KOOHSARI, Mohammadjavad Associate Professor
Knowledge Science, Social System Management, Research Center for Vision Oriented Society Design
◆Degrees
PhD (Urban Design) The University of Melbourne, Australia
PhD (Sport Sciences) Waseda University, Japan
◆Professional Experience
2026 - : University of South Carolina, United States , Arnold School of Public Health
2023 - 2026 : Deakin University, Australia
2022 - : Waseda University, Japan , Faculty of Sport Sciences
2022 - 2023 : Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2021 - 2022 : Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba , Part-time Lecturer
2021 - : Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo , Part-time Lecturer
2021 - 2021 : Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University , Part-time Lecturer
2020 - 2021 : Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba , Part-time Lecturer
2019 - 2020 : Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba , Part-time Lecturer
2019 - 2021 : Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia , Research Fellow (Honorary)
2019 - 2022 : Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan , Junior Researcher (Assistant Professor)
2019 - 2020 : Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University , Part-time Lecturer
2017 - 2020 : Research Fellow (Honorary), Baker Heart & Diabetes, Australia
2017 - 2019 : Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan , JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship
2017 - 2017 : Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University , Assistant Researcher
2016 - 2016 : Visiting Research Fellow , Waseda University, Japan
2016 - 2019 : Australian Catholic University, Australia , Research Fellow (Honorary)
2016 - 2016 : Research Fellow (Honorary) , The University of Melbourne, Australia
2015 - 2016 : Swinburne University of Technology, Australia , Visiting Scholar
2013 - 2016 : Research Fellow , Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia
2013 - 2016 : Research Fellow , The University of Melbourne, Australia
2012 - 2013 : Collaborative Scientist , Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia
◆Specialties
Human geoscience, Architectural and city planning, Sports science
◆Research Keywords
Urban Health, AI in Urban Design, Public Health, Urban Design

■Publications

◆Published Papers
Clinical Medicine as a Model for Scientific Rigour in Urban Design
Koohsari, M. J., Kaczynski, A. T., Ozbil Torun, A., Talen, E., Oka, K.
Discover Cities, -, 2026
Association of state happiness with mortality: Evidence from a prospective cohort study in Japan.
Akitomo Yasunaga, Ai Shibata, Yoshino Hosokawa, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Rina Miyawaki, Kuniko Araki, Kaori Ishii, Koichiro Oka
Health Psychology, -, 2026
From associations to action: Parametric urban design science for cardiometabolic health
Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Andrew T. Kaczynski, Emily Talen, Koichiro Oka
Developments in the Built Environment, 24, -, 2025
Self-Monitoring and Its Effects on Physical Activity, Health Literacy, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults Receiving Long-Term Care
Kitamura, M., Izawa, K., Kurihara, K., Yamamoto, S., Ozawa, S., Uchida, E., Koohsari, M. J., Oka, K., Umeo, J.
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, -, 2025
Make cities more walkable, in the real world and in virtual reality
Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Andrew T. Kaczynski
Nature, 646, 38-, 2025
◆Misc
高齢者の座位行動と健康リスクおよびその対策
Akitomo Yasunaga, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Koichiro Oka
体力科学, 71, 1, 146-146, 2022
◆Books
◆Conference Activities & Talks
Urban Design Science for Promoting Population Health
School of Fine Arts, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China, 2024
Urban Design and Wellbeing
School of Architecture and Design, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 2023
Science-based Urban Design & Population Health
1. Graduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Management, National Taiwan Normal University, 2023
Science-based Urban Design to Promote Population Health
Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, 2023
Science-based Urban Design to Promote Physical Activity
Department of Urban Planning & Engineering, Hanyang University, 2023

■Teaching Experience

Theory on Creative Process in Design, Design Cognition

■Contributions to  Society

◆Academic Society Affiliations
International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity, Global Positioning Systems-Health Research Network, International Physical Activity & Environment Network (IPEN), Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Planning Institute of Australia
◆Academic Contribution
Editorial Board Member, Clinical eHealth , https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/clinical-ehealth/about/editorial-board
Editorial Board member, Heart & Mind , https://journals.lww.com/hhmi/pages/default.aspx
Editorial Board member, Landscape & Urban Planning , https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/landscape-and-urban-planning
◆Committee Memberships
・ https://www.nature.com/npjexercisemed/ , Editorial Board Member, npj Exercise Medicine & Health , 2025-
・ , Editorial Board member, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research , 2010-
・ , Editorial Board member, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications , 2022- 2024

■Academic  Awards

・ Top 2% of the most influential researchers in the world in all scientific disciplines for the year 2023, Stanford University & Elsevier , 2025
・ “Top Scientists” in the field of “Social Science & Humanities” for the year 2025 , Javad Koohsari , Research.com , 2025
・ Top 2% of the most influential researchers in the world in all scientific disciplines for the year 2023, Stanford University & Elsevier , 2024