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
Walkable Intelligent Parks: Can a Large Language Model Turn Urban Park Audit Findings into Actionable Recommendations?
Md. Sabbir Hossain Khan, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Jiuling Li, Jing Zhao, Yufeng Luo, Akitomo Yasunaga, Koichiro Oka, Andrew T. Kaczynski
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, -, 2026
Walk Score discrepancies: Address-based and postcode-based analysis in urban and suburban/rural contexts
Yano, S., Koohsari, MJ, Ishii, K., Shibata, A., Luo, Y., Li, J., Zhao, J., Oka, K.
Scientific Reports, -, 2026
Ethical assessment of large language model-generated advisory text on designing the built environment for health
Koohsari, M. J., Loo, B. P. Y., Zhao, J., Li, J., Long, Y., Lu, Y., Oka, K., Kaczynski, A. T.
Developments in the Built Environment, 27, 101007-, 2026
Systematic review of the relationship between the presence and quality of sidewalks and children's physical health
Hesam Shariati, F., Czerwinski, J. D., Adhami, S., Abavisani, F., Wright, B., Burdick, C., Smith, R., Bommareddy, N. S., Newman-Norlund, D., Forrester, E., King Given, S., Koohsari, M. J., Kaczynski, A. T.
Childhood Obesity, -, 2026
Snow-sensitive built environment metrics and active behaviour: a systematic review
Zhao, J., Li, J., Khan, M. S. H., Oka., K., Yasunaga, A., Nakaya, T., Kaczynski, A. T., McCormack, G. R., Koohsari, M. J.
BMC Public Health, -, 2026
◆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
(Re)designing Urban Public Open Space for Health
The University Press Limited (UPL), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2026
Urban Design Science for Health
2. Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2026
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

■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- 2026
・ , Editorial Board member, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications , 2022- 2024

■Academic  Awards

・ Included in the “Top Scientists” list in the field of “Social Science & Humanities” for the year 2026 (Research.com) , Javad Koohsari , 2026
・ 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