Outline


RECWET booklet
(May 2024 edition)

Since the establishment in 2000, we have been studying and developing cutting-edge water environment technologies using a variety of approaches based on the fusion and collaboration of basic science and practical science, with the aim of realizing a sustainable water environment.
RECWET was reorganized into three divisions in 2019 in order to strengthen and expand its research and education system through collaboration with water-related researchers in a wider range of fields, including chemistry and biotechnology and civil engineering. We have also engaged in activities such as international cooperation, human resource development, and holding international conferences, in the water field mainly in Asia.
Additionally, the "International Wastewater-based Epidemiology" Program, established in March 2024, is promoting activities aimed at social implementation of developed technologies through industry-academia collaboration.
As a research hub for water environment technology, we actively hold various symposiums and other events. More details

News & TopicsArchive＞

2025/07/01
[HR] Postdoc researcher Cecilia BURZIO promoted to Project Asst. Prof.

Dr. Cecilia BURZIO, a Project Researcher at RECWET, was promoted to a Project Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Engineering on 1st July. Congratulations!

Dr. BURZIO joined UTokyo in October 2023. At RECWET, she has mainly been engaged in research on "Development of detection and countermeasure methods for water quality accidents through continuous monitoring and comprehensive analysis, and optimization of watershed monitoring (translated English)." In the future, she will support RECWET as a collaborative member.
2025/06/30
[Conference] Presentations by postdocs and graduate students at WET2025 (Project Profs. Kitajima & Katayama, Prof. Kurisu, Project Assoc. Prof. Kasuga)

At WET2025 (Water and Environment Technology Conference) to be held at City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka on 5-6 July, researchers, graduate students and international research students will give presentations as follows.

Supervised by Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima* and Project Prof. Hiroyuki Katayama*
● Dr. Vu Duc Canh (postdoc)：Public Health Insights from Wastewater-Based Epidemiological Surveillance of Pertussis in Japan and Vietnam
● Dr. Made Sandhyana Angga (postdoc)：Leveraging Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Track Human Papillomavirus Prevalence
● Zejun Liu (D1)：Comprehensive Optimization of Norovirus Dose-Response Models Using Maximum Likelihood Estimation with Combined Challenge Data
● Shusuke Araki (M1)：Evaluation of Sampling Strategies and Pathogen Detection Methods in Airport Wastewater Surveillance

Supervised by Prof. Futoshi Kurisu** or Project Assoc. Prof. Ikuro Kasuga*
● Dr. VU My Hanh Thi (postdoc)：Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Associated with Untreated Wastewater Discharge in Water Environment in Northern Viet Nam
● LANUYANGER Tiamenla (D2)：Variations of Cefotaxime-Resistant Escherichia coli and Class 1 Integron Integrase Genes in Urban Wastewater in Two Cities in Japan
● HOMYOK Pratamaporn (Res. student)：Optimum COD/N Ratio and pH for Partial Denitrification with Nitrite Production
● PALEE Ittikorn (Res. student)：Unraveling Disinfection Byproduct Formation from Emerging Organic Pollutants in Chlorination Processes by Unknown and Suspect Screening Analysis with Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry

*: International Wastewater-based Epidemiology　**: Water System Management
2025/06/30
[Cooperated event] Hydrosphere Science Seminar #29（Dr. Wei Jiang）

#29 of Hydrosphere Science Seminar, which RECWET also collaborate to co-sponsor, will be given by Dr. Wei Jiang (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) from 15:00, 7th July (Mon). Please register here and join us!

2025/06/27
[Event] IYRC SPRING 2025 held at UTokyo（Dr. VU Duc Canh）

The International Young Researchers' Conference (IYRC), which Dr. Vu Duc Canh (International Wastewater-based Epidemiology) has been serving as a IYRC Coordinator since 2023, will hold In-person IYRC Spring Conference 2025 tomorrow at UTokyo. (Upper-right image: IYRC SPRING 2024.)

In-person IYRC　June 28, 2025　HASEKO - KUMA HALL, The University of Tokyo
Virtual IYRC　 　Juuly 26, 2025　Online

From Who we are
"The International Young Researchers' Conference was founded in 2018 as a platform for high school students to share their research projects with the community. Since then, the organization has expanded to include not only research, but also community projects, global health narratives, case study competitions, and student-led programming. The IYRC is an independent public benefit incorporation in Japan, but we work with students from over twenty countries. Our program would not be possible without the generous support of our university partners, high school leaders, and reviewers."
2025/06/25
[HR] Title of Emeritus Professor in 2025 (Dr. Takizawa, Dr. Kato)

Former Director, Dr. Satoshi Takizawa and former Deputy Director, Dr. Takashi Kato, were awarded the title of Emeritus Professor for the fiscal year 2025.