His work is centered on developing models for system analysis to massively integrate renewalbe energy and ensure optimal energy management. Dr. Ikegami received his BEng and MEng in Chemical Systems Engineering from the University of Tokyo, in 2001 and 2003, respectively. He also received Ph.D. in Urban Engineering in 2007 from the University of Tokyo. He was employed by National Institute for Environmental Studies, then assistant professor in the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo. He is a member of IEEE.