Matsuura-zemi

One of the requirements for our Master of Public Policy students is to submit a research paper. I am supervising a few international students every year on various topics.

Former and current supervisees in the English-track program

Class of September 2026

Akbar Muhammad Adeel (Pakistan)

Lhamo Pema (Bhutan)

Class of September 2025

Enkhsergelen Nomin (Mongolia): Factors Contributing to the Avoidance of Bus Travel in Ulaanbaatar

Milton Roberto Vargas Miranda (El Salvador): Effects of Climate Change on Land Cover/Use Patterns in the Eastern Region of El Salvador

Class of September 2024

Borsje Timothy (Australia): Welfare Regimes and Housing Policy: An Investigation into the Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kyle Chan Soknaran (Cambodia): Understanding Motivation and Incentives in Green Building Rating Systems in Cambodia: Perspective from LEEDs Building Owners and Industry Stakeholders

Phan Tuyet Nga (Vietnam): Enhancing collaborations between Japanese academic experts and Vietnamese partners: The case of Vietnam Japan University

Class of September 2023

Ms. Nu Hnin Wai (Myanmar): Decentralization and its Impact on Housing Sector in Myanmar

Ms. Trà My Nguyễn (Vietnam): The effect of smart city developments on improving administrative capacities - The case of Vietnamese cities

Class of September 2022

Mr. Saiduzzaman Pathan Md. (Bangladesh): Assessing the Service Quality of the E-mutation Service of Bangladesh: A SERVQUAL Analysis

Class of September 2021

Ms. Arkabaeva Cholpon (Kyrgyz): Transparency--key to building public trust during health emergency: Case of COVID–19 in Kyrgyz Republic.

Ms. Sak Sreynoch (Cambodia): Public Participation for JICA-funded Infrastructure Projects in Cambodia.

Class of September 2020

Mr. Mohammad Jahedul Hoque Shahin (Bangladesh): Why not e-government?: A study of factors affecting the adoption of e-government in Bangladesh

Ms. Nyveara Phal (Cambodia): The Relationship betweenLeadership Style and Employees' Commitment in the Public Sector: Case Studies of the One Window Service Unit in Cambodia

Class of September 2019

Mr. Dolan Md Abu Raihan (Bangladesh): User perception on the quality and effectiveness of e-government in the rural areas of Bangladesh

Mr. Kalybek Akmatov (Kyrgis): The Role of Continuous Improvement on the Performance of IT-related Government Agencies: Case of the Kyrgyz Republic

Class of September 2018

Mr. Taian Nihad Adnan (Bangladesh): Capacity Building in Cyber Security-based Units of Bangladesh Police

Ms. Dashjamts Enkhtuul (Mongolia): Improving Occupational Accident Reporting in Mongolia: A comparative study of reporting systems in different countries

Ms. Yesmin Mst Farhana (Bangladesh): Improving Pedestrian Sidewalks in Dhaka Metropolitan Area: applying lessons from the traditional Japanese ‘Shotengai Streets.’