Summary
Takashi Unuma is a scientific researcher at the Meteorological Research Institute with 13 years of experience in radar nowcasting, signal processing for dual-polarization radar, and heavy-rainfall dynamics. He combines operational meteorology at the Japan Meteorological Agency with academic rigor from a Ph.D. at Kyoto University, where he identified key environmental conditions for slow-moving convective clusters. His work spans developing regional forecasting systems (WRF/WRFDA), evaluating novel radar processing methods, and dissecting rainfall contributions from organized convective systems across Japan and West Africa. Notably, he has linked mesoscale rainfall organization over areas ~200 km^2 and small-scale terrain-driven convergence to extreme precipitation, translating research insights into disaster-mitigation priorities.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer