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Made Sandhyana ANGGA（JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan）

Dr. Made Sandhyana ANGGA is a JSPS foreign research fellow at the International Wastewater Epidemiology Laboratory, University of Tokyo. He earned his PhD from the Department of Engineering at the University of Yamanashi in 2023, where his dissertation focused on developing rapid and sensitive concentration methods for pathogens in wastewater. His research interests include environmental virology, water and wastewater treatment processes, and wastewater-based epidemiology.

Nao Yamamoto（PostDoc Researcher, New York University）

Dr. Nao Yamamoto is a Postdoctoral Fellow at New York University, Grossman School of Medicine. She received her PhD in Applied Mathematics for Life and Social Sciences from Arizona State University in 2023. Her research focuses on applying network science and mathematical modeling to improve the predictability of infectious disease dynamics. She is broadly interested in interdisciplinary and intercultural approaches to public health research that integrate quantitative methods with real-world complexity.

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Lan CHENG（Doctoral Student）

My name is Cheng Lan, a doctoral student in the Laboratory of International Wastewater-based Epidemiology. I completed my master’s degree at Peking University and have since developed a strong interest in wastewater-based epidemiology and its relevance to public health. I am grateful for the opportunity to work in this laboratory and aim to deepen my expertise, engage in collaborative research, and contribute to advancing wastewater-based epidemiology.

Shusuke Araki（Graduate Student）

My name is Shusuke Araki, an M1 student in Urban Engineering. Driven by a desire to conduct research with a global perspective, I decided to continue my master's degree in this lab. In the emerging field of "Wastewater-based Epidemiology," I devote all my passion in research that contributes to solving environmental health issues.

Bachelor Thesis：空港下水中の病原体検出に基づく感染症の越境流入監視技術の実証（Mar 2025）

Kyotaro Matsumoto（Undergraduate Student）

My name is Kyotaro Matsumoto, a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Laboratory of International Wastewater-based Epidemiology. I was particularly drawn to the field of wastewater-based epidemiology due to its potential to assess the overall infection status of a community, including individuals who have not undergone clinical testing. I am committed to conducting research that contributes to society through the application of wastewater-based epidemiology. It is a great privilege to be part of this laboratory.

Kotomi Yoshida（Undergraduate Student）

I am Kotomi Yoshida, a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Laboratory of International Wastewater-based Epidemiology. I am fascinated by wastewater-based epidemiology, which can assess the health conditions of a community using sewage—otherwise considered waste. I aim to analyze the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, a growing global threat, using wastewater-based epidemiology, and contribute to improving public health.

Duc Canh VU（PostDoc Researcher / - July 2025）

Dr. Duc Canh VU received his PhD degree from the Department of Urban Engineering at the University of Tokyo, Japan, in 2020. Then, he worked as a Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) at the Environmental Public Health Engineering Laboratory, University of Tokyo, between 2020 and 2024. Since 2024, he has been a postdoctoral researcher at the International Wastewater Epidemiology Laboratory, University of Tokyo. His research interests include a wide variety of topics in the field of health-related water microbiology, such as the development of concentration/detection methods for pathogenic viruses, waterborne pathogens during water/wastewater treatment processes, virus disinfection methods, and wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE).