Researchers

OTA, Mitsuaki

Senior Researcher, Power Policy & Markets Group, Electric Power Industry Unit

Specialty:Electricity Policy, Smart Mobility

2010	Exchange Student in The University of Edinburgh, UK
2012	B.A. in philosophy, Doshisha University, Japan
2014	M.A. in public policy, Kyoto University, Japan
2014	Energy Conservation Technology Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization（NEDO）
2016	Researcher, Smart Community Group, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan（IEEJ）
2018	Researcher, Electric Group, Electric Power Industry & New and Renewable Energy Unit, IEEJ
2023	Senior Researcher, Power Policy & Markets Group, Electric Power Industry Unit, IEEJ

"Current State of Ride-sharing Services Overseas" International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences(IATSS), IATSS Review Vol.49 No.2, October 2024（in Japanese）
"EV and Car Sharing" IEEJ website, March 2023（in Japanese）
"Sharing economy in COVID-19 crisis - A case of electric scooter sharing" IEEJ website, September 2020（in Japanese）
"Current State of Ride Sharing and Introduction method in Japan" IEEJ website, March 2019（in Japanese）
"The Factors on the Influences of Energy Consumption of IoT in Manufacturing Industries" Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment No. 34, Japan Society of Energy and Resources and IEEJ website, January 2018

"BRITANNICA INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK", 2018 edition~, Britannica Japan（in Japanese)

＜Conference＞

International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) Working Group 9:Flexibility Markets(Since 2021)
Northeast Asia Economic Forum Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program（August 2023）

＜Presentation＞

“Trends and Challenges in the Development of the ASEAN Power Grid” The 111th IEEJ Energy Webinar, 19 February 2026
“Japanese German Energy Transition Talks - Energy Market Design in Japan“ Japanese-German Energy Partnership, Online Webinar, 29 October 2024
“Creating a Policy Landscape for the Energy Transition - Recommendations for the Electricity Market Design“ German-Japanese Energy Transition Council, Online Webinar, 27 May 2024
“Recent Trends in the Aggregation Market in Japan” Energy Resource Aggregation Business Association, Study Session, 26 February 2024
“Electricity Policy in Japan“ JICA, Thematic Training Program on Energy Policy, FY2022-
“Current Status and Challenges of Japan’s Electric Power Industry”, IEEJ, Basic Course on Energy and Environment, FY2022-