In a rare and distinguished honor, Dr. Tomohiro Oda has been named a USRA Fellow-Universities Space Research Association's highest internal accolade for extraordinary scientific and technical contributions. He joins an eminent group of just two other scientists who currently hold this title.
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The USRA Fellows program recognizes USRA's mostdistinguished scientific andtechnical staff fortheir sustained accomplishments. Appointmentstothis distinction are determined bythe Fellows' Committee, which includesthe Vice Presidentof Science andTechnology,two members ofthe Board ofTrustees,the Chief Executive Officer, andthe Chief Human Resources Officer.
Dr. Elsayed Talaat, President and CEO of USRA, noted, “Being named a USRA Fellow is a significant honor, and it reflects not only scientific excellence but also a career dedicated to advancing knowledge and impact. We are incredibly proud of Dr. Tomohiro Oda for his well-deserved recognition. His work continues to inspire scientists and advance scientific endeavors.”
Dr. Oda, who serves as Interim Director ofthe Earth from Space Institute, is an internationally recognized expertin anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With morethan 15 years of experience, his research integrates satellite remote sensing, atmospheric modeling, and emissions inventory approachesto advance global understanding ofthe carbon cycle and supportscience-based climate mitigation.
He isthe architectof a widely used, high-resolution global carbon emissions dataset that supports atmospheric COsimulations and informs policy and scientific communities worldwide. In collaboration with leading space agencies, Dr. Oda has developed and delivered value-added environmental data products, including GHG emission maps and nighttime environmental datasets derived from satellite observations.
Dr. Oda's work has had a significant influence atthe global policy level. He was selectedto serve onthe U.S. National Academies' Consensus Study Committee on GHG Information and currently serves as a Lead Author forthe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2027 Methodology Reporton Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers. He leads USRA's observer delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP conferences, where he plays a key role in facilitating dialogue among scientists, policymakers, and global stakeholders.
In 2023, Dr. Oda was honored withthe President's Distinguished Service Award, USRA's highestlevel of individual recognition, in acknowledgmentof his sustained excellence and impact.
He joined USRA in 2014. He has authored morethan 40 publications in international journals with over 7000 citations.He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. He joins previous USRA Fellows Dr. William (Bill) Meyer and Dr. Davide Venturelli asthethird USRA Fellow.
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