Takaharu is a PhD candidate in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. He received his Bachelor and Master of Engineering in Architecture from the University of Tokyo in 2017 and 2019, respectively. He is majoring in Aerospace Sytems and his research focuses on establishing planning and design framework that can ensure system safety of construction in space. Takaharu's lifelong passion is contributing to the realization of architecture and human presence in space. He enjoys spending his free time watching TV shows and movies, playng tennis and basketball, cycling, surfing, skiing and snowboarding. Takaharu in the news: Wall Street Journal (Dec 2020): How to Build a Home on the Moon INCOSE (July 2022): Best Student Paper Award More about the award Purdue Make Your Story Podcast (Oct 2022): Season 2 Episode 1 The Lunar Dispatch (by Will Dowd, Aug 2023): Super Blue Moon