Professor Yoshihiko Matsui

Affiliation

Affiliation Water Metabolism Systems Field, Division of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, adjunct faculty
Hokkaido University Public Policy Graduate School, faculty in charge of classes		 I'm Prof. Matsui.
N13W8, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
Telephone +81-11-706-7280
FAX +81-11-706-7280
Location Faculty of Engineering, Building A, 3-15
e-mail matsui@eng.hokudai.ac.jp

Career summary

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1957.12Born in Hokkaido.
1976.3Graduated from Hokkaido Kushiro Konan High School.
1976.4Entered Hokkaido University Department of Liberal Arts Course.
1980.3Graduated from Hokkaido University, School of Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering.
1980.4Entered master's program of Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering.
1982.3Completed above program.
1982.4Entered doctoral program of Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering.
1984.3Left mid-course.
1984.4Research Associate, Hokkaido University (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering).
1995.4Assistant Professor, Gifu University (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering).
1998.10Professor, Gifu University (Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering).
2005.5-Professor, Hokkaido University (Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Environmental Engineering).

Degree

  1. Doctor (Engineering), Hokkaido University, 1992.

Awards

  1. 49th Environmental Engineering Research Forum Dissertation Prize, 2013.
  2. 45th Environmental Engineering Research Forum Excellent Poster Presentation Award, 2008.
  3. Japan Society on Water Environment Dissertation Prize, 2004.

Research scope

  1. Basin survey for selection of monitored pesticides and construction of analysis model
  2. Scientific research of arsenic intake of residents in areas contaminated with arsenic in Bangladesh
  3. Separation of algae and alga-derived malodorous substances using sub-micron PAC-MF treatment
  4. Research on separability of chlorine-resistant viruses from treated water
  5. Research on advanced water treatment using NF membranes and membrane fouling
  6. Research on formation and control of iodine-based trihalomethanes
  7. Research on treatability of trace antibiotics in water
  8. Investigative study of water quality degradation accompanying downward flow in water supply pipes
  9. Research on functional evaluation of treated water

Publications

  1. Matsui, Y., Yamagishi, T., Terada, Y., Matsushita, T. and Inoue, T., Suspended particles and their characteristics in water mains: developments of sampling methods, Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology–AQUA, accepted.
  2. Matsui, Y., Narita, K., Inoue, T. and Matsushita, T. (2006) Screening level analysis for monitoring pesticide in river water using a hydrological diffuse pollution model with limited input data, Water Science and Technology, 53 (10).
  3. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y. and Matsui, Y. (2006) Estimating mutagenic compounds generated during photolysis of fenitrothion by HPLC fractionation followed by mutagenicity testing and high-resolution GC-MS analysis, Chemosphere, 64 (1), 144-151.
  4. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y. and Shirasaki, N. (2006) Analyzing mass balance of viruses in a coagulation-ceramic microfiltration hybrid system by a combination of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and the plaque forming units (PFU) method, Water Science and Technology, 53 (7), 199-207.
  5. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Saeki, R. and Inoue, T. (2005) Mutagenicity of anaerobic fenitrothion metabolites after aerobic biodegradation, Chemosphere, 61 (8), 1134-1141.
  6. Matsui, Y., Fukuda, Y., Murase, R., Aoki, N., Mima, S., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T. (2005) Ceramic MF with submicron-sized activated carbon adsorption and coagulation pretreatments for rapid and effective NOM removal, (In 2nd IWA Leading-Edge on Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Water and Environmental Management Series (WEMS), 8, Edited by Loosdrecht, M. V. and Clemented, J.), 23-32.
  7. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Matsui, Y. (2005) Fate of mutagenicity produced during anaerobic biodegradation of the herbicide chlornitrofen (CNP), Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B, B40 (6), 851-861.
  8. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Shirasaki, N., Kato, Y. (2005) Effect of membrane pore size, coagulation time, and coagulant dose on virus removal by a coagulation-ceramic microfiltration hybrid system, Desalination, 178 (1-3), 21-26.
  9. Li, F., Yuasa, A., Murai, Y., Matsui, Y. (2005) Impacts of a heavy storm of rain upon dissolved and particulate organic C, N and P in the main river of a vegetation-rich basin area in Japan, Science of the Total Environment, 345 (1-3), 99-113.
  10. Matsui, Y., Murase, R., Sanogawa, T., Aoki, N., Mima, S., Inoue, T. and Matsushita, T. (2005) Rapid adsorption pretreatment with submicron powdered activated carbon particles before microfiltration, Water Science and Technology, 51 (6-7), 249-256.
  11. Matsui, Y., Fukuda, Y., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T., Aoki, N., Mima, S. (2005) Enhancing an adsorption-membrane hybrid system with microground activated carbon, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 4 (5-6), 189-197.
  12. Matsui, Y., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T., Yamada, T., Yamamoto, M., Sumigama, Y. (2005) Effect of uncertainties of agricultural working schedule and Monte-carlo evaluation of the model input in basin-scale runoff model analysis of herbicides, Water Science and Technology, 51 (3-4), 329-337.
  13. Li, F., Yuasa, A., Matsui, Y., Cheong, E. J. (2005) Polydisperse adsorption characteristics of aqueous organic matrices in water and wastewater sources, Adsorption, 11, 691-696.
  14. Yuasa, A., Li, F., Cheong, E. J., Matsui, Y. (2005) Adsorption of nonylphenol ethoxylates in the presence of competing natural organic matter, Adsorption, 11, 243-248.
  15. Matsui, Y., Fukuda, Y., Murase, R., Aoki, N., Mima, S., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T. (2005) Micro-ground powdered activated carbon for effective removal of natural organic matter during water treatment, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 4 (4), 155-163.
  16. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Inoue, T. (2004) Irreversible and reversible adhesions between virus particles and hydrolyzing-precipitating aluminum: a function of coagulation, Water Science and Technology, 50 (12), 201-206.
  17. Inoue, T., Matsui, Y., Terada, Y., Baba, K., Matsushita, T. (2004) Characterization of microparticles in raw, treated, and distributed waters by means of elemental and particle size analyses. Water Science and Technology, 50 (12), 71-78.
  18. Matsui, Y., Matsushita, T., Sakuma, S., Gojo, T., Inoue, T. (2003) Virus inactivation in aluminum and polyaluminum coagulation, Envionmental Science & Technology, 37 (22), 5175-5180.
  19. Li, F., Yuasa, A., Chiharada, H., Matsui, Y. (2003) Polydisperse adsorbability composition of several natural and synthetic organic matrices, Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 265, 265-275.
  20. Matsui, Y., Fukuda, Y., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T. (2003) Effect of natural organic matter on powdered activated carbon adsorption of trace contaminants: characteristics and mechanism of competitive adsorption, Water Research, 37 (18), 4413-4424.
  21. Li, F., Yuasa, A., Chiharada, H., Matsui, Y. (2003) Storm impacts upon the composition of organic matrices in nagara river– a study based on molecular weight and activated carbon adsorbability, Water Research, 37, 4027-4037.
  22. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Ikeba, K., Inoue, T. (2003) Contribution of metabolites to mutagenicity during anaerobic biodegradation of fenitrothion, Chemosphere, 50, 275-282.
  23. Matsui, Y., Matsushita, T., Inoue, T., Yamamoto, M. ,Hayashi, Y., Yonekawa, H., Tsutsumi, Y. (2003) Virus removal by ceramic membrane microfiltration with coagulation pretreatment, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 3 (5), 93-99.
  24. Li, F., Ebie, K., Yuasa, A., Azuma, Y., Hagishita, T., Matsui, Y. (2002) Factors affecting the adsorption capacity of dissolved organic matter onto activated carbon: modified isotherm analysis, Water Research, 36 (18), 4592-4604.
  25. Matsui, Y., Knappe, D. R. U., Iwaki, K., Ohira, H. (2002) Pesticide adsorption by granular activated carbon adsorbers–2. effects of pesticide and natural organic matter characteristics on pesticide breakthrough curves, Environmental Science & Technology, 36 (15), 3432-3438.
  26. Matsui, Y., Knappe, D. R. U., Takagi, R. (2002) Pesticide adsorption by granular activated carbon adsorbers– 1. effect of natural organic matter preloading on removal rates and model simplification. Environmental Science & Technology, 36 (15), 3426-3431.
  27. Li, F., Yuasa, A., Matsui, Y. (2002) Removal of nonionic surfactants in activated carbon bed: parameter estimation and breakthrough prediction, Fundamentals of Adsorption, 7, 162-169.
  28. Yuasa, A., Li, F., Matsui, Y. (2002) Adsorption isotherm of nonionic surfactants onto activated carbon: alkylphenol polyethoxylates and alcohol polyethoxylates, Fundamentals of Adsorption, 7, 193-200.
  29. Inoue, T., Ebise, S., Numabe, A., Nagafuchi, O., Matsui, Y. (2002) Runoff characteristics of particulate pesticides in a river from paddy fields, Water Science and Technology, 45 (9), 121-126.
  30. Matsui, Y., Itoshiro, S., Buma, M., Hosogoe, K., Yuasa, A., Shinoda, S., Matsushita, T., Inoue, T. (2002) Predicting pesticide concentrations in river water by hydrologically calibrated basin-scale runoff model, Water Science and Technology, 45 (9), 141-148.
  31. Matsui, Y., Nagaya, K., Funahashi, G., Goto, F., Yuasa, A., Naruto, H., Yamamoto, H., Ohkawa, K., Magara, Y. (2002) Effectiveness of antifouling coatings and water flow in controlling attachment of the nuisance mussel Limnoperna fortunei, Biofouling, 18 (2), 137-148.
  32. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Sakuma, S., Inoue, T. (2002) Changes in mutagenicity of chlornitrofen during biodegradation, Mutation Research, 516, 71-79.
  33. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Taniwaki, S., Inoue, T. (2002) Changes in mutagenicity during biodegradation of fenitrothion, Chemosphere, 47, 9-14.
  34. Matsui, Y., Iwaki, K., Uematsu, M., Yuasa, A. (2002) Pesticide removal by GAC preloaded with natural organic matter, Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 2 (1), 147-154.
  35. Nagaya, K., Matsui, Y., Ohira, H., Yuasa, A., Yamamoto, H., Ohkawa, K., Magara, Y. (2001) Attachment strength of an adhesive nuisance mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, against water flow, Biofouling, 17 (4), 263-274.
  36. Matsui, Y., Nagaya, K., Yuasa, A., Naruto, H., Yamamoto, H., Ohkawa, K., Magara, Y. (2001) Attachment strength of Limnoperna fortunei on substrates and their surface properties, Biofouling, 17 (1), 29-39.
  37. Matsushita, T., Sakuma, S., Nakamuro, K., Matsui, Y. (2001) The variation on the mutagenicity of CNP during anaerobic biodegradation, Water Research, 35 (11), 2589-2594.
  38. Matsui, Y., Colas, F., Yuasa, A. (2001) Removal of synthetic organic chemical by powdered activated carbon during ultrafiltration. II: model application, Water Research, 35 (2), 464-470.
  39. Matsui, Y., Yuasa, A., Ariga, K. (2001) Removal of a synthetic organic chemical by powdered activated carbon during ultrafiltration. I: theory and modeling, Water Research, 35 (2), 455-463.
  40. Matsui, Y., Yuasa, A., Colas, F. (2001) Effects of operational modes on the removal of a synthetic organic chemical by powdered activated carbon during ultrafiltration, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 1 (5-6), 39-47.
  41. Magara, Y., Matsui, Y., Goto, F., Yuasa, A. (2001) Invasion of the non-indigenous nuisance mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, upon water supply facilities in japan, Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology–AQUA, 50 (3), 113-124.
  42. Ohkawa, K., Nishida, A., Ichikawa, K., Matsui, Y., Nagaya, K., Yuasa, A., Yamamoto, H. (1999) Purification of a dopa-containing protein from the foot of the asian freshwater mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, Biofouling, 14 (3), 181-188.
  43. Matsui, Y., Yuasa, A., Li, F. (1999) Pretreatment effects on activated carbon adsorption of humic substances: distributed fictive component analysis, Water Science and Technology, 40 (9), 223-230.
  44. Ohkawa, K., Nishida, A., Honma, R., Matsui, Y., Nagaya, K., Yuasa, A., Yamamoto, H. (1999) Studies on fouling by the freshwater mussel Limnoperna fortunei and the antifouling effects of low energy surfaces, Biofouling, 13 (4), 337-350.
  45. Li, F., Yuasa, A., Matsui, Y. (1998) Describing the breakthrough curves of the total organic mixture and its molecular weight fractions by PFPSDML and IAST-Freundlich model, Fundamentals of Adsorption, 6, 1041-1046.
  46. Yuasa, A., Li, F., Matsui, Y. (1998) Evaluation of the composition of the aqueous background organics by the IAST-Freundlich model and the molecular weight distribution, Fundamentals of Adsorption, 6, 407-412.
  47. Matsui, Y., Yuasa, A., Li, F. (1998) Overall adsorption isotherm of natural organic matter, Journal of Environmental Engineering-ASCE, 124 (11), 1099-1107.
  48. Matsui, Y., Yuasa, A., Furuya, Y., Kamei, T. (1998) Dynamic analysis of coagulation of suspended particles with alum and PACl, Journal of American Water Works Associatin, 90 (10), 96-106.
  49. Knappe, D. R. U., Matsui, Y., Snoeyink, V. L., Roche, P., Parados, M. J., Bourbigot, M. M. (1998) Predicting the capacity of powdered activated carbon for trace organic compounds in natural waters, Environmental Science & Technology, 32 (11), 1694-1698.
  50. Fukushi, K., Matsui, Y., Tambo, N. (1998) Dissolved air flotation: experiments and kinetic analysis, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology: AQUA, 47 (2), 76-86.
  51. Matsui, Y., Fukushi, K., Tambo, N. (1998) Modeling, simulation, and operational parameters of dissolved air flotation, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology: AQUA, 47 (1), 9-20.
  52. Yuasa, A., Li, F., Matsui, Y., Ebie, K. (1997) Characteristics of competitive adsorption of aquatic humic substances onto activated carbon, Water Science and Technology, 36 (12), 231-238.
  53. Tambo, N., Matsui, Y., Kurotani, K., Kubota, M., Akiyama, H., Ohto, T., Zaitsu, Y., Itoh, H. (1997) Control of coagulation process by dual wavelength particle analyzer, Water Science and Technology, 36 (4), 135-142.
  54. Matsui, Y., Tambo, N. (1995) Simulation of deep filter performance for optimum design, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology: AQUA, 44 (6), 245-257.
  55. Matsui, Y., Tambo, N. (1995) Mathematical description of deep filter performance, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology: AQUA, 44 (5), 166-179.
  56. Fukushi, K., Tambo, N., Matsui, Y. (1995) A kinetic model for dissolved-air flotation in water and wastewater treatment, Water Science and Technology, 31 (3-4), 37-47.
  57. Matsui, Y., Kamei, T., Kawase, E., Snoeyink, V. L., Tambo, N. (1994) GAC adsorption of intermittently loaded pesticides, Journal of American Water Works Associatin, 86 (9), 91-102.
  58. Matsui, Y., Kamei, T., Yuasa, A., Tambo, N. (1994) Adsorption capacity of organic pesticides on activated carbon bed adsorber, Water Supply, 14, 31-41.
  59. Knappe, D. R. U., Snoeyink, V. L., Matsui, Y., Parados, M. J., Bourbigot, M. M. (1994) Determining the remaining life of a granular activated carbon (GAC) filter for pesticides, Water Supply, 14, 1-14.
  60. Ohto, T., Zaitsu, Y., Matsui, Y., Tambo, N. (1993) Advances in photometric dispersion analyzer with dual wavelength, Water Science and Technology, 27 (11), 257-260.
  61. Matsui, Y., Tambo, N., Ohto, T., Zaitsu, Y. (1993) Dual wavelength photometric dispersion analysis of coagulation and flocculation, Water Science and Technology, 27 (11), 153-165.
  62. Wang, X. C., Tambo, N., Matsui, Y. (1993) Kinetic study of fluidized pellet bed process I.—Characteristics of Particle Motions, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology: AQUA, 42 (3), 146-154.
  63. Matsui, Y., Tambo, N. (1990) Online floc size evaluation by photometric dispersion analyzer, Water Supply, 8, 71-78.
  64. Tambo N, Matsui Y. (1989) Performance of fluidized pellet bed separator for high-concentration suspension removal, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology: AQUA, 38 (1), 16-22.
  65. Tambo, N., Matsui, Y. (1984) Performance of high capacity depth filter, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology: AQUA, 33 (2), 96-101.

International Conferences

  1. Matsui, Y., Ozu, T., Inoue, T. and Matsushita, T., Occurrence of a veterinary antibiotic in streams in a small catchment area with livestock farms, Proceedings of 10th International Specialized Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Sustainable Basin Management, Istanbul, Turkey, 18-22 September 2006, accepted.
  2. Matsui, Y., Narita, K., Inoue, T. and Matsushita, T., Precise data sets on farming and pesticide properties verify a diffuse pollution hydrological model for predicting pesticide concentration, Proceedings of 10th International Specialized Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Sustainable Basin Management, Istanbul, Turkey, 18-22 September 2006, accepted.
  3. Matsui, Y., Kurihara, S., Sanogawa, T., Murai, K., Sawaoka, D. and Ohno, K., Characteristics of submicron activated carbon adsorption: experiments and a branched -pore model analysis, Proceedings of IWA 5th World Water Congress, Beijing, China, 10-14 September 2006, accepted.
  4. Matsui, Y., Yamagishi, T., Inoue, T., and Matsushita, T., Characteristics of suspended particles in distribution pipes, Proceedings of IWA 5th World Water Congress, Beijing, China, 10-14 September 2006, accepted.
  5. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y. and Matsui, Y., Identification of mutagenic compounds produced during photodegradation of fenitrothion, Proceedings of IWA 5th World Water Congress, Beijing, China, 10-14 September 2006, accepted.
  6. Yanase, T., Matsuo, Y., Ohno, K., Magara, Y. and Matsui, Y., Contribution of drinking water to the total daily intake of arsenic in Bangladesh, Proceedings of IWA 5th World Water Congress, Beijing, China, 10-14 September 2006, accepted.
  7. Fujiwara, M., Kanai, K., Kiyozuka, M., Takeda, N., Matsui, Y., Mukai, F., Mori, K., Sakakibara, Y., Application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to water purification facilities-inventory analysis for comparison between "coagulation sedimentation + sand filtration" and "membrane filtration", Proceedings of IWA 5th World Water Congress, Beijing, China, 10-14 September 2006, accepted.
  8. Matsui, Y., Narita, K., Inoue, T. and Matsushita, T. (2005) Screening level analysis for monitoring pesticide in river water using a hydrological diffuse pollution model with limited input data, Proceedings of 10th International Specialised Conference on Watershed and Riverbasin Management, Calgary, Canada, 13-15 September 2005. in CD-ROM.
  9. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y. and Matsui, Y. (2005) Determining main indicators of mutagenicity in the environment induced by derivatives of herbicide chlornitrofen using mutagenic assay in conjunction with instrumental analysis, Proceedings of 1st IWA-ASPIRE Conference, Singapore, 11-14 July 2005.
  10. Matsui, Y., Sanogawa, T., Aoki, N., Mima, S. and Matsushita, T. (2005) Evaluating submicron-sized activated carbon adsorption for microfiltration pretreatment, Proceedings of IWA International Conference on Particle Separation, 553-560, Seoul, Korea, 1-3 June 2005.
  11. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y. and Shirasaki, N. (2005) Analyzing mass balance of viruses in a coagulation-ceramic microfiltration hybrid system by a combination of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and the plaque forming units (PFU) method, Proceedings of IWA International Conference on Particle Separation, 487-494, Seoul, Korea, 1-3 June 2005.
  12. Matsui, Y., Matsushita, T., Sanogawa, T., Shirasaki, N., Aoki, N. and Mima, S. (2005) Enhanced removal performances of ceramic MF by submicron PAC adsorption and PACl coagulation pretreatments, Proceedings of AWWA Membrane Technology Conference, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 6-9 March 2005.
  13. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Shirasaki, N., Kato, Y. (2004) Effect of membrane pore size, coagulation time, and coagulant dose on virus removal by a coagulation—ceramic microfiltration hybrid system, Proceedings of EDS & IWA Conference on Membranes in Drinking and Industrial Water Production, CD-ROM, L'Aquila, Italy.
  14. Matsui, Y., Fukuda, Y., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T., Aoki, N., Mima, S. (2004) Enhancing an adsorption-membrane hybrid system with microground activated carbon, Proceedings of 4th IWA World Water Congress, CD-ROM, Marrakech, Morocco.
  15. Matsui, Y., Murase, R., Sanogawa, T., Aoki, N., Mima, S., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T. (2004) Rapid adsorption pretreatment with submicron powdered activated carbon particles before microfiltration, Proceedings of Water Environment Membrane Technology, 2, 619-626, Seoul, Korea.
  16. Kanto, Y., Yonekawa, H., Aoki, N., Yoshiho Tomita, Matsui, Y. (2004) Novel hybrid ceramic membrane systems, Proceedings of Water Environment Membrane Technology, 3, 927-936, Seoul, Korea.
  17. Matsui, Y., Fukuda, Y., Murase, R., Aoki, N., Mima, S., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T. (2004) Micro-ground PAC for effective NOM removal, Proceedings of NOM Research: Innovations and Applications for Drinking Water, 65-67, Adelaide, Australia.
  18. Inoue, T., Matsui, Y., Terada, Y., Baba, K., Matsushita, T. (2003) Characterization of microparticles in raw, treated, and distributed waters by means of elemental and particle size analyses, Proceedings of IWA International Conference on Nano and Microparticles in Water and Wastewater Treatment, 71-77, Zurich, Switzerland.
  19. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Inoue, T. (2003) Irreversible and reversible adhesions between virus particles and hydrolyzing-precipitating aluminum: a function of coagulation, Proceedings of IWA International Conference on Nano and Microparticles in Water and Wastewater Treatment, 199-205, Zurich, Switzerland.
  20. Inoue, T., Ebise, S., Matsui, Y., Matsushita, T. (2003) Estimation of organic pollutant and nutrient loading in a rural river, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Basin Management, (10-66)-(10-73), Dublin, Ireland.
  21. Matsui, Y., Inoue, T., Matsushita, T., Yamada, T., Yamamoto, M., Sumigama, Y. (2003) Effect of uncertainties of agricultural working schedule and Monte-carlo evaluation of the model input in basin-scale runoff model analysis of Herbicides, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Basin Management, (10-66)-(10-73), Dublin, Ireland.
  22. Matsui, Y., Matsushita, T., Inoue, T., Yamamoto, M., Hayashi, Y., Yonekawa, H., Tsutsumi, Y. (2002) Virus removal by ceramic membrane microfiltration with coagulation pretreatment, Proceedings of IWA Conference Membranes in Drinking and Industrial Water Production, 157-164, Mulheim, Germany.
  23. Inoue, T., Ebise, S., Numabe, A., Nagafuchi, O., Matsui, Y. (2002) Runoff characteristics of particulate pesticides in a river from paddy fields, Proceedings of IWA International Conference: Diffuse/Nonpoint Pollution and Watershed Management, 1, Session 10, Milwaukee, USA.
  24. Matsui, Y., Itoshiro, S., Buma, M., Hosogoe, K., Yuasa, A., Shinoda, S., Matsushita, T., Inoue, T. (2002) Predicting pesticide concentrations in river water by hydrologically calibrated basin-scale runoff model, Proceedings of IWA International Conference: Diffuse/Nonpoint Pollution and Watershed Management, 2, Session 16, Milwaukee, USA.
  25. Matsushita, T., Matsui, Y., Kazunori Ikeba, Inoue, T. (2002) Contribution of metabolites to mutagenicity during anaerobic biodegradation of fenitrothion, Proceedings of 3rd IWA World Water Congress, CR-ROM, Melbourne, Australia.
  26. Matsui, Y., Iwaki, K., Uematsu, M., Yuasa, A. (2002) Pesticide removal by gac preloaded with natural organic matter, Proceedings of IWA/AWWA Conference: Innovations in Conventional and Advanced Water Treatment Processes, (34-1)-(34-10), Amsterdam, The Netharlands.
  27. Matsui, Y., Matsushita, T., Yoshiki Imai, Sakuma, S., Inoue, T. (2001) Virucidal activity of coagulant PACl and alum, Proceedings of IWA Berlin World Water Congress, CR-ROM, Berlin, Germany.
  28. Matsushita, T., Sakuma, S., Nakamuro, K., Matsui, Y. (2001) Mutagenicity assay on anaerobic CNP-metabolites using Salmonella Typhimurium YG1041 and YG1042, Proceedings of Asia Waterqual 2001-1st IWA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, 253-258, Fukuoka, Japan.
  29. Matsui, Y., Yuasa, A., Colas, F. (2000) Effects of operational modes on the removal of a synthetic organic chemical by powdered activated carbon during ultrafiltration, Proceedings of Pcoc. Conference on Membrane in Drinking and Industrial Water Production, 1, 215-224, Paris France.
  30. Matsui, Y., Nagaya, K., Yuasa, A., Yamamoto, H., Ohkawa, K., Magara, Y. (1999) Control efficacy of the asian freshwater mussel Limnoperna fortunei for coating and materials, Proceedings of 9th International Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference, 115-120, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
  31. Magara, Y., Matsui, Y., Nagaya, K., Yuasa, A. (1999) Japanese experience with the freshwater adhesive mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, Proceedings of 9th International Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference, 18-22, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
  32. Colas, F., Bonnelye, V., Yuasa, A., Matsui, Y., Vinas, A. (1999) Combination of ultrafiltration membrane process and powdered activated carbon in drinking water production. Application to three japanese surface waters, Proceedings of Japan-China International Symposium on Membrane Hybrid System Applied to Water Treatment, 213-221, Tianjin, China.
  33. Li, F., Yuasa, A., Matsui, Y. (1999) Predicting the removal of natural organic matter in fixed bed GAC adsorbers, Proceedings of 7th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, 825-830, Taipei, Taiwan.
  34. Matsui, Y., Yuasa, A., Li, F. (1999) Pretreatment effects on activated carbon adsorption of humic substances: distributed fictive component analysis, Proceedings of International IAWQ-IWSA Joint Specialist Conference on Removal of Humic Substances from Water, 235-242, Trondheim, Norway.
  35. Yuasa, A., Li, F., Matsui, Y., Ebie, K. (1997) Characteristics of competitive adsorption of aquatic humic substances onto activated carbon, Proceedings of 6th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, II, 1887-1394, Soeul, Korea.
  36. Li, F., Yuasa, A., Matsui, Y. (1997) Adsorption behavior of background organics in fixed bed adsorbers, Proceedings of 4th China-Japan-USA Symposium on Advanced Adsorption Separation Science and Technology, 290-295, Guangzhou, China.
  37. Yuasa, A., Li, F., Matsui, Y. (1997) Batch adsorption equilibria of molecular weight fractions of background organics, Proceedings of 4th China-Japan-USA Symposium on Advanced Adsorption Separation Science and Technology, 152-157, Guangzhou, China.
  38. Tambo, N., Matsui, Y., Kurotani, K., Kubota, M., Akiyama, H., Ohto, T., Zaitsu, Y., Itoh, H. (1997) Control of coagulation process by dual wavelength particle analyzer, Proceedings of IAWQ/IWSA Joint Specialist Group on Particle Separation, Jerusalem, Israel.
  39. Yuasa, A., Li, F., Matsui, Y., Ebie, K. (1996) Evaluation of the overall adsorption isotherm of background organics on activated carbon, Proceedings of 10th IWSA-ASPAC Regional Conference, 2, 542-551, Hong Kong.
  40. Kamei, T., Matsui, Y., Wang, Y., Osako, N., Tambo, N. (1996) Simple, quick, and accurate surrogate water quality parameters for universal water quality management, Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Conference on Sustainable Energy and Technology, 17-24, Singapore.
  41. Kurotani, K., Kubota, M., Zaitsu, Y., Ohto, T., Inoue, K., Nakayama, T., Itoh, H., Tambo, N., Matsui, Y. (1995) Advanced control of coagulation process applying floc sensor, Proceedings of IWSA Specialized Conference on Advanced Treatment and Integrated Water System Management into 21st Century, 2, 163-168, Osaka, Japan.
  42. Fukushi, K., Tambo, N., Matsui, Y. (1995) A kinetic model for dissolved-air flotation in water and wastewater treatment, Proceedings of IAWQ/IWSA Joint Specialised Conference on Flotation Processes in Water and Sludge Treatment, 13-22, Orlando, Florida, USA.
  43. Matsui, Y., Kamei, T., Yuasa, A., Tambo, N. (1994) Adsorption capacity of organic pesticides on activated carbon bed adsorber, Proceedings of IWSA Specialized Conference: Activated Carbon in Drinking Water Treatment, 31-41, Amsterdam, Netherland.
  44. Knappe, D. R. U., Snoeyink, V. L., Matsui, Y., Parados, M. J., Bourbigot, M. M. (1994) Determining the remaining life of a granular activated carbon (GAC) filter for pesticides, Proceedings of IWSA Specialized Conference: Activated Carbon in Drinking Water Treatment, 31-41, Amsterdam, Netherland.
  45. Yuasa, A., Matsui, Y. (1994) Mathematical development of modified batch adsorption isotherm of total components from ideal adsorbed solution theory and freundlich isotherm, Proceedings of 3rd China-Japan-USA Symposium on Advanced Adsorption Separation Science and Technology, 178-182, Dalian, China.
  46. Ohto, T., Zaitsu, Y., Matsui, Y., Tambo, N. (1993) Advances in photometric dispersion analyzer with dual wavelength, Proceedings of IAWQ/IWSA Joint Sepecialised Conference: Control of Organic Material by Coagulation and Floc Separation Processes, 133-145, Geneva, Switzerland.
  47. Matsui, Y., Tambo, N., Ohto, T., Zaitsu, Y. (1992) Dual wavelength photometric dispersion analysis of coagulation and flocculation, Proceedings of IAWQ/IWSA Joint Sepecialised Conference: Control of Organic Material by Coagulation and Floc Separation Processes, 133-145. Geneva, Switzerland.
  48. Matsui, Y., Tambo, N. (1990) Online floc size evaluation by photometric dispersion analyzer, Proceedings of IWSA/IAWPRC Joint Specialized Conference on Coagulation, Flocculation, Filtration, Sedimentation, and Floatation, Jonkoping, Sweden.
  49. Tambo, N., Matsui, Y. (1987) Metastable state operation for separation-fluidized bed pellet separator, Proceedings of 6th Asia Pacific Regional Water Supply Conference, 397-404, Bangkok, Thailand.
  50. Tambo, N., Matsui, Y., Fukushi, K. (1986) A kinetic study of dissolved air flotation, Proceedings of World Congress III of Chemical Engineering, 3, 200-203, Tokyo, Japan.
  51. Tambo, N., Matsui, Y. (1983) High capacity depth filter, Proceedings of 3rd Pacific Chemical Engineering Congress, 1, 112-117, Seoul, Korea.

Academic society affiliations

  1. Japan Society of Civil Engineers
  2. Japan Society on Water Environment
  3. Japan Water Works Association
  4. International Water Association (IWA)
  5. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  6. American Chemical Society (ACS)
  7. American Water Works Association (AWWA)