Tatsu Kuwatani
Commendation
Studies on data-driven science by integrating geosciences and mathematical information sciences
A list of five major papers
- T. Kuwatani, H. Hino, K. Nagata, T. Kawashima, M. Toriumi, M. Okada (2022). Hyperparameter estimation using a resolution matrix for Bayesian sensing. Inverse Problems, 38, 124004.
- T. Kuwatani, K. Yoshida, K. Ueki, T. Oyanagi, M. Uno, S. Akaho (2020). Sparse isocon analysis: A data-driven approach for material transfer estimation. Chemical Geology, 532, 119345.
- T. Kuwatani, H. Nagao, S. Ito, A. Okamoto, K. Yoshida, T. Okudaira (2018). Recovering the past history of natural recording media by Bayesian inversion. Physical Review E, 98, 043311.
- T. Kuwatani, K. Nagata, M. Okada, T. Watanabe, Y. Ogawa, T. Komai, N. Tsuchiya (2014). Machine-learning techniques for geochemical discrimination of 2011 Tohoku tsunami deposits. Scientific Reports, 4, 7077.
- T. Kuwatani, K. Nagata, M. Okada, M. Toriumi (2012). Precise estimation of Pressure – Temperature paths from zoned minerals using Markov random field modeling: theory and synthetic inversion. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 163, 547-562.
Major achievements
After conducting innovative research on the reconstruction of the pressure-temperature history of metamorphic rocks using the Bayesian inversion method, Dr. Kuwatani has been vigorously researching data science methodologies that fuse earth sciences with mathematical and information sciences. In the field of earth science, the inverse problem of extracting complex processes from observational data plays an important role, and each problem is a challenging research topic in the fields of mathematics and information science.
Dr. Kuwatani has developed the basic theory of data-driven science and applied it to his area of specialization, petrology. Through extensive collaborative research, he has applied cutting-edge data analysis methods to tsunami deposits, seismic structures, and the mantle. His work has been applied to a wide range of fields in earth science, including geology, geochemistry, environmental science, and geophysics, and has produced innovative results in each area.
As a leading person in creating a new academic field called “data-driven earth science,” Dr. Kuwatani has made significant academic contributions and is a worthy recipient of the Nishida Prize.
Nominator
Shigeaki Ono
Supporters
Atsushi Okamoto, Mitsuhiro Toriumi