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KOOHSARI, Mohammadjavad Associate Professor
Knowledge Science, Creative Society Design, Research Center for Vision Oriented Society Design
◆Degrees
PhD (Urban Design) The University of Melbourne, Australia
PhD (Sport Sciences) Waseda University, Japan
◆Professional Experience
2023 - : Deakin University, Australia
2022 - : Waseda University , 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, Population Health, Urban Design

■Publications

◆Published Papers
Make cities more walkable, in the real world and in virtual reality
Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Andrew T. Kaczynski
Nature, 646, 38-, 2025
Investigating socioeconomic disparities in park access across two Southeastern US cities using a unique park metric: An ecological analysis
Kaczynski, A.T., Wende, M., Schipperijn, J., Hughey, S. M., Stowe, E. L., Hipp, A., Shariati, F. H., Koohsari, M. J.
American Journal of Health Promotion, -, 2025
The impact of objective urban features on perception of neighbourhood environments
Li, J., Koohsari, M.J., Zhao, J., Kaczynski, A.T., McCormack, G.R., Oka, K., Nakaya, T., Tanimoto, R., Watanabe, R., Hanibuchi, T.
Scientific Reports, 15, 1, 30322-, 2025
A survey dataset on residents’ attitudes and behaviors in major cities in Japan: Geo-social survey for Urban Lifestyle Preferences (GULP)
Hanibuchi, T., Muranaka, A., Yabe, N., Yamauchi, M., Nakaya, T., Uesugi, M., Nozaki, K., Matsuda, S., Tanimoto, R., Yamamoto, R., Koohsari, M. J.
Data in Brief, 61, 111859-, 2025
Revisiting public open space and physical activity: What we know, what we still don't, and emerging issues—A decade later
Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Koichiro Oka, Tomoki Nakaya, Emily Talen, Andrew T. Kaczynski
Health & Place, 94, 103465-, 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
Walkable Neighborhoods: The Link between Public Health, Urban Design, and Transportation
共編者(共編著 者), MDPI, 2020
Promoting physical activity – reducing obesity and NCDs
共著, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018
Designing for dissemination in chronic disease prevention and management
共著, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018
The influence of urban design and planning on physical activity
共著, New York: Routledge, 2015
◆Conference Activities & Talks
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
The Science of Neighbourhood Design to Support Physical Activity and Health
2022 Creative Society Design Symposium, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2022
Science-based Urban Design & Population Health: A Focus on Urban Green Spaces
International Symposium on Empathy & Symbiosis with Nature, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2022

■Teaching Experience

Design Cognition, Theory on Creative Process in Design

■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
・ , Editorial Board member, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research , 2010-
・ , Editorial Board member, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications , 2022- 2024
・ , Review Board member, American Journal of Health Behavior , 2014- 2023

■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