Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers (written in English)

  1. Kento Igarashi, Tetsuo Yamada and Masato Inoue, 2-Stage Optimal Design and Analysis for Disassembly System with Environmental and Economic Parts Selection using Recyclability Evaluation Method, Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, in press, (2014).
  2. Stefan Bracke, Jens Michalski, Masato Inoue and Tetsuo Yamada, CDMF-RELSUS Concept: Reliable Products are Sustainable Products - Influences on Product Design, Manufacturing and Use Phase, International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing, Inderscience Publishers, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 57-73, (2014.1).
  3. Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm, Kenji Tanaka and Haruo Ishikawa, Collaborative Engineering among Designers with Different Preferences: Application of the Preference Set-Based Design to the Design Problem of an Automotive Front-Side Frame, Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, SAGE Publications, Vol. 21, Issue 4, pp. 252-267, doi: 10.1177/1063293X13493447, (2013.12).
  4. Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm and Haruo Ishikawa, Application of Preference Set-Based Design Method to Multilayer Porous Materials for Sound Absorbency and Insulation, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 26, Issue 12, pp. 1151-1160, doi: 10.1080/0951192X.2011.60236, (2013.12).
  5. Kento Igarashi, Tetsuo Yamada and Masato Inoue, Disassembly System Design with Environmental and Economic Parts Selection using Recyclability Evaluation Method, Journal of Japan Industrial Management Association, Vol. 64, No. 2E, pp. 293-302, (2013.7).
  6. Yoon-Eui Nahm, Haruo Ishikawa and Masato Inoue, New Rating Methods for Prioritizing Customer Requirements in QFD with Incomplete Customer Preferences, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer-Verlag London, Vol. 65, Issue 9-12, pp. 1587-1604, doi:10.1007/s00170-012-4282-1, (2013.4).
  7. Masato Inoue, Kai Lindow, Rainer Stark, Kenji Tanaka, Yoon-Eui Nahm and Haruo Ishikawa, Decision-Making Support for Sustainable Product Creation, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier, Vol. 26, Issue 4, pp. 782-792, doi: 10.1016/j.aei.2012.07.002, (2012.10).
  8. Kenji Tanaka, Hiromichi Akimoto, Masato Inoue, Production Risk Management System with Demand Probability Distribution, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier, Vol. 26, Issue 1, pp. 46-54, doi:10.1016/j.aei.2011.07.002, (2012.1).
  9. Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm, Soshi Okawa and Haruo Ishikawa, Design Support System by Combination of 3D-CAD and CAE with Preference Set-Based Design Method, Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, SAGE Publications, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 41-53, doi:10.1177/1063293X09360833, (2010).
  10. Masato Inoue, Koichiro Sato and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, A Design System Referencing Morphogenesis of Organism, Selected Articles for the 1st International Conference on Design Engineering and Science, pp. 25-30, (2006).
    【Article for being come up for the best paper award】
  11. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Simulation of Developmental Process of Organism and Application to Structural Design, Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence & Intelligent Control, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 142-149, (2005).
  12. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Evolutionary Form-Generation System Based on Emergence, The Science of Design, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 1-8, (2001).

Peer-Reviewed Books

  1. Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm, Kenji Tanaka and Haruo Ishikawa,
    Decision-Making Support for Selection of Design Ideas at the Early Phase of Structural Design,
    Concurrent Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Disciplinary Environment,
    Springer-Verlag, Edited by Josip Stjepandic, Georg Rock, Cees Bil, Volume 1, pp. 521-532, doi: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4426-7_45, (2013).
    ISBN 978-1-4471-4425-0
  2. Kai Lindow, Robert Woll, Masato Inoue, Haruo Ishikawa and Rainer Stark,
    Approaches for Sustainability Assessment in the Conceptual Design Phase,
    Sustainable Product Development,
    Springer-Verlag London, Edited by Amaresh Chakrabarti, Chapter 36, pp. 377-387, doi: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4507-3_36, (2012.11).
    ISBN 978-1-4471-4506-6
  3. Tetsu Murakami, Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm and Haruo Ishikawa,
    An Upgrade Design Method for Environmental Issues Based on the Concept of Set-Based Design,
    Design for Innovative Value Towards a Sustainable Society,
    Springer-Verlag, Edited by Mitsutaka Matsumoto, Yasushi Umeda, Shinichi Fukushige, pp. 500-505, (2011).
    ISBN 978-94-007-3010-6
  4. Masato Inoue, Reona Mogi, Yoon-Eui Nahm and Haruo Ishikawa
    Design Support for "Suriawase": Japanese Way for Negotiation among Several Teams,
    Improving Complex Systems Today,
    Springer-Verlag, Edited by Dan Frey, Shuichi Fukuda and Georg Rock, pp. 385-392, (2011).
    ISBN 0-85729-798-8
  5. Masato Inoue, Kai Lindow, Rainer Stark and Haruo Ishikawa
    Preference Set-Based Design Method for Sustainable Product Creation,
    New World Situation: New Directions in Concurrent Engineering,
    Springer-Verlag, Edited by Jerzy Polojski, Shuichi Fukuda and Jozef Salwinski, pp. 387-394, (2010).
    ISBN 0-85729-023-6
  6. Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm and Haruo Ishikawa
    The Set-Based Multi-Objective Satisfactory Design for the Initial Design with Uncertainties in Collaborative Engineering,
    Global Perspective for Competitive Enterprise, Economy and Ecology,
    Springer-Verlag, Edited by Shuo-Yan Chou, Amy Trappey, Jerzy Polojski and Shana Smith, pp. 381-388, (2009).
    ISBN 1-84882-761-5
  7. Masato Inoue and Haruo Ishikawa
    Set-Based Design Method Reflecting the Different Designers' Intentions,
    Competitive Design,
    Cranfield University Press, Edited by Rajkumar Roy and Essam Shehab, pp. 404-411, (2009).
    ISBN 0-9557436-4-1
  8. Masato Inoue, Yumiko Takashima and Haruo Ishikawa
    Evaluation of Environmental Loads Based on 3D-CAD,
    Collaborative Product and Service Life Management for a Sustainable World,
    Springer-Verlag, Edited by Richard Curran, Shuo-Yan Chou, and Amy Trappey, pp. 585-592, (2008).
    ISBN 1-84800-971-4
  9. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Form-Generation System Imitating the Developmental Process of Organism for Obtaining Diverse Design Solutions, Computer-Based Design, Professional Engineering Publishing, Edited by T. M. M. Shahin, pp. 327-336, (2002).
    ISBN 1-86058-372-5

International Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers

  1. Kento Igarashi, Tetsuo Yamada, Masato Inoue, Norihiro Itsubo and Surendra M Gupta, Multi Criteria Optimization Model for Disassembly Cost, Recycling Rate and Carbon Emissions, 44th Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting 2013, Baltimore, USA (2013.11.16-19)
  2. Jens Michalski, Tetsuo Yamada, Masato Inoue and Stefan Bracke, CDMF-RELSUS Concept: Reliable Products are Sustainable Products - Automotive Case Study "Clutch", 11th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Berlin, GERMANY (2013.9.23-25).
  3. Masato Inoue, Masaki Takahashi and Haruo Ishikawa, A Design Method for Unexpected Circumstances: Application to an Active Isolation System, 20th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA (2013.9.2-6).
  4. Tomoyuki Urata, Tetsuo Yamada, Norihiro Itsubo Masato Inoue, An Optimal Design for Global Supply Chain Network Considering CO2 Emissions of Part Production, International Symposium on Scheduling 2013 (ISS2013), pp. 190-195, Tokyo, JAPAN (2013.7.20).
  5. Yuta Yoshizaki, Tetsuo Yamada, Norihiro Itsubo Masato Inoue, Low-Carbon Supplier Selection Using Life Cycle Inventory Database in China and Japan, International Symposium on Scheduling 2013 (ISS2013), pp. 184-189, Tokyo, JAPAN (2013.7.20).
  6. Tetsuo Yamada, Kento Igarashi, Norihiro Itsubo Masato Inoue, Disassembly System Design with Optimal Environmental and Economic Parts Selection Using Life Cycle Inventory Database by Input-Output Tables, Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, 2013 Annual Conference, pp. 873-878, Brooklyn, New York, USA (2013.4.5-7).
  7. Kento Igarashi, Tetsuo Yamada and Masato Inoue, Optimal Design of Disassembly System with Environmental and Economic Parts Selection using Recyclability Evaluation Method, The 13th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand (2012.12.2-5).
    【The Best Student Paper Award】
  8. Nobuyoshi Ishibai, Masato Inoue, Wataru Yamamoto, Kazuyuki Suzuki and Haruo Ishikawa, Study of Achieving the Performance for ECE-R29_03 Regulation, DEKRA Symposium Safety of Commercial Vehicles, Stuttgart, Germany (2012.11.8-9).
  9. Tetsuo Yamada, Yusuke Suzuki, Tadayuki Masui, Norihiro Itsubo and Masato Inoue, Disassembly System Design with Environmental and Economic Parts Selection Using Life Cycle Inventory Database by Input-Output Tables, 10th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Istanbul, TURKEY (2012.10.31-11.2).
  10. Stefan Bracke, Jens Michalski, Masato Inoue and Tetsuo Yamada, CDMF-RELSUS Concept: Reliable Products are Sustainable Products - Influences on Product Design, Manufacturing and Use Phase, 10th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Istanbul, TURKEY (2012.10.31-11.2). 【Keynote Speech】
  11. Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm, Kenji Tanaka and Haruo Ishikawa, Decision-Making Support for Selection of Design Ideas at the Early Phase of Structural Design, 19th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, Trier, GERMANY (2012.9.3-7).
  12. Kento Igarashi, Tetsuo Yamada, Masato Inoue, Disassembly System Design with Environmental and Economic Parts Selection using Recyclability Evaluation Method, International Symposium on Reliability Engineering and Risk Management (ISRERM 2012), Yokohama, JAPAN (2012.8.5-8).
  13. Kai Lindow, Robert Woll, Masato Inoue, Haruo Ishikawa and Rainer Stark, Approaches for Sustainability Assessment in the Conceptual Design Phase, 22nd CIRP Design Conference, Bangalore, INDIA (2012.3.28-30).
    【One of the most Distinguished Papers】
  14. Tetsu Murakami, Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm and Haruo Ishikawa, An Upgrade Design Method for Environmental Issues Based on the Concept of Set-Based Design, Proceedings of EcoDesign 2011 International Symposium, pp. 500-505, (2011).
  15. Masato Inoue, Reona Mogi, Yoon-Eui Nahm and Haruo Ishikawa
    Design Support for "Suriawase": Japanese Way for Negotiation among Several Teams, 18th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, pp. 385-392, (2011).
  16. Masato Inoue, Yutaka Hattori and Haruo Ishikawa, Set-Based Design Method for the Early Phase Design of Structures with Uncertainties, 2010 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, DVD (No. IMECE2010-40984), (2010).
    ISBN 0-7918-3891-4
  17. Masato Inoue, Kai Lindow, Rainer Stark and Haruo Ishikawa, Preference Set-Based Design Method for Sustainable Product Creation, 17th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, pp. 387-394, (2010).
  18. Masato Inoue, Kai Lindow, Rainer Stark and Haruo Ishikawa, Application of Sustainable Aspects to the Set-Based Design Method, Design Conference 2010, CD-ROM, (2010).
  19. Tetsuo Yamada, Masato Inoue, Haruo Ishikawa and Kenji Yura, Collaborative Disassembly Evaluation by Product and System Design with PLM, Proceedings of the 7th CIRP Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, CD-ROM(No. 57), (2009).
  20. Haruo Ishikawa and Masato Inoue, Set-Based FEM for Product Design with Uncertainties, 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, (2009).
  21. Masato Inoue, Yoon-Eui Nahm and Haruo Ishikawa, The Set-Based Multi-Objective Satisfactory Design for the Initial Design with Uncertainties in Collaborative Engineering, 16th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, pp. 381-388, (2009).
  22. Masato Inoue and Haruo Ishikawa, Set-Based Design Method Reflecting the Different Designers' Intentions, Proceedings of the 19th CIRP Design Conference, pp. 404-411, (2009). 【Invited paper】
  23. Masato Inoue and Haruo Ishikawa, Finite Element Method as a Method of Product Design with Uncertainties for Sustainable Industrial Growth, 6th Global Conference on Sustainable Product Development and Life Cycle, pp. 195-199, (2008).
  24. Masato Inoue, Yumiko Takashima and Haruo Ishikawa, Evaluation of Environmental Loads Based on 3D-CAD, Proceedings of 15th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, pp. 585-562, (2008).
  25. Kenji Yura, Masato Inoue, Masahiro Ishii, Haruo Ishikawa, Kouichi Morishige, Masayuki Takata, Shunji Umetani and Tetsuo Yamada, Information Architecture for Environment-Conscious and Enduser-Oriented PLM, Proceedings of EcoDesign 2007, (2007).
  26. Jumpei Furuya, Yumiko Takashima, Masato Inoue and Haruo Ishikawa, A Design System of Evaluation for Environmental Loads Based on 3D-CAD, Proceedings of 5th Global Conference on Sustainable Product Development and Life Cycle, (2007).
  27. Haruo Ishikawa, Masato Inoue and Yoon-Eui Nahm, A Preference Set-Based Design Method for Life Cycle Assessment, Proceedings of 4th Global Conference on Sustainable Product Development and Life Cycle, CD-ROM(No. 49), (2006).
  28. Tetsuo Yamada, Masato Inoue, Masahiro Ishii, Haruo Ishikawa, Kouichi Morishige, Masayuki Takata, Shunji Umetani and Kenji Yura, A Framework for Environment-Conscious and Enduser-Oriented PLM, Proceedings of the 4th Global Conference on Sustainable Product Development and Life Cycle, CD-ROM(No. 85), (2006).
  29. Masato Inoue, Koichiro Sato and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, A Design System Referencing Morphogenesis of Organism, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Design Engineering and Science, CD-ROM, (2005).
  30. Shigeru Tao, Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Architectural Design Method Based on a Hierarchical Design Model, Proceedings of the International Design Congress 2005, CD-ROM, (2005).
  31. Yoshiyuki Matsuoka and Masato Inoue, Emergent Form-Generation System, Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Machine Design and Production, CD-ROM, (2004).
  32. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Simulation of Developmental Process of Organism and Application to Structural Design, Proceedings of Joint 2nd International Conference on Soft computing and Intelligent Systems and 5th International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems, CD-ROM, (2004).
  33. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Support for Obtaining Satisfactory Design Solutions of Form and Structure by Applying the Emergent Form-Generation System, Journal of 6th Asian Design Conference, CD-ROM, (2003).
  34. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Form-Generation System for Obtaining Diverse Design Solutions Supporting Early Process of Design in Structural Design, Proc. 2003 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and the Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, CD-ROM, (2003).
  35. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Form-Generation System Imitating the Developmental Process of Organism for Obtaining Diverse Design Solutions, Proceedings of Engineering Design Conference 2002, pp. 327-336, (2002).
  36. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Emergent Form-Generation System Using Cellular Automata and Genetic Algorithm, Bulletin of 5th Asian Design Conference, CD-ROM, (2001).
  37. Masato Inoue and Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Evolutionary Form-Generation System Using “Element Generation Method”, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Machine Design and Production, CD-ROM, (2000).

Invited Paper/Lecture (English)

  1. Masato Inoue, Japan / Fukushima: Das Tohoku Erdbeben und der Tsunami -Konsequenzen für Bevölkerungs- und Objektschutz (Japan / Fukushima: The Tohoku Earthquake and the Tsunami - Consequences regarding the protection of population and objects), University of Wuppertal, Germany (2013.12.4).
  2. Masato Inoue, Design methodology for the early phase of design - Japanese product development of automotive industries -, University of Wuppertal, Germany (2013.12.4).
  3. Masato Inoue, Design methodology for the early phase of design, -Japanese product development-, University of Wuppertal, GERMANY (2011.11.9).
  4. Masato Inoue, Product Design Method for the Early Phase of Design, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University, KOREA(2010).
  5. Masato Inoue and Haruo Ishikawa, Set-Based Design Method Reflecting the Different Designers' Intentions, 19th CIRP Design Conference, Cranfield University, UK, (2009).

International Non-Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers (English)

  1. Takuya Ninomiya, Masaki Takahashi, Masato Inoue, A Design Method for Unexpected Circumstances, 7th International Symposium on Mechanics, Aerospace and Informatics Engineering (ISMAI07), Hakone, Japan (2013.2.21).