Dr. Takuji W. Tsusaka
Position
Associate Professor
Unit
Natural Resources Management(NRM), Faculty of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
Contact Info
QUALIFICATION
AREA OF EXPERTISE
TEACHING
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
ON-GOING AND COMPLETED PROFJECTS
AWARDS & HONORS
STUDENT SUPERVISION
- Ph.D in Development Economics
- Master of International Development Studies
- Bachelor of Engineering in Applied Physics
- Agricultural Economics
- Natural Resources Economics
- Poverty Reduction
- Social Capital Formation
- Technology Adoption
- Ex-post Impact Evaluation
- Gender in Smallholder Agriculture
- Survey Methods
- Spatial Econometrics
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Corporate Management
- Development Economics
- Natural Resources Economics
- Farm Management Economics
- Natural Resource Policy
- Society and Natural Resource Management
- Research Methods for Natural Resources Management
- Statistics for Development Studies
- Quantitative Research Methods 2
- Quantitative Analysis using R
- Mathematics for Economics (GRIPS)
- He has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals including but not limited to: World Development, Journal
of Economic Behavior and Organization, Public Health Nutrition, Land Use Policy, European Journal of Development Research,
Sustainable Production and Consumption, Environmental Management, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global
Change, etc. - In addition, he has published peer-reviewed working papers, conference papers, discussion papers, book chapters as well as
donor-funded project reports. - Publications: 102 in Scopus; 111 in ORCID; 142 in Research Gate; 127 in Loop; 144 in Google Scholar
- Top 1 % impact (view count) in Loop.
- PI: Youth Engagement in Forest Restoration for Climate and Biodiversity Goals in Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Champasak: Lao PDR .
- Advisor: Ethnographic Study on Common Pool Resource Management: Philippines .
- Advisor: Field Survey on Post-pandemic Ecological Footprint Assessment: Philippines and Thailand .
- PI: Promotion of Action against Marine Plastic Litter in Asia (Counter MEASURE II Extension): Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan .
- PI: Organic Jasmine Rice Project: Thailand .
- Co-PI: Promotion of Community Resilience against Plastic Pollution and Climate Change in the Mekong River Basin: Vietnam & Thailand .
- Co-PI: Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture for Enhanced Recovery and Sustainability of Highlands: Climate smart agriculture consulting firm: Thailand .
- PI: Ecotourism and Ocean Plastic Control: Vietnam & Thailand. .
- PI: Cassava Value Chain Project: Thailand. .
Co-PI: Training Program on Technology Clinic for Agro-Food Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Thailand. . - PI: Trade Hub: R Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Tanzania, China, Brazil, & Indonesia. .
- Analytical Advisor: Enhancing child nutrition through Smart Food: Myanmar
- Analytical Advisor: Feeding mid-day meals to Children: India
- Co-PI: Advancing the Development and Adoption of Post-Harvest Grain Legume Technologies by Smallholder Farmers. Malawi and Tanzania.
- Coordinator for ICRISAT: KULIMA, Improving the Access to and Use of Agricultural Research Innovations by Farmers: Malawi .
- PI: Reducing Drudgery and Increasing Efficiency in Groundnut Post-harvest Operations through Labor Saving Technologies: Malawi and Mozambique.
Objective Leader: Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity Enhancement of Sorghum, Pearl Millet, and Finger Millet in Africa: Ethiopia and Tanzania. - Team Leader for Malawi: Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Research and Learning in Africa: Malawi and Ethiopia. .
- PI: Post-harvest loss assessment for groundnut using nationally representative on-time stakeholder interview approach, combined with on-farm assessment: Malawi. .
Chief Analyst: Nutrition, food safety, and complementary feeding trials: Malawi. . - Chief Analyst: Nutrition, food safety, and complementary feeding trials: Tanzania. .
- Team Leader for Zambia & Malawi: Impacts of Conservation Agriculture in Southern Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia, & Malawi. .
- Focal Point: Gender impacts of groundnut post-harvest interventions: Zambia .
- Chief Analyst and Lead Author: Role of sorghum and pearl millet in subsistence farming systems: Mozambique. .
- Team Leader for Malawi: Economic impact assessment of groundnut technologies: Malawi. .
- Chief Analyst and Lead Author: Pigeon pea trait preferences and food fuel system in Southern Region: Malawi .
- Supervisor: Baseline assessment for Malawi Seed Industry Development Program for sorghum production in Southern Region and gender indicators in Central Region: Malawi .
- Analyst and Coauthor: Farmer-to-farmer dissemination of improved rice technologies among smallholder farmers: Tanzania .
- Analyst and Lead Author: Social capital spillover among villagers: irrigated community vs. rainfed community: Philippines .
- Team Leader for the Philippines and Lead Author: Methods of tracking improved varieties in five countries in South Asia: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan. .
- Analyst and Lead Author: Assessment of NMRice. The Philippines .
Member and Coauthor: Demonstration of NMRice at demonstration plots. The Philippines . - Member and Coauthor: An African Green Revolution: Finding Ways to Boost Productivity on Small Farms. .
- In addition, 13 confidential projects in the private sector.
- Semi-Finalist in Bangkok Business Challenge (Faculty Advisor), Sasin School of Management
- Letter of Gratitude: President of Asian Institute of Technology
- Most Cited Paper Award: Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, Elsevier
- Best Paper Award: The 10th ASAE (Asian Society of Agricultural Economists) International Conference; ASAE
- Top-15 Nominee for the Inaugural SDGs Award; GRIPS
- Best Research Manager Award: Annual Science Awards; ICRISAT
- Best Display Award: The 10th Community of Practice Conference for Southern Africa; McKnight Foundation
- Outstanding Academic and Social Achievements Award (cum. 50% Exemption of Education Loan Repayment), JASSO
- 13 Ph.D students have graduated, him as the advisor/co-advisor.
- 32 Ph.D students have graduated, him as a committee member.
- 27 Master students have graduated, him as the advisor/co-advisor.
- 117 Master students have graduated, him as a committee member.
