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－　　－30Mika KATOAssociate professor, Department of Conceptual DesignMika Kato obtained her bachelor's degree from the Department of Architecture, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University in 1999, and then entered the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at the same university, where she received her master's degree in 2001 and doctorate (Engineering) in 2004.After receiving her PhD, she worked as an assistant at Nihon University for one year, and then for four years (2005-2009) as a post-doctoral fellow. From 2009 to 2010, she worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Kansai University. From 2010 to 2011, she also worked as a professional researcher at Building Research Institute. (Worked at both Kansai University and Building Research Institute in 2010)She joined Kanazawa Institute of Technology since 2013 as a lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Environment and Architecture, and was promoted to associate professor in 2017. After that, she moved to Nihon University, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Department of Conceptual Design in 2018, as an associate professor.Her research area is architectural and environmental engineering. She specializes in visual environment, light and color environment, and environmental psychology; specically the following:・Operation method of impression of brightness in architectural space;・Light conditions that make people feel the softness of light;・Development of daylight control device according to space application;・ Proposal of artificial lighting control system in the room linked to window surface luminance;・Appropriate use of colors in sign planning; and・Regulation method of excessive luminance in outdoor advertising.Through these studies, she belongs to the Architectural Institute of Japan, the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan, the Japanese National Committee of CIE (Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage), etc., and is involved in the creation of academic and JIS standards. She has also been involved in a variety of educational activities, including a symposium for engineers and a hands-on program for students.Research Achievements1)Study on Applicability of Mean Luminance by Image Photometry as Spatial Brightness Index, Transactions of AIJ. Journal of environmental engineering, Vol. 84 No. 766, 1059-1066, Dec., 2019 (in Japanese)2)Influence of Color Temperature and Interior Reflectance on Spatial Brightness Demand, Proceedings of the 29th Session of the CIE, Vol.2, 1399-1404, Jun., 20193)Development of Generic Colorimetry System for Evaluation of Lighting Environment, Proceedings of the 29th Session of the CIE, Vol.2, 1546-1550, Jun., 20194)Lighting Environment Evaluation and Luminous Flux Calculation for Selection of Ceiling Luminaire, Transactions of AIJ. Journal of environmental engineering, Vol. 81 No. 720, 163-172, Feb., 2016 (in Japanese)5)Research on Acceptable Luminance Contrast Between the Window Using Blind and the Surrounding Wall, Proceedings of the 28th Session of the CIE, Vol.1 Part2, 1954-1959, Jun., 2015