Ikko Ihara

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About

Dr. Ikko Ihara is a leading researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainable urban systems, with a primary focus on revolutionizing waste management through smart city technologies. His most impactful contribution is the highly influential 2023 review, "Artificial intelligence for waste management in smart cities," which has garnered over 500 citations, establishing a foundational framework for integrating AI into waste-to-energy processes and recycling ecosystems. This work systematically addresses the global challenge of escalating waste by demonstrating how machine learning and data analytics can optimize collection routes, enhance sorting efficiency, and improve energy recovery from waste streams. Dr. Ihara’s research is pivotal in transforming traditional waste management into a data-driven, circular economy model, directly tackling pollution and resource scarcity. By bridging AI innovation with environmental engineering, his work provides actionable pathways for municipalities to build smarter, more sustainable infrastructures. His contributions are widely recognized as essential reading for researchers and policymakers aiming to leverage artificial intelligence for environmental sustainability and urban resilience.