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Hiroshi Fukuoka

Hiroshi Fukuoka

Hiroshi Fukuoka publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hiroshi Fukuoka sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Hiroshi Fukuoka D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hiroshi Fukuoka sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Hiroshi Fukuoka is affiliated with Niigata University in Japan, with a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work concentrates on subfields such as Mechanical Engineering and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's research covers key topics related to fluid dynamics and heat transfer. These include:

  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies

They have contributed to papers published recently in respected academic journals. Among these are:

  • "Numerical calculation to elucidate effect of open elliptical reflector shape on underwater shock wave focusing phenomena," published in 2025 in the Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
  • "Optimal Design of a Sap Flow Sensor Using the Stem Heat Balance Method Based on Thermo-fluid Dynamic Analysis," published in 2025 in Agricultural Information Research

The frequent publication venues highlight a focus on applied physics and agricultural information research.

  • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
  • Agricultural Information Research

Fukuoka has worked collaboratively with several co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary cooperation within their research domain. Frequent co-authors include:

  • M. Taniguchi
  • Takashi Nitta
  • Atsushi Suda
  • Keiichi Nakagawa
  • Taro Nishimae

Their research contributions emphasize computational approaches and experimental analysis to address challenges in heat transfer and fluid flow.

Best Publications

  • Undrained dynamic-loading ring-shear apparatus and its application to landslide dynamics

    Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka;Gonghui Wang;Naohide Ishikawa

  • Earthquake-induced-landslides : Distribution, motion and mechanisms

    Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka;Gabrielle Scarascia-Mugnozza;Stephen Evans

  • The influence of intense rainfall on the activity of large-scale crystalline schist landslides in Shikoku Island, Japan

    Yong Hong;Hiromasa Hiura;Kazuo Shino;Kyoji Sassa

  • Prototyping an experimental early warning system for rainfall-induced landslides in Indonesia using satellite remote sensing and geospatial datasets

    Zonghu Liao;Yang Hong;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Hiroshi Fukuoka

  • Failure process and hydrologic response of a two layer physical model: Implications for rainfall-induced landslides

    Sérgio D.N. Lourenço;Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka

  • PERFORMING UNDRAINED SHEAR TESTS ON SATURATED SANDS IN A NEW INTELLIGENT TYPE OF RING SHEAR APPARATUS

    Kyoji Sassa;Gonghui Wang;Hiroshi Fukuoka

  • Downslope volume enlargement of a debris slide–debris flow in the 1999 Hiroshima, Japan, rainstorm

    Gonghui Wang;Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka

  • Excess pore pressure and grain crushing of sands by means of undrained and naturally drained ring-shear tests

    Yasuhiko Okada;Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka

  • Landslide risk evaluation and hazard zoning for rapid and long-travel landslides in urban development areas

    Kyoji Sassa;Gonghui Wang;Hiroshi Fukuoka;Fawu Wang

  • A distributed hydrological–geotechnical model using satellite-derived rainfall estimates for shallow landslide prediction system at a catchment scale

    Apip;Kaoru Takara;Yosuke Yamashiki;Kyoji Sassa

  • Progress in Landslide Science

    Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi. Fukuoka;Fawu Wang;Gonghui Wang

  • Dynamic properties of earthquake-induced large-scale rapid landslides within past landslide masses

    Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka;Fawu Wang;Gonghui Wang

  • Mechanism of two rapid and long-runout landslides in the 16 April 2016 Kumamoto earthquake using a ring-shear apparatus and computer simulation (LS-RAPID)

    Khang Dang;Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka;Naoki Sakai

  • Experimental Study on the Shearing Behavior of Saturated Silty Soils Based on Ring-Shear Tests

    Gonghui Wang;Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka;Takahiro Tada

  • Observation of shear zone development in ring-shear apparatus with a transparent shear box

    Hiroshi Fukuoka;Kyoji Sassa;Gonghui Wang;Ryo Sasaki

  • Evolution of Shear-Zone Structure in Undrained Ring-Shear Tests

    Muhammad Wafid Agung;Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka;Gonghui Wang

  • How Reliable is the Plasticity Index for Estimating the Liquefaction Potential of Clayey Sands

    Ivan B. Gratchev;Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka

  • Mechanism of creep movement caused by landslide activity and underground erosion in crystalline schist, Shikoku Island, southwestern Japan

    G. Furuya;K. Sassa;H. Hiura;H. Fukuoka

  • Quantitative assessment on the influence of heavy rainfall on the crystalline schist landslide by monitoring system -case study on Zentoku landslide, Japan

    Yong Hong;Hiromasa Hiura;Kazuo Shino;Kyoji Sassa

  • Landslides Induced by a Combined Effect of Earthquake and Rainfall

    Kyoji Sassa;Hiroshi Fukuoka;Fawu Wang;Gonghui Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kyoji Sassa
Kyoji Sassa Kyoto University
Gonghui Wang
Gonghui Wang Kyoto University
Fawu Wang
Fawu Wang Tongji University
Kaoru Takara
Kaoru Takara Kyoto University
Stephen G. Evans
Stephen G. Evans University of Waterloo
Yang Hong
Yang Hong University of Oklahoma
Dalia Kirschbaum
Dalia Kirschbaum Goddard Space Flight Center

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