cycle Simulation System with Pluggable Mechanism. In: International Journal of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing, 2007, xx-xx
2007Tomohiko Sakao, Yoshiki Shimomura: Service CAD System to Support Servicification of Manufactures. . In: S. Takata, Y. Umeda Advances in Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Manufacturing Businesses. Springer, 2007. 143-148
2007Tomohiko Sakao, Y. Shimomura: Service Engineering: A Novel Engineering Discipline for Producers to Increase Value Combining Service and Product. In: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2007, 590-604
2006H. Hondo, Y. Moriizumi, Tomohiko Sakao: A Method for Technology Selection considering Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts: Input-Output Optimization Model and its Application to Housing Policy. In: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2006, 383-393
2006Tomohiko Sakao, Yoshiki Shimomura, Mattias Lindahl, Erik Sundin: Applications of service engineering methods and tool to industries. In: D. Brissaud, S. Tichkiewitch and P. Zwolinski, Innovation in Life Cycle Engineering and Sustainable Development. Springer, 2006. 65-86
2006Tomohiko Sakao, Keijiro Masui, Hajime Kasai: Guide for using ecodesign tools -Effective utilization of the core tools, LCA, QFDE, and TRIZ with their application cases-. Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers Press, 2006
2006Y. Shimomura, Tomohiko Sakao, A. Raggi, L. Petti: Proposal of a Service Design Process Model based on Service Engineering. In: Imre Horváth, Jo¿e Duhovnik Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering. Delft University of Technology and University of Ljubljana, 2006. 1235-1236
2006Y. Shimomura, Tomohiko Sakao, T. Hara, T. Arai, T. Tomiyama: Service Explorer - A Tool for Service Design -. In: E. Arai, T. Arai Mechatronics for Safety, Security and dependability in a New Era. Elsevier, 2006.
2005Norihiro Itsubo, Tomohiko Sakao, David Pennington, Atsushi Inaba: Damage Functions for Toxic Impacts on Ecosystems in Japan. In: A. Dubreuil, Life-Cycle Assessment of Metals: Issues and Research Directions. Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, 2005. 199-204
2005Tomohiko Sakao: Design for Environment(DfE)/Environmental Product Assessment (revised). Japanese Environmental Management Association for Industry, 2005
2005M. Kobayashi, Tomohiko Sakao, K. Masui, A. Inaba: Ecodesign of an IC package using QFDE (Quality Function Deployment for Environment ). In: Journal of Reliability Engineering Association of Japan (in Japanese), 2005, 205 -218
2005Jun Kawai, Nobuaki Yoshizawa, Toshiharu Takagi, Satoshi Iwai,Tomohiko Sakao: Precautionary Principle as an Enhanced Risk Management Technique (in Japanese). In: Journal of Mitsubishi Research Institute, 2005, 96-107
2005Y. Shimomura, T. Hara, K. Watanabe, Tomohiko Sakao, T. Arai, T. Tomiyama: Proposal of the Service Engineering (1st Report) - Service Modeling Technique for the Service Engineering-. In: Journal of Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering (in Japanese), 2005, 669 -676
2005Tomohiko Sakao, T. Hara, K. Watanabe, Y. Shimomura: Proposal of the Service Engineering (2nd Report) - Service Design Methodology for Service Engineering -. In: Journal of Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering (in Japanese), 2005, 2614-2621
2005Tomohiko Sakao, Chisato Ashigahara, Kentaro Hayashi: Toxic Chemical Substances (Human Toxicity). In: Norihiro Itsubo, Atsushi Inaba, LIME - A Methodology and Database for LCA, Environmental Accounting and Environmental Efficiency - (in Japanese) . Environmental Management Association for Industry, 2005. 192-208